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Genie Award For Best Performance By A Foreign Actor
The Genie Award for Best Performance by a Foreign Actor was awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television from 1980 to 1983, for the best performance by non-Canadian actor in a Canadian film. The award and its Foreign Actress companion were frequently criticized both by actors and film critics — Canadian actor Christopher Plummer criticized the distinction in his Best Actor acceptance speech at the first Genies ceremony, and Jay Scott called them "loathsome", dubbing them "the Colonial Category", in a 1982 article in '' The Globe and Mail''.Jay Scott, "Canadian films do Jekyll and Hyde act". '' The Globe and Mail'', February 27, 1982. The awards were discontinued after the 4th Genie Awards."Genie rules changed to include Americans". '' Toronto Star'', October 9, 1985. Initially, non-Canadian actors were simply barred from being nominated in acting categories at all, but beginning with the 7th Genie Awards non-Canadian actors instead became eligible for the Genie Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genie Award
The Genie Awards were given out annually by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to recognize the best of Canadian cinema from 1980–2012. They succeeded the Canadian Film Awards (1949–1978; also known as the "Etrog Awards," for sculptor Sorel Etrog, who designed the statuette). Genie Award candidates were selected from submissions made by the owners of Canadian films or their representatives, based on the criteria laid out in the ''Genie Rules and Regulations'' booklet which is distributed to Academy members and industry members. Peer-group juries, assembled from volunteer members of the Academy, meet to screen the submissions and select a group of nominees. Academy members then vote on these nominations. In 2012, the Academy announced that the Genies would merge with its sister presentation for English-language television, the Gemini Awards, to form a new award presentation known as the Canadian Screen Awards. Broadcasting The Genie Awards were originally ai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Changeling (1980 Film)
''The Changeling'' is a 1980 Canadian supernatural psychological horror film directed by Peter Medak and starring George C. Scott, Trish Van Devere, and Melvyn Douglas. Its plot follows an esteemed New York City composer who relocates to Seattle, Washington, where he moves into a mansion he comes to believe is haunted. The screenplay is based upon events that writer Russell Hunter claimed he experienced while he was living in the Henry Treat Rogers mansion in the Cheesman Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado, in the late 1960s; Hunter served as a co-writer of the film. The film premiered at the USA Film Festival in Dallas, Texas on March 26, 1980, and was released simultaneously in Canada and the United States two days later. It received positive critical reviews, and was an early Canadian-produced film to have major success internationally. The film won eight inaugural Genie Awards, including Best Motion Picture, and was nominated for two Saturn Awards. It is considered a cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middle Age Crazy
''Middle Age Crazy'' is a 1980 American-Canadian comedy film directed by John Trent, and starring Bruce Dern and Ann-Margret. The film was nominated for two awards (Worst Director and Worst Screenplay) at the 1st Golden Raspberry Awards. Plot Bobby Lee Burnett lives a simple suburban life with his wife, Sue-Ann, whose efforts to please him include having orgasms that end with her saying: "Bingo." After she throws a party for his 40th birthday, Bobby undergoes a serious mid-life crisis. He changes his wardrobe, buys a car and begins an affair with another woman. Sue tolerates it for a while and gets her own fling. However, Bobby returns home and thanks Sue for everything. Cast *Bruce Dern as Bobby Lee Burnett *Ann-Margret as Sue Ann Burnett *Graham Jarvis as J.D. *Deborah Wakeham as Nancy Henerson *Eric Christmas as Tom Burnett * Helen Hughes as Ruth Burnett *Geoffrey Bowes as Greg *Michael Kane as Abe Titus *Diane Dewey as Wanda Jean *Vivian Reis as Becky *Patricia Hamilton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Dern
