Has a fictional character ever been nominated for an Oscar?
12-13-02, 10:46 AM
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Has a fictional character ever been nominated for an Oscar?
Has a fictional character ever been nominated for an Oscar?
I know that during the Hollywood Blacklist, several "fronts" were nominated for Oscars and some even won. But they were real people, even though they didn't actually produce the material they were credited with.
The reason I ask is because of Adaptation. It's quite possible that this film could get a nomination in the screenplay category this year. Two writers are credited on the film: Charlie Kaufman (Being John Malkovich) and Donald Kaufman, Charlie's fictional twin brother.
If Donald Kaufman gets nominated for an Oscar, would he be the first non-existant person to do so?
I know that during the Hollywood Blacklist, several "fronts" were nominated for Oscars and some even won. But they were real people, even though they didn't actually produce the material they were credited with.
The reason I ask is because of Adaptation. It's quite possible that this film could get a nomination in the screenplay category this year. Two writers are credited on the film: Charlie Kaufman (Being John Malkovich) and Donald Kaufman, Charlie's fictional twin brother.
If Donald Kaufman gets nominated for an Oscar, would he be the first non-existant person to do so?
12-13-02, 11:18 AM
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According to Entertainment Weekly in 1985 Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes screenwriter Robert Towne hated the finished film and was allowed to nominate his late dog P.H. Vazak.
12-13-02, 11:18 AM
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Well, Donald may be fictional, but it's still really Charlie's script. The Coen Bros. credit a fictional editor, and "he" was nominated for Fargo, wasn't he? The reasoning I heard for the fictional editor was that their names (Ethan and Joel) were already all over the film as producers, director, writer, etc. and they really edit their own films.
12-13-02, 11:22 AM
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Those are good examples. Steven Soderbergh used the name "Peter Andrews" for the D.P. credit in Traffic (but he wasn't nominated).
I guess the difference here is that "Donald Kaufman" isn't really a pen name, since Charlie also credits himself.
I guess the difference here is that "Donald Kaufman" isn't really a pen name, since Charlie also credits himself.
