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All characters, whether hero or villain, were to "have made a mark on American society in matters of style and substance" and "elicit strong reactions across time, enriching America’s film heritage while continuing to inspire contemporary artists and audiences". [2]
Ernst Ingmar Bergman [a] (14 July 1918 – 30 July 2007) was a Swedish film and theatre director and screenwriter. Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential film directors of all time, [1] [2] [3] his films have been described as "profoundly personal meditations into the myriad struggles facing the psyche and the soul". [4]
With the death of Sidney Poitier in January 2022, all male living legends and nominees have now died. There is one surviving female living legend, Sophia Loren (90), and 4 remaining female nominees: Ann Blyth (96), Claire Bloom (93), Rita Moreno (93) and Margaret O'Brien (87). The most recent nominee to die is Mitzi Gaynor, aged 93, in October ...
Ray is considered one of the greatest film directors of all time. [7] [154] [9] [10] [11] He is a cultural icon in India and in Bengali communities worldwide. [155] Following his death, the city of Calcutta came to a virtual standstill, as hundreds of thousands of people gathered around his house to pay their last respects. [156]
The Venice Film Festival ranked Stromboli among the 100 most important Italian films ("100 film italiani da salvare") from 1942 to 1978. In 2012, the British Film Institute 's Sight & Sound critics' poll also listed it as one of the 250 greatest films of all time.
Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an English film director. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema. [1] In a career spanning six decades, he directed over 50 feature films, [a] many of which are still widely watched and studied today.
John Martin Feeney (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973), known professionally as John Ford, was an American film director and producer.He is regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers during the Golden Age of Hollywood, [2] and was one of the first American directors to be recognized as an auteur.
TIME recognized Dean as one of the "All-Time Most Influential Fashion Icons." Dean’s film roles and style had a strong impact on Hollywood, capturing the spirit of 1950s youth and creating an enduring legacy that shaped American pop culture and defined rebellious, countercultural attitudes for generations.