Movies, Directors, Writers, Actors, etc. That Should've/I Wanted to win the Oscar
by mullinj7 | created - 03 Apr 2012 | updated - 08 Mar 2018 | PublicA few are for people that should have at least been nominated.
1. John G. Avildsen
Director | Rocky
John G. Avildsen was born on December 21, 1935 in Oak Park, Illinois, USA. He was a director and editor, known for Rocky (1976), The Karate Kid Part III (1989) and Rocky V (1990). He was married to Tracy Brooks Swope and Marie Olga Maturevich. He died on June 16, 2017 in Los Angeles, California, ...
Best Director for The Karate Kid-1984
2. John G. Avildsen
Director | Rocky
John G. Avildsen was born on December 21, 1935 in Oak Park, Illinois, USA. He was a director and editor, known for Rocky (1976), The Karate Kid Part III (1989) and Rocky V (1990). He was married to Tracy Brooks Swope and Marie Olga Maturevich. He died on June 16, 2017 in Los Angeles, California, ...
Best Picture for The Karate Kid-1984
3. Pat Morita
Actor | The Karate Kid
Abundantly busy and much-loved Asian-American actor who became an on-screen hero to millions of adults and kids alike as the wise and wonderful Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid (1984), the sparkling Noriyuki Morita was back again dishing out Eastern philosophy and martial arts lessons for The Karate ...
Best Actor in a Supporting Role for The Karate Kid-1984
4. Robert Zemeckis
Writer | Back to the Future
A whiz-kid with special effects, Robert is from the Spielberg camp of film-making (Steven Spielberg produced many of his films). Usually working with writing partner Bob Gale, Robert's earlier films show he has a talent for zany comedy (Romancing the Stone (1984), 1941 (1979)) and special effect ...
Best Director for Back to the Future-1985
5. Robert Zemeckis
Writer | Back to the Future
A whiz-kid with special effects, Robert is from the Spielberg camp of film-making (Steven Spielberg produced many of his films). Usually working with writing partner Bob Gale, Robert's earlier films show he has a talent for zany comedy (Romancing the Stone (1984), 1941 (1979)) and special effect ...
Best Picture for Back to the Future-1985
6. Robert Zemeckis
Writer | Back to the Future
A whiz-kid with special effects, Robert is from the Spielberg camp of film-making (Steven Spielberg produced many of his films). Usually working with writing partner Bob Gale, Robert's earlier films show he has a talent for zany comedy (Romancing the Stone (1984), 1941 (1979)) and special effect ...
Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen for Back to the Future-1985
7. Christopher Lloyd
Actor | Back to the Future
Christopher Lloyd is an American actor with a relatively long career. His better known roles include drug-using taxicab driver Jim Ignatowski in the sitcom Taxi (1978), Klingon Commander Kruge in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984), inventor Dr. Emmett "Doc" Brown in the Back to the Future ...
Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Back to the Future-1985
8. Bill Varney
Sound_department | Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
Bill Varney was born on January 22, 1934 in Beverly, Massachusetts, USA. He is known for Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and Dune (1984). He was married to Suzanne Varney. He died on April 2, 2011 in Fairhope, Alabama, USA.
Best Sound for Back to the Future-1985
9. Alan Silvestri
Composer | The Polar Express
In his ongoing, decades-long career as a composer, Alan Silvestri has blazed an innovative trail with his exciting and melodic scores, winning the applause of Hollywood and movie audiences the world over. With a credit list of over 100 films Silvestri has composed some of the most recognizable and ...
Best Music, Original Score for Back to the Future-1985
10. Sigourney Weaver
Actress | Alien Resurrection
Sigourney Weaver has created a host of memorable characters, both dramatic and comic, ranging from Ripley in Alien to Dian Fossey in Gorillas in the Mist to Gwen/Tawny in Galaxy Quest and most recently, 14-year-old Kiri in Avatar: The Way of Water. With a career spanning over 50 years, Weaver has ...
Best Actress for Aliens-1986
11. Phil Alden Robinson
Writer | Field of Dreams
Phil Alden Robinson was born on March 1, 1950 in Long Beach, Long Island, New York, USA. He is a writer and director, known for Field of Dreams (1989), Sneakers (1992) and The Sum of All Fears (2002). He has been married to Paulette Bartlett since September 26, 2009.
