(Encyclopedia) Beardsley, Aubrey VincentBeardsley, Aubrey Vincentôˈbrē, bĭrdzˈlē [key], 1872–98, English illustrator and writer, b. Brighton. Beardsley exemplifies the aesthetic movement in English…
The 83rd Academy Award Hosts Find out more about the hosts of the 83rd Academy Awards, James Franco and Anne Hathaway. Biographies of the Oscar Hosts James FrancoAnne Hathaway…
actorBorn: 12/28/1954Birthplace: Mount Vernon, New York Academy Award-winning film and television actor whose films include Cry Freedom (1987), Glory (1989) (for which he won a best-supporting…
producer, director, actorBorn: 7/1/1934Birthplace: Lafayette, Indiana A director of TV series including Ben Casey (1961) and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962), Pollack has risen to distinction as a…
actorBorn: 9/1/1920Birthplace: Los Angeles Early in his career, the Oscar-nominated actor vowed to never take a speaking role. He kept his promise for many years, appearing in scores of films as…
Here are the nominees for actor in a leading role. This is George Clooney's third nomination for Best Actor and Brad Pitt's second nomination for Best Actor. And the Nominees…
Below are the nominees for best film. Brad Pitt and Jessica Chastain are featured in two of the nominated films. They are both in The Tree of Life. Pitt is also in Moneyball.…
(Encyclopedia) De Leon, DanielDe Leon, Danieldē lēˈŏn [key], 1852–1914, American socialist leader. Born on the island of Curaçao of Spanish-American parents, he was educated in Germany and the…
Below are the nominees in the directing category. This is both Martin Scorsese and Woody Allen's seventh nomination for directing. Scorsese won in 2006 for The Departed. Allen won…
(Shirley Schrift)actressBorn: 8/18/1920Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri This one-time roommate of Marilyn Monroe went on to carve out her own considerable niche in Hollywood. Winters won two best…
