The Elephant Man (1980) |
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| Director(s) | David Lynch |
| Producer(s) | Mel Brooks (uncredited), Jonathan Sanger, Stuart Cornfeld |
| Top Topics | Period Piece |
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The Elephant Man
Released
1980
Anthony Hopkins
(as Frederick Treves)
The Elephant Man
Released
1980
John Hurt
(as John Merrick)
The Elephant Man
Released
1980
Anne Bancroft
(as Mrs. Kendal)
The Elephant Man
Released
1980
John Gielgud
(as Carr Gomm)
The Elephant Man
Released
1980
Wendy Hiller
(as Mothershead)
The Elephant Man Overview:
The Elephant Man (1980) was a - Film directed by David Lynch and produced by Mel Brooks, Jonathan Sanger and Stuart Cornfeld.
Academy Awards 1980 --- Ceremony Number 54 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actor | John Hurt | Nominated |
| Best Art Direction | Art Direction: Stuart Craig, Bob Cartwright; Set Decoration: Hugh Scaife | Nominated |
| Best Costume Design | Patricia Norris | Nominated |
| Best Director | David Lynch | Nominated |
| Best Film Editing | Anne V. Coates | Nominated |
| Best Music - Scoring | John Morris | Nominated |
| Best Picture | Jonathan Sanger, Producer | Nominated |
| Best Writing | Christopher DeVore, Eric Bergren, David Lynch | Nominated |
The Elephant Man BlogHub Articles:
The Elephant Man (1980, David Lynch)
I am not being hyperbolic when I describe David Lynch’s narrative handling of The Elephant Man to be peerless. If I described it a splendid, there would be other films and narrative handling to compare with it. But this film is so singular–John Hurt as an exceptionally disfigured man in ... Read full article
Classics Revisited: The Elephant Man
(1980) Directed by David Lynch; Written by: Christopher De Vore, Eric Bergren and David Lynch; Based on the books The Elephant Man and Other Reminiscences by Frederick Treves and The Elephant Man: A Study in Human Dignity by Ashley Montagu; Starring: John Hurt, Anthony Hopkins, Anne Bancroft, John G... Read full article
Classics Revisited: The Elephant Man
(1980) Directed by David Lynch; Written by: Christopher De Vore, Eric Bergren and David Lynch; Based on the books The Elephant Man and Other Reminiscences by Frederick Treves and The Elephant Man: A Study in Human Dignity by Ashley Montagu; Starring: John Hurt, Anthony Hopkins, Anne Bancroft, John G... Read full article
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