Best Picture for Field of Dreams-1989
12. Martin Scorsese
Producer | Killers of the Flower Moon
Martin Charles Scorsese was born on November 17, 1942 in Queens, New York City, to Catherine Scorsese (née Cappa) and Charles Scorsese, who both worked in Manhattan's garment district, and whose families both came from Palermo, Sicily. He was raised in the neighborhood of Little Italy, which later ...
Best Picture for Goodfellas-1990
13. Martin Scorsese
Producer | Killers of the Flower Moon
Martin Charles Scorsese was born on November 17, 1942 in Queens, New York City, to Catherine Scorsese (née Cappa) and Charles Scorsese, who both worked in Manhattan's garment district, and whose families both came from Palermo, Sicily. He was raised in the neighborhood of Little Italy, which later ...
Best Director for Goodfellas-1990
14. Nicholas Pileggi
Writer | Goodfellas
Nicholas Pileggi was born and raised in New York, the son of a shoe store owner. He worked as a journalist for Associated Press in the 1950s where he specialized in crime reporting. Over the next 30 years he built up his contacts and reputation, covering stories for New York magazine and ...
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material From Another Medium for Goodfellas-1990
15. Martin Scorsese
Producer | Killers of the Flower Moon
Martin Charles Scorsese was born on November 17, 1942 in Queens, New York City, to Catherine Scorsese (née Cappa) and Charles Scorsese, who both worked in Manhattan's garment district, and whose families both came from Palermo, Sicily. He was raised in the neighborhood of Little Italy, which later ...
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material From Another Medium for Goodfellas-1990
16. Thelma Schoonmaker
Editor | The Departed
Thelma Schoonmaker was born on January 3, 1940 in Algiers, Algeria. She is an editor and producer, known for The Departed (2006), Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) and The Irishman (2019). She was previously married to Michael Powell.
Best Film Editing for Goodfellas-1990
17. Samuel L. Jackson
Actor | Pulp Fiction
Samuel L. Jackson is an American producer and highly prolific actor, having appeared in over 100 films, including Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), Unbreakable (2000), Shaft (2000), Formula 51 (2001), Black Snake Moan (2006), Snakes on a Plane (2006), and the Star Wars prequel trilogy (1999-2005), ...
Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Pulp Fiction-1994
18. Alan Silvestri
Composer | The Polar Express
In his ongoing, decades-long career as a composer, Alan Silvestri has blazed an innovative trail with his exciting and melodic scores, winning the applause of Hollywood and movie audiences the world over. With a credit list of over 100 films Silvestri has composed some of the most recognizable and ...
Best Music, Original Score for Forrest Gump-1994
19. Leonardo DiCaprio
Actor | Inception
Few actors in the world have had a career quite as diverse as Leonardo DiCaprio's. DiCaprio has gone from relatively humble beginnings, as a supporting cast member of the sitcom Growing Pains (1985) and low budget horror movies, such as Critters 3 (1991), to a major teenage heartthrob in the 1990s,...
Best Actor in a Leading Role for Titanic-1997
20. Kate Winslet
Actress | Titanic
Ask Kate Winslet what she likes about any of her characters, and the word "ballsy" is bound to pop up at least once. The British actress has made a point of eschewing straightforward pretty-girl parts in favor of more devilish damsels; as a result, she's built an eclectic resume that runs the gamut...
Best Actress in a Leading Role for Titanic-1997
21. Edward Norton
Actor | Fight Club
American actor, filmmaker and activist Edward Harrison Norton was born on August 18, 1969, in Boston, Massachusetts, and was raised in Columbia, Maryland.
His mother, Lydia Robinson "Robin" (Rouse), was a foundation executive and teacher of English, and a daughter of famed real estate developer ...
Best Actor in a Leading Role for American History X-1998
22. Ed Harris
Actor | Appaloosa
By transforming into his characters and pulling the audience in, Ed Harris has earned a reputation as one of the most talented actors of our time.
Ed Harris was born in Tenafly, New Jersey, to Margaret (Sholl), a travel agent, and Robert Lee Harris, a bookstore worker who also sang professionally. ...
Best Actor in a Supporting Role for The Truman Show-1998
23. Trisha Biggar
Costume_designer | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Trisha Biggar was born in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. She is known for Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999), Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) and Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005).
Best Costume Design for Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace-1999
24. Paul Engelen
Make_up_department | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Paul Engelen was born on October 30, 1949 in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, UK. He is known for Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999), Gladiator (2000) and Phantom Thread (2017).
