Al Pacino is the Oscar-winning actor who has starred in dozens of classics throughout his nearly 50 year career, from his star-making breakthrough in “The Godfather” (1972) to his late-career triumph in “The Irishman” (2019). Tour through our photo gallery of Pacino’s 25 greatest films, ranked worst to best.
Though an acting legend, it took Pacino 20 years and eight nominations to finally cash in his Oscar I.O.U. for “Scent of a Woman”. Prior to that he competed for “The Godfather”, “Serpico”, “The Godfather, Part II”, “Dog Day Afternoon”, “… And Justice for All”, “Dick Tracy” and “Glengarry Glen Ross”, but he didn’t win any of those bids.
Surprisingly, his 1992 noms for “Scent of a Woman” and “Glengarry Glen Ross” were followed by a long Academy drought, despite additional critically acclaimed performances in “Heat” (1995), “Donnie Brasco” (1997), “The Insider” (1999) and “Insomnia” (2002). During that time, he became a TV favorite with Emmy-winning turns in...
Though an acting legend, it took Pacino 20 years and eight nominations to finally cash in his Oscar I.O.U. for “Scent of a Woman”. Prior to that he competed for “The Godfather”, “Serpico”, “The Godfather, Part II”, “Dog Day Afternoon”, “… And Justice for All”, “Dick Tracy” and “Glengarry Glen Ross”, but he didn’t win any of those bids.
Surprisingly, his 1992 noms for “Scent of a Woman” and “Glengarry Glen Ross” were followed by a long Academy drought, despite additional critically acclaimed performances in “Heat” (1995), “Donnie Brasco” (1997), “The Insider” (1999) and “Insomnia” (2002). During that time, he became a TV favorite with Emmy-winning turns in...
- 4/20/2024
- by Zach Laws and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
In the whole history of cinema, only a handful of actors have managed to create such a deep significant impression as Al Pacino has. Widely regarded as one of the greatest actors in the history of American cinema, the legend has delivered masterclasss, one after the other, in each and every role he has taken.
A Pacino (Image: YouTube | Jimmy Kimmel Live)
With a more than five decades-long career, Pacino has won numerous awards and accolades for his unforgettable performances in films such as The Godfather, Scarface, and Scent of a Woman. Yet when it comes to regrets, the acclaimed actor only laments not being able to work with one visionary director.
Al Pacino Mourns Turning Down One Oscar-Winning Movie
A still from Days of Heaven
While there are many actors and actresses who have graced the film industry with their great talents, Al Pacino is just a grade above the rest.
A Pacino (Image: YouTube | Jimmy Kimmel Live)
With a more than five decades-long career, Pacino has won numerous awards and accolades for his unforgettable performances in films such as The Godfather, Scarface, and Scent of a Woman. Yet when it comes to regrets, the acclaimed actor only laments not being able to work with one visionary director.
Al Pacino Mourns Turning Down One Oscar-Winning Movie
A still from Days of Heaven
While there are many actors and actresses who have graced the film industry with their great talents, Al Pacino is just a grade above the rest.
- 3/27/2024
- by Maria Sultan
- FandomWire
Overcoming hurdles and shunning the haters on his way, Robert Downey Jr. finally won his first Oscar for Oppenheimer, which he quite certainly deserved long back. With his co-stars and supporters by his side, the actor is now creating new milestones in his career, following his comeback in Hollywood.
Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark in a still from Iron Man 3
Meanwhile, the renowned director/actor Jon Favreau who believed in Robert Downey Jr. and helped him restart his career after Hollywood blacklisted him, recently sang words of praise for the actor. Following Downey Jr’s Oscar win, Favreau revealed why it’s so gratifying for him to see the actor sweep awards, during the auspicious ceremony.
Jon Favreau Always Believed in Robert Downey Jr’s Potential
Receiving his first Oscar nomination for Best Actor in 1993 for Chaplin, Robert Downey Jr. was starting to pave his way in Hollywood.
Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark in a still from Iron Man 3
Meanwhile, the renowned director/actor Jon Favreau who believed in Robert Downey Jr. and helped him restart his career after Hollywood blacklisted him, recently sang words of praise for the actor. Following Downey Jr’s Oscar win, Favreau revealed why it’s so gratifying for him to see the actor sweep awards, during the auspicious ceremony.
Jon Favreau Always Believed in Robert Downey Jr’s Potential
Receiving his first Oscar nomination for Best Actor in 1993 for Chaplin, Robert Downey Jr. was starting to pave his way in Hollywood.
- 3/24/2024
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire
Robert Downey Jr’s recent Oscar has become that final piece in the puzzle of his career. All these years, the actor lead some of the most successful films of all time, getting integrated into the very fabric of Hollywood, yet he was not shown respect by The Academy. Now, however, after working with Christopher Nolan in Oppenheimer, he is finally getting the acclaim that he deserves.
Robert Downey Jr. in Oppenheimer
It would seem, however, that the Oscars not favouring Downey is not something new. In 1993, the actor lost an award to Al Pacino. One would imagine this would have left him spiteful, however that actor thought the win to be deserving.
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There was someone else, however, who got really angry at the winner; Downey’s father,...
Robert Downey Jr. in Oppenheimer
It would seem, however, that the Oscars not favouring Downey is not something new. In 1993, the actor lost an award to Al Pacino. One would imagine this would have left him spiteful, however that actor thought the win to be deserving.
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There was someone else, however, who got really angry at the winner; Downey’s father,...
- 3/18/2024
- by Ananya Godboley
- FandomWire
Hollywood legend Al Pacino, who didn’t name all the 10 nominees for Best Picture at the recently held 96th Academy Awards before announcing the winner, has issued a clarification detailing what led to the awkward moment on stage.
He issued a statement amid questions surrounding his appearance during the 2024 Oscars ceremony, where he awkwardly presented the best picture category, reports ‘Variety’. The actor, who won an Academy Award for best actor in ‘Scent of a Woman’, simply opened the envelope and said, “And my eyes see ‘Oppenheimer’”, at the award ceremony.
“There seems to be some controversy about my not mentioning every film by name last night before announcing the best picture award,” Pacino said in a statement. “I just want to be clear it was not my intention to omit them, rather a choice by the producers not to have them said again since they were highlighted individually throughout the ceremony.
He issued a statement amid questions surrounding his appearance during the 2024 Oscars ceremony, where he awkwardly presented the best picture category, reports ‘Variety’. The actor, who won an Academy Award for best actor in ‘Scent of a Woman’, simply opened the envelope and said, “And my eyes see ‘Oppenheimer’”, at the award ceremony.
“There seems to be some controversy about my not mentioning every film by name last night before announcing the best picture award,” Pacino said in a statement. “I just want to be clear it was not my intention to omit them, rather a choice by the producers not to have them said again since they were highlighted individually throughout the ceremony.
- 3/12/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
The Oscar-winning actor, Al Pacino, left everyone surprised as he presented the Best Picture Oscar to Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. While the usual procedure to present an award includes listing the nominees before announcing the winner, Pacino skipped the first step and went straight to announce the winner.
Al Pacino (image via ABC News | YouTube)
And the awkward Best Picture announcement has caused concerns about the omission of the nominee announcements, leading the actor and the Oscar producer to issue a statement in this regard.
Al Pacino Shared He Was Told to Skip the Best Picture Nominees
Following one of the biggest nights in Hollywood, the acclaimed actor Al Pacino has issued a statement about presenting the Oscar for Best Picture at the 96th Academy Awards. As he took the stage as the final presenter of the night, Pacino abruptly said, “Best picture … uh, I have to go to the envelope for that.
Al Pacino (image via ABC News | YouTube)
And the awkward Best Picture announcement has caused concerns about the omission of the nominee announcements, leading the actor and the Oscar producer to issue a statement in this regard.
Al Pacino Shared He Was Told to Skip the Best Picture Nominees
Following one of the biggest nights in Hollywood, the acclaimed actor Al Pacino has issued a statement about presenting the Oscar for Best Picture at the 96th Academy Awards. As he took the stage as the final presenter of the night, Pacino abruptly said, “Best picture … uh, I have to go to the envelope for that.
