Eastwood getting an acting nomination was a suprise. Does anybody know if that is some kind of a record for acting noms from one director in consecutive years? That's 6 acting nominations for actors (if my count is accurate), with Eastwood, Swank, Freeman, Gay Harden, Penn, and Robbins, to go along with 2 best picture and two best director noms. I'm not really sure if it's a record or not, but I can't imagine many doing better than that, and it would seem to be enough to get the attention of the academy. Anybody know of any other cases that had 2 consecutive years of all of those nominations from the same director's guiding hand?

That's a good question. I have to check the books.

I'm not sure. I know that films Woody Allen directed have at least 15 acting nominations combined, but that's his whole carreer, not just a 2 year span. I really can't think of any at the moment.

That is a very impressive 2 year resume for a director's film accolades and arguably each year's best movie (in my books, 2003 was Mystic River, but 2004 Baby was #5 only because we had so many masterpieces).

Though it's interesting to point out, doesn't seem a bit trivial? You could try to find many other types of great streaks like that, except no one notices them. thanks for the tidbit though!

it is remarkable since not many directors make a movie each year and even less make a good movie each year. But I find it equally impressive that for instance Peter Weir manages nearly each time he does a picture (which is not often) to sneak in one or more nominated actor(s)

Not many directors, besides Allen and perhaps Lee direct consecutive films.

Here's some Eastwood info compared to another director with consecutive nominations.


To direct a film like Mystic River is a great achievement. To follow it up with a Million Dollar Baby within a year is incredible. He's a one man moviemaking machine.

Peter Jackson simultaneously directed 3 films, an unheard of feat. How did he keep everything from getting mixed up?

The Stats:



Clint Eastwood - Born in 1930. Stands 6'4, about 185 pds. 2 marriages, 7 children.

* denotes Oscar win

Unforgiven (1992)
Best Picture *
Best Director *
Best Actor
Best Supporting Actor*
Best Original Screenplay
Best Film Editing*
Best Art Decoration
Best Sound

Mystic River (2003)
Best Picture
Best Director
Best Actor*
Best Supporting Actor*
Best Supporting Actress
Best Adapted Screenplay

Million Dollar Baby (2004)
Best Picture
Best Director
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Film Editing
Best Adapted Screenplay

Within 12 years, Clint's films have racked up 21 nominations and 6 wins (not including M$B).

Clint's on fire.

The last decade was a mixed bag for Eastwood. Bridges and Midnight were good, True Crime and Blood Work were not. I did love Space Cowboys though.

However after back to back nominations, there are no doubts that Eastwood is a director of the highest caliber. His upcoming WWII film Flags of Our Fathers should continue the trend.



Peter Jackson - Born in 1961. Stands 5'6. Formally 250 pds (now, much smaller). One marriage, 2 kids.

Heavenly Creatures (1994)
Best Original Screenplay

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Best Picture
Best Director
Best Supporting Actor
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Cinematography*
Best Film Editing
Best Art Direction
Best Costume
Best Sound
Best Visual Effects*
Best Make-up*
Best Score*
Best Song

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Best Picture
Best Film Editing
Best Art Direction
Best Sound
Best Sound Editing*
Best Visual Effects*

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Best Picture*
Best Director*
Best Adapted Screenplay*
Best Film Editing*
Best Art Direction*
Best Costume*
Best Sound*
Best Visual Effects*
Best Make-up*
Best Score*
Best Song*

Peter's films have earned 31 nominations in 9 years with 17 wins.

It's impossible to measure the amount of skill it takes to direct 3 films at once. Few directors, if anyone, would have been up to the task.


So just who is more impressive?

Well, both impressive me. :razz:

A note on the above post. It wasn't written as a response to Mavy's thread.

I'd written it earlier and wanted to make a thread about how amazing it is for both Clint and Peter to do this caliber of work within a fixed amount of time.

But after reading Mavy's post, I felt mine was dealing with a similar theme so I decided to skip making a thread and post it here instead.

