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Jane Fonda...''Rosemary's Baby '' and ''Bonnie and Clyde ''. Fonda won her first Academy Award for Best Actress in 1971, again playing a prostitute, the gamine Bree Daniels, in the murder mystery Klute. She won her second Oscar in 1978 for Coming Home,... In this article: Jane Fonda, Academy Awards, North Vietnam, Jane Seymour, Ted Turner, Cat Ballou, Vietnam Veterans Against the War, Henry Fonda, John Kerry, and Israel |
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NBC | September 28, 2009
Bonnie & Clyde Notorious in Life, Nondescript in Death
Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty brought "Bonnie and Clyde" back to life in 1967. The film won two Oscars and was nominated for seven Golden Globes. "It was sad," she said. "Like it or not, good or bad, he's part of Dallas history. "
In this article: Bonnie Parker, Bonnie and Clyde, Faye Dunaway, Warren Beatty, Oscars, FBI, and Golden Globes
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The Seattle Times | October 22, 2009
Dynamo Estelle Parsons explores her dark side in 'August: Osage County'
But Parson is best-known for her standout movie portrayals - i.e., in "Bonnie and Clyde" (for which she won her Oscar) and "Rachel, Rachel," scripted by Seattle screenwriter Stewart Stern (it brought her another Oscar nomination). A...
In this article: Estelle Parsons, August: Osage County, Oscar, Tracy Letts, Seattle, Broadway, and Deanna Dunagan
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Yahoo! News | October 12, 2009
'Laramie Project' Sequel Plays Throughout U.S. on Oct. 12 (Playbill)
...university theatres to (in Manhattan) Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall. For star power, La Jolla Playhouse's staging will boast Academy Award winner Richard Dreyfuss; renowned comedian Bruce Vilanch; acclaimed actors Nancy Anderson, Kandis...
In this article: The Laramie Project, Matthew Shepard, Laramie, Tectonic Theater Project, Glenn Close, Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, Homophobia, and Creditors
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Wikipedia | October 20, 2009
Bonnie and Clyde (film)
...their films. Bonnie and Clyde received Academy Awards for "Best Supporting Actress" (Estelle Parsons) and "Best Cinematography" (Burnett Guffey), and was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. In the middle...
In this article: Bonnie and Clyde, Clyde Barrow, Blanche Barrow, Warren Beatty, Jean-Luc Godard, Academy Awards, Gun Crazy, and Warner Bros.
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Denver Post Entertainment | July 25, 2009
There's an Oklahoma Dust Bowl coming Denver's way
...the Westons are far funnier. Violet, who in Denver will be played by Oscar-winning actress Estelle Parsons ("Bonnie and Clyde"), already must rank among the greatest female characters written for the stage. Letts, who also wrote "Bug" and...
In this article: Tracy Letts, Denver, Oklahoma, August: Osage County, Dennis Letts, Estelle Parsons, New York, and Broadway
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NPR | August 31, 2008
An Oscar Crop With An Instinct For Change : NPR
...Luther King, Jr., prompted a brief postponement of the Oscar ceremonies. The favorites going into the Academy Awards that year were Bonnie and Clyde and The Graduate. But the Oscar for best picture went to In the Heat of The Night, starring...
In this article: Academy Awards, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, Warren Beatty, Clyde Barrow, Hollywood, Dean Rusk, Stanley Kramer, NPR, and The Graduate
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Chicago Sun-Times | January 28, 2009
Filmmaker robs classic ... why?
...Austen Book Club'' and ''Transamerica.'' The original ''Bonnie & Clyde'' received 10 Oscar nominations, but won only two -- Estelle Parsons for best supporting actress and for cinematography. ARTFUL MOVE: Henry Fogel, president and CEO...
In this article: Bonnie and Clyde, Oscar, Bonnie Parker, Amy Winehouse, Kevin Zegers, Faye Dunaway, and Warren Beatty
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Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch | February 15, 2008
Ask Mark Harris about Oscar-worthy films, 40 years ago and today
...voters tend to go toward the middle ground. In '68, Bonnie and Clyde and The Graduate only won three Oscars between them, and the big winner turned out to be In the Heat of the Night. The thing is, this year, I don't think anybody...
In this article: Oscars, Bonnie and Clyde, The Graduate, Juno, Mike Nichols, Iraq War, and No Country for Old Men
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Guardian Unlimited | June 04, 2009
David Carradine: a life in clips
...Mean Streets the following year. Hal Ashby's Oscar-winning Bound for Glory offered a clench-fisted tribute to the folk singer Woody Guthrie, down among the dust-bowl refugees of Depression-era California. Singer Tim Buckley was the initial...
In this article: David Carradine, Ingmar Bergman, Woody Guthrie, Martin Scorsese, Warren Beatty, Kill Bill, Kung Fu, Lizzie McGuire, and Hollywood
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The Academy Award (Oscar) is the main national film award in the USA. The Academy Award (Oscar) are awards presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers. The formal ceremony at which the awards are presented is one of the most prominent film award ceremonies in the world. The Oscars, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences itself, were conceived by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio boss, Louis B. Mayer.
The 1st Academy Awards ceremony was held on Thursday, May 16, 1929, at the Hotel Roosevelt in Hollywood to honor outstanding film achievements of 1927 and 1928. It was hosted by actor Douglas Fairbanks and director William C. DeMille.
The 81st Academy Awards honoring the best in film for 2008 will be held on Sunday, February 22, 2009 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood with actor Hugh Jackman hosting the ceremony for the first time.
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