THE IRISHMAN
Martin Scorsese | Robert De Niro | Jane Rosenthal | Emma Tillinger Koskoff
As an old man, World War II vet Frank Sheeran reflects on his life as a hustler and mob hitman, working alongside many notorious figures, including Jimmy Hoffa, the subject of one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in American history.
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What a year it is when we’re talking about a Martin Scorsese film being “unlikely” to win Best Picture. Top that off with a film that’s garnering ten nominations, at least as far as my projections, is “unlikely” to win all ten. I expect “The Irishman” to be completely shut out this year and that’s absolutely bonkers when you think of how prestigious Scorsese is. But it just goes to show you what kind of year we’ve had for movies. The one thing no one’s really talking about is the Netflix stigma, which feels non-existent this year. “The Irishman” will lose, not because it’s a Netflix film, but because there’s so much competition.
Martin Scorsese
| 1980 (53rd) | Best Directing | “Raging Bull” | NOMINEE |
| 1988 (61st) | Best Directing | “The Last Temptation of Christ” | NOMINEE |
| 1990 (63rd) | Best Directing | “Good Fellas” | NOMINEE |
| 1990 (63rd) | Best Adapted Screenplay | “Good Fellas” | NOMINEE |
| 1993 (66th) | Best Adapted Screenplay | “The Age Of Innocence” | NOMINEE |
| 2002 (75th) | Best Directing | “Gangs of New York” | NOMINEE |
| 2004 (77th) | Best Directing | “The Aviator” | NOMINEE |
| 2006 (79th) | Best Directing | “The Departed” | WON |
| 2011 (84th) | Best Directing | “Hugo” | NOMINEE |
| 2011 (84th) | Best Picture | “Hugo” | NOMINEE |
| 2013 (86th) | Best Directing | “The Wolf of Wall Street” | NOMINEE |
| 2013 (86th) | Best Picture | “The Wolf of Wall Street” | NOMINEE |
Robert De Niro
| 1974 (47th) | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | “The Godfather Part II” | WON |
| 1976 (49th) | Best Actor in a Leading Role | “Taxi Driver” | NOMINEE |
| 1978 (51st) | Best Actor in a Leading Role | “The Deer Hunter” | NOMINEE |
| 1980 (53rd) | Best Actor in a Leading Role | “Raging Bull” | WON |
| 1990 (63rd) | Best Actor in a Leading Role | “Awakenings” | NOMINEE |
| 1991 (64th) | Best Actor in a Leading Role | “Cape Fear” | NOMINEE |
| 2012 (85th) | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | “Silver Linings Playbook” | NOMINEE |
Jane Rosenthal
| NONE |
Emma Tillinger Koskoff
| 2013 (86th) | Best Picture | “The Wolf of Wall Street” | NOMINEE |
Martin Scorsese
UNLIKELY
Written by Steven Zaillian
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Steven Zaillian
| 1990 (63rd) | Best Adapted Screenplay | “Awakenings” | NOMINEE |
| 1993 (66th) | Best Adapted Screenplay | “Schindler’s List” | WON |
| 2002 (75th) | Best Original Screenplay | “Gangs Of New York” | NOMINEE |
| 2011 (84th) | Best Adapted Screenplay | “Moneyball” | NOMINEE |
Al Pacino
Jimmy Hoffa, an American labor union leader who served as the President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, acquires the help of hustler and mob hitman, Frank Sheeran, becoming close friends. However, their friendship is tested when Hoffa beings to overreach when it comes to the mob.
