Tag: The Dresser
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Ronald Harwood, Oscar-Winning Screenwriter of ‘The Pianist,’ Dies at 85
Sir Ronald Harwood, an Oscar-winning screenwriter and playwright, died on Tuesday of natural causes, his agent told BBC on Wednesday. He was 85.The British writer won the Academy Award for best adapted screenplay for Roman Polanski’s “The Pianist” in 2003. Harwood was nominated in the same category for Peter Yates’ “The Dresser” in 1983 and…
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Albert Finney, ‘Tom Jones’ Star Nominated for Five Oscars, Dies at 82
Albert Finney, one of the leading actors of the postwar period, has died after a short illness. He was 82.The robust British actor began as a stage actor before transitioning to film. With his gravely voice and rumbling stare he brought an intense realism to his work, rising to fame in such 1960s classics as…
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Albert Finney, ‘Tom Jones’ Star Nominated for Five Oscars, Dies at 82
Albert Finney, one of the leading actors of the postwar period, has died after a short illness. He was 82.The robust British actor began as a stage actor before transitioning to film. With his gravely voice and rumbling stare he brought an intense realism to his work, rising to fame in such 1960s classics as…
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Albert Finney, Five-Time Oscar Nominated Actor, Dies at 82
Albert Finney, the English actor who earned five Oscar nominations throughout his screen career, has died at age 82. Finney’s family confirmed the actor’s passing February 8 and told the Associated Press he “passed away peacefully after a short illness with those closest to him by his side.” Finney was diagnosed with kidney cancer in…