Best Make-up for Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace-1999
25. Robert Zemeckis
Writer | Back to the Future
A whiz-kid with special effects, Robert is from the Spielberg camp of film-making (Steven Spielberg produced many of his films). Usually working with writing partner Bob Gale, Robert's earlier films show he has a talent for zany comedy (Romancing the Stone (1984), 1941 (1979)) and special effect ...
Best Picture for Cast Away-2000
26. Robert Zemeckis
Writer | Back to the Future
A whiz-kid with special effects, Robert is from the Spielberg camp of film-making (Steven Spielberg produced many of his films). Usually working with writing partner Bob Gale, Robert's earlier films show he has a talent for zany comedy (Romancing the Stone (1984), 1941 (1979)) and special effect ...
Best Director for Cast Away-2000
27. Tom Hanks
Producer | Cast Away
Thomas Jeffrey Hanks was born in Concord, California, to Janet Marylyn (Frager), a hospital worker, and Amos Mefford Hanks, an itinerant cook. His mother's family, originally surnamed "Fraga", was entirely Portuguese, while his father was of mostly English ancestry. Tom grew up in what he has ...
Best Actor in a Leading Role for Cast Away-2000
28. Alan Silvestri
Composer | The Polar Express
In his ongoing, decades-long career as a composer, Alan Silvestri has blazed an innovative trail with his exciting and melodic scores, winning the applause of Hollywood and movie audiences the world over. With a credit list of over 100 films Silvestri has composed some of the most recognizable and ...
Best Music, Original Score for Cast Away-2000
29. Fran Walsh
Writer | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Fran Walsh is a New Zealand writer and wife of New Zealand film director Peter Jackson. She co-wrote The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, which is seen by many as Jackson's magnum opus and one of the most significant film series ever made. She also wrote The Hobbit trilogy, a prequel to Jackson's ...
Best Writing, Screenplay based on Material Previously Published or Produced for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring-2001
30. Peter Jackson
Producer | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Sir Peter Jackson made history with The Lord of the Rings trilogy, becoming the first person to direct three major feature films simultaneously. The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and The Return of the King were nominated for and collected a slew of awards from around the globe, with The ...
Best Picture for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring-2001
31. Enya
Soundtrack | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin, the fourth youngest of nine children, comes from the small village of Dore (Dobhar in Irish) in the Gweedore (Gaoth Dobhair) region of County Donegal in northwestern Ireland. She now lives in Killiney, a coastal district on the southern outskirts of Dublin The family ...
Best Music, Original Song "May it Be" for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring-2001
32. Peter Jackson
Producer | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Sir Peter Jackson made history with The Lord of the Rings trilogy, becoming the first person to direct three major feature films simultaneously. The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and The Return of the King were nominated for and collected a slew of awards from around the globe, with The ...
Best Director for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring-2001
33. Ian McKellen
Actor | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Widely regarded as one of greatest stage and screen actors both in his native Great Britain and internationally, twice nominated for the Oscar and recipient of every major theatrical award in the UK and US, Ian Murray McKellen was born on May 25, 1939 in Burnley, Lancashire, England, to Margery ...
Best Actor in a Supporting Role for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring-2001
34. Iain Softley
Director | Backbeat
Softley was educated at St Benedict's School, Ealing, London, and Queens' College, Cambridge University, where he was a member of the college's dramatic society, the BATS, and directed a number of highly-praised theatrical productions. He worked for Granada TV and the BBC before becoming a director...
Should have at least been nominated for Best Picture for K-PAX-2001
35. Kevin Spacey
Actor | The Usual Suspects
Kevin Spacey Fowler, better known by his stage name Kevin Spacey, is an American actor of screen and stage, film director, producer, screenwriter and singer. He began his career as a stage actor during the 1980s before obtaining supporting roles in film and television. He gained critical acclaim in...
Should have at least been nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role for K-PAX-2001
36. Martin Scorsese
Producer | Killers of the Flower Moon
Martin Charles Scorsese was born on November 17, 1942 in Queens, New York City, to Catherine Scorsese (née Cappa) and Charles Scorsese, who both worked in Manhattan's garment district, and whose families both came from Palermo, Sicily. He was raised in the neighborhood of Little Italy, which later ...
Best Motion Picture of the Year for The Aviator-2004
37. Leonardo DiCaprio
Actor | Inception
Few actors in the world have had a career quite as diverse as Leonardo DiCaprio's. DiCaprio has gone from relatively humble beginnings, as a supporting cast member of the sitcom Growing Pains (1985) and low budget horror movies, such as Critters 3 (1991), to a major teenage heartthrob in the 1990s,...
