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Network is a 1976 American satirical black comedy drama film directed by Sidney Lumet and written by Paddy Chayefsky. It is about a fictional television network and its struggle with poor ratings. The film stars Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch (in his final film role), Robert Duvall, Wesley Addy, Ned Beatty, and Beatrice Straight.
Sylvester Stallone became the first person since Orson Welles to receive nominations for writing and acting for the same film (Rocky), losing in both categories to Network. Piper Laurie was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for Carrie (1976), her first role since her Best Actress-nominated performance in The Hustler (1961), thus being ...
Network is a play by Lee Hall, adapted from the 1976 film of the same name which had an Academy Award–winning screenplay by Paddy Chayefsky and was directed by Sidney Lumet. Production history [ edit ]
Sidney Lumet at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival. Sidney Lumet (1924–2011) [1] was an American film director, producer, and screenwriter.. Lumet's most known films include: the courtroom drama 12 Angry Men (1957); the holocaust drama The Pawnbroker (1964); the Cold War thriller Fail Safe (1964); the crime dramas Serpico (1973) and Dog Day Afternoon (1975); the satirical news ...
Ned Thomas Beatty (July 6, 1937 – June 13, 2021) was an American actor. In a career that spanned five decades, he appeared in more than 160 film and television roles. Throughout his career, Beatty gained a reputation for being "the busiest actor in Hollyw
December 21, 1976: Highlights; Best Picture: Network and Rocky (tie) ... Best Director: Sidney Lumet – Network; Best Actor: Robert De Niro – Taxi Driver; Best ...
The Academy Award for Best Director (officially known as the Academy Award of Merit for Directing) is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given in honor of a film director who has exhibited outstanding directing while working in the film industry .
1976 The Return of a Man Called Horse: Irvin Kershner: Network: Sidney Lumet: 1978 Straight Time: Ulu Grosbard: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band: Michael Schultz: 1979 The Electric Horseman: Sydney Pollack 1980 The Black Marble: Harold Becker: 1981 True Confessions: Ulu Grosbard Absence of Malice: Sydney Pollack Taps: Harold Becker 1982 ...