Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Oscar Hometown Connections
Oscar Hometown Connections
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Lead Actor
Timothée Chalamet- “Call Me by Your Name”
• From New York City, New York
• The third youngest nominee for Best Actor
• Youngest nominee since 1939
Denzel Washington- “Roman J. Israel, Esq.”
• From Mount Vernon, New York
• Earned a B.A. in Drama and Journalism from Fordham University in 1977
Lead Actress
Frances McDormand- “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”
• From Chicago, Illinois
• Earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from Yale School of Drama in 1982
Saoirse Ronan-“Lady Bird”
• From New York, New York
• Moved to Ireland when she was 3
• Holds dual citizenship for Ireland and the United States
Meryl Streep –“The Post”
• From Summit, New Jersey
• Earned her MFA from Yale in 1975
Supporting Actor
Willem Dafoe- “The Florida Project”
• From Appleton, Wisconsin
Woody Harrelson-“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”
• From Midland, Texas
Richard Jenkins- “The Shape of Water”
• From DeKalb, Illinois
Sam Rockwell -“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”
• From Daly City, California
Supporting Actress
Mary J. Blige- “Mudbound”
• From Yonkers, New York
Allison Janney-“I, Tonya”
• From Dayton, Ohio
Laurie Metcalf –“Lady Bird”
• From Carbondale, Illinois
• Alumna of Illinois State University- Class of 1976
Octavia Spencer-“The Shape of Water”
• From Montgomery, Alabama
• Graduated from Auburn University
Director
Jordan Peele- “Get Out”
• From New York City, New York
Greta Gerwig- “Lady Bird”
• From Sacramento, California
Paul Thomas Anderson-“Phantom Thread”
• From Studio City, California
Animated Feature
Tom McGrath-“The Boss Baby”
• From Lynwood, Washington
• Studied industrial design at the University of Washington
Lee Unkrich-“Coco”
• From Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Darla K. Anderson-“Coco”
• From Glendale, California
Animated Short
Glen Keane-“Dear Basketball”
• From Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Kobe Bryant-“Dear Basketball”
• From Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Adapted Screenplay
James Ivory- “Call Me by Your Name”
• From Berkeley, California
Scott Neustadter-“The Disaster Artist”
• From Margate City, New Jersey
Michael H. Weber- “The Disaster Artist”
• From Great Neck, New York
• Graduated from Syracuse in 2000
Scott Frank- “Logan”
• From Fort Walton Beach, Florida
James Mangold-“Logan”
• From New York City
Michael Green-“Logan”
• From Mamaroneck, New York
Aaron Sorkin- “Mollys Game”
• From Manhattan, New York City
Virgil Williams-“Mudbound”
• From Chicago
Dee Rees- “Mudbound”
• From Nashville, TN
Original Screenplay
Emily V. Gordon- “The Big Sick”
• From Winston Salem, NC
Jordan Peele- “Get Out”
• From New York City
Greta Gerwig- “Lady Bird”
• From Sacramento, California
Vanessa Taylor-“The Shape of Water”
• From Boulder Colorado
Cinematography
Rachel Morrison –“Mudbound”
• From Cambridge, Massachusetts
• Graduated from Concord Academy
• Attended NYU
Best Documentary Feature
Julie Goldman-“Abacus: Small Enough to Jail”
• From New York City, New York
Steve James-“Abacus: Small Enough to Jail”
• From Hampton, Virginia
Mark Mitten-“Abacus: Small Enough to Jail”
• From Akron, Ohio
Bryan Fogel-“Icarus”
• From Denver, Colorado
Best Documentary Short Subject
Kate Davis-“Traffic Stop”
• From Boston, Massachusetts
Best Live Action Short Film
Kevin Wilson, Jr. –“My Nephew Emmett”
• From Durham, North Carolina
Sound Editing
Mark Mangini-“Blade Runner 2049”
• From Boston, MA
Richard King-“Dunkirk”
• From Tampa, Florida
Matthew Wood-“Star Wars: The Last Jedi”
• From Walnut Creek, CA
Sound Mixing
Mac Ruth-“Blade Runner 2049”
• From Ellensburg, Washington
D.M. Hephill-“Blade Runner 2049”
• From Texas
Gary A. Rizzo-“Dunkirk”
• From New Jersey
Original Score
John Williams-“Star Wars: The Last Jedi”
• From Flushing, New York
Carter Burwell-“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”
• From New York City, New York
Original Song
Kristen Anderson-Lopez-“Remember Me” from “Coco”
• From New York City, New York
Robert Lopez-“Remember Me” from “Coco”
• From New York City, New York
Mary J. Blige- “Mighty River” from “Mudbound”
• From The Bronx, New York
Sufjan Stevens- “Mystery of Love” from “Call Me by Your Name”
• From Detroit, Michigan
Diane Warren- “Stand Up for Something” from “Marshall”
• From Van Nuys, California
Lonnie Lynn aka “Common”- “Stand Up for Something” from “Marshall”
• From Chicago, Illinois
Benj Pasek-“This is Me” from “The Greatest Showman”
• From Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Justin Paul- “This is Me” from “The Greatest Showman”
• From St. Louis, Missouri
Visual Effects
John Nelson-“Blade Runner 2049”
• From Detroit, Michigan
Stephen Rosenbaum- “Kong: Skull Island”
• From Tacoma, Washington
Joe Letteri-“War for the Planet of the Apes”
• From Aliquippa, Pennsylvania