- 3/12/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
Al Pacino will release his autobiography Sonny Boy in October, and here are the details of the upcoming book.
Al Pacino caused something of a stir at the Oscars this week due to his presentation of the Best Picture award, which went to Oppenheimer.
The day after, Century, a division of Penguin Press in the UK, announced the publication of his autobiography.
Sonny Boy will chronicle his life from his days at the High School of Performing Arts in New York through to breakout film roles in the likes of The Godfather, The Godfather Part 2, Serpico and Dog Day Afternoon. Pacino has been Oscar nominated nine times, winning for 1992 film Scent of a Woman.
The book will also contain tales of his most famous roles and collaborations, including Robert De Niro in Heat and The Irishman (it’s anybody’s guess as to whether he’ll reveal any behind the...
Al Pacino caused something of a stir at the Oscars this week due to his presentation of the Best Picture award, which went to Oppenheimer.
The day after, Century, a division of Penguin Press in the UK, announced the publication of his autobiography.
Sonny Boy will chronicle his life from his days at the High School of Performing Arts in New York through to breakout film roles in the likes of The Godfather, The Godfather Part 2, Serpico and Dog Day Afternoon. Pacino has been Oscar nominated nine times, winning for 1992 film Scent of a Woman.
The book will also contain tales of his most famous roles and collaborations, including Robert De Niro in Heat and The Irishman (it’s anybody’s guess as to whether he’ll reveal any behind the...
- 3/12/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
In addition to his Oscars Best Picture announcement, there’s something else combining Al Pacino and reading on the way – his memoir.
Pacino has announced that his memoir, Sonny Boy, will be published this fall by Penguin Press.
“I wrote Sonny Boy to express what I’ve seen and been through in my life,” Pacino said to People. “It has been an incredibly personal and revealing experience to reflect on this journey and what acting has allowed me to do and the worlds it has opened up.”
Pacino will discuss his childhood in the Bronx, including his days at the High School of Performing Arts in New York.
Sonny Boy will also detail Pacino’s career, from avant-garde New York theater to his most famous roles and collaborations.
The memoir will be published in hardcover, ebook, and audiobook formats, with Pacino narrating the audiobook.
Pacino has been nominated for the Academy Award nine times,...
Pacino has announced that his memoir, Sonny Boy, will be published this fall by Penguin Press.
“I wrote Sonny Boy to express what I’ve seen and been through in my life,” Pacino said to People. “It has been an incredibly personal and revealing experience to reflect on this journey and what acting has allowed me to do and the worlds it has opened up.”
Pacino will discuss his childhood in the Bronx, including his days at the High School of Performing Arts in New York.
Sonny Boy will also detail Pacino’s career, from avant-garde New York theater to his most famous roles and collaborations.
The memoir will be published in hardcover, ebook, and audiobook formats, with Pacino narrating the audiobook.
Pacino has been nominated for the Academy Award nine times,...
- 3/11/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Al Pacino has issued a statement amid questions surrounding his appearance during the 2024 Oscars ceremony, where he awkwardly presented the best picture category. Pacino, who won an Academy Award for best actor in “Scent of a Woman,” did not list any of this year’s 10 nominees for best picture. Instead, he simply opened the envelope and said: “And my eyes see ‘Oppenheimer.’”
“There seems to be some controversy about my not mentioning every film by name last night before announcing the best picture award,” Pacino said in a statement. “I just want to be clear it was not my intention to omit them, rather a choice by the producers not to have them said again since they were highlighted individually throughout the ceremony. I was honored to be a part of the evening and chose to follow the way they wished for this award to be presented.”
Pacino continued, “I...
“There seems to be some controversy about my not mentioning every film by name last night before announcing the best picture award,” Pacino said in a statement. “I just want to be clear it was not my intention to omit them, rather a choice by the producers not to have them said again since they were highlighted individually throughout the ceremony. I was honored to be a part of the evening and chose to follow the way they wished for this award to be presented.”
Pacino continued, “I...
- 3/11/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Previously losing his first Oscar to Al Pacino in 1993, Robert Downey Jr. finally marked his presence in the entertainment industry with his first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2024. Receiving the well-deserved accolade for his antagonistic role in Oppenheimer, Downey Jr. got hailed for his inspiring career.
Robert Downey Jr. in and as Iron Man
Despite previously being blacklisted by Hollywood, after getting involved in drugs and legal battles, Robert Downey Jr. flawlessly transformed his career over the years. Resurrecting himself with Marvel’s Iron Man, the actor went from earning $500K for his role to bagging $453M in total as Tony Stark. Downey Jr.’s journey from rock bottom to the Oscars is truly inspirational.
Robert Downey Jr.’s First Oscar Nod in 1993
Raised in an artistic household, Robert Downey Jr. was quick to venture into Hollywood following in his father’s footsteps, who was a renowned filmmaker.
Robert Downey Jr. in and as Iron Man
Despite previously being blacklisted by Hollywood, after getting involved in drugs and legal battles, Robert Downey Jr. flawlessly transformed his career over the years. Resurrecting himself with Marvel’s Iron Man, the actor went from earning $500K for his role to bagging $453M in total as Tony Stark. Downey Jr.’s journey from rock bottom to the Oscars is truly inspirational.
Robert Downey Jr.’s First Oscar Nod in 1993
Raised in an artistic household, Robert Downey Jr. was quick to venture into Hollywood following in his father’s footsteps, who was a renowned filmmaker.
- 3/11/2024
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire
Robert Downey Jr. won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role as Lewis Strauss in Christopher Nolan’s Oscar-winning film Oppenheimer. It was Downey Jr.’s third Oscar nomination after being previously nominated for Chaplin in 1993 and Tropic Thunder in 2009. As the actor finally won his much-deserved Oscar after three decades since his first nomination, fans look back at the 1993 Oscar nominees.
Robert Downey Jr. won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role as Lewis Strauss in Oppenheimer
Downey Jr. put forth an incredible performance as Charlie Chaplin in the 1992 film, Chaplin. In any other year, the Iron Man actor could have easily won the Best Actor Award for his role. However, 1992 was a year that produced several gems of performances in cinema history.
Robert Downey Jr.’s Contenders At 1993 Oscars Show Why He Had To Wait 3 Decades To Win Al Pacino won the 1993 Best Actor Oscar...
Robert Downey Jr. won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role as Lewis Strauss in Oppenheimer
Downey Jr. put forth an incredible performance as Charlie Chaplin in the 1992 film, Chaplin. In any other year, the Iron Man actor could have easily won the Best Actor Award for his role. However, 1992 was a year that produced several gems of performances in cinema history.
Robert Downey Jr.’s Contenders At 1993 Oscars Show Why He Had To Wait 3 Decades To Win Al Pacino won the 1993 Best Actor Oscar...
- 3/11/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
All evening, the Oscar ceremony appeared on course for a Scarface reunion of Al Pacino and Michelle Pfeiffer to introduce the final award for Best Picture.
Instead, Pacino walked out by himself to present the category, with the announcer portraying this as a tribute to the 50th anniversary of one of Pacino’s signature movies, The Godfather.
Related: The Oscars: Best Looks From The Red Carpet
While the Scarface reunion was never formally announced, it was fully expected, and Pacino and Pfeiffer were both confirmed as presenters, so Pacino going solo was a surprise.
According to sources, Pfeiffer was not able to attend the ceremony for personal family reasons and was on the East Coast Sunday night.
Related: ‘Oppenheimer’ Director Christopher Nolan Takes Home Directing Prize And Thanks Academy For Cementing His Legacy
As he walked on stage, Pacino was greeted...
Instead, Pacino walked out by himself to present the category, with the announcer portraying this as a tribute to the 50th anniversary of one of Pacino’s signature movies, The Godfather.
Related: The Oscars: Best Looks From The Red Carpet
While the Scarface reunion was never formally announced, it was fully expected, and Pacino and Pfeiffer were both confirmed as presenters, so Pacino going solo was a surprise.
According to sources, Pfeiffer was not able to attend the ceremony for personal family reasons and was on the East Coast Sunday night.