Jackson = Success with a Franchise
Eastwood = Success with various movies

Obviously both are talented, but if im ever looking for an oscar calibur director i'll be calling Eastwood 1000 times before I even think about Jackson

Mavy's original question asked if any other director's films earned that many consecutive nominations. The answer, either using 2001/2002 or 2002/2003 is yes.

Both jobs are unique though. Clint was basically a man one team, taking on almost every aspect of the production and doing spectacular work, whereas Jackson needed to rein in the creative talents of hundreds of crew members, including 2nd and 3rd unit directors.

I would no sooner use Eastwood for an epic than I would Jackson for a moody character piece.

Well, look at Martin Scorsese...he definently deserves to be included. He is definently overdue.

The Aviator (2004)
11 noms
Picture
Director
Actor
Supporting Actress
Supporting Actor
Original Screenplay
Art Direction
Cinematography
Costume Design
Editing
Sound

Gangs of New York (2002)
10 noms/0 wins
Picture
Director
Actor
Original Screenplay
Art Direction
Cinematography
Costume Design
Editing
Original Song
Sound

Kundun (1997)
4 noms/0 wins
Art Direction
Cinematography
Costume Design
Original Score

Casino (1995)
1 nom/0 wins
Actress

The Age of Innocence (1993)
5 noms/1 win
Supporting Actress
Adapted Screenplay
Art Direction
Costume Design
Original Score

Cape Fear (1991)
2 noms/0 wins
Actor
Supporting Actress

Goodfellas (1990)
6 noms/1 win
Picture
Director
Supporting Actor
Supporting Actress
Adapted Screenplay
Editing


The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
1 nom/0 wins
Director

The Color of Money (1986)
4 noms/1 win
Actor
Supporting Actress
Adapted Screenplay
Art Direction

Raging Bull (1980)
8 noms/2 wins
Picture
Director
Actor
Supporting Actress
Supporting Actor
Cinematography
Editing
Sound

Taxi Driver (1978)
4 noms/0 wins
Picture
Actor
Supporting Actress
Original Score

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
3 noms/1 win
Actress
Supporting Actress
Original Screenplay

Since 1990., his films have had 39 noms and two wins (Aviator to break that for sure) and overall 59 noms and only 6 wins.

chris, didn't you leave GoodFellas out? It was nominated for 6 oscars and Pesci won supporting actor

It's no record, look at this from William Wyler, 1941 Best director and picture nominations and three actresses Teresa Wright, Patricia Collinge, Bette Davis for The Little Foxes, then follows it up with Mrs. Miniver in 42 with director, picture and 5 acting noms: Dame May Whitty, Henry Travers, Walter Pidgeon, Teresa Wright, Greer Garson. So thats 8 in 2 years. Even more impressive in the 2 years before he had two acting noms each year to go with best pic and director.
So that's 12 acting nods, 4 best pics, and 4 best director.

Looking through other potential candidates though Eastwood's acheivement looks to be second, and it is in some ways more impressive, since back then some directors made 2 or 3 movies a year.

Yep I did. Thanks! I'll edit it.

Frank Capra was nominated 6 times in 7 years and he won 4 oscars in a 4 year span.
He was nominated a total of 6 times for director and 11 times total including producing in a 13 year span.

Thanks for the info , dissidentdove , and welcome to the forums.

loyal, you're right about PJ's amazing accomplishment, and I would have never believed anybody would be able to undertake such as thing as he did without collapsing under the weight of the responsibility, and not only did he do it, he did it well. I hope that since he showed it can be done, that more directors and actors start filming projects like that back to back. I think Harry Potter could benefit from doubling up. The kids are old enough to be able to pass for 14 OR 15.

Back to Eastwood, I think perhaps the most amazing thing about his accomplishment, is how quickly he filmed both movies. Each movie was filmed in roughly a month's time. I'd be begging to work with Eastwood if I was an actor or member of a film crew.

