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to more than just young women. In Elizabeth Taylor’s 60 year career, she was able to attract many people’s attention and become an inspiration to a countless number of people through having starred in over 50 films, having been a nominee of five Academy Awards for Best Actress and awarded two, and devoting her time outside of acting to raising awareness for research in AIDS. Taylor was an actress and humanitarian. She was also a daughter, a sister, a wife, and mother. Learning about Elizabeth…

in 2007 he founded the World Cinema Foundation. He is a recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award for his contributions to the cinema, and has won an Academy Award, a Palme d'Or,Cannes Film Festival Best Director Award, Silver Lion, Grammy Award, Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs, and DGA Awards. Scorsese's body of work addresses…

that Hepburn should be casted as a main character in the Broadway version of her book Gigi. Audrey made her Broadway debut in 1951 (History.com). In 1953, due to her success in Gigi, she was cast as the lead in the film Roman Holiday. She won an Academy Award for Best Actress for that film and won a Tony that same year for her starring role in Ondine. “Over the next decade, Hepburn proved herself more than a math for Hollywood’s top leading men in such hits as Sabrina (1954, with William Holden…

With more than 30 films, 7 Academy Award nominations and 3 wins, Spielberg has many lessons to share. For example working with the right collaborators, Spielberg usually works with the same people for long periods of time. For example film Editor Michael Kahn, composer John Williams…

Audrey Hepburn’s legacy Audrey Kathleen Hepburn-Ruston was born on May 4th in 1929. Her birthplace was Brussels, Belgium. Audrey’s parents were Ella Van Heemstra and Joseph Victor Anthony Ruston. Her Grandfather's were Aarnoud Van Heemstra and Victor John George Ruston. The Grandmother’s names were Elbrig Willemine Henriette Van Asbeck and Anna Ruston. Audrey only had two half brothers which their names were Lan Edgar Bruce Quarles Van Ufford and Arnoud Robert Alexander Quarles Van Ufford.…

I am at camp Henry with my middle school New Branches Charter Academy.I was in the eighth grade we was with the seventh and sixth graders. We did a lot of activities and stayed there for three days.It was so cold when we went, we went in March I believe.But little did i know one out of those three days was the bestdays of my life. As soon as I got off the bus,I knew this would be a special place to have fun.When we got off the bus we see a lot of conoes and cabins and houses along the side.As we…

Have you ever heard of "The Sound of Music" or even the show called "Mary Poppins" then you might of heard of Julie Andrews. Julie Andrew was born on October 1, 1935 in England age of 82 years old. Julie birth name is Julia Elizbeth Wells. Her mother and stepfather are both performers for music. After she found out that she could sing her singing career went blazing through the sky. Through her childhood and her teens she perfromed in music halls. But when she turned 20 years old she launched…

From the academy award winning director Clint Eastwood comes the astounding film “Sully” which features Tom Hanks as the protagonist named Sully. While the film uses many techniques and even more tricks to achieve its looks, it also has a true story that captivates the audience making this a movie to remember. Clint Eastwood has been a world renowned actor ever since his first appearance in “Revenge of the Creature” debuting in 1954 which started his legacy in the film industry. Tom Hanks, an…

appearance and presence makes for a climatic final. Much as been said about Welles involvement in the making of the film, citing on the fact that he was well-known as a director, producer, writer, and actor in his own right. And the fact that he won an Academy Award eight years before for writing and Original Screenplay for Citizen Kane, and nominated for Best Director and Best Actor in a Leading Role for Citizen Kane. The versatile Welles often narrated numerous films like The Magnificent…

about me. Let’s discuss the subject of the new National Portrait Gallery photography show, ‘Audrey Hepburn: Portraits of an Icon’. Born in Belgium in 1929, Hepburn’s early life as a ballet dancer and chorus girl led to her exceptional career as an Academy Award-winning film star. The photographic portraits on display document the many roles she played onscreen - in Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Sabrina, My Fair Lady, etc - and offscreen - fashion icon, humanitarian worker, and an exquisite beauty.…