Related: ‘Oppenheimer’ Director Christopher Nolan Takes Home Directing Prize And Thanks Academy For Cementing His Legacy
As he walked on stage, Pacino was greeted...
- 3/11/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva and Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences doesn't always get it right. Actually, you can count on them to just about never get it right.
This is especially true of the lead acting categories, where voters often become prisoners of the moment and vote for the buzziest and/or showiest performance. This is how Al Pacino's chilling depiction of Michael Corleone's descent into pure, dead-eyed evil in "The Godfather Part II" gets passed over in favor of Art Carney's amiable portrayal of a lonely old man hitting the road with his pet cat in "Harry and Tonto." This results in overdue Oscars, which frequently create new injustices — like Denzel Washington's bravura turn as Malcolm X losing to Al Pacino's ceaseless hoo-hahing in "Scent of a Woman," which led to Washington getting his Best Actor trophy for his (admittedly entertaining) grandstanding work in "Training Day" (which cost...
This is especially true of the lead acting categories, where voters often become prisoners of the moment and vote for the buzziest and/or showiest performance. This is how Al Pacino's chilling depiction of Michael Corleone's descent into pure, dead-eyed evil in "The Godfather Part II" gets passed over in favor of Art Carney's amiable portrayal of a lonely old man hitting the road with his pet cat in "Harry and Tonto." This results in overdue Oscars, which frequently create new injustices — like Denzel Washington's bravura turn as Malcolm X losing to Al Pacino's ceaseless hoo-hahing in "Scent of a Woman," which led to Washington getting his Best Actor trophy for his (admittedly entertaining) grandstanding work in "Training Day" (which cost...
- 3/11/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
The Academy Award is the most prestigious in the film industry. The statuette represents the pinnacle of cinema, and every actor dreams of joining the league of elites who have won the trophy before them and etched their names in the annals of history. While winning the trophy is something that every budding actor aspires to work towards in their career, even an Oscar nomination holds value.
Hollywood has seen many stars come and go over the years, but very few have truly left a mark. Here are nine actors with the most nominations, whose incredible body of work forced the Academy to acknowledge their effort.
1. Tom Hanks
Hanks in Forrest Gump (Source: Forrest Gump)
Tom Hanks is one of the most venerated actors in the industry. Throughout his career, Hanks has displayed his acting range, from comedic to dramatic roles, and has nailed them all. The Forrest Gump star has seven Oscar nominations,...
Hollywood has seen many stars come and go over the years, but very few have truly left a mark. Here are nine actors with the most nominations, whose incredible body of work forced the Academy to acknowledge their effort.
1. Tom Hanks
Hanks in Forrest Gump (Source: Forrest Gump)
Tom Hanks is one of the most venerated actors in the industry. Throughout his career, Hanks has displayed his acting range, from comedic to dramatic roles, and has nailed them all. The Forrest Gump star has seven Oscar nominations,...
- 3/9/2024
- by Sreshtha Roychowdhury
- FandomWire
Al Pacino is one of the most celebrated and influential actors of all time. He has breathed life into countless roles, etched forever in cinematic history. He has won numerous awards and accolades for his performance in movies such as “Serpico”, “Scarface”, “Scent of a Woman”, and most importantly, “The Godfather”.
A still from The Godfather
The Godfather is a 1972 epic crime thriller directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The movie is easily ranked among one of the greatest and the most inspiring movies ever. It also pushed Pacino’s acting career off to an outstanding start. However, it was not all sunshine and rainbows for the star while doing the movie. At one time, he had the director Coppola wondering why he hired Pacino in the first place!
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A still from The Godfather
The Godfather is a 1972 epic crime thriller directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The movie is easily ranked among one of the greatest and the most inspiring movies ever. It also pushed Pacino’s acting career off to an outstanding start. However, it was not all sunshine and rainbows for the star while doing the movie. At one time, he had the director Coppola wondering why he hired Pacino in the first place!
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- 2/18/2024
- by Piyush Yadav
- FandomWire
Upon securing a spot in the 2024 Best Supporting Actress Oscar lineup, Jodie Foster (“Nyad”) officially shattered the Academy Awards record for longest span between fourth and fifth acting nominations. Following her two Best Actress wins for “The Accused” (1989) and “The Silence of the Lambs” (1992), she had last been recognized in that category for “Nell” (1995), making for a general nomination gap of 29 years. Coincidentally, she took this particular distinction from fellow “Silence of the Lambs” winner Anthony Hopkins, who waited 22 years between his supporting bids for “Amistad” (1998) and “The Two Popes” (2020).
Previously, the female record for longest wait for a fifth nomination was 12 years, as shared by Julianne Moore and Frances McDormand. Considering gaps between any two consecutive acting nominations, Foster ranks well behind overall record holder Judd Hirsch, whose first and second career notices for “Ordinary People” (1981) and “The Fabelmans” (2023) came 42 years apart. His female counterpart is Helen Hayes (39 years...
Previously, the female record for longest wait for a fifth nomination was 12 years, as shared by Julianne Moore and Frances McDormand. Considering gaps between any two consecutive acting nominations, Foster ranks well behind overall record holder Judd Hirsch, whose first and second career notices for “Ordinary People” (1981) and “The Fabelmans” (2023) came 42 years apart. His female counterpart is Helen Hayes (39 years...
- 2/6/2024
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
In terms of how many biographical performances they each include, the 2023 and 2024 acting Oscar lineups are staggeringly different. Whereas only two portrayals of real people (Austin Butler as Elvis Presley in “Elvis” and Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe in “Blonde”) were recognized last year, a whopping 10 are presently nominated, constituting the highest such rate (50%) in five years. What’s more, this is only the third time in almost a century of Oscars history that real-life characters aren’t outnumbered by fictional ones.
This year’s near-record biographical performance rate ranks only behind the 60% ones of 2016 and 2019. Unsurprisingly, three of the four eventual winners in both previous cases belonged to those majorities. This includes leads Leonardo DiCaprio as Hugh Glass, Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury, and Olivia Colman as Queen Anne as well as supporting players Mark Rylance as Rudolf Abel, Alicia Vikander as Gerda Wegener, and Mahershala Ali as Don Shirley.
This year’s near-record biographical performance rate ranks only behind the 60% ones of 2016 and 2019. Unsurprisingly, three of the four eventual winners in both previous cases belonged to those majorities. This includes leads Leonardo DiCaprio as Hugh Glass, Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury, and Olivia Colman as Queen Anne as well as supporting players Mark Rylance as Rudolf Abel, Alicia Vikander as Gerda Wegener, and Mahershala Ali as Don Shirley.
- 2/5/2024
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Robert Downey Jr. opened up about losing at the Academy Awards.
The 58-year-old Iron Man actor was nominated for the first time back in 1993, when he was up for Best Actor for his work on Chaplin. The award went to Al Pacino for Scent of a Woman instead.
Since then, Robert has been nominated for two more awards at the Oscars, including a nod in the Best Actor category for his work on Oppenheimer.
We’ll have to wait a bit longer to see if he takes home his first Oscar at the 2024 ceremony. However, during a recent interview he explained why he wasn’t upset to have lost at his first ceremony. He even explained that winning that award would have been the “worst” thing to happen to him.
Read more about Robert Downey Jr.’s first Oscars loss…
While appearing on The View, cohost Joy Behar asked him...
The 58-year-old Iron Man actor was nominated for the first time back in 1993, when he was up for Best Actor for his work on Chaplin. The award went to Al Pacino for Scent of a Woman instead.
Since then, Robert has been nominated for two more awards at the Oscars, including a nod in the Best Actor category for his work on Oppenheimer.
We’ll have to wait a bit longer to see if he takes home his first Oscar at the 2024 ceremony. However, during a recent interview he explained why he wasn’t upset to have lost at his first ceremony. He even explained that winning that award would have been the “worst” thing to happen to him.
Read more about Robert Downey Jr.’s first Oscars loss…
While appearing on The View, cohost Joy Behar asked him...