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for The Aviator-2004
38. Martin Scorsese
Producer | Killers of the Flower Moon
Martin Charles Scorsese was born on November 17, 1942 in Queens, New York City, to Catherine Scorsese (née Cappa) and Charles Scorsese, who both worked in Manhattan's garment district, and whose families both came from Palermo, Sicily. He was raised in the neighborhood of Little Italy, which later ...
Best Achievement in Directing for The Aviator-2004
39. George Lucas
Writer | Star Wars
George Walton Lucas, Jr. was raised on a walnut ranch in Modesto, California. His father was a stationery store owner and he had three siblings. During his late teen years, he went to Thomas Downey High School and was very much interested in drag racing. He planned to become a professional racecar ...
Best Motion Picture of the Year for Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith-2005
40. Hayden Christensen
Actor | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Hayden Christensen was born April 19, 1981 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. His parents, Alie and David Christensen, are in the communications business. He is of Danish (father) and Swedish and Italian (mother) descent. Hayden grew up in Markham, Ontario, with siblings Kaylen, Hejsa, and ...
Should have been nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role for Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith-2005
41. Ian McDiarmid
Actor | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Ian McDiarmid was born on August 11, 1944 in Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland. He studied for a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology at the University of St. Andrews, but eventually found that his calling was in theatre. He went to the Royal Academy in Glasgow, where he received the prestigious gold...
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith-2005
42. George Lucas
Writer | Star Wars
George Walton Lucas, Jr. was raised on a walnut ranch in Modesto, California. His father was a stationery store owner and he had three siblings. During his late teen years, he went to Thomas Downey High School and was very much interested in drag racing. He planned to become a professional racecar ...
Best Achievement in Directing for Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith-2005
43. George Lucas
Writer | Star Wars
George Walton Lucas, Jr. was raised on a walnut ranch in Modesto, California. His father was a stationery store owner and he had three siblings. During his late teen years, he went to Thomas Downey High School and was very much interested in drag racing. He planned to become a professional racecar ...
Best Writing, Original Screenplay for Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith-2005
44. David Lee
Production_designer | Nautilus
David Lee is known for Nautilus, Watchmen (2019) and Brave New World (2020).
Best Achievement in Art Direction for Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith-2005
45. Ben Burtt
Sound_department | WALL·E
Ben Burtt was born in New York, USA. Though he is a writer, an editor and a director, he is best known for his work as a sound designer. Ben has worked on many Pixar and Star Trek movies and all of the Star Wars movies. He is credited for creating Chewbacca's voice and sounds as well as the voice ...
Best Achievement in Sound Mixing for Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith-2005
46. Ben Burtt
Sound_department | WALL·E
Ben Burtt was born in New York, USA. Though he is a writer, an editor and a director, he is best known for his work as a sound designer. Ben has worked on many Pixar and Star Trek movies and all of the Star Wars movies. He is credited for creating Chewbacca's voice and sounds as well as the voice ...
Best Achievement in Sound Editing for Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith-2005
47. John Knoll
Visual_effects | Rogue One
In 1986, John Knoll joined Industrial Light & Magic as a Technical Assistant and was soon promoted to Motion Control Camera Operator for Captain EO. After three years of operating, John was called upon to work on the ground breaking digital effects for The Abyss, a film that saw the first use of ...
Best Achievement in Visual Effects for Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith-2005
48. John Williams
Composer | Jurassic Park
As one of the best known, awarded, and financially successful composers in US history, John Williams is as easy to recall as John Philip Sousa, Aaron Copland or Leonard Bernstein, illustrating why he is "America's composer" time and again. With a massive list of awards that includes over 52 Oscar ...
Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score for Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith-2005
49. Leonardo DiCaprio
Actor | Inception
Few actors in the world have had a career quite as diverse as Leonardo DiCaprio's. DiCaprio has gone from relatively humble beginnings, as a supporting cast member of the sitcom Growing Pains (1985) and low budget horror movies, such as Critters 3 (1991), to a major teenage heartthrob in the 1990s,...
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for Blood Diamond-2006
50. Christopher Nolan
Writer | Tenet
Best known for his cerebral, often nonlinear, storytelling, acclaimed Academy Award winner writer/director/producer Sir Christopher Nolan CBE was born in London, England. Over the course of more than 25 years of filmmaking, Nolan has gone from low-budget independent films to working on some of the ...
