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Cameron Crowe Biography

Birth Name:Cameron Bruce Crowe

Birth Place:Palm Springs, California, United States

Profession Writer, Producer, Director, Actor, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Won the 2001 Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Screenplay for his work in "Almost Famous․"
Received the 2001 Dream Director Award at the Young Hollywood Awards
Posed undercover as a high school student for a year, an experience he later turned into "Fast Times at Ridgemont High․"
At the age of 16, he became Rolling Stone magazine's youngest-ever contributing editor
Quote: "I'm proudest of the fact that I've been able to make a few movies in the studio system that are slightly unorthodox and personal․"
Quote: "Making a big Hollywood film that really affects people is as hard as making a small movie on a credit card․"
Often basis his works on the real-life experiences of individuals, such as "Jerry Maguire," "Almost Famous," etc
As a highly gifted student, he skipped three grades in primary school
Dedicated his Academy Award win to his idol Billy Wilder
Because the older writers working at Rolling Stone magazine did not like the hard rock of the 1970s, he was got to interview many prominent acts in their early years, such as Led Zeppelin, Lynyard Skynyrd, Eagles, etc

Awards

1983WGA Award (Screen)-Best Comedy Adapted from Another Medium: nominated
1996ACCA-Best Motion Picture: nominated
1996ACCA-Best Director: nominated
1996ACCA-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
1997Oscar-Best Picture: nominated
1997Oscar-Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
1997DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: nominated
1997Screen International Award-: nominated
1997Hochi Film Award-Best Foreign Language Film: winner
1997Humanitas Prize-Feature Film Category: nominated
1997OFTA Film Award-Best Comedy/Musical Picture: nominated
1997OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
1997Literary Award-Screenplay: winner
1997WGA Award (Screen)-Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
1998Empire Award-Best Director: winner
2000ACCA-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2000ACCA-Best Motion Picture: nominated
2000ACCA-Best Director: nominated
2000BSFC Award-Best Director: winner
2000BSFC Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2000Sierra Award-Best Director: nominated
2000Sierra Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
2000SDFCS Award-Best Screenplay, Original: winner
2000SDFCS Award-Best Director: winner
2001Oscar-Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: winner
2001Best Foreign Film Award-: nominated
2001BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay - Original: winner
2001BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: nominated
2001Best Screenplay-: winner
2001Golden Pyramid-: nominated
2001CFCA Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2001CFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2001Critics Choice Award-Best Screenplay, Original: winner
2001DFWFCA Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2001DFWFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2001DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: nominated
2001Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: nominated
2001Grammy-Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or other Visual Media: winner
2001Silver Ribbon-Best Foreign Director (Regista del Miglior Film Straniero): nominated
2001ALFS Award-Screenwriter of the Year: nominated
2001OFTA Film Award-Best Picture: nominated
2001OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: winner
2001OFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2001OFCS Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2001PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
2001PFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2001PFCS Award-Best Screenplay - Original: winner
2001Golden Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
2001Golden Satellite Award-Best Director: nominated
2001SEFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2001WGA Award (Screen)-Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
2002Empire Award-Best Director: nominated
2002Golden Satellite Award-Best Original Song: nominated
2003DVD Premiere Award-Best Audio Commentary, Library Release: nominated
2003DVD Premiere Award-Best Overall New Extra Features, New Release: nominated
2003Yoga Award-Worst Remake: winner
2011Grand Jury Prize-Knight Dox Competition: nominated
2011Satellite Award-Best Original Song: nominated
2011People's Choice Award-Documentary: nominated
2012Movies for Grownups Award-Best Director: nominated
2017Felix-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2020Grammy-Best Music Film: nominated