Job Actor, Director, Producer
Top Roles Lou Macklin, Al, Romeo, Meyer Lansky, Marty Augustine
Top GenresDrama, Comedy, Romance, Adventure, Action
Top TopicsRomance (Drama), Period Piece, Romance (Comic)
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Mark Rydell Overview:

Director, Mark Rydell, was born on Mar 23, 1934 in New York City, NY. As of December 2023, Mark Rydell was 89 years old.

HONORS and AWARDS:

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Although Rydell was nominated for one Oscar, he never won a competitive Academy Award.

Academy Awards

YearAwardFilm nameRoleResult
1981Best DirectorOn Golden Pond (1981)N/ANominated
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The Rose, 1979,

By Aaron West on Jun 19, 2015 From Criterion Blues

Jun 19 Posted by aaronwest I have been aware of The Rose for most of my life. People had talked about it at various stages, but I made an unconscious decision not to see it. Why? Maybe because I loved Janis Joplin and disliked Bette Midler, so the burning desire wasn?t there. It wasn?t anything abo... Read full article


The Rose, 1979,

By Aaron West on Jun 19, 2015 From Criterion Blues

Jun 19 Posted by aaronwest I have been aware of The Rose for most of my life. People had talked about it at various stages, but I made an unconscious decision not to see it. Why? Maybe because I loved Janis Joplin and disliked Bette Midler, so the burning desire wasn?t there. It wasn?t anything abo... Read full article


The Rose, 1979,

By Aaron West on Jun 19, 2015 From Criterion Blues

Jun 19 Posted by aaronwest I have been aware of The Rose for most of my life. People had talked about it at various stages, but I made an unconscious decision not to see it. Why? Maybe because I loved Janis Joplin and disliked Bette Midler, so the burning desire wasn?t there. It wasn?t anything abo... Read full article


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Mark Rydell Facts
Has directed 8 actors to Oscar nominations: Rupert Crosse, Sissy Spacek, Bette Midler, Frederic Forrest, Marsha Mason, Jane Fonda, Henry Fonda, & Katharine Hepburn. Fonda (Henry) and Hepburn won for their performances in On Golden Pond (1981).

Son of actress Evelyn Rydell.

Father of Alexander, 24, aspiring filmmaker.

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