Peter Weir also has a lot of nominations (No win for Director, yet, though)

Master and Commander (2003)
10 noms/2 wins
Picture
Director
Art Direction
Cinematography
Costume Design
Editing
Makeup
Sound
Sound Editing
Visual Effects

The Truman Show (1998)
3 noms/0 wins
Director
Supporting Actor
Original Screenplay

Fearless (1993)
1 nom/0 wins
Supporting Actress

Green Card (1990)
1 nom/0 wins
Original Screenplay

Dead Poet's Society (1989)
4 noms/1 win
Picture
Director
Actor
Original Screenplay

Witness (1985)
8 noms/2 wins
Picture
Director
Actor
Original Screenplay
Art Direction
Cinematography
Editing
Original Score

The Year of Living Danerously
1 nom/1 win
Supporting Actress

With just 14 movies, he has 28 nominations and 6 wins. He's another director that I think is overdue for a win.

Let's throw Steven in the mix

The Terminal (2004) No Nominations

Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Best Supporting Actor
Best Score

Minority Report (2002)
Best Sound Editing

AI (2001)
Best Visual Effects
Best Score

Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Best Picture
Best Director*
Best Editing*
Best Sound*
Best Sound Editing*
Best Cinematography*
Best Actor
Best Art Direction

Amistad (1997)
Best Supporting Actor
Best Cinematography
Best Costume
Best Score

Lost World (1997)
Best Visual Effects

Schindler's List (1993)
Best Picture*
Best Director*
Best Cinematography*
Best Editing*
Best Art Direction*
Best Score*
Best Adapted Screenplay*
Best Actor
Best Supporting Actor
Best Costume
Best Sound
Best Make-up

Jurassic Park (1993)
Best Sound*
Best Sound Editing*
Best Visual Effects*

Hook (1991)
Best Art Direction
Best Visual Effects
Best Make-up
Best Song
Best Costume

Always (1989) No Nominations

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Best Sound Editing*
Best Score
Best Sound

Empire of the Sun (1987)
Best Art Direction
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Score
Best Sound

The Color Purple (1985)
Best Picture
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actress
Best Art Direction
Best Cinematography
Best Costume
Best Make-up
Best Score
Best Song
Best Adapted Screenplay

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Best Score
Best Visual Effects*

ET (1982)
Best Picture
Best Director
Best Editing
Best Cinematography
Best Original Screenplay

Poltergiest (1982)
Best Score
Best Visual Effects
Best Sound Editing

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Best Picture
Best Director
Best Score
Best Cinematography
Best Sound*

1941 (1980)
Best Visual Effects
Best Sound
Best Cinematography

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Best Director
Best Supporting Actress
Best Editing
Best Score
Best Art Direction
Best Sound
Best Visual Effects
Best Cinematography*

Jaws (1977)
Best Picture
Best Score*
Best Sound*
Best Editing*

Which begs the question, why the hell didn't WB want to finance M$B? He always comes in underbudget and has never gone over in terms of shooting days.

He's a producer's dream.

:???:

They must have still been shell shocked over turning down Mel Gibson's Passion. #-o WB just baffles me sometimes. If it wasn't for MGM...

Billy Wilder also has many nominations and wins...21 nods and 6 wins in a 26 year period. (2 wins for Director, one for Picture, and 3 for Screenplay.

For William Wyler, he has 12 nods for Best Director and 3 wins, plus 3 Best Picture noms. (All happening from 37-66)

Hmmm...so The Terminal is Spielberg's first since Always not to garner any Oscar noms...

The Unfinished Journey in 1999 didn't, but other than that, yea.

His films have such high production value that they are almost always guaranteed nominations.

Almost.

The Terminal should have gotten a Best Art Direction nom. And probably Best Score too (well, they decided to give it to Williams for HP3)

Correct me if I'm wrong, but weren;t the supporting actors and actresses categories introduced in the late 1940s? If that is true...5 acting nominations without supporting is...uncomparible to anything I've ever heard of before.