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Al Pacino
| 1972 (45th) | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | “The Godfather” | NOMINEE |
| 1973 (46th) | Best Actor in a Leading Role | “Serpico” | NOMINEE |
| 1974 (47th) | Best Actor in a Leading Role | “The Godfather Part II” | NOMINEE |
| 1975 (48th) | Best Actor in a Leading Role | “Dog Day Afternoon” | NOMINEE |
| 1979 (52nd) | Best Actor in a Leading Role | “…And Justice For All” | NOMINEE |
| 1990 (63rd) | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | “Dick Tracy” | NOMINEE |
| 1992 (65th) | Best Actor in a Leading Role | “Scent Of A Woman” | WON |
| 1992 (65th) | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | “Glengarry Glen Ross” | NOMINEE |
Joe Pesci
Russell Bufalino, an Italian-born American mobster and crime boss, takes World War II vet Frank Sheeran under his wing, turning him into a hustler and mob hitman, eventually involving him in the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa, one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in American history.
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Joe Pesci
| 1980 (53rd) | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | “Raging Bull” | NOMINEE |
| 1990 (63rd) | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | “Good Fellas” | WON |
Rodrigo Prieto
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Rodrigo Prieto
| 2005 (78th) | Best Cinematography | “Brokeback Mountain” | NOMINEE |
| 2016 (89th) | Best Cinematography | “Silence” | NOMINEE |
Sandy Powell | Christopher Peterson
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Sandy Powell
| 1993 (66th) | Best Costume Design | “Orlando” | NOMINEE |
| 1997 (70th) | Best Costume Design | “The Wings Of The Dove” | NOMINEE |
| 1998 (71st) | Best Costume Design | “Shakespeare In Love” | WON |
| 1998 (71st) | Best Costume Design | “Velvet Goldmine” | NOMINEE |
| 2002 (75th) | Best Costume Design | “Gangs Of New York” | NOMINEE |
| 2004 (77th) | Best Costume Design | “The Aviator” | WON |
| 2005 (78th) | Best Costume Design | “Mrs. Henderson Presents” | NOMINEE |
| 2009 (82nd) | Best Costume Design | “The Young Victoria” | WON |
| 2010 (83rd) | Best Costume Design | “The Tempest” | NOMINEE |
| 2011 (84th) | Best Costume Design | “Hugo” | NOMINEE |
| 2015 (88th) | Best Costume Design | “Carol” | NOMINEE |
| 2015 (88th) | Best Costume Design | “Cinderella” | NOMINEE |
| 2018 (91st) | Best Costume Design | “The Favourite” | NOMINEE |
| 2018 (91st) | Best Costume Design | “Mary Poppins Returns” | NOMINEE |
Christopher Peterson
| NONE |
Thelma Schoonmaker
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Thelma Schoonmaker
| 1970 (43rd) | Best Film Editing | “Woodstock” | NOMINEE |
| 1980 (53rd) | Best Film Editing | “Raging Bull” | WON |
| 1990 (63rd) | Best Film Editing | “Good Fellas” | NOMINEE |
| 2002 (75th) | Best Film Editing | “Gangs of New York” | NOMINEE |
| 2004 (77th) | Best Film Editing | “The Aviator” | WON |
| 2006 (79th) | Best Film Editing | “The Departed” | WON |
| 2011 (84th) | Best Film Editing | “Hugo” | NOMINEE |
Production Design: Bob Shaw
Set Decoration: Regina Graves
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Bob Shaw | Regina Graves
| NONE |
Pablo Helman | Leandro Estebecorena | Nelson Sepulveda-Fauser | Stephane Grabli
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Pablo Helman
| 2002 (75th) | Best Visual Effects | “Star Wars Episode II Attack of the Clones” | NOMINEE |
| 2005 (78th) | Best Visual Effects | “War of the Worlds” | NOMINEE |
Leandro Estebecorena | Nelson Sepulveda-Fauser | Stephane Grabli
| NONE |
RELEASE DATE
November 1, 2019
DIRECTOR
Martin Scorsese
SCREENPLAY
Steven Zaillian
BASED ON
“I Heard You Paint Houses”
by Charles Brandt
STUDIO
Netflix
R
(for pervasive language and strong violence)
BIOGRAPHY
CRIME
DRAMA
209 minutes
OSCARS CHALLENGE
Viewed on February 9, 2020
Streamed on Netflix
FILMS LEFT
1
DAYS LEFT
1
