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Ava Lavinia Gardner (December 24, 1922 – January 25, 1990) was an American actress. She first signed a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1941 and appeared mainly in small roles until she drew critics' attention in 1946 with her performance in Robert Siodmak 's film noir The Killers .
It stars Ava Gardner, Humphrey Bogart, and Edmond O'Brien. The plot focuses on social positioning and high-powered politics within the world of film and high society. For his performance, O'Brien won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the corresponding Golden Globe.
It stars Richard Burton, Ava Gardner, Deborah Kerr, Grayson Hall, Sue Lyon, and Cyril Delevanti. [2] The film won the 1964 Academy Award for Best Costume Design, and was nominated for the Academy Awards for Best Art Direction and Best Cinematography. It was filmed in the small town of Mismaloya in Puerto Vallarta Mexico.
On the Beach is a 1959 American post-apocalyptic science fiction drama film from United Artists starring Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Fred Astaire, and Anthony Perkins.Produced and directed by Stanley Kramer, [2] it is based on Nevil Shute's 1957 novel On the Beach depicting the aftermath of a nuclear war. [3]
Directed by Robert Siodmak, it was a great commercial and critical success [11] [12] and launched Lancaster and his co-star Ava Gardner to stardom. It has since come to be regarded as a classic. [13] [14] Hellinger used Lancaster again on Brute Force in 1947, a prison drama written by Richard Brooks and directed by Jules Dassin.
A revised edition of 'Sinatra: Behind the Legend' by celebrity biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli paints a harrowing picture of Sinatra's love affair with screen siren Ava Gardner — one that ...
Ava Gardner, in her third and final pairing with Gable, was well received in Harlow's leading lady role, as was Kelly in Astor's role, with both receiving Academy Award nominations, Gardner for Lead Actress and Kelly for Supporting Actress. [90]
It won 8 Academy Awards out of 13 nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director (Fred Zinnemann), Adapted Screenplay, Supporting Actor (Frank Sinatra), and Supporting Actress (Donna Reed). [3] The film's title originates from Rudyard Kipling 's 1892 poem " Gentlemen-Rankers ", about soldiers of the British Empire who had "lost [their] way ...