Cinema In Memoriam Thread (Last year& #39;s Oscars - Present) since there& #39;s no way AMPAS fits everyone in this year& #39;s presentation.
** = They won an Oscar for it
*= Nominated for an Oscar for it
1. Michael Apted (1941 - 2021)
Director: Seven Up! Films, Coal Miner’s Daughter
** = They won an Oscar for it
*= Nominated for an Oscar for it
1. Michael Apted (1941 - 2021)
Director: Seven Up! Films, Coal Miner’s Daughter
Also Doing this over a few days because it& #39;s a lot. If it bothers you, mute the thread, please don& #39;t mute me.
Listing ppl by best known film credits, even if they& #39;re known more for TV
2. Bhanu Athaiya (1929 - 2020)
Costume Designer: Gandhi**, Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
Listing ppl by best known film credits, even if they& #39;re known more for TV
2. Bhanu Athaiya (1929 - 2020)
Costume Designer: Gandhi**, Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
Jean-Claude Carriere (1931 - 2021):
Writer: The Unbearable Lightness of Being**, The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie*
Writer: The Unbearable Lightness of Being**, The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie*
Jim Houston (1959 - 2020)
VFX Artist: Beauty and the Beast, Volcano
Received 2 Academy Sci-Tech Awards
VFX Artist: Beauty and the Beast, Volcano
Received 2 Academy Sci-Tech Awards
Kelly Absury (1960 - 2020)
Director: Shrek 2, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
(out of alphabetical order, I know, but I missed him earlier)
Director: Shrek 2, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
(out of alphabetical order, I know, but I missed him earlier)
Stuart Cornfeld (1952 - 2020)
Producer: The Fly, Tropic Thunder
(same thing re being out of alphabetical order)
Producer: The Fly, Tropic Thunder
(same thing re being out of alphabetical order)
Jiri Menzel (1938 - 2020)
Director: Closely Watched Trains**, I Served the King of England
** Menzel technically didn& #39;t receive the Oscar for Closely Watched Trains. Czechoslovakia did, but he wrote and directed it.
Director: Closely Watched Trains**, I Served the King of England
** Menzel technically didn& #39;t receive the Oscar for Closely Watched Trains. Czechoslovakia did, but he wrote and directed it.
Alan Robert Murray (1955 - 2021)
Sound Editor: American Sniper**, Letters from Iwo Jima**
Personal note: Alan was incredibly generous with his time & knowledge whenever I worked on articles about film sound. He was known for that kind of eagerness to help relative strangers.
Sound Editor: American Sniper**, Letters from Iwo Jima**
Personal note: Alan was incredibly generous with his time & knowledge whenever I worked on articles about film sound. He was known for that kind of eagerness to help relative strangers.
Lynn Stalmaster (1927 - 2021)
"Hollywood& #39;s Master Caster" Casting Director, received an honorary Oscar. Man behind the careers of Dustin Hoffman, Jeff Bridges, Geena Davis, Christopher Reeve and more.
"Hollywood& #39;s Master Caster" Casting Director, received an honorary Oscar. Man behind the careers of Dustin Hoffman, Jeff Bridges, Geena Davis, Christopher Reeve and more.