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22 hours ago · Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (/ ˈ b ɛ t i /; April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) was an American actress of film, television, and theater.Regarded as one of the greatest actresses in Hollywood history, she was noted for her willingness to play unsympathetic, sardonic characters and was known for her performances in a range of film genres, from contemporary crime melodramas to historical and ...
22 hours ago · Although he was never nominated for a competitive Oscar, Hope was given five honorary awards by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: 13th Academy Awards (1940): Special Award in recognition of his unselfish services to the motion picture industry; 17th Academy Awards (1944): Special Award for his many services to the academy
22 hours ago · Full list. William Oliver Stone (born September 15, 1946) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. [1] [2] [3] Stone is known as a controversial but acclaimed director, tackling subjects ranging from the Vietnam War, and American politics to musical biopics and crime dramas.
22 hours ago · Raquel Welch. Jo Raquel Welch ( née Tejada; September 5, 1940 – February 15, 2023) was an American actress. Welch first garnered attention for her role in Fantastic Voyage (1966), after which she signed a long-term contract with 20th Century Fox. They lent her contract to the British studio Hammer Film Productions, for whom she made One ...
22 hours ago · 1932 – Flowers and Trees (the first Silly Symphony cartoon in colour and winner of the first Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film), Goofy, Puppetoons; 1933 – Fanny Zilch, Popeye the Sailor, Father Noah's Ark, Three Little Pigs; 1934 – Color Rhapsody, Donald Duck, Cri-Cri; 1935 – Puddy the Pup, Porky Pig, Molly Moo-Cow, The Cookie ...
22 hours ago · Dorothy Dandridge (1922–1965), pictured in 1962, is the first Black Best Actress Oscar nominee for her role in 1954's Carmen Jones with Harry Belafonte. Herb Jeffries (1913–2014), pictured in 1944, debuted in 1937's Harlem on the Prairie , as the first Black singing cowboy in the first Black Western talkie with an all-Black cast.
22 hours ago · 2016 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, a list of films released, and notable deaths. Evaluation of the year [ edit ] In his article highlighting the best films of 2016, Richard Brody of The New Yorker stated, "Hollywood is the world's best money-laundering machine.
