Never a Best Picture Nominee...
by ElMaruecan82 | Public
These popular or generally acclaimed directors have one thing in common, they never had one of their movies nominated for the Best Picture Oscar, for which of them do you find it the most surprising?
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To be eligible for that list, the director should have :
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To be eligible for that list, the director should have :
- been active before the 2000's
- directed at least two Oscar-nominated movies
- had at least one movie that received a Golden-Globe nomination for Best Motion Picture - Drama (in bold letters)
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Oscar-nominated movies : Glory (1989), Legends of the Fall (1994), The Last Samurai (2003), Blood Diamond (2006) and Defiance (2008)
Oscar-nominated movies : The Fly (1986), A History of Violence (2005) and Eastern Promises (2007)
Oscar-nominated movies : Birdman of Alcatraz (1962), The Manchurian Candidate (1962), Seven Days in May (1964), The Train (1964), Grand Prix (1966) and The Fixer (1968)
Oscar-nominated movies : Faces (1968), A Woman Under the Influence (1974) and Gloria (1980)
Oscar-nominated movies : The Baby Maker (1970), The Paper Chase (1973) and The China Syndrome (1979)
Oscar-nominated movies : Do the Right Thing (1989) and Malcolm X (1992)