British director Steve McQueen, a lot honored in his homeland, returned to the Hollywood Awards highlight together with his World War II drama “Blitz,” through which a younger boy (Elliott Heffernan) tries to search out his approach dwelling by way of the perils of time of warfare to succeed in his single. mom (Saoirse Ronan) after their separation.
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McQueen gained the Best Picture Oscar for the searing 2013 drama “12 Years a Slave,” which gained…
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… Oscars in every thing – additionally for supporting actress (Lupita Nyong’o) and tailored screenplay (John Ridley), from…
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…appointments. McQueen misplaced the director award to Alfonso Cuarón (“Gravity”). It’s one of many solely…
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… Black Men Never Nominated for a Directing Oscar. (No black ladies had been nominated.)
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With “Blitz,” McQueen might turn into the primary twice-nominated black director.
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Ratio of BAFTA and Emmy nominations for McQueen’s 2020 small-screen masterpiece “Small Axe,” a five-film exploration of West Indian immigrants in London.
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Wins BAFTA vs. Emmy for “Small Axe.”
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McQueen did not win his two BAFTA nominations as director (“12 Years a Slave,” “Small Axe”) however obtained…
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… The Best First Feature Award for “Hunger” and the non-competitive John Schlesinger Britannia Award for Excellence in Directing.
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Sir Steve McQueen has obtained one of many UK’s highest non-competitive honours, the Royal Knighthood.