Best Motion Picture of the Year for Inception-2010
51. Christopher Nolan
Writer | Tenet
Best known for his cerebral, often nonlinear, storytelling, acclaimed Academy Award winner writer/director/producer Sir Christopher Nolan CBE was born in London, England. Over the course of more than 25 years of filmmaking, Nolan has gone from low-budget independent films to working on some of the ...
Best Achievement in Directing for Inception-2010
52. Christopher Nolan
Writer | Tenet
Best known for his cerebral, often nonlinear, storytelling, acclaimed Academy Award winner writer/director/producer Sir Christopher Nolan CBE was born in London, England. Over the course of more than 25 years of filmmaking, Nolan has gone from low-budget independent films to working on some of the ...
Best Writing, Original Screenplay for Inception-2010
53. Hans Zimmer
Composer | Gladiator
German-born composer Hans Zimmer is recognized as one of Hollywood's most innovative musical talents. He featured in the music video for The Buggles' single "Video Killed the Radio Star", which became a worldwide hit and helped usher in a new era of global entertainment as the first music video to ...
Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score for Inception-2010
54. Leonardo DiCaprio
Actor | Inception
Few actors in the world have had a career quite as diverse as Leonardo DiCaprio's. DiCaprio has gone from relatively humble beginnings, as a supporting cast member of the sitcom Growing Pains (1985) and low budget horror movies, such as Critters 3 (1991), to a major teenage heartthrob in the 1990s,...
Should Have at Least Been Nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role for Inception-2010
55. Elliot Goldenthal
Music_department | Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
Elliot Goldenthal is an Academy Award-winning composer best known for his original music scores for such films as Frida (2002) and Across the Universe (2007), among his other works.
He was born on May 2, 1954, in Brooklyn, New York. His father was a house-painter, and his mother was a seamstress. ...
Best Original Dramatic Score for Sphere-1998
56. Leonardo DiCaprio
Actor | Inception
Few actors in the world have had a career quite as diverse as Leonardo DiCaprio's. DiCaprio has gone from relatively humble beginnings, as a supporting cast member of the sitcom Growing Pains (1985) and low budget horror movies, such as Critters 3 (1991), to a major teenage heartthrob in the 1990s,...
Best Actor in a Leading Role for The Wolf of Wall Street
57. Hayden Christensen
Actor | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Hayden Christensen was born April 19, 1981 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. His parents, Alie and David Christensen, are in the communications business. He is of Danish (father) and Swedish and Italian (mother) descent. Hayden grew up in Markham, Ontario, with siblings Kaylen, Hejsa, and ...
Should Have at Least Been Nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role for Shattered Glass-2003
58. Alfred Hitchcock
Director | Psycho
Alfred Joseph Hitchcock was born in Leytonstone, Essex, England. He was the son of Emma Jane (Whelan; 1863 - 1942) and East End greengrocer William Hitchcock (1862 - 1914). His parents were both of half English and half Irish ancestry. He had two older siblings, William Hitchcock (born 1890) and ...
Best Director for Rear Window - 1954
59. Alfred Hitchcock
Director | Psycho
Alfred Joseph Hitchcock was born in Leytonstone, Essex, England. He was the son of Emma Jane (Whelan; 1863 - 1942) and East End greengrocer William Hitchcock (1862 - 1914). His parents were both of half English and half Irish ancestry. He had two older siblings, William Hitchcock (born 1890) and ...
Should Have at Least Been Nominated for Best Picture - 1954
60. James Stewart
Actor | Vertigo
James Maitland Stewart was born on May 20, 1908, in Indiana, Pennsylvania, to Elizabeth Ruth (Johnson) and Alexander Maitland Stewart, who owned a hardware store. He was of Scottish, Ulster-Scots, and some English descent. Stewart was educated at a local prep school, Mercersburg Academy, where he ...
Should Have at Least Been Nominated for Best Actor for Vertigo - 1958
61. Alfred Hitchcock
Director | Psycho
Alfred Joseph Hitchcock was born in Leytonstone, Essex, England. He was the son of Emma Jane (Whelan; 1863 - 1942) and East End greengrocer William Hitchcock (1862 - 1914). His parents were both of half English and half Irish ancestry. He had two older siblings, William Hitchcock (born 1890) and ...
