Lynn Stalmaster
Also Known As: Lynn Arlen Stalmaster, Lyn Stalmaster
Biography: Lynn Arlen Stalmaster was an American casting director. He was noted as the first casting director to be conferred an Academy Award, having received an Honorary Oscar in 2016.
Department: Production
Place of Birth: Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Birthday: November 17, 1927
Deathday: February 12, 2021
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Gender: Male
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The Steel Helmet
Overview: A ragtag group of American stragglers battles against superior Communist troops in an abandoned Buddhist temple during the Korean War.
Genres: Action Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-01-24
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Tevye's Daughters
Overview: The actors who played Tevye's daughters reflect on their experiences filming Fiddler on the Roof.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-01-01
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Flying Leathernecks
Overview: Major Daniel Kirby takes command of a squadron of Marine fliers just before they are about to go into combat. While the men are well meaning, he finds them undisciplined and prone to always finding excuses to do what is easy rather than what is necessary. The root of the problem is the second in command, Capt. Carl 'Griff' Griffin. Griff is the best flier in the group but Kirby finds him a poor commander who is not prepared to make the difficult decision that all commanders have to make - to put men in harm's way knowing that they may be killed.
Genres: War Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-08-28
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Hal
Overview: Hal Ashby's obsessive genius led to an unprecedented string of Oscar®-winning classics, including Harold and Maude, Shampoo and Being There. But as contemporaries Coppola, Scorsese and Spielberg rose to blockbuster stardom in the 1980s, Ashby's uncompromising nature played out as a cautionary tale of art versus commerce.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-03-28
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Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'
Overview: Marc McClure presents a documentary on the making of 'Superman' (1978).
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-05-01
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Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend
Overview: Documentary on the making of the 1978 film 'Superman.'
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-01-01
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Casting By
Overview: This essential new documentary pays tribute to the legacy of the late, legendary casting director Marion Dougherty and shines a light on one of the most overlooked and least understood crafts in filmmaking.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-11-01
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You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
Overview: A 5-part documentary of the history of Superman in the movies. • Origin - Superman in the media and the challenges the Salkinds faced • Vision - Creating the right script, Choosing the right director and casting the right actors • Ascent - The production and launch of a new kind of fantasy film • Crisis - Complications and conflicts between the creative forces behind Superman II • Redemption - Criticisms and burnout of Superman III and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-11-28
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