Post by petrolino on Jan 14, 2020 20:15:27 GMT
I was knocked out realising history was being made. I always like the nomination stage best, it interests me greatly.
Martin Scorsese now becomes the 2nd most Oscar-nominated director in history, pulling ahead of Billy Wilder. Only one filmmaker stands ahead of him and I know how much this will mean to Mr. Scorsese. You can tell a lot about a man by the company he keeps.
Most Oscar-Nominated Directors
12 - William Wyler
9 - Martin Scorsese
8 - Billy Wilder
7 - Woody Allen
7 - David Lean
7 - Steven Spielberg
7 - Fred Zinnemann
7 - David Lean
7 - Steven Spielberg
7 - Fred Zinnemann
6 - Clarence Brown*
6 - Frank Capra
6 - Frank Capra
"It's not a musical; it's a film with music. I got that definition from Billy Wilder, who said you can't call it a musical unless the people sing in situations where you don't expect them to."
- Martin Scorsese discusses his upcoming film 'New York, New York' with Roger Ebert in 1976
Al Pacino joins Spencer Tracy and Paul Newman with 9 acting nominations; Oscar-winner Ernest Borgnine said Tracy as an actor was second to none. In the all-time list, only Laurence Olivier and Jack Nicholson stand before them. This will mean a lot to Mr. Pacino's fans the world over. As Mike Nichols once said regarding the artistic space Pacino inhabits, "Al is consulting somewhere else."
Most Oscar-Nominated Actors
12 - Jack Nicholson
10 - Laurence Olivier
9 - Paul Newman
9 - Al Pacino
9 - Al Pacino
9 - Spencer Tracy
8 - Marlon Brando
8 - Jack Lemmon
8 - Marlon Brando
8 - Jack Lemmon
8 - Peter O'Toole
8 - Denzel Washington
7 - Jeff Bridges
7 - Richard Burton
7 - Robert De Niro
7 - Robert Duvall
7 - Dustin Hoffman
"Hoo hah!!"