Best Director for Vertigo - 1958
62. Bernard Herrmann
Music_department | The Good Old Days
Bernard Herrmann is known for The Good Old Days (1953), Holliday at Home (1960) and We Want to Sing (1971).
Best Music for Vertigo - 1958
63. Alfred Hitchcock
Director | Psycho
Alfred Joseph Hitchcock was born in Leytonstone, Essex, England. He was the son of Emma Jane (Whelan; 1863 - 1942) and East End greengrocer William Hitchcock (1862 - 1914). His parents were both of half English and half Irish ancestry. He had two older siblings, William Hitchcock (born 1890) and ...
Best Motion Picture for Vertigo - 1958
64. Geoffrey Unsworth
Cinematographer | Cabaret
Goeffrey Unsworth was one of the great cinematographers of the 20th Century, the winner of two Oscars, five BAFTA awards, and three awards from the British Society of Cinematographers for his work as a director of photography. Born in 1914 in Lancashire, England, Unsworth started in the industry in...
Best Cinematography for 2001 A Space Odyssey - 1968
65. Gene Wilder
Actor | Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
When he was 11, he wanted to be a comedian like Sid Caesar. Then, when he was 15 and saw Lee J. Cobb in 'Death of a Salesman,' he decided he would be a comedy actor and found that Mel Brooks was a great influence on his screen writing. He combined both talents with directing in The World's Greatest...
Should Have at Least Been Nominated for Best Actor for Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory - 1971
66. Harper Goff
Harper Goff was born on March 16, 1911 in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. He was an actor, known for 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954), Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) and The Vikings (1958). He died on March 3, 1993 in Palm Springs, California, USA.
Best Art Direction for Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory - 1971
67. Mel Stuart
Director | Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Mel Stuart was born on September 2, 1928 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and director, known for Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), Running on the Sun: The Badwater 135 (2000) and The Making of the President 1960 (1963). He was married to Roberta Frances Silberman ...
Should Have at Least Been Nominated for Best Director for Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory - 1971
68. Stan Margulies
Producer | Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Stan Margulies was born on December 14, 1920 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer, known for Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), Spartacus (1960) and Roots (1977). He was married to Ferne Margulies and Lillian Margulies. He died on February 27, 2001 in Los Angeles, ...
Best Picture for Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory - 1971
69. David L. Wolper
Producer | L.A. Confidential
David L. Wolper was born on January 11, 1928 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and director, known for L.A. Confidential (1997), Murder in the First (1995) and Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971). He was married to Gloria Hill, Dawn Richard and Toni Carroll. He died on ...
Best Picture for Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory - 1971
70. Roald Dahl
Writer | The Witches
Dahl was born in Wales in 1916. He served as a fighter pilot in the Royal Air Force during World War II. He made a forced landing in the Libyan Desert and was severely injured. As a result, he spent five months in a Royal Navy hospital in Alexandria. Dahl is noted for how he relates suspenseful and...
Should Have at Least Been Nominated for Best Writing (Screenplay Based on Material From Another Medium) for Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory - 1971
71. David Seltzer
Writer | Shining Through
David Seltzer was born on February 12, 1940 in Highland Park, Illinois, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Shining Through (1992), The Omen (1976) and The Omen (2006). He has been married to Carrie Hauman since January 17, 2010. He was previously married to Eugenia Zukerman.
Should Have at Least Been Nominated for Best Writing (Screenplay Based on Material From Another Medium) for Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory - 1971
72. Francis Ford Coppola
Producer | Apocalypse Now
Francis Ford Coppola was born in 1939 in Detroit, Michigan, but grew up in a New York suburb in a creative, supportive Italian-American family. His father, Carmine Coppola, was a composer and musician. His mother, Italia Coppola (née Pennino), had been an actress. Francis Ford Coppola graduated ...
Best Director for The Godfather - 1972
73. Steven Spielberg
Producer | Schindler's List
One of the most influential personalities in the history of cinema, Steven Spielberg is Hollywood's best known director and one of the wealthiest filmmakers in the world. He has an extraordinary number of commercially successful and critically acclaimed credits to his name, either as a director, ...
Should Have at Least Been Nominated for Best Director for Jaws - 1975
74. Martin Scorsese
Producer | Killers of the Flower Moon
Martin Charles Scorsese was born on November 17, 1942 in Queens, New York City, to Catherine Scorsese (née Cappa) and Charles Scorsese, who both worked in Manhattan's garment district, and whose families both came from Palermo, Sicily. He was raised in the neighborhood of Little Italy, which later ...