- 1/26/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
In an interview with the cohosts of The View posted Wednesday, Robert Downey Jr. said that not winning his first of three Academy Award nominations for playing Charlie Chaplin in 1992’s Chaplin came as a relief.
“I was young and crazy,” Downey Jr. said by way of explanation. He lost to Al Pacino in Scent of a Woman. Had he won, Downey said, it “would have put me under the impression that I was on the right track.”
He said to Whoopi Goldberg, his costar in the 1991 comedy Soapdish, “Whoopi remembers.”
“We were on those tracks together,” agreed Goldberg.
Following his first Oscar nomination, Downey Jr. underwent “30 years of dependency, depravity and despair,” he said.
Downey also expressed happiness for his nomination for Oppenheimer this year.
“I was just so happy for all 13 nominations,” he said, adding he “couldn’t believe that it was Emily Blunt’s first Oscar nomination.
“I was young and crazy,” Downey Jr. said by way of explanation. He lost to Al Pacino in Scent of a Woman. Had he won, Downey said, it “would have put me under the impression that I was on the right track.”
He said to Whoopi Goldberg, his costar in the 1991 comedy Soapdish, “Whoopi remembers.”
“We were on those tracks together,” agreed Goldberg.
Following his first Oscar nomination, Downey Jr. underwent “30 years of dependency, depravity and despair,” he said.
Downey also expressed happiness for his nomination for Oppenheimer this year.
“I was just so happy for all 13 nominations,” he said, adding he “couldn’t believe that it was Emily Blunt’s first Oscar nomination.
- 1/26/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s been a busy awards season for Robert Downey Jr. who just scored his third Oscar nomination for his role as Lewis Strauss in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. But he’s in a much different place this year than he was when he received his first Academy Award nod in 1993 for best leading actor for his portrayal of Charlie Chaplin in Chaplin.
The actor made a recent appearance on The View and addressed why he thought it would have been the worst thing for his career if he had won an Oscar that year at age 28.
“I was young and crazy,” Downey Jr. said. “It would have put me under the impression that I was on the right track.”
The actor ended up losing to Al Pacino, who won the best actor award for his role in Scent of a Woman.
Following his first Oscar nod, Robert Downey Jr.
The actor made a recent appearance on The View and addressed why he thought it would have been the worst thing for his career if he had won an Oscar that year at age 28.
“I was young and crazy,” Downey Jr. said. “It would have put me under the impression that I was on the right track.”
The actor ended up losing to Al Pacino, who won the best actor award for his role in Scent of a Woman.
Following his first Oscar nod, Robert Downey Jr.
- 1/26/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Robert Downey Jr. is fresh off an Academy Award nomination for his exemplary work on Oppenheimer, but the actor received his first Oscar nomination over thirty years ago for Chaplin. He wound up losing to Al Pacino for Scent of a Woman, and while the loss may have stung at the time, Downey Jr. is now grateful he didn’t win.
During an interview with the hosts of The View, Robert Downey Jr. explained why he’s glad he didn’t win the Best Actor Oscar for Chaplin. “I was young and crazy,” Downey Jr. said, adding that winning at 28 years old “would have put me under the impression I was on the right track.” The actor famously spent many years getting in trouble with the law, with multiple arrests for drug charges. Following parole violations after being arrested in 1996 for the possession of heroin and cocaine, as well as...
During an interview with the hosts of The View, Robert Downey Jr. explained why he’s glad he didn’t win the Best Actor Oscar for Chaplin. “I was young and crazy,” Downey Jr. said, adding that winning at 28 years old “would have put me under the impression I was on the right track.” The actor famously spent many years getting in trouble with the law, with multiple arrests for drug charges. Following parole violations after being arrested in 1996 for the possession of heroin and cocaine, as well as...
- 1/26/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Robert Downey Jr. just picked up his third career Oscar nomination, this time in the supporting actor race for his performance in Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer.” Many pundits are viewing Downey as the frontrunner after he won the same category at the Golden Globes and Critics’ Choice Award, plus picked up nominations from the BAFTA Film Awards and the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Whatever happens, Downey believes he is in better shape to receive an Oscar now than he was during his first nomination at the 1993 ceremony.
During a recent interview on “The View,” Downey said winning the 1993 Oscar for best actor for his performance as Charlie Chaplin in “Chaplin” would’ve been the worst thing for his career.
“I was young and crazy,” Downey said, adding that an Oscar win at 28 years old “would have put me under the impression that I was on the right track.”
The...
During a recent interview on “The View,” Downey said winning the 1993 Oscar for best actor for his performance as Charlie Chaplin in “Chaplin” would’ve been the worst thing for his career.
“I was young and crazy,” Downey said, adding that an Oscar win at 28 years old “would have put me under the impression that I was on the right track.”
The...
- 1/25/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
I recently argued that the Oscar races for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress are effectively over, explaining five reasons why Bradley Cooper in “Maestro” and Danielle Brooks in “The Color Purple” have those respective categories virtually locked up.
I had been reluctant to call another acting contest, especially one in which there’s already a solid frontrunner. I was truly hoping for some serious suspense, with a major surprise awaiting us at the Academy Awards ceremony in March.
Unfortunately, I have no choice but to finally jump on an already crowded bandwagon. Here are five reasons why Robert Downey Jr. is almost certain to win the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for “Oppenheimer.”
1. He’s someone whom the academy really wants to honor.
He became a major young star in the 1980’s, with appearances in films like “Weird Science,” “Back to School,” “The Pick-Up Artist” and “Less Than Zero.” He...
I had been reluctant to call another acting contest, especially one in which there’s already a solid frontrunner. I was truly hoping for some serious suspense, with a major surprise awaiting us at the Academy Awards ceremony in March.
Unfortunately, I have no choice but to finally jump on an already crowded bandwagon. Here are five reasons why Robert Downey Jr. is almost certain to win the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for “Oppenheimer.”
1. He’s someone whom the academy really wants to honor.
He became a major young star in the 1980’s, with appearances in films like “Weird Science,” “Back to School,” “The Pick-Up Artist” and “Less Than Zero.” He...
- 12/21/2023
- by Tariq Khan
- Gold Derby
Robert Downey Jr. has quickly become the Oscars frontrunner for Best Supporting Actor for his transformative turn in Christopher Nolan‘s acclaimed biopic “Oppenheimer.” This Universal blockbuster chronicles how Cillian Murphy‘s titular scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer created the atomic bomb. Emily Blunt features as Oppenheimer’s wife, Kitty, while Downey Jr. portrays his political foe Lewis Strauss. Third time should prove to be the charm for this charmer. That got us thinking about his first two Oscar races.
Downey Jr. was first nominated in 1993 for Best Actor for “Chaplin.” Another biopic, he played the titular role of the cinematic legend Charlie Chaplin. Directed by Richard Attenborough, the film recounts Chaplin’s incredible life and career from his poverty-stricken childhood to his worldwide acclaim. Downey Jr. turned in a pitch-perfect performance, nailing the accent, mannerisms, and expressions of the great man and receiving acclaim of his own along the way.
Downey Jr. was first nominated in 1993 for Best Actor for “Chaplin.” Another biopic, he played the titular role of the cinematic legend Charlie Chaplin. Directed by Richard Attenborough, the film recounts Chaplin’s incredible life and career from his poverty-stricken childhood to his worldwide acclaim. Downey Jr. turned in a pitch-perfect performance, nailing the accent, mannerisms, and expressions of the great man and receiving acclaim of his own along the way.
- 12/19/2023
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
Hollywood star Al Pacino’s girlfriend isn’t too keen on getting married. The ‘Godfather’ actor has five-month-old son Roman with partner Noor Alfallah, and while she confirmed they are still together after recently reaching a custody agreement, she insisted they has no plans to take the next step in their relationship.
For Noor, marriage isn’t “important”.
Asked if she and the 83-year-old star are still going strong, Noor told TMZ: “With Al? Al Pacino? I love him,” reports ‘Female First UK’.
And then asked if they will tie the knot, she said: “I don’t think so, I’m not the marrying type. It’s not important.”
The 29-year-old beauty confirmed she will be spending Christmas with Al and their son.
