Bill Baxton actor and film director gained popularity after starring roles in
movies such as Apollo 13 (1995), Twister (1996), True Lies (1994), and
is probably known for his role as Marine Private William Hudson in James
Cameron’s Aliens (1986).
Paxton in True lies
Bill Paxton as seen in Aliens
Bill Paxton with co-star Helen Hunt from Twister
The first Academy Award ceremony was held (above) at the Hotel Roosevelt
in Hollywood to honor outstanding film achievements for the 1927/1928 film
season. Tickets cost $10 to attend and the ceremony lasted a total of five
minutes. There were 15 awards vs. 25 today.
Douglas Fairbanks with Janet Gaynor who received the first award for
best performances among actresses in Seventh Heaven, Sunrise and
The Street Angel.
From An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
Actress Debra Winger is a three-time Oscar nominee.One of her
first acting roles was as Diana Prince’s younger sister Drusilla
(Wonder Girl,below) on the TV show, Wonder Woman (ABC/CBS -
1975-1979). She received awards for acting in Terms of Endearment,
for which she won the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best
Actress in 1983, and in A Dangerous Woman, for which she won the
Tokyo International Film Festival Award for Best Actress in 1993.
Left to right: Debra Winger and Linda Carter (Wonder Woman)
George Walton Lucas, Jr. is best known for being the creator of the Star Wars
franchise and the adventures of Indiana Jones. He is founder/chairman of
Lucasfilm Ltd. and is one of the industry’s most successful directors/producers.
1973
George Lucas with director Steven Spielberg (right).
