Friday, July 20, 2012

Best Supporting Actor: 1970s

1970: Trevor Howard, Ryan's Daughter
Oscar winner: John Mills, Ryan's Daughter
Was he nominated?: No

1971: Ben Johnson, The Last Picture Show
Oscar winner: Ben Johnson, The Last Picture Show

1972: James Caan, The Godfather
Oscar winner: Joel Grey, Cabaret
Was he nominated?: Yes

1973: Robert De Niro, Mean Streets
Oscar winner: John Houseman, The Paper Chase
Was he nominated?: No

1974: John Cazale, The Godfather Part II
Oscar winner: Robert De Niro, The Godfather Part II
Was he nominated?: No

1975: Robert Shaw, Jaws
Oscar winner: George Burns, The Sunshine Boys
Was he nominated?: No

1976: Jason Robards, All the President's Men
Oscar winner: Jason Robards, All the President's Men

1977: Alec Guinness, Star Wars
Oscar winner: Jason Robards, Julia
Was he nominated?: Yes

1978: Christopher Walken, The Deer Hunter
Oscar winner: Christopher Walken, The Deer Hunter

1979: Robert Duvall, Apocalypse Now
Oscar winner: Melvyn Douglas, Being There
Was he nominated?: Yes

Updated: 10/14/14

2 comments:

  1. I love these posts of yours. Hell yes to ’72 (“I don't want my brother coming out of that toilet with just his dick in his hands”), ’73 (“Mook, what’s a mook?”), ’74 (“I WAS STEPPED OVER!”), ’78 (“…one shot.”), and ’79.

    I could’ve put a quote for Duvall, but, well, you know…

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    1. Haha, thanks. These posts are a great way for me to keep a record of my picks. Glad you approve of those choices.

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