Should Have at Least Been Nominated for Best Director for Taxi Driver - 1976
75. Gilbert Taylor
Cinematographer | Star Wars
Gilbert Taylor was born on April 21, 1914 in Bushey Heath, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), Flash Gordon (1980) and The Omen (1976). He was married to Dee Vaughan and Eileen Donnelly. He died on August 23, 2013 ...
Should Have at Least Been Nominated for Best Cinematography for Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope - 1977
76. George Lucas
Writer | Star Wars
George Walton Lucas, Jr. was raised on a walnut ranch in Modesto, California. His father was a stationery store owner and he had three siblings. During his late teen years, he went to Thomas Downey High School and was very much interested in drag racing. He planned to become a professional racecar ...
Best Director for Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope - 1977
77. George Lucas
Writer | Star Wars
George Walton Lucas, Jr. was raised on a walnut ranch in Modesto, California. His father was a stationery store owner and he had three siblings. During his late teen years, he went to Thomas Downey High School and was very much interested in drag racing. He planned to become a professional racecar ...
Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen for Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope - 1977
78. George Lucas
Writer | Star Wars
George Walton Lucas, Jr. was raised on a walnut ranch in Modesto, California. His father was a stationery store owner and he had three siblings. During his late teen years, he went to Thomas Downey High School and was very much interested in drag racing. He planned to become a professional racecar ...
Best Picture for Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope - 1977
79. Gary Kurtz
Producer | Star Wars
Gary Kurtz was born on July 27, 1940 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a producer and assistant director, known for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), American Graffiti (1973) and The Dark Crystal (1982). He was married to Stephanie Clare Gabriel, Roberta Jimenez and Meredith Marie ...
Best Picture for Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope - 1977
80. Alec Guinness
Actor | Star Wars
Alec Guinness was an English actor. He is known for his six collaborations with David Lean: Herbert Pocket in Great Expectations (1946), Fagin in Oliver Twist (1948), Col. Nicholson in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor), Prince Faisal in Lawrence...
Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope - 1977
81. John Carpenter
Writer | The Fog
John Howard Carpenter was born in Carthage, New York, to mother Milton Jean (Carter) and father Howard Ralph Carpenter. His family moved to Bowling Green, Kentucky, where his father, a professor, was head of the music department at Western Kentucky University. He attended Western Kentucky ...
Should Have at Least Been Nominated for Best Director for Halloween - 1978
82. John Carpenter
Writer | The Fog
John Howard Carpenter was born in Carthage, New York, to mother Milton Jean (Carter) and father Howard Ralph Carpenter. His family moved to Bowling Green, Kentucky, where his father, a professor, was head of the music department at Western Kentucky University. He attended Western Kentucky ...
Should Have at Least Been Nominated for Best Music (Original Score) for Halloween - 1978
83. Debra Hill
Writer | Escape from L.A.
Debra Hill was born on November 10, 1950 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was a writer and producer, known for Escape from L.A. (1996), Halloween (1978) and Escape from New York (1981). She died on March 7, 2005 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Should Have at Least Been Nominated for Best Picture for Halloween - 1978
84. Kool Marder
Kool Marder is known for Innerspace (1987), Halloween (1978) and Wild at Heart (1990).
Should Have at Least Been Nominated for Best Picture for Halloween - 1978
85. Irwin Yablans
Producer | Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Irwin Yablans has gained a reputation for distributing horror films, cult films and exploitation pictures. Becoming an independent producer in the mid 70s, he started distributing films that didn't become large hits and released them overseas. Among the films was John Carpenter's 1976 film "Assault...
Should Have at Least Been Nominated for Best Picture for Halloween - 1978
86. Moustapha Akkad
Producer | The Message
Syrian-American Moustapha Akkad produced a series of "Halloween" movies but it was Lion of the Desert (1980) and The Message (1976), on the history of Islam, into which he poured his heart. It was reportedly difficult for him to make it in Hollywood but no one could deny his talent as a director ...
Should Have at Least Been Nominated for Best Picture for Halloween - 1978
87. John Carpenter
Writer | The Fog
John Howard Carpenter was born in Carthage, New York, to mother Milton Jean (Carter) and father Howard Ralph Carpenter. His family moved to Bowling Green, Kentucky, where his father, a professor, was head of the music department at Western Kentucky University. He attended Western Kentucky ...
