Wouldn’t it be great if the Academy Awards finally included a category for casting directors?
The best actors are only able to perform at their best with a stellar cast to work alongside, the best picture would rarely be the best if the whole cast wasn’t amazing, and a vital part of a directors job is selecting the right cast.
Hence… for the 2020 Oscars, we have created this list so we can tip our hats and give kudos to every casting director whose project was nominated for an Oscar for acting, directing, or best picture at the 2020 Academy Awards. This years list also includes the local hire casting directors who fill out the tapestry of each picture with much of the supporting cast.
Now, let’s check out which CDs would have been in the running this year… for the 2020 Academy Awards!
92nd Academy Awards™ - Honoring Films Released in 2019 (Presented in 2020)
BEST PICTURE
Ronna Kress, Kissy Dugan, Cassandra Han (Italy) (Ford Vs Ferrari - Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, James Mangold)
Ellen Lewis (The Irishman - Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, Emma Tillinger)
Des Hamilton, Maya Kvetny (Czech Republic) (JoJo Rabbit - Carthew Neal, Taika Waititi, Chelsea Winstanley)
Shayna Markowitz (Joker - Todd Philips, Bradley Cooper, Emma Tillinger Koskoff)
Kathy Driscoll, Francine Maisler, Douglas Aibel (NY), Matt Bouldry (Massachusetts) (Little Women – Amy Pascal)
Douglas Aibel, Francine Maisler (Marriage Story - Noah Baumbach, David Heyman)
Nina Gold (1917 - Sam Mendes, Pippa Harris, Jayne-Ann Tenggren, Callum McDougall)
Victoria Thomas (Once Upon A Time In… Hollywood - David Heyman, Shannon McIntosh, Quentin Tarantino
Heidi Levitt (Parasite - Kwak Sin Ae, Bong Joon Ho)
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Eva Leira, Yolanda Serrano (Pain & Glory – Antonio Banderas)
Victoria Thomas (Once Upon A Time In… Hollywood – Leonardo DiCaprio)
Douglas Aibel, Francine Maisler (Marriage Story – Adam Driver)
Shayna Markowitz (Joker – Joaquin Phoenix)
Nina Gold, Barbara Giordani, Francesco Vedovati (Italy), Diego Betancor (Spain) (The Two Popes - Jonathan Pryce)
BEST ACTRESS IN LEADING ROLE
Kim Coleman (Harriet - Cynthia Erivo)
Douglas Aibel, Francine Maisler (Marriage Story – Scarlett Johansson
Kathy Driscoll, Francine Maisler, Douglas Aibel (NY), Matt Bouldry (Massachusetts) (Little Women – Saorise Ronan)
Allison Jones (Bombshell – Charlize Theron)
Alice Searby, Fiona Weir (Judy – Renee Zellweger)
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Avy Kaufman, Donna Belajac (Location) (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood – Tom Hanks
Nina Gold, Barbara Giordani, Francesco Vedovati (Italy), Diego Betancor (Spain) (The Two Popes – Anthony Hopkins)
Ellen Lewis (The Irishman – Al Pacino & Joe Pesci)
Victoria Thomas (Once Upon A Time In… Hollywood – Brad Pitt)
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Geoffrey Miclat (Richard Jewell – Kathy Bates)
Douglas Aibel, Francine Maisler (Marriage Story – Laura Dern)
Des Hamilton, Maya Kvetny (Czech Republic) (JoJo Rabbit – Scarlett Johansson)
Kathy Driscoll, Francine Maisler, Douglas Aibel (NY), Matt Bouldry (Massachusetts) (Little Women – Florence Pugh)
Allison Jones (Bombshell – Margot Robbie)
BEST DIRECTOR
Ellen Lewis (The Irishman – Martin Scorsese)
Shayna Markowitz (Joker - Todd Phillips)
Nina Gold (1917 - Sam Mendes)
Victoria Thomas (Once Upon A Time In… Hollywood – Quentin Tarantino)
Heidi Levitt (Parasite – Bong Joon Ho)
This list was compiled by J.C. for the Secret Actor Society