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Stand and Deliver is a 1988 American biographical comedy-drama film directed by Ramón Menéndez, written by Menéndez and Tom Musca, based on the true story of a high school mathematics teacher, Jaime Escalante. For portraying Escalante, Edward James Olmos was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor at the 61st Academy Awards. [3]
The 4th Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best in independent filmmaking for 1988, were announced on March 25, 1989 [1] at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles. It was hosted by Buck Henry .
Edward James Olmos (born February 24, 1947) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Lieutenant Martin "Marty" Castillo in Miami Vice (1984–1989), American Me (1992) (which he also directed), William Adama in the reimagined Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009), Detective Gaff in Blade Runner (1982) and its sequel Blade Runner 2049 (2017) and the voice of Mito in the 2005 English ...
The nominees for the 60th Academy Awards were announced on February 16, 1988, at 5:38 PM PST (13:38 UTC) at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California, by Robert Wise, president of the academy, and actress Shirley MacLaine. [8] The Last Emperor received the most nominations, with nine total; Broadcast News came in second with seven ...
These moments — as described by the producer or director behind the film — tell us where their lead actor and actress nominees really shine.
Musca's best known work was as the writer and producer of Stand and Deliver in 1988. [3] The film was nominated for seven Independent Spirit Awards and won six, including Best Picture and Best Screenplay honors for Musca. [4] Additionally, Edward James Olmos, was nominated for an Oscar and an Academy Award for his role in the film. [5]
Edward James Olmos won for Stand and Deliver. Matt Dillon won for Drugstore Cowboy. Danny Glover won for To Sleep with Anger. River Phoenix won for My Own Private Idaho. Jeff Bridges has won the award for American Heart (1993) and Crazy Heart (2009). Samuel L. Jackson won for Pulp Fiction. Ian McKellen won for God and Monsters.
The nominees for the 61st Academy Awards were announced on February 15, 1989, at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California, by Richard Kahn, president of the Academy, and actress Anne Archer. [5] Rain Man led all nominees, with eight; Dangerous Liaisons and Mississippi Burning tied for second with seven each. [6]