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Bodil Award For Best American Film
The Bodil Award for Best American Film is one of the categories for the Bodil Awards presented annually by the Danish Union of Film Critics ( da, Filmedarbejderforeningen). It was created in 1948 and is one of the oldest film prizes in Europe. The category was named "Best American Film" until 1961, when it became the "Best Non-European Film". In 2001, the name of the award changed back to "Best American Film", and the European category was changed to "Best Non-American Film". The judging committee may choose not to present an award if there isn't a worthy film. This has happened twice: In 1957, when American producers boycotted Denmark; and in 1964, when two Bodils were awarded to European films. Honorees 1940s * 1948: ''The Best Years of Our Lives'' directed by William Wyler * 1949: ''Monsieur Verdoux'' directed by Charles Chaplin 1950s * 1950: ''The Snake Pit'' directed by Anatole Litvak * 1951: ''Sunset Boulevard'' directed by Billy Wilder * 1952: ''All About Eve'' directe ...
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Bodil Awards
The Bodil Awards are the major Danish film awards given by the Danish Film Critics Association. The awards are presented annually at a ceremony in Copenhagen. Established in 1948, it is one of the oldest film awards in Europe. The awards are given without regard to commercial interests or box-office sales, but rather to highlight the films or actors that the critics regard as most worthy. The name of the award honours two of the most important actresses in Danish cinema, Bodil Kjer and Bodil Ipsen. The statuette is made of porcelain, and was designed by Danish artist and sculpted by Svend Jespersen of Bing & Grøndahl. Categories Awards are presented for the following categories: Merit awards * Best Danish Film * Best Actor * Best Actress * Best Supporting Actor * Best Supporting Actress * Best American Film, awarded as Best Non-European Film from 1961 until 1969 * Best Non-American Film, awarded as Best European Film from 1961 until 1969 * Best Documentary * Best Cine ...
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High Noon
''High Noon'' is a 1952 American Western film produced by Stanley Kramer from a screenplay by Carl Foreman, directed by Fred Zinnemann, and starring Gary Cooper. The plot, which occurs in real time, centers on a town marshal whose sense of duty is tested when he must decide to either face a gang of killers alone, or leave town with his new wife. Though mired in controversy at the time of its release due to its political themes, the film was nominated for seven Academy Awards and won four (Actor, Editing, Score and Song) as well as four Golden Globe Awards (Actor, Supporting Actress, Score, and Black and White Cinematography).IMDB List
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12th Bodil Awards
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East Of Eden (film)
''East of Eden'' is a 1955 American period drama film directed by Elia Kazan and written by Paul Osborn, loosely based on the fourth and final part of the 1952 novel of the same name by John Steinbeck. It stars James Dean as a wayward young man who, while seeking his own identity, vies for the affection of his deeply religious father against his favored brother, thus retelling the story of Cain and Abel. Appearing in supporting roles are Julie Harris, Raymond Massey, Burl Ives, Richard Davalos, and Jo Van Fleet. Although set in early 20th century Monterey, California, much of the film was actually shot on location in Mendocino, California. Some scenes were filmed in the Salinas Valley. Of the three films in which James Dean played the lead, this is the only one to have been released during his lifetime. ''East of Eden'', along with Dean's other films ''Rebel Without a Cause'' (1955) and ''Giant'' (1956) was named one of the 400 best American films of all time by the America ...
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11th Bodil Awards
11 (eleven) is the natural number following 10 and preceding 12. It is the first repdigit. In English, it is the smallest positive integer whose name has three syllables. Name "Eleven" derives from the Old English ', which is first attested in Bede's late 9th-century ''Ecclesiastical History of the English People''. It has cognates in every Germanic language (for example, German ), whose Proto-Germanic ancestor has been reconstructed as , from the prefix (adjectival "one") and suffix , of uncertain meaning. It is sometimes compared with the Lithuanian ', though ' is used as the suffix for all numbers from 11 to 19 (analogously to "-teen"). The Old English form has closer cognates in Old Frisian, Saxon, and Norse, whose ancestor has been reconstructed as . This was formerly thought to be derived from Proto-Germanic (" ten"); it is now sometimes connected with or ("left; remaining"), with the implicit meaning that "one is left" after counting to ten.''Oxford English Dic ...
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10th Bodil Awards
The 10th Bodil Awards was held in 1957 in Copenhagen, Denmark, honouring the best in Danish and foreign film of 1956. The recipient of the Bodil Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Birgit Sadolin, arrived with from Sønderborg at the last minute to run onto stage and be hailed for her role in '. ''Be Dear to Me'' directed by Annelise Hovmand, and actor Peter Malberg for his role in the same film, each received an award. got a Bodil Award for Best Documentary for ''Ellehammerfilmen'', and the neighbouring Sweden won Best European Film with Ingmar Bergman's '' Smiles of a Summer Night''. For the first time, the critics had not been able to choose an American film – U.S. producers had boycotted the Danish market. Honorees Best Danish Film * ''Be Dear to Me'' directed by Annelise Hovmand Best Actor in a Leading Role * Peter Malberg in ''Be Dear to Me'' Best Actress in a Leading Role * Birgit Sadolin in ' Best Actor in a Supporting Role * ''Not awarded'' Be ...