Should Have at Least Been Nominated for Best Picture for Halloween - 1978
88. John Carpenter
Writer | The Fog
John Howard Carpenter was born in Carthage, New York, to mother Milton Jean (Carter) and father Howard Ralph Carpenter. His family moved to Bowling Green, Kentucky, where his father, a professor, was head of the music department at Western Kentucky University. He attended Western Kentucky ...
Should Have at Least Been Nominated for Best Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) for Halloween - 1978
89. Debra Hill
Writer | Escape from L.A.
Debra Hill was born on November 10, 1950 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was a writer and producer, known for Escape from L.A. (1996), Halloween (1978) and Escape from New York (1981). She died on March 7, 2005 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Should Have at Least Been Nominated for Best Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) for Halloween - 1978
90. Sigourney Weaver
Actress | Alien Resurrection
Sigourney Weaver has created a host of memorable characters, both dramatic and comic, ranging from Ripley in Alien to Dian Fossey in Gorillas in the Mist to Gwen/Tawny in Galaxy Quest and most recently, 14-year-old Kiri in Avatar: The Way of Water. With a career spanning over 50 years, Weaver has ...
Should Have at Least Been Nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role for Alien - 1979
91. Roger Christian
Set_decorator | Star Wars
Academy Award winner Roger Christian has had an extensive film career. He won an Academy Award for set decoration on director George Lucas's Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), which began a long collaboration between the filmmakers. Christian subsequently worked with Lucas on Star Wars: ...
Best Art Direction for Alien - 1979
92. Leslie Dilley
Art_director | Star Wars
Leslie Dilley was born on January 11, 1941 in Rhondda, Glamorgan, Wales, UK. He is a production designer and art director, known for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and The Abyss (1989).
Best Art Direction for Alien - 1979
93. Derek Vanlint
Cinematographer | Alien
Derek Vanlint was born on November 7, 1932 in London, England, UK. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Alien (1979), X-Men (2000) and The Spreading Ground (2000). He died on February 23, 2010 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Should Have at Least Been Nominated for Best Cinematography for Alien - 1979
94. Ridley Scott
Producer | The Martian
Described by film producer Michael Deeley as "the very best eye in the business", director Ridley Scott was born on November 30, 1937 in South Shields, Tyne and Wear. His father was an officer in the Royal Engineers and the family followed him as his career posted him throughout the United Kingdom ...
Best Director for Alien - 1979
95. Terry Rawlings
Editor | Alien
Terry Rawlings was born on November 4, 1933 in London, England, UK. He was an editor, known for Alien (1979), Blade Runner (1982) and Chariots of Fire (1981). He was married to Louise Kirsop. He died on April 23, 2019 in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom.
Should Have at Least Been Nominated for Best Film Editing for Alien - 1979
96. Peter Weatherley
Editorial_department | Runaway Train
Peter Weatherley was born in 1930 in London, England, UK. He was an editor, known for Runaway Train (1985), Alien (1979) and Creepshow 2 (1987). He was married to Joyce Smith. He died in September 2015 in Uxbridge, London, England, UK.
Should Have at Least Been Nominated for Best Film Editing for Alien -1979
97. Jerry Goldsmith
Composer | L.A. Confidential
Born on February 10, 1929, Jerry Goldsmith studied piano with Jakob Gimpel and composition, theory, and counterpoint with Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. He also attended classes in film composition given by Miklós Rózsa at the Univeristy of Southern California. In 1950, he was employed as a clerk ...
Best Music (Original Score) for Alien - 1979
98. Gordon Carroll
Producer | Alien Resurrection
Gordon Carroll was born on February 2, 1928 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He was a producer, known for Alien: Resurrection (1997), Aliens (1986) and Alien vs. Predator (2004). He was married to Lynne Forbes. He died on September 20, 2005 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Best Picture for Alien - 1979
99. David Giler
Producer | Aliens
David Giler was born on July 23, 1943 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Aliens (1986), Alien 3 (1992) and Alien: Resurrection (1997). He was married to Nancy Kwan. He died on December 19, 2020 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Best Picture for Alien - 1979
100. Walter Hill
Writer | 48 Hrs.
Hill was born in Long Beach, California and educated at Mexico City College and Michigan State University. He worked in oil drilling and construction in the 60s before becoming a 2nd assistant director in 1967. He has written and co-written screenplays, including several uncredited works. He has ...
Best Picture for Alien - 1979
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