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ACCLAIMED HISTORICAL DRAMA OPENED

Schindler's List

Schindler’s List, starring Liam Neeson in the true story of
a German businessman who saves the lives of more than
a thousand Polish Jews during the
Holocaust, opened in
theaters.

The film was nominated for 12 Academy Awards and took
home seven Oscars, including Best Picture and Best
Director.

It was the first Best Director win for Spielberg, who had
been nominated in the category for three of his earlier
films: 1977’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind, 1981’s
Raiders of the Lost Ark and 1982’s E.T.: The Extra-
Terrestrial
.

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A cutout of Amon Göth (Ralph Fiennes) next to another cutout of Oskar Schindler (Liam Neeson) hugging Itzhak Stern (Ben Kingsley) against a yellow background.

Steven Spielberg named his 20 favourite films of all time
Director Steven Spielberg will be 79 December 18th.
 

On this date in 1994, at the 66th Academy Awards, Steven Spielberg was  awarded the Oscar for Best Director for "Schindler's List" (1993). Spielberg  initially intended to make the film in Polish

Schindler's List Candle (Remastered)

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HOLLYWOOD ICON AND WIFE FOUND DEAD

Rob Reiner - Beverly Hills (CA) HS senior yearbook photo, 1964.


The sitcom television series aired on CBS for nine seasons
from January 12, 1971, to April 8, 1979.

Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele dead: report

(FOX NEWS) – Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife Michele Singer Reiner,
68, have died, according to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.

Rob Reiner was a film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and
political activist.

“Personally, I am heartbroken by the tragic loss of Rob and his
wife Michele," Bass said.

Fox News Digital previously confirmed that two bodies were
found inside
Reiner’s Brentwood home Sunday. Los Angeles
Fire Department officials responded to a home on the 200
block of Chadbourne Ave. at around 3:30 p.m.

Senior law enforcement officials report that both had stab
wounds, and their deaths are being investigated as apparent
homicides. Their bodies were reportedly found by their
daughter Romy.

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SWEEPING EPIC MOVIE PREMIERED IN L.A.

Kevin Costner and Graham Greene in “Dances with Wolves” (1990). Greene  passed away today at the age of 73. He was nominated for Best Supporting  Actor for his performance as Kicking Bird.

On November 4, 1990, Dances with Wolves, a film about an
American Civil War-era soldier and a group of Sioux Native
Americans that stars Kevin Costner and also marks his
directorial debut, premiered in Los Angeles.

The film, which opened across the United States on November
21, 1990, was a surprise box-office success and earned 12
Academy Award nominations, including Best Actor for Costner.

Dances with Wolves took home seven Oscars, including Best
Picture and Best Director, and solidified Costner’s place on
Hollywood’s A-list.


23 Facts About 'Dances with Wolves'

Dances With Wolves | Rotten Tomatoes

Dances with Wolves Cast: Where They Are Today

Dances with Wolves, a great movie by a favorite actor

Download Kevin Costner Movie Dances With Wolves HD Wallpaper

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SLASHER FILM PREMIERED ON THIS DAY

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John Carpenter’s "Halloween" premiered, sending chills
across small towns nationwide.

Produced for $300,000, the slasher movie grossed more
than $47 million in North America.

Jamie Lee Curtis, 19 at the time, was paid only $8,000 for
her film debut
.


Halloween
spawned a film franchise comprising 13 films
which helped construct an extensive backstory for Michael
Myers.

Halloween: Jamie Lee Curtis didn't get work after release of original  horror classic

Jamie Lee Curtis Pays Tribute to 'Halloween' Fans at N.Y. Comic Con
Jamie Lee Curtis will be 67 years young on November 22.

Original Michael Myers actor returning for 'Halloween Kills'
Nick Castle played Michael Meyers right.

John Carpenter on Love of Los Angeles, Music and If He'll Direct Again

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John Howard Carpenter (77)

13 Days of Terror: The Ultimate Halloween Movie Marathon

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‘’MASTER OF SUSPENSE’’ WAS BORN IN 1899

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The young and the classic Alfred Hitchcock NYC New York City

Alfred Hitchcock, the British film director of "Psycho," "Rear
Window," "North by Northwest" and "Rebecca”,  is widely
regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history
of cinema with a career spanning six decades.

Top-10-Alfred-Hitchcock-Films

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