Oscar's Favorite Actors

The Winningest Stars (and More Who Should Be)

Roger Leslie (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

324 Seiten

2017
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-6956-4 (ISBN)

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Just as the Academy Awards have an impact upon stars and their careers, their achievements influence the Academy and contribute to the rich history of the Oscars. With detailed discussion of their performances and Awards night results, this book describes how 107 actors earned the Academy's favour - and how 117 others were overlooked.

Just as the Academy Awards have an impact upon stars and their careers, their achievements influence the Academy and contribute to the rich history of the Oscars. Upset wins, jarring losses and glaring oversights have helped define the careers of Hollywood icons, while unknown actors have proven that timing sometimes beats notoriety or even talent. With detailed discussion of their performances and Awards night results, this book describes how 107 actors earned the Academy's favor - and how 117 others were overlooked.

Roger Leslie is a scholar in the fields of education and film history. A prolific writer of books in many genres, he is sought after for his lively keynote speeches relating award-winning movies to any theme or group. He lives in Spring, Texas.

Table of Contents

Preface

Part I. The Countdown

Part II. The Runners-Up:

Actors Who Didn’t Make the Countdown

1. So Close and Yet So Far

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2. Legends and Trailblazers

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3. Double Threat: Filmmaker-Actors

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4. Special Acclaim

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Countdown List

Bibliography

Index

Erscheinungsdatum	01.04.2017
Zusatzinfo	50 photographs
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV
	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Theater / Ballett
	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
ISBN-10	1-4766-6956-2 / 1476669562
ISBN-13	978-1-4766-6956-4 / 9781476669564
Zustand	Neuware