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Best Director Nominees, 2011

The 83rd Academy Award Best Director Nominees Read biographies of the Best Director nominees. Can you name what three Brad Pitt films that David Fincher has directed? What did Darren Aronofksy direct before Black Swan? Biographies of the Best Director Nominees Darren Aronofsky for Black Swan David O. Russell for The… Read more

Best Actress Nominees, 2011

The 83rd Academy Award Best Actress Nominees Read biographies of the Best Actress nominees. Find out about all the nominees, from newcomer Jennifer Lawrence to three-time nominee Annette Bening. Biographies of the Best Actress Nominees Annette Bening for The Kids Are All Right Nicole Kidman for Rabbit Hole Jennifer… Read more

Best Actor Nominees, 2011

The 83rd Academy Award Best Actor Nominees Read biographies of the Best Actor nominees. Find out about all the nominees, from last year's winner Jeff Bridges to front-runner Colin Firth. Biographies of the Best Actor Nominees Colin Firth for The King's Speech Jeff Bridges for True Grit Jesse Eisenberg for The… Read more

Minority Oscar Winners in Major Acting Categories: Hattie McDaniel

In 2016, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences failed for a second consecutive year to nominate any African-American actors in the major acting categories, prompting director Spike Lee and actor Jada Pinkett Smith to call for a boycott of the 2016 ceremony. While the Academy has snubbed highly talented minority artists in recent years,… Read more

Minority Oscar Winners in Major Acting Categories: Mercedes Ruehl

Jennie Wood 1. Hattie McDaniel 2. JosÃÂ© Ferrer 3. Anthony Quinn 4. Rita Moreno 5. Sidney Poitier 6. Sacheen Littlefeather 7. Louis Gossett, Jr. 8. Whoopi Goldberg 9. Mercedes Ruehl 10. Cuba Gooding, Jr. 11. Benicio del Toro 12. Halle Berry & Denzel Washington 13. Jamie Foxx & Morgan Freeman 14. Forest Whitaker 15. Jennifer Hudson 16.… Read more

Minority Oscar Winners in Major Acting Categories: Whoopi Goldberg

Jennie Wood 1. Hattie McDaniel 2. JosÃ© Ferrer 3. Anthony Quinn 4. Rita Moreno 5. Sidney Poitier 6. Sacheen Littlefeather 7. Louis Gossett, Jr. 8. Whoopi Goldberg 9. Mercedes Ruehl 10. Cuba Gooding, Jr. 11. Benicio del Toro 12. Halle Berry & Denzel Washington 13. Jamie Foxx & Morgan Freeman 14. Forest Whitaker 15. Jennifer Hudson 16.… Read more