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THE BIGGEST OSCAR SNUBS: BEST DIRECTOR/BEST PICTURE

THE BIGGEST OSCAR SNUBS: BEST DIRECTOR/BEST PICTURE

A Look At Who Should Have Won The Academy Award For...

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Mar 10, 2024
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THE BIGGEST OSCAR SNUBS: BEST DIRECTOR/BEST PICTURE
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BEST DIRECTOR

5.) 1990

WHO WON? Kevin Costner - Dances With Wolves

WHO SHOULD HAVE WON? Martin Scorsese - Goodfellas

Until his win in 2007 for The Departed, Martin Scorsese had never won a Best Director Oscar. He had been nominated seven times before but always got beat out by another film and director who had the momentum. Commonly, Best Picture and Best …

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