Arthur Penn
| Sign | Libra |
| Born | Sep 27, 1922 Philadelphia, PA |
| Died | Sep 28, 2010 Manhattan, New York City |
| Age | Died at 88 |
Arthur Penn | |
| Job | Film director, producer |
| Top Roles | Himself |
| Top Genres | Drama, Biographical, Crime, Western, Thriller/Suspense, Comedy |
| Top Topics | Outlaws, Great Depression, Book-Based |
| Top Collaborators | Gene Hackman, Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, Denver Pyle |
| Shares birthday with | Mary McCarty, Westcott Clarke, Bernard Miles see more.. |
Arthur Penn Overview:
Director, Arthur Penn, was born on Sep 27, 1922 in Philadelphia, PA. Penn died at the age of 88 on Sep 28, 2010 in Manhattan, New York City .
HONORS and AWARDS:
.Although Penn was nominated for three Oscars, he never won a competitive Academy Award.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1962 | Best Director | The Miracle Worker (1962) | N/A | Nominated |
| 1967 | Best Director | Bonnie and Clyde (1967) | N/A | Nominated |
| 1969 | Best Director | Alice's Restaurant (1969) | N/A | Nominated |
BlogHub Articles:
Night Moves (1975): ’s Neo Noir
By 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 20, 2020 From 4 Star Films“I saw a Rohmer film once; it was kinda like watching paint dry.” – Gene Hackman as Harry Moseby Gene Hackman is still with us but unlike others who are predisposed to continue working, he was content in setting a hard and fast end to his acting career. All that can be said is he i... Read full article
Bonnie and Clyde (1967, )
By Andrew Wickliffe on Aug 14, 2015 From The Stop ButtonBonnie and Clyde opens with two immediate introductions. First, in the opening titles, photographs from the 1930s set the scene. Second, in the first scene, with Faye Dunaway (as Bonnie) and Warren Beatty (as Clyde) meet one another and flirt their way into armed robbery. Okay, maybe in the latter, ... Read full article
Little Big Man (1970, )
By Andrew Wickliffe on Jun 15, 2015 From The Stop ButtonLittle Big Man is episodic. It has to be. Director Penn knows he can’t reveal the tragedy of the film right off because it’d be unbearable but he also can’t avoid it. The film starts in a bookend with an incredibly aged Dustin Hoffman beginning to recount the story; he do so out of... Read full article
Dead of Winter (1987, )
on Jun 25, 2008 From The Stop ButtonLoath as I am to be glib about a director like , Dead of Winter comes off like a TNT Original Movie. Penn proves himself–with the exception of maybe one scene and even then it’s awkward because it’s using Steadicam–almost completely inept at directing a... Read full article
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