From 'Wicked' to 'The Substance,' these are some of the best rated movies of the year
'A Star is Born' was Bradley Cooper's first attempt at directing and it was a massive hit.
Kevin Costner was the star and director of the now classic film 'Dancing With Wolves' which stole most of the Oscars in 1991. Controversially, it beat 'The Godfather: Part III' for Best Picture!
'Fences' was a film adaption of a play which he had already performed in. It was nominated for four Oscars including Best Picture and Best Actor for Washington himself. Viola Davis won Best Supporting Actress for her role.
Warren Beatty was one of the most handsome faces in Hollywood in his day, but he managed to go beyond the romantic lead.
Charlie Chaplin was far more than a slapstick comedy star. He wrote, directed, and starred in the notorious Nazi satire 'The Great Dictator.'
It was nominated for nine Oscars and won four of them, including Best Director for Eastwood!
Denzel Washington had tried directing himself prior to the Oscar-winning film 'Fences,' but without significant success.
Her screen adaption of 'Yentl,' which she directed and starred in, won two Oscars that year. Go Barbra!
His masterpiece 'Reds' mixed an epic romance with a fascinating political period drama. The movie got 12 nominations and Beatty took home the Oscar for Best Director.
The movie was nominated for five Oscars including Best Actor, Best Picture, and Best Original Screenplay for Chaplin. It didn't win any, perhaps it was too close to the bone back in 1941!
Broadway legend Barbra Streisand was told for 10 years that she was too old to play the lead in the classic play 'Yentl,' until she finally decided to make the movie herself.
The movie was nominated for seven Oscars, including Best Actor for Bradley Cooper and Best Picture!
The first was 'Henry V' in 1944. It was nominated for four Oscars including Best Picture and Best Actor, and Olivier received a special award for his outstanding achievement in bringing the play to the screen.
In 1957, he released 'Richard III,' and received yet another nomination for Best Actor for his leading role.
Sir Laurence Olivier is a legend in both cinema and theater. He already had a stellar career under his belt when he created his series of film adaptions of Shakespeare's plays.
A few years later he released his 'Hamlet,' which really cleaned up at the Oscars that year. The film had five wins including Best Actor and Best Picture for Olivier.
Woody Allen is no stranger at the Oscars, but he rarely starred in his own films. When he did, he certainly made an impression.
Two years later he starred in his movie 'Manhattan' alongside Meryl Streep, Diane Keaton, and Mariel Hemingway. While it was quite the same success as 'Annie Hall,' it did receive two more Oscar nominations.
'Annie Hall' took home five Oscars. Allen was nominated for Best Actor although he didn't win it, but he did take home Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay. Not bad!
'Argo' was his first Oscar for a film he directed and starred in himself. He swiped the award for Best Picture in 2013.
He went on to take the leading role and director's chair in the gangster classic 'Bugsy' 10 years later, which was also nominated for two Oscars.
Hollywood is home to a surprising number of "Renaissance" men and women. Those who seem to excel at any artistic endeavor they decide to dip a toe into. Take Barbra Streisand, for example: she's an Oscar-winning actress and director, a singer and a dancer, a star of both screen and stage. How much talent can one person have?
Apparently, a lot! She's not the only star to excel in front of the camera as well as behind it. An incredible number of actors have won Oscars for movies they both starred in and directed. Click through the gallery to learn more about these Hollywood powerhouses.
For more fascinating Oscars trivia, take a look at this list of the most unexpected Oscar winners in history!
The movie was nominated for 10 Oscars that year and won five of them. Mel Gibson won Best Picture and Best Director.
Movie stars who directed themselves all the way to the Oscars
The 2022 Academy Awards will be held on March 28
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Hollywood is home to a surprising number of "Renaissance" men and women. Those who seem to excel at any artistic endeavor they decide to dip a toe into. Take Barbra Streisand, for example: she's an Oscar-winning actress and director, a singer and a dancer, a star of both screen and stage. How much talent can one person have?
Apparently, a lot! She's not the only star to excel in front of the camera as well as behind it. An incredible number of actors have won Oscars for movies they both starred in and directed. Click through the gallery to learn more about these Hollywood powerhouses.