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51st Directors Guild Of America Awards
The 51st Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in film director, films, documentary and television director, television in 1998, were presented on March 6, 1999 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza. The nominees in the feature film category were announced on January 25, 1999 and the other nominations were announced starting on February 1, 1999. Winners and nominees Film Television Commercials Lifetime Achievement in News Direction * Richard B. Armstrong Frank Capra Achievement Award * Tom Joyner Robert B. Aldrich Service Award * Arthur Hiller Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award * Robert Caminiti Diversity Award * Steven Bochco References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Directors Guild of America Awards, 51 Directors Guild of America Awards 1998 film awards 1998 television awards 1998 in American cinema 1998 in American television 1998 awards in the United States 1999 in Los Angeles March 1999 events in the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyatt Regency Century Plaza
The Fairmont Century Plaza is a landmark 19-story luxury hotel in Los Angeles. Located in Century City, the hotel forms a sweeping crescent design fronting the Avenue of the Stars, adjacent to the twin Century Plaza Towers and the 2000 Avenue of the Stars complex. At the time of its opening in 1966, the Century Plaza Hotel was the highest building in Century City, with views extending all the way to the Pacific Ocean. It was also the first hotel to have color televisions in all of its rooms. The hotel closed for renovations in 2016, and reopened on September 27, 2021. It is now operated by Fairmont Hotels and Resorts, and it is a member of Historic Hotels of America. History In 1961, developer William Zeckendorf and Alcoa bought about from 20th Century Fox after the studio had suffered a string of expensive flops, culminating in the box-office disaster Cleopatra (1963 film), ''Cleopatra''. The new owners conceived Century City as "a city within a city" with the arc-shaped, 19-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shakespeare In Love
''Shakespeare in Love'' is a 1998 romantic period comedy-drama film directed by John Madden, written by Marc Norman and playwright Tom Stoppard, and produced by Harvey Weinstein. It stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Geoffrey Rush, Colin Firth, Ben Affleck and Judi Dench. The film depicts a fictional love affair involving playwright William Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes) and Viola de Lesseps ( Gwyneth Paltrow) while Shakespeare was writing ''Romeo and Juliet''. Several characters are based on historical figures, and many of the characters, lines, and plot devices allude to Shakespeare's plays. ''Shakespeare in Love'' received acclaim from critics and was a box office success, grossing $289.3 million worldwide and was the ninth highest-grossing film of 1998. The film received numerous accolades, including seven Oscars at the 71st Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actress (Gwyneth Paltrow), Best Supporting Actress (Judi Dench), and Best Screenplay Written Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NYPD Blue
''NYPD Blue'' is an American police procedural television series set in New York City, exploring the struggles of the fictional 15th Precinct detective squad in Manhattan. Each episode typically intertwines several plots involving an ensemble cast. The show was created by Steven Bochco and David Milch, and was inspired by Milch's relationship with Bill Clark (screenwriter), Bill Clark, a former member of the New York City Police Department who eventually became one of the show's producers. The series was originally broadcast on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC network, debuted on September 21, 1993‚ and aired its final episode on March 1, 2005. It was ABC's List of longest-running TV shows by category, longest-running primetime one-hour drama series until ''Grey's Anatomy'' surpassed it in 2016. ''NYPD Blue'' was met with critical acclaim, praised for its grittiness and realistic portrayal of the cast's personal and professional lives, though the show garnered controver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |