By the time James Cameron (above) took the stage to accept
his Academy Award for Best Director on the night of March 23,
1998, the Oscar dominance of his blockbuster film Titanic was
all but assured.

Titanic tied the record for most Oscar nominations with 14—
joining 1950’s _All About Eve—_and by night’s end would tie
with Ben Hur (1959) for most wins by sweeping 11 categories,
including the coveted Best Picture.

Canadian born actor William Shatner is 94 years old today. His
career spans seven decades and is best known for his portrayal
of James T. Kirk in the Star Trek franchise, from his 1966 debut
as the captain of the starship Enterprise in the second pilot of
the first Star Trek television series to his final appearance as
Captain Kirk in the seventh Star Trek feature film, Star Trek
Generations (1994).

The History Channel series debuted July 19, 2019.

Oldman is known for his versatility and intense acting style,
he has received various accolades, including an Academy
Award, a Golden Globe Award, three British Academy Film
Awards, and nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards.

His films have grossed over $11 billion worldwide, making
im one of the highest-grossing actors of all time.

1991

Oldman as Lee Harvey Oswald.

Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour (2017)
He won the Academy Award for Best Actor.

Sir Michael Caine (born Maurice Joseph Micklewhite) has
appeared in more than 160 films over a career that spanned
eight decades and is considered a British cultural icon.

He has received numerous awards including two Academy
Awards, a BAFTA Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and
a Screen Actors Guild Award.

As of 2017, the films in which Caine has appeared have
grossed over $7.8 billion worldwide. Caine is one of only
five male actors to be nominated for an Academy Award
for acting in five different decades. In 2000, he received
a BAFTA Fellowship and was knighted by Queen
Elizabeth II.

Caine as Batman’s butler Alfred.

2000

1974

In the 1974 film "Young Frankenstein," actor Gene
Hackman (right) plays a blind, hermetic priest who
is visited by the Frankenstein monster, played by
Peter Boyle.

Eugene Allen Hackman
(January 30, 1930 – c. February 18, 2025)