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The Elephant Man was nominated for eight Academy Awards, [32] tying Raging Bull at the 53rd Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Actor in a Leading Role (Hurt), [33] Art Direction-Set Decoration (Stuart Craig, Robert Cartwright, Hugh Scaife), Best Costume Design, Best Director, Best Film Editing, Music: Original Score, and Writing ...
The Elephant Man is a 1980 American drama film based on the true story of Joseph Merrick (called John Merrick in the film), a severely deformed man in 19th century London. The film was directed by David Lynch and stars John Hurt, Anthony Hopkins, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Michael Elphick, Hannah Gordon, and Freddie Jones.
The Elephant Man is a 1982 American biographical television film directed by Jack Hofsiss loosely based on the 19th-century Englishman Joseph Merrick (known in this film as John Merrick). The script was adapted by Steve Lawson from the 1977 play of the same name by Bernard Pomerance .
Film Director Release date Distributor Gross Genre Rotten Tomatoes; 1980: Fatso: Anne Bancroft: February 1, 1980 20th Century Fox: $7,653,061: Romantic comedy: 40% [1] Loose Shoes: Ira Miller August 1, 1980 National American Films N/A Comedy: N/A The Elephant Man: David Lynch: October 10, 1980 Paramount Pictures: $26,010,864: Historical drama ...
The Elephant Man and Raging Bull tied for the most nominations with eight each. [7] The winners were announced at the awards ceremony on March 31. Best Director winner Robert Redford became the third individual to win this category for his directing debut and the first actor to achieve this feat. [ 8 ]
The Elephant Man, a 1980 film directed by David Lynch; The Elephant Man, a 1982 television adaptation by Steve Lawson and directed by Jack Hofsiss; Joseph Merrick, the Elephant man, an opera piece of Laurent Petitgirard; Elephantmen, fictional characters in the comic book series of the same name, published by Image Comics "Elephant Man", a song ...
When the film goes most over the top, Williams’ commentary keeps it grounded. “Better Man” isn’t perfect – as a straightforward effort, it doesn't hold a candle to, say, "A Complete ...
Joseph Carey Merrick (5 August 1862 – 11 April 1890) was an English artist known for his severe physical deformities. He was first exhibited at a freak show under the stage name "The Elephant Man", and then went to live at the London Hospital, in Whitechapel, after meeting the surgeon Sir Frederick Treves.