It looks like baby boomers did better this year in garnering Academy Awards. Last year, among the winners I could find birthdates for, there were six boomers.
This year I was able to locate 14 baby boomer Oscar winners. They are:
- Sandra Bullock, 45, Actress, “The Blind Side”
- Jeff Bridges, Actor, 50, “Crazy Heart”
- Christopher Waltz, 54, Best Supporting Actor, “Inglourious Basterds”
- Kathryn Bigelow, 58, Best Picture and Directing, “The Hurt Locker”
- T Bone Burnett, 62, Original Song, “Crazy Heart”
- Jose Campanella, 50, Foreign Language Film, “The Secret in Their Eyes”
- Rick Carter, 57, Art Direction, “Avatar”
- Kim Sinclair, 55, Set Direction, “Avatar”
- Mauro Fiore, 45, Cinematography, “Avatar”
- Sandy Powell, 49, Costume, “Young Victoria”
- Fisher Stevens, 46, Documentary Feature, “The Cove”
- Louie Psihoyos, 52, Documentary Feature, “The Cove”
- Bob Murkawaki, 45, Film Editing, “The Hurt Locker”
- Joe Letteri, 52, Visual Effects, “Avatar”
My next post will be on “AARP’s Selections for Movies for Grownups Awards.”
The most emotional and heart-warming moment at the AARP event was won Director Aron Gaudet invited Morgan Freeman up on stage to share in a photo with the three stars of the film. This film, which I saw on Netflix, is by far one of the best films of the year. I couldn’t stop thinking about it for weeks. Food Inc was good but you should really see The Way We Get By. Highly recommend it.
Was the AARP event televised or did you go to it?
I’m a movie buff, so I’ll go see “The Way We Get By.” Thanks for the recommendation.
Rita
I’m sure you’ll love it Rita; I enjoy reading your blog–big fan. I attended the event–I work for the studio and AARP does an amazing job bringing in huge talent. It was an A list line-up.
Hi PBender,
Thanks for your comment. You are lucky to have been able to attend the AARP movie event. Thanks for replying to my question about whether you attended. And I’m glad you enjoy my blog. It’s fun to write.
Rita