Ellen Burstyn Articles

Martin Scorsese 20 Acting Nominations (s) supporting category (*) Academy Award winner Martin Scorsese: Top Oscar Directors for Actors   1974 * Ellen Burstyn, Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore Diane Ladd (s), Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore   1976 Robert De Niro, Taxi Driver Jodie Foster (s), Taxi Driver   1980 * Robert De Niro, Raging Bull Joe Pesci (s), Raging Bull Cathy Moriarty (s), [...]

Jeff Bridges in Rod Lurie's The Contender (top); Ellen Burstyn in Darren Aronofsky's Requiem for a Dream (middle); Julia Roberts, Albert Finney in Steven Soderbergh's Erin Brockovich (bottom) Sissy Spacek: Oscar Veterans 2001 Jeff Bridges Jeff Bridges was nominated as Best Supporting Actor for Rod Lurie's political drama The Contender. He lost to Benicio Del Toro in Steven Soderbergh's Traffic. Bridges had three previous Oscar [...]

The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond (2009) Direction: Jodie Markell Screenplay: Tennessee Williams Cast: Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Evans, Ellen Burstyn, Ann-Margret, Will Patton, Mamie Gummer, Jessica Collins   Bryce Dallas Howard in The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond   A new production of a little-known, decades-old screenplay from a celebrated — indeed, legendary — writer invites cautious response. After all, if a work is [...]

Bryce Dallas Howard in The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond THE LOSS OF A TEARDROP DIAMOND Q&A with Jodie Markell: Part I You come from a stage background. But what was it like directing actors for film? Having worked as an actress in both mediums, I understand the similarities and the differences. The craft of acting for both film and theater is rooted in the [...]