Lina Wertmüller

...the first woman director in the academy's 82-year history to crash the celluloid ceiling. It's a feat that the three prior nominees - Lina Wertmuller ("Seven Beauties"), Jane Campion ("The Piano") and Sofia Coppola ("Lost in Translation") -...

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...Guild Award (and beating out ex-husband and friendly rival Cameron), Bigelow is almost a sure thing to achieve what former nominees Lina Wertmuller (Seven Beauties, 1975), Jane Campion (The Piano, 1993 ) and Sofia Coppola (Lost in...

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...than not, the film that wins the directing Oscar wins best picture. Bigelow, 58, follows other women nominees for best director: Lina Wertmuller for "Seven Beauties," in 1977; Jane Campion for "The Piano," in 1994; and Sofia Coppola for...

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...the Academy Award for best director. Prior to Kathryn Bigelow's bid for "The Hurt Locker," only three female helmers were nominated: Lina Wertmuller for "Seven Beauties" (1976), Jane Campion for "The Piano" (1993) and Sofia Coppola for "Lost...

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...nominated for a directing Oscar, following Sofia Coppola for 2003's Lost In Translation, Jane Campion for 1993's The Piano and Lena Wertmuller for 1975's Seven Beauties. No woman has ever won the directing Oscar, and until Bigelow, no...

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...for a directing Oscar, following Sofia Coppola for 2003's "Lost in Translation," Jane Campion for 1993's "The Piano" and Lena Wertmuller for 1975's "Seven Beauties." No woman has ever won the directing Oscar, and until Bigelow, no woman...

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...first woman director in the Academy's 82-year history to crash the celluloid ceiling. It's a feat that the three prior nominees - Lina Wertmuller ("Seven Beauties"), Jane Campion ("The Piano"), and Sofia Coppola ("Lost in Translation") - failed...

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...major step forward for women in cinema. In the 75-year history of the Oscars, only three have even received best director nominations (Lina Wertmuller for Seven Beauties in 1976, Jane Campion for The Piano in 1993 and Sofia Coppola for Lost in...

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