Bruce MacLeish Dern (born June 4, 1936) is an American actor. He has often played supporting villainous characters of unstable natures. He has received several accolades, including the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor and the Silver Bear for Best Actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for '' Coming Home'' (1978) and the Academy Award for Best Actor for ''Nebraska'' (2013). He is also a BAFTA Award, two-time Genie Award, and three-time Golden Globe Award nominee. A member of The Actors Studio, he rose to prominence during the New Hollywood era, through roles in films such as '' They Shoot Horses, Don't They?'' (1969), '' The Incredible 2-Headed Transplant'' (1971), '' The Cowboys'', '' Silent Running'', and '' The King of Marvin Gardens'' (all 1972). Other notable films include '' The Great Gatsby'' (1974), '' Posse'' (1975), '' Family Plot'' (1976), '' Black Sunday'' (1977), '' The Driver'' (1978), '' Tattoo'' (1981), '' That Champ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tribute (1980 Film)
''Tribute'' is a 1980 Canadian comedy-drama film directed by Bob Clark and starring Jack Lemmon as Scottie Templeton, a terminally ill Broadway agent trying to make amends with his family and friends. Robby Benson and Lee Remick co-star, with supporting roles Colleen Dewhurst, John Marley, Kim Cattrall, and Gale Garnett. It is based on the play of the same name by Bernard Slade, who also wrote the screenplay. The film was released in December 1980 to widespread critical acclaim. It was entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival where Jack Lemmon won the Silver Bear for Best Actor, and Clark was nominated for the Golden Bear. Lemmon was also nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for his performance, and won the Genie Award for Best Performance by a Foreign Actor. The film was nominated for ten other Genies, including Best Picture, Best Direction, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Score. Plot Scottie Templeton is a show-business veteran, based i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Lemmon
John Uhler Lemmon III (February 8, 1925 – June 27, 2001) was an American actor. Considered equally proficient in both dramatic and comic roles, Lemmon was known for his anxious, middle-class everyman screen persona in dramedy pictures, leading ''The Guardian'' to coin him "the most successful tragi-comedian of his age." He starred in over sixty films and was nominated for an Academy Award eight times, winning twice, and received many other accolades, including six Golden Globe Awards (counting the honorary Cecil B. DeMille Award), two Cannes Film Festival Awards, two Volpi Cups, one Silver Bear, three BAFTA Awards, and two Emmy Awards. In 1988, he was awarded the American Film Institute's Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to the American cinema. His best known films include '' Mister Roberts'' (1955, for which he won the year's Oscar for Best Supporting Actor), ''Some Like It Hot'' (1959), '' The Apartment'' (1960), '' Days of Wine and Roses'' (1962), ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2nd Genie Awards
The 2nd Genie Awards were held March 12, 1981, honouring Canadian films released the previous year.Jay Scott, "Genie nominations released". ''The Globe and Mail'', February 10, 1981. The ceremony was held at the Royal Alexandra Theatre and was hosted by Brian Linehan.Jay Scott, "Les Bons débarras sweeps the Genies". ''The Globe and Mail'', March 13, 1981. The most notable sight of the evening was Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau escorting starlet Kim Cattrall; the moment received renewed media attention in March 2016, when the American newsmagazine ''60 Minutes'', in a profile of Justin Trudeau, ran a photo of the appearance while misidentifying Cattrall as Margaret Trudeau. The films '' Good Riddance (Les bons débarras)'' and ''Tribute'' tied for the most nominations overall. ''Good Riddance'' won most of the major awards, including Best Picture. Later in the year the Academy of Canadian Cinema held the Bijou Awards, a separate ceremony designed to present many of the speciali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klondike Fever
''Klondike Fever'' is a 1980 Canadian adventure film, based on the writings of Jack London. It follows London's journey from San Francisco to the Klondike gold fields of the Yukon Territory, Canada in 1898. Cast * Jeff East as Jack London * Rod Steiger as Soapy Smith * Angie Dickinson as Belinda McNair * Lorne Greene as Sam Steele * Barry Morse as John Thornton * Gordon Pinsent as Swiftwater Bill * Robin Gammell as Merritt Sloper * Lisa Langlois as Diamond Tooth Gertie * Michael Hogan as Will Ryan * Albert Kubik as card player sitting beside Swiftwater Bill Awards * The film earned 9 Genie Award The Genie Awards were given out annually by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to recognize the best of Canadian cinema from 1980–2012. They succeeded the Canadian Film Awards (1949–1978; also known as the "Etrog Awards," for scul ... nominations including a Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for Gordon Pinsent. References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rod Steiger
