HollywoodNews.com: The 16th Annual Hollywood Film Awards, presented by the Los Angeles Times, is pleased to announce that the feature "Argo," directed by Ben Affleck, will receive the "Hollywood Ensemble Acting Award." "We are very proud to recognize the ensemble cast of "Argo," for their dramatic and outstanding performances," said Carlos de Abreu, Founder and Executive Director of the Hollywood Film Awards. The 2012 Hollywood Film Awards has also announced that it will honor director David O. Russell with the "Hollywood Director Award"; Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro with the "Hollywood Supporting Actor Award"; Academy Award-winning actress Marion Cotillard with the "Hollywood Actress Award"; three-time Academy Award-nominated actress Amy Adams with the "Hollywood Supporting Actress Award"; producers Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner with the "Hollywood Producers Award"; writer/director Judd Apatow with the "Hollywood Comedy Award"; actor John Hawkes with the "Hollywood Breakout Performance Award" for "The Sessions"; and Quvenzhané Wallis...
- 10/3/2012
- by Josh Abraham
- Hollywoodnews.com
Stage and television actress Sada Thompson died in Danbury, Conn., on Wednesday, May 3. Thompson, best known for her portrayal of the matriarch in the 1970s television series Family, was 83. The cause of death was lung disease. [Right: Family cast members Meredith Baxter, Gary Frank, Thompson, James Broderick, Kristy McNichol.] In 1972, Thompson won a Tony for playing four roles — three daughters and their mother — in George Furth’s Twigs. Spending much of her stage career away from Broadway, Thompson became a star in the 1970 Off Broadway production of Paul Zindel’s The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds, which two years later Paul Newman made into a movie starring his wife Joanne Woodward. On the big screen, Thompson could be seen only three times: Robert Mulligan's The Pursuit of Happiness (1971), a generation-gap drama toplining Michael Sarrazin (who died a couple of weeks ago) and Barbara Hershey; Desperate [...]...
- 5/6/2011
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Broadway actor/director George Furth has died. He was 75.
Furth passed away at a hospital in Santa Monica, California on Monday, his agent Dennis Aspland has confirmed.
The cause of death has yet to be announced as WENN went to press.
Furth is known for writing the book for the innovative Stephen Sondheim musical Company, which won him a Tony award.
He began his career as an actor, appearing on Broadway in 1961's A Cook for Mr. General and the Judy Holliday musical "Hot Spot" in 1963.
As a playwright, Furth had several solo Broadway productions, most notably Twigs in 1971.
He also wrote the book for the John Kander-Fred Ebb musical The Act starring Liza Minnelli in 1977 and two other plays, 1981's The Supporting Cast and Precious Sons in 1986.
Furth also acted in movies including 1969 film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and Myra Breckenridge which was released in 1970, as well as appearing in countless TV comedies.
He had no immediate survivors.
Furth passed away at a hospital in Santa Monica, California on Monday, his agent Dennis Aspland has confirmed.
The cause of death has yet to be announced as WENN went to press.
Furth is known for writing the book for the innovative Stephen Sondheim musical Company, which won him a Tony award.
He began his career as an actor, appearing on Broadway in 1961's A Cook for Mr. General and the Judy Holliday musical "Hot Spot" in 1963.
As a playwright, Furth had several solo Broadway productions, most notably Twigs in 1971.
He also wrote the book for the John Kander-Fred Ebb musical The Act starring Liza Minnelli in 1977 and two other plays, 1981's The Supporting Cast and Precious Sons in 1986.
Furth also acted in movies including 1969 film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and Myra Breckenridge which was released in 1970, as well as appearing in countless TV comedies.
He had no immediate survivors.
- 8/12/2008
- WENN
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