Asked if they will spend the holidays together, she simply said, “Yes.”
As per ‘Female First UK’, it is unclear where the family will be spending Christmas,...
For Noor, marriage isn’t “important”.
Asked if she and the 83-year-old star are still going strong, Noor told TMZ: “With Al? Al Pacino? I love him,” reports ‘Female First UK’.
And then asked if they will tie the knot, she said: “I don’t think so, I’m not the marrying type. It’s not important.”
The 29-year-old beauty confirmed she will be spending Christmas with Al and their son.
Asked if they will spend the holidays together, she simply said, “Yes.”
As per ‘Female First UK’, it is unclear where the family will be spending Christmas,...
- 11/29/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Hollywood star Al Pacino’s girlfriend isn’t too keen on getting married. The ‘Godfather’ actor has five-month-old son Roman with partner Noor Alfallah, and while she confirmed they are still together after recently reaching a custody agreement, she insisted they has no plans to take the next step in their relationship.
For Noor, marriage isn’t “important”.
Asked if she and the 83-year-old star are still going strong, Noor told TMZ: “With Al? Al Pacino? I love him,” reports ‘Female First UK’.
And then asked if they will tie the knot, she said: “I don’t think so, I’m not the marrying type. It’s not important.”
The 29-year-old beauty confirmed she will be spending Christmas with Al and their son.
Asked if they will spend the holidays together, she simply said, “Yes.”
As per ‘Female First UK’, it is unclear where the family will be spending Christmas,...
For Noor, marriage isn’t “important”.
Asked if she and the 83-year-old star are still going strong, Noor told TMZ: “With Al? Al Pacino? I love him,” reports ‘Female First UK’.
And then asked if they will tie the knot, she said: “I don’t think so, I’m not the marrying type. It’s not important.”
The 29-year-old beauty confirmed she will be spending Christmas with Al and their son.
Asked if they will spend the holidays together, she simply said, “Yes.”
As per ‘Female First UK’, it is unclear where the family will be spending Christmas,...
- 11/29/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Comedian Chris Rock wanted to work alongside Scarface star Al Pacino for the acclaimed project Scent of a Woman. But the role he pursued would later go to Chris O’ Donnell, which he felt was a mistake.
Chris Rock wasn’t allowed to audition for Al Pacino’s ‘Scent of a Woman’ Chris Rock | Christopher Polk/Getty Images
One of O’ Donnell’s breakthrough roles came from Scent of a Woman. The young actor at the time played a college student taking care of Al Pacino’s character for some extra money. The movie was both commercially and critically successful, putting O’ Donnell on the map and earning Pacino an Academy Award. But before O’ Donnell, Rock showed interest in the role. He didn’t get it, which he felt showed a lack of vision on the film’s part.
“There was a little bit of talk about me playing...
Chris Rock wasn’t allowed to audition for Al Pacino’s ‘Scent of a Woman’ Chris Rock | Christopher Polk/Getty Images
One of O’ Donnell’s breakthrough roles came from Scent of a Woman. The young actor at the time played a college student taking care of Al Pacino’s character for some extra money. The movie was both commercially and critically successful, putting O’ Donnell on the map and earning Pacino an Academy Award. But before O’ Donnell, Rock showed interest in the role. He didn’t get it, which he felt showed a lack of vision on the film’s part.
“There was a little bit of talk about me playing...
- 11/10/2023
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
There was a time when a great many people would proclaim Francis Ford Coppola's mob masterpiece "The Godfather" as the greatest American film of the last 50 years. Those people can't do that anymore. It isn't because the movie has lost any of its artistic power or breathtaking cinematic invention. It's simply because "The Godfather" is now 51 years old, having been released back in 1972. The film is now closer to 1922, five years prior to the popularization of synchronized sound in film, than it is to today, and that gap will only continue to grow thanks to the inevitable march of time.
Because of that time, we have lost so many people involved in the making of the picture, including Mario Puzo, the film's co-writer and author of the original novel, and Gordon Willis, the cinematographer who crafted the signature dark look of the picture. Also gone are many of the film's cast members,...
Because of that time, we have lost so many people involved in the making of the picture, including Mario Puzo, the film's co-writer and author of the original novel, and Gordon Willis, the cinematographer who crafted the signature dark look of the picture. Also gone are many of the film's cast members,...
- 10/31/2023
- by Mike Shutt
- Slash Film
In the 90s, Chris O’Donnell was one of Hollywood’s most prominent young heartthrobs. Whether it was acting opposite Al Pacino in Scent of a Woman or playing a young D’Artagnan in the Disney version of The Three Musketeers, it can’t be denied that the movie that put his career into overdrive was Batman Forever. In it, O’Donnell reinvented the role of Batman’s ward and sidekick, Robin, for the nineties, with him an acrobatic badass that proved so popular that the next movie was Batman and Robin. And there is where things started to change, with Joel Schumacher’s sequel ridiculed.
Even still, O’Donnell made a few good movies after, including the underrated rom-com The Bachelor and the terrific Martin Campbell action movie Vertical Limit. However, his career never regained the momentum it had in the nineties. Yet, despite everything, he later went onto a long run on NCIS: Los Angeles,...
Even still, O’Donnell made a few good movies after, including the underrated rom-com The Bachelor and the terrific Martin Campbell action movie Vertical Limit. However, his career never regained the momentum it had in the nineties. Yet, despite everything, he later went onto a long run on NCIS: Los Angeles,...
- 9/8/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
19 years after filmmaker Alexander Payne and actor Paul Giamatti teamed up on Sideways, one of the finest films of the 21st century, the duo have reunited on The Holdovers, a 1970s period dramedy that had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival’s Werner Herzog Theatre on Thursday afternoon — and might well bag Giamatti the best actor Oscar nom of which he was robbed for his prior collaboration with Payne.
Giamatti plays a pompous and sadistic teacher — reminiscent of the one in 1973’s The Paper Chase that brought an Oscar to John Houseman, a similarly great character actor — at the New England all-boys boarding school he once attended. He lands the undesirable assignment of overseeing preppy students who can’t go home for the holidays and can’t stand him, and winds up spending most of his time with one particularly smart but rebellious juvenile (talented newcomer Dominic Sessa...
Giamatti plays a pompous and sadistic teacher — reminiscent of the one in 1973’s The Paper Chase that brought an Oscar to John Houseman, a similarly great character actor — at the New England all-boys boarding school he once attended. He lands the undesirable assignment of overseeing preppy students who can’t go home for the holidays and can’t stand him, and winds up spending most of his time with one particularly smart but rebellious juvenile (talented newcomer Dominic Sessa...
- 9/1/2023
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Colman Domingo is having a moment. The veteran actor has been nominated for two Tonys in his career, but lately it’s his on-screen work that has brought him the most attention. He won his first Emmy in 2022 for guesting on “Euphoria.” He received numerous plaudits for his role in the independent film “Zola.” And he has had additional film credits including Oscar winners “If Beale Street Could Talk” and “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.” Next he could become the 13th performer ever nominated for two Oscars in the same year.
As of this writing, based on the combined predictions of thousands of Gold Derby users, Domingo ranks fourth in our odds for Best Actor for playing the unsung civil rights hero Bayard Rustin in “Rustin.” And he places fifth in our odds for Best Supporting Actor for playing Mister in the upcoming musical adaptation of “The Color Purple.” But we...
As of this writing, based on the combined predictions of thousands of Gold Derby users, Domingo ranks fourth in our odds for Best Actor for playing the unsung civil rights hero Bayard Rustin in “Rustin.” And he places fifth in our odds for Best Supporting Actor for playing Mister in the upcoming musical adaptation of “The Color Purple.” But we...
- 8/8/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Oscar-winning screenwriter of films including One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Scent of a Woman
In the late 1970s, Bo Goldman was researching a script about Melvin Dummar, the unassuming Utah factory worker, gas station owner and former “Milkman of the Month” who was named as a $156m beneficiary in a will supposedly written by Howard Hughes but later successfully contested in court. Slowly, a realisation dawned on the screenwriter: “This man is a failure just like I am.”