Rodney Stephen Steiger (; April 14, 1925July 9, 2002, aged 77) was an American actor, noted for his portrayal of offbeat, often volatile and crazed characters. Cited as "one of Hollywood's most charismatic and dynamic stars," he is closely associated with the art of method acting, embodying the characters he played, which at times led to clashes with directors and co-stars. He starred as Marlon Brando's mobster brother Charley in '' On the Waterfront'' (1954), the title character Sol Nazerman in '' The Pawnbroker'' (1964) which won him the Silver Bear for Best Actor, and as police chief Bill Gillespie opposite Sidney Poitier in the film '' In the Heat of the Night'' (1967) which won him the Academy Award for Best Actor. Steiger was born in Westhampton, New York, the son of a vaudevillian. He had a difficult childhood, with an alcoholic mother from whom he ran away at the age of 16. After serving in the South Pacific Theater during World War II, he began his acting career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fish Hawk (film)
''Fish Hawk'' is a 1979 Canadian drama film directed by Donald Shebib. The screenplay was written by Blanche Hanalis, based on the novel ''Old Fish Hawk'' by Mitchell Jayne. The film was nominated for several Genie Awards including for direction, editing and best performance by a foreign actor. It was also entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival. The film sold to US TV for $1.5 million. Plot A young boy befriends a Native American man who has become an alcoholic after the death of his wife and children from small pox. Principal cast Filming locations * Kleinburg, Ontario and Forks of the Credit, Ontario Critical reception Vincent Canby of ''The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid ...'' did not give high praise to the film: Refere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Sampson
William Sampson Jr. (September 27, 1933 – June 3, 1987) was a Muscogee painter, actor, and rodeo performer. He is best known for his performance as the apparent deaf and mute Chief Bromden, the title role in '' One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' and as Crazy Horse in the 1977 western ''The White Buffalo'', as well as his roles as Taylor in '' Poltergeist II: The Other Side'' and Ten Bears in 1976's ''The Outlaw Josey Wales''. Life and career William “Will” Sampson Jr., born in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma to William "Wiley" Sampson Sr. (1904–2001) and Mabel Sampson (née Lewis, 1899–1997), was a member of the Muscogee, a people from the Southeastern Woodlands. Sampson Jr. had at least five children: Samsoche "Sam" and Lumhe "Micco" Sampson (of the Sampson Brothers Duo), actor Timothy "Tim" James Sampson, Robert Benjamin Sampson. The Sampson Brothers Duo are known for their traditional fancy and grass dances, and often perform with Frank Waln, a notable Lakota hip-hop art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meatballs (film)
''Meatballs'' is a 1979 Canadian comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman. It is noted for Bill Murray's first film appearance in a starring role and for launching the directing career of Reitman, whose later comedies include '' Stripes'' (1981) and '' Ghostbusters'' (1984), both starring Murray. The film was the highest-grossing Canadian film of all time in the United States and Canada, winning the Golden Reel Award. It is the first of six film collaborations between Murray and Harold Ramis and several sequels, of which only '' Meatballs III: Summer Job'' (1986) had any connection to the original. Plot Tripper Harrison leads a group of new counsellors-in-training (CITs) at Camp North Star, a cut-rate summer camp located in Ontario, and leads practical jokes on camp director Morty Melnick, mainly by taking Melnick from his cabin late at night so that he awakens in unusual places. Rudy Gerner, a lonely boy whose mother died about a year earlier, is sent to summer camp by his worka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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