Oscar's Favorite Actors: The Winningest Stars (and More Who Should Be)

by Roger Leslie

Overview

Just as the Academy Awards have an impact upon stars and their careers, their filmic achievements influence the Academy and contribute to the rich history of the Oscars. Upset wins, jarring losses and glaring oversights have helped define the careers of Hollywood icons, while unknown actors have proven that timing sometimes beats notoriety or even talent. With detailed discussion of their performances and Awards night results, this book describes how 108 actors earned the Academy's favor--and how 129 others were overlooked.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476669564
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	07/14/2017
Pages:	324
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.80(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Roger Leslie is a scholar in the fields of education and film history. A prolific writer of books in many genres, he is sought after for his lively keynote speeches relating award-winning movies to any theme or group. He lives in Spring, Texas.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface
Part I. The Countdown
Part II. The Runners-Up:
Actors Who Didn’t Make the Countdown
1. So Close and Yet So Far
delete delete Actors One Nomination from the Countdown
delete delete Most Nominated Non-Winners
2. Legends and Trailblazers
delete delete Those Who Won an Oscar
delete delete Those Who Were Nominated for an Oscar
delete delete Those Who Were Overlooked
3. Double Threat: Filmmaker-Actors
delete delete Filmmakers Who Won Acting Oscars
delete delete Oscar-Winning Filmmakers Nominated for Acting Oscars
delete delete Non–Oscar-Winning Filmmakers Nominated for Acting Oscars
4. Special Acclaim
delete delete Multiple Wins in a Single Category
delete delete Multiple Nominations in a Single Category
delete delete Record-Setting Honorary Winners
delete delete Landmark Single-Year Honors
Countdown List
Bibliography
Index