It seemed an unusual conclusion to reach. After all, Goldman had written the book and lyrics for a Broadway musical, First Impressions, based on Pride and Prejudice, before he was 30, and won his first best screenplay Oscar (shared with Lawrence Hauben) for adapting One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975), Ken Kesey’s novel set in a psychiatric institution, by the time he was 45.
In the late 1970s, Bo Goldman was researching a script about Melvin Dummar, the unassuming Utah factory worker, gas station owner and former “Milkman of the Month” who was named as a $156m beneficiary in a will supposedly written by Howard Hughes but later successfully contested in court. Slowly, a realisation dawned on the screenwriter: “This man is a failure just like I am.”
It seemed an unusual conclusion to reach. After all, Goldman had written the book and lyrics for a Broadway musical, First Impressions, based on Pride and Prejudice, before he was 30, and won his first best screenplay Oscar (shared with Lawrence Hauben) for adapting One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975), Ken Kesey’s novel set in a psychiatric institution, by the time he was 45.
- 8/6/2023
- by Ryan Gilbey
- The Guardian - Film News
Watching it in 2023, one might find themselves a little baffled as to why Martin Brest's 1984 crime comedy "Beverly Hills Cop" was such a massive success. Made for a modest $13 million, "Beverly Hills Cop" caused a sensation, earning over $234 million domestically which is, when adjusted for inflation, closer to $700 million. It made Eddie Murphy a household name and more or less codified an emerging genre of R-rated buddy cop movies that would remain ascendant throughout the 1980s and into the 1990s. The success of "Beverly Hills Cop" might confuse people, however, as it seems wildly basic these days. The jokes are not particularly funny, and while Murphy is as charismatic as they come, his Snobs vs. Slobs shtick seems trite and tired.
It seems that "Beverly Hills Cop," however, was merely outstripped by its imitators. In the wave of imitators that spawned, filmmakers pushed the action and the humor to higher and higher degrees,...
It seems that "Beverly Hills Cop," however, was merely outstripped by its imitators. In the wave of imitators that spawned, filmmakers pushed the action and the humor to higher and higher degrees,...
- 8/5/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Robin, the Boy Wonder was first introduced in the pages of Batman comic books in 1940, having been created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane. The character's domino mask and green-forward costume, as well as his name, were inspired by Robin Hood. In the myth of the comics, the young Dick Grayson was a mere eight years old and worked as a traveling circus performer with his family, aka The Flying Graysons. Dick's parents were murdered by a wicked gangster who had been extorting the circus owners. Orphaned, Dick was taken in by Bruce Wayne and trained in the art of crime-fighting.
As is the natural progression for a comic book character, Robin underwent multiple transformations and iterations over the decades. When Dick Grayson aged out of the role of Boy Wonder (he eventually became a superhero of his own named Nightwing), other younger people, usually teenagers, took on the mantle of Batman's brightly colored sidekick.
As is the natural progression for a comic book character, Robin underwent multiple transformations and iterations over the decades. When Dick Grayson aged out of the role of Boy Wonder (he eventually became a superhero of his own named Nightwing), other younger people, usually teenagers, took on the mantle of Batman's brightly colored sidekick.
- 7/31/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Martin Brest's "Scent of a Woman" was one of the most critically acclaimed films of 1992. Powered by an emotionally raucous screenplay from the late, great Bo Goldman, it's probably best remembered 31 years later for the hoo-hahing performance showcase that earned Al Pacino the Best Actor Oscar he should've won for, take your pick, "The Godfather Part II," "Serpico" or "Dog Day Afternoon." This is unfair. The film does run a tad long, and concludes with a conventional stand-up-and-cheer monologue from Pacino, but the length is excusable because Brest gives his best moments, most of which arrive during the film's second act, an abundance of oxygen. He lets his actors explore, which was catnip for Pacino and a blessing for his 22-year-old co-star Chris O'Donnell.
Cast as a promising prep school student hired by a rich woman (Gabrielle Anwar) to babysit her blind, alcoholic Vietnam War vet uncle over Thanksgiving weekend,...
Cast as a promising prep school student hired by a rich woman (Gabrielle Anwar) to babysit her blind, alcoholic Vietnam War vet uncle over Thanksgiving weekend,...
- 7/30/2023
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
When Bo Goldman, the two-time Academy Award screenwriter of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and "Harold and Maude," passed away on July 25, 2023 at the age of 90, the world lost a master dramatist and a razor-sharp observer of human behavior. Hailed by his Hollywood peers as a "screenwriter's screenwriter," Goldman possessed an unerring ear for dialogue and a cliche-eschewing sense of narrative. Be it a wistful satire of the American dream or a bruisingly authentic depiction of divorce, his name on the poster guaranteed an honest, offbeat view of humanity.
And it almost never happened. Goldman was born in the midst of the Great Depression on September 10, 1932. His father owned a chain of department stores that had fallen on hard times, but that didn't stop the besieged patriarch from sending his son to the prestigious likes of Phillips Exeter and Princeton University. It was at the latter institution that Goldman discovered a love for theater,...
And it almost never happened. Goldman was born in the midst of the Great Depression on September 10, 1932. His father owned a chain of department stores that had fallen on hard times, but that didn't stop the besieged patriarch from sending his son to the prestigious likes of Phillips Exeter and Princeton University. It was at the latter institution that Goldman discovered a love for theater,...
- 7/27/2023
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Bo Goldman, the Academy Award-winning screenwriter, who co-wrote ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ (1975) and ‘Melvin and Howard’ (1980), died in Helendale, California. He was 90.
Director Todd Field, his son-in-law, confirmed the death, but did not give a cause, reports ‘Deadline’.
Goldman’s career took off when director Milos Forman read his first screenplay and invited him to adapt Ken Kesey’s ‘Cuckoo’s Nest’ novel for film.
The resulting script shared screenwriting credit with Lawrence Hauben and won the Oscar for Best Screenplay Adapted from Other Material. The film was also named Best Picture, and earned Oscars for Forman, lead actor Jack Nicholson, and Louise Fletcher, who played Nurse Ratched.
As per ‘Deadline’, in 1980, ‘Melvin and Howard’ won Goldman his second Oscar, this time for Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen. Goldman later worked with director Martin Brest on two other acclaimed films, ‘Scent of a Woman’ (1992) and ‘Meet Joe Black...
Director Todd Field, his son-in-law, confirmed the death, but did not give a cause, reports ‘Deadline’.
Goldman’s career took off when director Milos Forman read his first screenplay and invited him to adapt Ken Kesey’s ‘Cuckoo’s Nest’ novel for film.
The resulting script shared screenwriting credit with Lawrence Hauben and won the Oscar for Best Screenplay Adapted from Other Material. The film was also named Best Picture, and earned Oscars for Forman, lead actor Jack Nicholson, and Louise Fletcher, who played Nurse Ratched.
As per ‘Deadline’, in 1980, ‘Melvin and Howard’ won Goldman his second Oscar, this time for Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen. Goldman later worked with director Martin Brest on two other acclaimed films, ‘Scent of a Woman’ (1992) and ‘Meet Joe Black...
- 7/27/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Goldman broke through in Hollywood with One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest.
Bo Goldman, the admired Hollywood screenwriter who won Oscars for his One Flew Over The Cukoo’s Nest and Melvin And Howard scripts, has died in California, aged 90.
According to the New York Times, Goldman’s death was confirmed by his son-in-law, director Todd Field.
Born in New York City and educated at Princeton, Goldman began his career as a Broadway lyricist before becoming a television writer.
His original script for Shoot The Moon brought him to the attention of director Milos Forman, who asked Goldman to adapt...
Bo Goldman, the admired Hollywood screenwriter who won Oscars for his One Flew Over The Cukoo’s Nest and Melvin And Howard scripts, has died in California, aged 90.
According to the New York Times, Goldman’s death was confirmed by his son-in-law, director Todd Field.
Born in New York City and educated at Princeton, Goldman began his career as a Broadway lyricist before becoming a television writer.
His original script for Shoot The Moon brought him to the attention of director Milos Forman, who asked Goldman to adapt...
