The Times examined the filmographies of the last five years' worth of lead-actor academy award nominees to see how many female filmmakers they've worked with.
Hispanic, Latino or both? White or a person of color? The identity debate sparked after some declared Banderas a “person of color” when the Oscars’ overwhelmingly white acting nominations were announced.It’s no fluke: 2018 saw Debra Granik’s “Leave No Trace,” Chloe Zhao’s “The Rider,” Heller’s “Can You Ever Forgive Me?,” Tamara Jenkins’ “Private Life” and Lynne Ramsay’s “You Were Never Really Here,” among others, also getting passed over for Oscar directing love.
But The Times wondered if there might be a link between the academy’s perception of women making “Oscar-worthy” films and the directors who work with “Oscar-worthy” talent.We examined the complete filmographies of the 23 male actors nominated for leading roles in the last five years. We found that out of about 875 theatrical releases the actors made over 38 years, 61 of the projects were directed by women. That’s about 7%.
Running the numbers for lead actress nominees from the same time period provides a result nearly double the lead actors’ average — 12.8% of their films were by female helmers. But the nominees’ collective resumes differ in some notable ways. Three of the lead actress nominees have appeared in five or fewer films to date — Cynthia Erivo, Lady Gaga and Yalitza Aparicio. And the British veteran Charlotte Rampling and French titan Isabelle Huppert stand out.
Otherwise, the tallies range from Meryl Streep and Frances McDormand, who have each made seven films with female directors, to Ruth Negga and Glenn Close, who have made only one apiece.
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