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Orson Welles, Citizen Kane (1941) Orson Welles, its producer, co-screenwriter, director and star. The picture was Welles's first feature film. Nominated for Academy Awards in nine categories, it won an Academy Award for Best Writing (Original Screenplay) by Herman J. Mankiewicz and Welles. Considered by many critics, filmmakers, and fans to be the greatest film of all time. Citizen Kane is particularly praised for its cinematography, music, and narrative structure, which have been considered innovative and precedent-setting. The film was nominated but failed to win an Oscar for Best Picture, Best Director, or Best Actor
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Marlon, Brando, A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) adapted from Tennessee Williams's Pulitzer Prize-winning 1947 play of the same name. It is the story of a southern belle, Blanche Dubois, who, after encountering a series of personal losses, leaves her aristocratic background seeking refuge with her sister and brother-in-law in a dilapidated New Orleans tenement. Tennessee Williams collaborated with Oscar Saul and Elia Kazan on the screenplay. Kazan, who directed the Broadway stage production, also directed the black and white film. Marlon Brando, Kim Hunter, and Karl Malden were all cast in their original Broadway roles. Although Jessica Tandy originated the role of Blanche DuBois on Broadway, Vivien Leigh, who had appeared in the London theatre production, was cast in the film adaptation for her star power. Upon release of the movie, Marlon Brando, virtually unknown at the time of the plays casting, rose to prominence as a major Hollywood movie star. The film marked the first of Marlon Brando's four consecutive Academy Award nominations for Best Actor. Humphrey Bogart, The African Queen won Best Actor that year
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Bradley Cooper, American Sniper (2014) directed by Clint Eastwood and written by Jason Hall. It is loosely based on the memoir American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History (2012) by Chris Kyle, with Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice. The film follows the life of Kyle, who became the deadliest marksman in U.S. military history with 255 kills from four tours in the Iraq War, 160 of which were officially confirmed by the Department of Defense. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics, with the majority of praise directed towards Cooper's lead performance and Eastwood's direction, though it attracted some controversy over its portrayal of both the War in Iraq and of Chris Kyle. At the 87th Academy Awards, American Sniper received six nominations, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Actor for Cooper (the award went to Eddie Redmayne, The Theory of Everything), ultimately winning one award for Best Sound Editing
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Edward Norton, American History X (1998) The film tells the story of two Venice, Los Angeles brothers (Edward Norton, Edward Furlong) who become involved in the neo-Nazi movement. The older brother serves three years in prison for voluntary manslaughter, changes his beliefs and tries to prevent his brother from going down the same path. Critics mostly praised the film and Norton's performance, which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. The Best Actor award went to Roberto Benigni for Life Is Beautiful
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Christian Bale, American Psycho (2000) co-written and directed by Mary Harron, based on Bret Easton Ellis's 1991 novel of the same name. It stars Christian Bale, Willem Dafoe, Jared Leto, Josh Lucas, Chloë Sevigny, Samantha Mathis, Cara Seymour, Justin Theroux, and Reese Witherspoon. American Psycho debuted at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2000, and was released theatrically on April 14, 2000. The film received generally positive reviews and was a financial success, with critics mainly praising the screenplay and Christian Bale's performance. Bale did not receive an Oscar nomination for the role, the Best Actor award went to Russell Crowe, Gladiator
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FC Barcelona's coach Luis Enrique gestures during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Villarreal and Barcelona at the Ceramica stadium in Villarreal, Spain, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)
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FC Barcelona's coach Luis Enrique gesture before the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Villarreal and Barcelona at the Ceramica stadium in Villarreal, Spain, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)
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FC Barcelona's coach Luis Enrique looks on during a training session at the Sports Center FC Barcelona Joan Gamper in Sant Joan Despi, Spain, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017. FC Barcelona will play against Athletic Bilbao in a Copa del Rey soccer match on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
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FILE- In this Jan. 25, 2015, file photo, Carrie Fisher, right, presents her mother Debbie Reynolds with the Screen Actors Guild life achievement award at the 21st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles. Reynolds' death certificate obtained Tuesday, Jan. 10, confirms that the actress died of a stroke. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Invision/AP, File)
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Guests line up in the rotunda of the Texas State Capitol as they wait to enter the House Chambers for the 85th Texas Legislative session to begin, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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This image released by A24 shows Alex Hibbert, foreground, and Mahershala Ali in a scene from the film, "Moonlight." The Producers Guild of America has nominated awards season favorites “La La Land,” “Moonlight” and “Manchester by the Sea” for its top award, as well as the R-rated superhero film “Deadpool.” Winners will be announced in a Jan. 28 ceremony in Beverly Hills, Calif. (David Bornfriend/A24 via AP)
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This image released by Lionsgate shows Ryan Gosling, right, and Emma Stone in a scene from, "La La Land." The Producers Guild of America has nominated awards season favorites “La La Land,” “Moonlight” and “Manchester by the Sea” for its top award, as well as the R-rated superhero film “Deadpool.” Winners will be announced in a Jan. 28 ceremony in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Dale Robinette/Lionsgate via AP)
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This image released by Roadside Attractions and Amazon Studios shows Casey Affleck in a scene from "Manchester By The Sea." The Producers Guild of America has nominated awards season favorites “La La Land,” “Moonlight” and “Manchester by the Sea” for its top award, as well as the R-rated superhero film “Deadpool.” Winners will be announced in a Jan. 28 ceremony in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Claire Folger/Roadside Attractions and Amazon Studios via AP)
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This image released by Twentieth Century Fox shows Ryan Reyonlds in a scene from the film, "Deadpool." The Producers Guild of America has nominated awards season favorites “La La Land,” “Moonlight” and “Manchester by the Sea” for its top award, as well as the R-rated superhero film “Deadpool.” Winners will be announced in a Jan. 28 ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. (Joe Lederer/Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. via AP)
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Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, center, leaves the House chambers after delivering his annual condition of the state address before a joint session of the Iowa Legislature, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
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FILE - In this Dec. 21, 2016, file photo, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Maple Bluff, Wis. Walker will deliver his seventh State of the State address along with his wife, Tonette, as a guest speaker Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, in Madison. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer, File)
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Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty shoots during overtime in an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild in Los Angeles, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017. The Kings won 4-3 in overtime. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
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The casket of former prime minister and president of Portugal Mario Soares is carried on a horse-drawn carriage from the Jeronimos monastery after a State Funeral ceremony in Lisbon, Portugal, Tuesday Jan. 10, 2017. Soares, who helped steer his country toward democracy after a 1974 military coup, died Saturday aged 92. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)
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The casket of former prime minister and president of Portugal Mario Soares is carried towards a horse-drawn carriage from the Jeronimos monastery after a State Funeral ceremony in Lisbon, Portugal, Tuesday Jan. 10, 2017. Soares, who helped steer his country toward democracy after a 1974 military coup, died Saturday aged 92. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)
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The flag draped casket of former prime minister and president of Portugal Mario Soares is carried into the Jeronimos monastery during a State Funeral ceremony in Lisbon, Portugal, Tuesday Jan. 10, 2017. Soares, who helped steer his country toward democracy after a 1974 military coup, died Saturday aged 92. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)
