Much like I said last week, of the many storylines that begin during awards season, few are usually as compelling as the ones centered around who’s most due for an Academy Award. I think that it’s usually pretty satisfying to see a former bridesmaid finally become a bride, as it were. As such, below I’ve made up a list of ten filmmakers who’ve previously been nominated for Oscars but have yet to win one who are in contention this year, after doing the same for actors and actresses previously. I’ve more or less ranked them by how due they are, and just to be fair, I’ve excluded anyone who has already won a prize elsewhere, or any of the myriad contenders who are seeking their first ever nomination by the Academy. Take a look at the writers/directors below and I hope you all enjoy!
Here now are the ten writers and/or directors most due for their first Oscar win:
10. Guillermo del Toro – A bit of a long shot to be sure, but del Toro in some ways is a filmmaker that folks are waiting to deliver an Oscar player once again. He was nominated for Best Original Screenplay when Pan’s Labyrinth came out and now will hope to compete in that category (or even Best Director) for Crimson Peak. I wouldn’t bet on it, but he’s still due to lift up a statue one day, perhaps in Best Foreign Language Feature. It just likely won’t be this year…
9. Billy Ray – Very much under the radar, Ray is one of the industry’s go to screenwriters for prestige fare, and he’s developing into a solid director as well. Nominated in Best Adapted Screenplay for Captain Phillips two years ago, we have Ray in the race this year for both Adapted Screenplay as well as Best Director for the remake of The Secret in Their Eyes. It’s an awards season X factor, but even if it doesn’t happen this time around, his writing will likely get him in before too long.
8. Stephen Frears – Frears is the sort of steady hand that doesn’t always win, but at the same time you would never be surprised to see him rewarded by a group such as the Academy. A two time Best Director nominee (for The Grifters as well as The Queen), he’ll potentially be in play for Director again with The Program, should [...]
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