Performances that deserved an Oscar
Damned-near everybody who appeared in films in 1974:
Art Carney in Harry and Tonto (WON – “deserved it”)
Al Pacino in The Godfather, Part II, Jack Nicholson in Chinatown, Albert Finney in Murder on the Orient Express, Dustin Hoffman in Lenny …. all also nominated, all also “deserved it”
Robert DeNiro in The Godfather, Part II and Ellen Burstyn in Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (both WON- both “deserved it”).
Gena Rowlands and Peter Falk in A Woman Under the Influence and Valentina Cortese in Day For Night (each more than “deserved it”)
Gene Hackman in The COnversation … Gene Wilder in Young Frankenstein … John Cazale in The Godfather, Part II …
1974 may be the greatest year for performances in history.
Peter O’Toole – Lawrence of Arabia
Robert DeNiro – Taxi Driver
Patricia Clarkson in High Art
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2WuD4zRlaY
Barbara Stanwyck never won!
I thought Brad Pitt’s performance in Tree of Life was pretty deserving last year..
The list is endless…but this is fun…
Sandra Bernhard in THE KING OF COMEDY
Mia Farrow in ALICE
Mia Farrow in ROSEMARY’S BABY
Ellen Burstyn in THE KING OF MARVIN GARDEN
Jack Lemmon in MISSING
Andy Griffith in A FACE IN THE CROWD
Burgess Meredith in ADVISE & CONSENT
Julie Christie in AWAY FROM HER
Frank Sinatra in THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM
Janet Leigh in PSYCHO
Oliver Reed in OLIVER!
Oliver Reed in GLADIATOR
Marcello Mastrianni in A SPECIAL DAY
Angela Lansbury in THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE
Christina Ricci in BUFFALO 66
Albert Brooks in DRIVE
Farrah Fawcett in DR T & THE WOMEN
Sissy Spacek in IN THE BEDROOM
Albert Finney in UNDER THE VOLCANO
Mario Coelho
Ex: Juliette Binoche,The Unbearable Lightness of Being. (Wasn’t even nominated)
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