Kim Peek. The Corn Leon family. The Angled Banana. Good Will Hunting - patents. John sucker berg. My parents met in Edmond. Nicolas Kim Coppola (born January 7, 1964), known professionally as Nicolas Cage , is an American actor, director, and producer. He has performed in leading roles in a variety of films, ranging from romantic comedies and dramas to science fiction and action films. Cage is known for his prolificacy, appearing in at least one film per year nearly every year since 1980, with the exception of 1985 and 1991. --------------------------------------------- Francis Ford Coppola Film director Francis Ford Coppola is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. In 1970, he won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay as co-writer, with Edmund H. North, of Patton. Born: April 7, 1939 (age 75), Detroit, MI Spouse: Eleanor Coppola (m. 1963) Children: Sofia Coppola, Roman Coppola, Gian-Carlo Coppola Siblings: Talia Shire, August Coppola Awards: Academy Award for Best Picture, More In 1970, he won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay as co-writer, with Edmund H. North, of Patton (1970). His directorial prominence was cemented with the release in 1972 of The Godfather, a film which revolutionized movie-making in the gangster genre, earning praise from both critics and the public before winning three Academy Awards—including his second Oscar (Best Adapted Screenplay, with Mario Puzo), Best Picture, and his first nomination for Best Director. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Patton is a 1970 American biographical war film about U.S. General George S. Patton during World War II. It stars George C. Scott, Karl Malden, Michael Bates and Karl Michael Vogler. It was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner from a script by Francis Ford Coppola and Edmund H. North, who based their screenplay on the biography Patton: Ordeal and Triumph by Ladislas Farago and Omar Bradleys memoir A Soldiers Story. The film was shot in 65mm Dimension 150 by cinematographer Fred J. Koenekamp and has a music score by Jerry Goldsmith. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edmund H. North (age 79) Screenwriter Edmund Hall North, was an American screenwriter who shared an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay with Francis Ford Coppola in 1970 for their script for Patton. Born: March 12, 1911, Manhattan, New York City, NY Died: August 28, 1990, Santa Monica, CA Spouse: Eleanor Hall (m. 1938), Collette North Children: Susie North, Bobbie North Awards: Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, More George Orwell - Scott Norwood. George C. Scott as Major General (later General) George S. Patton. (Rod Steiger had first turned down the role, later admitting that it was the worst decision of his career.) Michael Bates as General (later Field Marshal) Sir Bernard Montgomery Michael Bates (4 December 1920 – 11 January 1978) was an Anglo-Indian actor born in Jhansi, United Provinces, British India. Born 4 December 1920 Jhansi, United Provinces, British India Died 11 January 1978 (aged 57) Cambridge, England, UK ------------------------------------------------------------- George C. Scott (aged 71) Film actor George Campbell Scott was an American stage and film actor, director, and producer. He was best known for his stage work, as well as his portrayal of General George S. Patton in the film Patton, as General Buck Turgidson in Stanley Kubricks Dr. Strangelove, and as Ebenezer Scrooge in Clive Donners adaptation of A Christmas Carol. He was the first actor to reject the Academy Award for Best Actor. He had already warned the Academy beforehand that if he won, he would reject the award on the philosophical grounds that every great dramatic performance was unique and could not be compared to others. Born: October 18, 1927, Wise, VA Died: September 22, 1999, Westlake Village, CA Spouse: Trish Van Devere (m. 1972–1999), More Children: Campbell Scott, Devon Scott, Alexander R. Scott, George D. Scott, Victoria Scott, Michelle Scott, Matthew Scott Awards: Academy Award for Best Actor, More
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