- 7/27/2023
- by John Hazelton
- ScreenDaily
Bo Goldman, an Academy Award-winning screenwriter for One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) and Melvin and Howard (1980), died Tuesday in Helendale, CA. He was 90.
Director Todd Field, his son-in-law, confirmed the death, but did not give a cause.
Goldman’s career took off when director Milos Forman read his first screenplay and invited him to adapt Ken Kesey’s “Cuckoo’s Nest” novel for film.
The resulting script shared screenwriting credit with Lawrence Hauben and won the Oscar for Best Screenplay Adapted from Other Material. The film was also named Best Picture, and earned Oscars for Forman, lead actor Jack Nicholson, and Louise Fletcher, who played Nurse Ratched.
In 1980, Melvin and Howard won Goldman his second Oscar, this time for Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen.
Goldman later worked with director Martin Brest on two other acclaimed films, Scent of a Woman (1992) and Meet Joe Black (1998).
Born in New York City,...
Director Todd Field, his son-in-law, confirmed the death, but did not give a cause.
Goldman’s career took off when director Milos Forman read his first screenplay and invited him to adapt Ken Kesey’s “Cuckoo’s Nest” novel for film.
The resulting script shared screenwriting credit with Lawrence Hauben and won the Oscar for Best Screenplay Adapted from Other Material. The film was also named Best Picture, and earned Oscars for Forman, lead actor Jack Nicholson, and Louise Fletcher, who played Nurse Ratched.
In 1980, Melvin and Howard won Goldman his second Oscar, this time for Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen.
Goldman later worked with director Martin Brest on two other acclaimed films, Scent of a Woman (1992) and Meet Joe Black (1998).
Born in New York City,...
- 7/27/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Veteran screenwriter Bo Goldman, who won Oscars for “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” and Jonathan Demme’s “Melvin and Howard,” died Tuesday at the age of 90, his son-in-law, director Todd Field told The New York Times on Wednesday.
Goldman landed the job of adapting Ken Kesey’s book (along with Lawrence Hauben) after his script for “Shoot the Moon” impressed “Cuckoo’s Nest” director Miloš Forman.
Danny DeVito, who had a small role in “Cuckoo’s Nest,” told TheWrap, “Working with Bo was a dream. It was an honor knowing him.”
After winning a second Oscar for “Melvin and Howard,” he became one of the few screenwriters — along with Francis Ford Coppola and Billy Wilder — to take home Academy Awards for both original and adapted screenplay. He was nominated a third time for his script for Martin Brest’s “Scent of a Woman.”
During his long career, he also...
Goldman landed the job of adapting Ken Kesey’s book (along with Lawrence Hauben) after his script for “Shoot the Moon” impressed “Cuckoo’s Nest” director Miloš Forman.
Danny DeVito, who had a small role in “Cuckoo’s Nest,” told TheWrap, “Working with Bo was a dream. It was an honor knowing him.”
After winning a second Oscar for “Melvin and Howard,” he became one of the few screenwriters — along with Francis Ford Coppola and Billy Wilder — to take home Academy Awards for both original and adapted screenplay. He was nominated a third time for his script for Martin Brest’s “Scent of a Woman.”
During his long career, he also...
- 7/27/2023
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Screenwriter Bo Goldman, who won Oscars for his scripts to “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” and “Melvin and Howard” and was among a select group of film scribes including Robert Towne and William Goldman considered to be among that generation’s best, died Tuesday in Helendale, Calif., his son-in-law, director Todd Field, confirmed to the New York Times. He was 90.
Goldman was also Oscar nominated for 1993’s “Scent of a Woman.”
The 1976 Oscar he shared with Lawrence Hauben for co-adapting Ken Kesey’s novel “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” was a particularly impressive achievement considering that “Cuckoo’s Nest” represented only Goldman’s second screenplay and the first to be produced. The win for adapted screenplay was part of a sweep for the film that also included victories for best picture, director, actor and actress. No movie had won those five awards since 1934’s “It’s a Wonderful...
Goldman was also Oscar nominated for 1993’s “Scent of a Woman.”
The 1976 Oscar he shared with Lawrence Hauben for co-adapting Ken Kesey’s novel “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” was a particularly impressive achievement considering that “Cuckoo’s Nest” represented only Goldman’s second screenplay and the first to be produced. The win for adapted screenplay was part of a sweep for the film that also included victories for best picture, director, actor and actress. No movie had won those five awards since 1934’s “It’s a Wonderful...
- 7/26/2023
- by Carmel Dagan
- Variety Film + TV
Bo Goldman, the late-blooming guru of screenwriting who received Academy Awards for his work on One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Melvin and Howard, has died. He was 90.
Goldman died Tuesday in Helendale, California, his son-in-law, director Todd Field, told The New York Times.
Goldman’s first screenplay was, years after he wrote it, directed by Alan Parker for Shoot the Moon (1982), which featured Diane Keaton and Albert Finney in a raw, seriocomic drama about a disintegrating marriage.
He also co-wrote the Mark Rydell-directed rock drama The Rose (1979), starring Bette Midler in an Oscar-nominated turn, and Martin Brest’s Scent of a Woman (1992), which netted him his third Academy Award nom (and Al Pacino the best actor Oscar, too).
Goldman was one of the handful of screenwriters — Paddy Chayefsky, Francis Ford Coppola, Horton Foote, William Goldman, Billy Wilder and Joel and Ethan Coen among them — to win Academy...
Goldman died Tuesday in Helendale, California, his son-in-law, director Todd Field, told The New York Times.
Goldman’s first screenplay was, years after he wrote it, directed by Alan Parker for Shoot the Moon (1982), which featured Diane Keaton and Albert Finney in a raw, seriocomic drama about a disintegrating marriage.
He also co-wrote the Mark Rydell-directed rock drama The Rose (1979), starring Bette Midler in an Oscar-nominated turn, and Martin Brest’s Scent of a Woman (1992), which netted him his third Academy Award nom (and Al Pacino the best actor Oscar, too).
Goldman was one of the handful of screenwriters — Paddy Chayefsky, Francis Ford Coppola, Horton Foote, William Goldman, Billy Wilder and Joel and Ethan Coen among them — to win Academy...
- 7/26/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Matt Damon is still bitter about Donald Trump’s “Air”-inspired promotional video.
During a recent interview with CNN’s Chris Wallace, the actor sarcastically shaded the former president when asked about Trump’s repurposed monologue that was used as a promotional video for a fundraiser last month.
Read More: Matt Damon Is Not Moving To Australia Because Of Donald Trump, His Rep Confirms
“I don’t know what to make of it,” Damon said, while simply laughing as he thought about it.
“I’m glad they like our writing,” he sarcastically added.
Elsewhere in the interview, the “Oppenheimer” star poked fun at his “Air” character, agent Sonny Vaccaro, joking that he was also “trying to write speeches for the Trump campaign.”
Read More: Matt Damon Was Planning To Take A Break From Acting — Then This Happened
Trump’s fundraising video, which shows footage of him throughout his life, is...
During a recent interview with CNN’s Chris Wallace, the actor sarcastically shaded the former president when asked about Trump’s repurposed monologue that was used as a promotional video for a fundraiser last month.
Read More: Matt Damon Is Not Moving To Australia Because Of Donald Trump, His Rep Confirms
“I don’t know what to make of it,” Damon said, while simply laughing as he thought about it.
“I’m glad they like our writing,” he sarcastically added.
Elsewhere in the interview, the “Oppenheimer” star poked fun at his “Air” character, agent Sonny Vaccaro, joking that he was also “trying to write speeches for the Trump campaign.”
Read More: Matt Damon Was Planning To Take A Break From Acting — Then This Happened
Trump’s fundraising video, which shows footage of him throughout his life, is...
- 7/24/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
Robert Downey Jr. is a name everyone knows. His charismatic persona and ageless style has occupied the pop culture zeitgeist for the majority of the 21st century. Having topped Forbes’ list of Highest Paid Actors from 2012-2015 and winning a whopping seven People’s Choice Awards in the 2010s alone, he’s arguably the most popular actor of the 21st century. This is largely due to his portrayal of Tony Stark a.k.a. Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The box office success of his first film with Marvel, 2009’s “Iron Man,” marked the start of the most financially successful and iconic franchise in the history of modern cinema. Downey Jr. starred in 9 MCU films as Iron Man and in the process raked up just shy of $350 million in salary.
