Outside of that, Mann made other underappreciated films likeSeparate TablesandMiddle of the Night.

However, the movie that earned him his sole Oscar nomination was the ’80s classicFatal Attraction.

Best known for Westerns likeThe Magnificent SevenandGunfight at the O.K.

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John Sturges was known back in his day as one of the most reliable directors around.

Sturges’sBad Day at Black Rockwas the Western that earned him his only Oscar nomination.

If that’s the case, thenDarren Aronofsky’s legacy will stand the test of time.

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It’s one ofthe best psychological thrillers of the 21st centuryand many people’s favorite Aronofsky film.

Whatever he did, Hawks excelled.

If anything, his sole Oscar nodproves that Academy Award recognition really isn’t everything.

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Nowadays,many would call him the single greatest filmmaker of all timeand it’s quite easy to agree.

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Spencer Tracy looking ahead in Bad Day at Black Rock

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