David Thomson

Thomson is a film historian and the author of more than 25 books, including How to Watch a Movie, The New Biographical Dictionary of Film, The Whole Equation, and biographies of Orson Welles and David O. Selznick. His new book is Acting Naturally: The Magic in Great Performances.

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The Case for Adding an Oscar for Best Scene Stealer

Film historian David Thomson argues the case for the one Oscar category the Academy should consider adding.

By David Thomson
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