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Delbert Mann
Delbert Martin Mann Jr. (January 30, 1920 – November 11, 2007) was an American television and film director. He won the Academy Award for Best Director for the film '' Marty'' (1955), adapted from a 1953 teleplay of the same name which he had also directed. From 1967 to 1971, he was president of the Directors Guild of America. In 2002, he received the DGA's honorary life member award. Mann was credited to have "helped bring TV techniques to the film world." Early life and education Delbert Martin Mann Jr. was born on January 30, 1920, in Lawrence, Kansas, to Delbert Mann Sr. and Ora (Patton) Mann (died 1961). His father taught sociology at the University of Kansas from 1920 to 1926. In 1926, the Manns left Lawrence and moved to Pennsylvania and then Chicago before finally settling in Nashville in 1931.George R. Zepp''Hidden History of Nashville'' The History Press, 2009 page 77 There, his father continued to teach sociology at the Scarritt College for Christian Work ...
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Marty (film)
''Marty'' is a 1955 American romantic drama film directed by Delbert Mann in his directorial debut. The screenplay was written by Paddy Chayefsky, expanding upon his 1953 teleplay of the same name, which was broadcast on The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse and starred Rod Steiger in the title role. The film stars Ernest Borgnine and Betsy Blair. In addition to winning the Academy Award for Best Picture, the film enjoyed international success, becoming the fourth American film to win the Palme d'Or. ''Marty'', '' The Lost Weekend'' (1945) and ''Parasite'' (2019) are the only three films to win both organizations' grand prizes. In 1994, ''Marty'' was deemed "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant" and selected for preservation in the Library of Congress' National Film Registry. Plot Marty Piletti is an Italian-American butcher who lives in The Bronx with his mother. Unmarried at 34, the good-natured but socially awkward Marty faces constant badgering from ...
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9th Bodil Awards
The 9th Bodil Awards was held 26 April 1956 in Copenhagen, Denmark, honouring the best in Danish and foreign film of 1955. The evening started with a preview screening of Alexander Mackendrick's '' The Ladykillers''. American actor Fess Parker was guest and performed on stage in leather jacket and fur hat songs from ''Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier''. The winner this year was ''På tro og love'' (On my Honor) directed by Torben Anton Svendsen. Ove Sprogøe got a well-deserved award for his performance in the film, and Sigrid Horne-Rasmussen received a Bodil for ''Altid ballade'' (Always Trouble). ''La Strada'' directed by Federico Fellini won the Bodil Award for Best European Film, and '' Marty'' directed by Delbert Mann won the award for Best American Film. The Bodil Award for Best Documentary had not been handed out since 1948, but Bjarne Henning-Jensen received the second ever awarded for his documentary ''Hvor bjergene sejler''. Honorees Best Danish Film ...
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Elia Kazan
Elia Kazan (; born Elias Kazantzoglou ( el, Ηλίας Καζαντζόγλου); September 7, 1909 – September 28, 2003) was an American film and theatre director, producer, screenwriter and actor, described by ''The New York Times'' as "one of the most honored and influential directors in Broadway and Hollywood history". Born in Constantinople (now Istanbul), to Cappadocian Greek parents, his family came to the United States in 1913. After attending Williams College and then the Yale School of Drama, he acted professionally for eight years, later joining the Group Theatre in 1932, and co-founded the Actors Studio in 1947. With Robert Lewis and Cheryl Crawford, his actors' studio introduced "Method Acting" under the direction of Lee Strasberg. Kazan acted in a few films, including ''City for Conquest'' (1940). His films were concerned with personal or social issues of special concern to him. Kazan writes, "I don't move unless I have some empathy with the basic theme." His f ...
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On The Waterfront
''On the Waterfront'' is a 1954 American crime drama film, directed by Elia Kazan and written by Budd Schulberg. It stars Marlon Brando and features Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger, Pat Henning, and Eva Marie Saint in her film debut. The musical score was composed by Leonard Bernstein. The film was inspired by "Crime on the Waterfront" by Malcolm Johnson, a series of articles published in November–December 1948 in the '' New York Sun'' which won the 1949 Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting, but the screenplay by Budd Schulberg is directly based on his own original story. The film focuses on union violence and corruption amongst longshoremen, while detailing widespread corruption, extortion, and racketeering on the waterfronts of Hoboken, New Jersey. ''On the Waterfront'' was a critical and commercial success. It received twelve Academy Award nominations and won eight, including Best Picture, Best Actor for Brando, Best Supporting Actress for Saint, and Best D ...
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8th Bodil Awards
The 8th Bodil Awards was held 1955 in Copenhagen, Denmark, honouring the best in Danish and foreign film of 1954. Prime Minister H. C. Hansen, who had been given the first Bodil Honorary Award in 1951, was guest of honour at a quite untraditional Bodil event. For the first and only time in the Bodil Award's history two film were awarded Best Danish Film: Carl Theodor Dreyer's ''Ordet'' and Sven Methling's ''Der kom en dag''. Emil Hass Christensen and Birgitte Federspiel each received an award for their performances in ''Ordet'', ''Umberto D.'' directed by Vittorio De Sica won the Bodil Award for Best European Film, and ''On the Waterfront'' directed by Elia Kazan won the award for Best American Film. Winners Best Danish Film * ''Ordet'' directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer and ''Der kom en dag'' directed by Sven Methling Best Actor in a Leading Role * Emil Hass Christensen in ''Ordet'' Best Actress in a Leading Role * Birgitte Federspiel in ''Ordet'' Best Actor in a Su ...
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