His final film as Stark, “Avengers: Endgame,” marked the end of a groundbreaking era for Hollywood. The film...
His final film as Stark, “Avengers: Endgame,” marked the end of a groundbreaking era for Hollywood. The film...
- 7/24/2023
- by Nick Bisa
- Gold Derby
Making movies is hard, unglamorous work. It requires a functional collaboration between hundreds of people who specialize in wildly different disciplines, and it's all overseen by one person who must maintain a clear channel of communication with dozens of assistants and department heads to make sure everyone is on the same page and, god willing, on schedule.
Some people handle the stress better than others. Clint Eastwood apparently doesn't break a sweat bringing movies in ahead of schedule and under budget (albeit occasionally underlit and conceptually half-assed). On the flip side, Werner Herzog allegedly pulled a gun on his recalcitrant star Klaus Kinski during the making of "Aguirre: The Wrath of God."
As for Martin Brest, the critically acclaimed director of "Midnight Run" and "Scent of a Woman," the pressure of completing a film can prove physically draining. This is evidently one reason why he's only made seven movies over his 46-year career.
Some people handle the stress better than others. Clint Eastwood apparently doesn't break a sweat bringing movies in ahead of schedule and under budget (albeit occasionally underlit and conceptually half-assed). On the flip side, Werner Herzog allegedly pulled a gun on his recalcitrant star Klaus Kinski during the making of "Aguirre: The Wrath of God."
As for Martin Brest, the critically acclaimed director of "Midnight Run" and "Scent of a Woman," the pressure of completing a film can prove physically draining. This is evidently one reason why he's only made seven movies over his 46-year career.
- 7/24/2023
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Martin Brest directed Beverly Hills Cop, Midnight Run, Scent of a Woman, and Meet Joe Black, but his last movie was such a flop that it brought his career to a grinding halt — Of course, I’m talking about Gigli.
Gigli was a romantic comedy crime movie starring Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez. As the pair were romantically involved at the time, the movie generated an enormous amount of interest but it wound up becoming a box-office bomb that some consider to be one of the worst movies ever made. Woof. The failure of Gigli affected Martin Brest so much that he told Variety he can’t even bring himself to say its name.
Of all the movies that I’ve worked on, I know them inside and out. I don’t even know what that movie looks like, frankly, because of the manner in which it took shape. Even the name…...
Gigli was a romantic comedy crime movie starring Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez. As the pair were romantically involved at the time, the movie generated an enormous amount of interest but it wound up becoming a box-office bomb that some consider to be one of the worst movies ever made. Woof. The failure of Gigli affected Martin Brest so much that he told Variety he can’t even bring himself to say its name.
Of all the movies that I’ve worked on, I know them inside and out. I don’t even know what that movie looks like, frankly, because of the manner in which it took shape. Even the name…...
- 7/20/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Martin Brest – an Oscar nominee for “Scent of a Woman,” the man responsible for directing Al Pacino to his only Academy Award, and the filmmaker behind ‘80s classics “Beverly Hills Cop” and “Midnight Run” – has finally offered a public comment about the 2003 flop “Gigli.”
“Of all the movies that I’ve worked on, I know them inside and out. I don’t even know what that movie looks like, frankly, because of the manner in which it took shape,” Brest said in a rare interview with Variety, the first he’s done with a media outlet in years. “Even the name… I refer to it as ‘the G movie.’ Probably the less said about it the better.”
“Gigli” is one of the most notorious failures in recent Hollywood history. Brest wrote and directed the thriller, which starred Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck at the height of their first romance – a...
“Of all the movies that I’ve worked on, I know them inside and out. I don’t even know what that movie looks like, frankly, because of the manner in which it took shape,” Brest said in a rare interview with Variety, the first he’s done with a media outlet in years. “Even the name… I refer to it as ‘the G movie.’ Probably the less said about it the better.”
“Gigli” is one of the most notorious failures in recent Hollywood history. Brest wrote and directed the thriller, which starred Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck at the height of their first romance – a...
- 7/19/2023
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
The effect of The Simpsons on pop culture can’t be overstated. In the early nineties, the show tapped into the cultural zeitgeist in a way few others had before. Indeed, no other cartoon show could reasonably emulate it- but Hollywood couldn’t help but try. Capitol Critters, Family Dog, and Fish Police were just a few of the shows that tried to be “the new Simpsons.” Still, the only one that really came close was ABC’s The Critic, starring the voice of Jon Lovitz as Jay Sherman, perhaps the world’s least-loved film critic and the subject of this Gone But Not Forgotten episode.
Unlike other wannabe animated hits, The Critic could boast a legit connection to The Simpsons, with it also being a production of James L. Brooks’ Gracie Films. At the same time, creators Al Jean and Mike Reiss had been showrunners on The Simpsons during...
Unlike other wannabe animated hits, The Critic could boast a legit connection to The Simpsons, with it also being a production of James L. Brooks’ Gracie Films. At the same time, creators Al Jean and Mike Reiss had been showrunners on The Simpsons during...
- 7/10/2023
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Los Angeles, June 6 (Ians) Hollywood star Al Pacino is looking forward to becoming a father again at the age of 83.
The Academy Award-winning actor will welcome his fourth child into the world in just a few week’s as his 29-year-old girlfriend Noor Alfallah is eight months pregnant, his spokesperson has confirmed.
Now an insider close to Al has claimed that he has “always loved” being a dad so is looking forward to the new arrival. “Al loves being a father and always has. He is excited. Being a parent is and always was an important part of Al’s life,” the insider told People, reports aceshowbiz.com.
Al and 29-year-old Noor, who previously dated Sir Mick Jagger and billionaire Nicolas Berggruen, have been romantically linked since April 2022 when they were pictured having dinner together.
The “Scent of a Woman” actor previously explained he “gets a lot” out of fatherhood...
The Academy Award-winning actor will welcome his fourth child into the world in just a few week’s as his 29-year-old girlfriend Noor Alfallah is eight months pregnant, his spokesperson has confirmed.
Now an insider close to Al has claimed that he has “always loved” being a dad so is looking forward to the new arrival. “Al loves being a father and always has. He is excited. Being a parent is and always was an important part of Al’s life,” the insider told People, reports aceshowbiz.com.
Al and 29-year-old Noor, who previously dated Sir Mick Jagger and billionaire Nicolas Berggruen, have been romantically linked since April 2022 when they were pictured having dinner together.
The “Scent of a Woman” actor previously explained he “gets a lot” out of fatherhood...
- 6/6/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Disgraced British TV presenter Phillip Schofield has spent another week in the headlines, following his departure from ITV’s flagship daytime show This Morning and his admission that he had a secret relationship with a runner on the show 40 years his junior.
He’ll be relieved to read the words of fellow presenter Jeremy Clarkson, who has written in defence of the fallen star in this week’s Sunday Times.
Clarkson, who has endured his own share of bad headlines and in Xx departed from hit BBC motoring show Top Gear after a physical altercation with a producer, wrote:
“We casually roll our eyes when we hear that Leonardo DiCaprio’s new girlfriend is three and we even nod appreciatively when we learn that the age gap between Al Pacino and his pregnant girlfriend is 54 years. Which means that when he was starring as an old man in Scent of a Woman,...
He’ll be relieved to read the words of fellow presenter Jeremy Clarkson, who has written in defence of the fallen star in this week’s Sunday Times.
Clarkson, who has endured his own share of bad headlines and in Xx departed from hit BBC motoring show Top Gear after a physical altercation with a producer, wrote:
“We casually roll our eyes when we hear that Leonardo DiCaprio’s new girlfriend is three and we even nod appreciatively when we learn that the age gap between Al Pacino and his pregnant girlfriend is 54 years. Which means that when he was starring as an old man in Scent of a Woman,...
- 6/4/2023
- by Caroline Frost
- Deadline Film + TV
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