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People Are Discussing The Academy Award–Winning Actors And Directors Whose Careers Declined After Their Wins, And It's An Interesting Trend
Some may argue that winning an Oscar is more of a curse than a blessing.
He's since appeared in some Wes Anderson films, and he seems to enjoy quirkier projects that don't typecast him. The Deer Hunter won five Oscars in 1979: Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor (Christopher Walken), Best Director (Cimino), Best Film Editing (Peter Zinner), and Best Sound (Richard Portman, William McCaughey, Aaron Rochin, and Darin Knight). Russell lost both hands during World War II and won an Oscar in 1947 for portraying a disabled veteran in The Best Years of Our Lives.
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