Discovering Film, Discovering: Octavia Spencer
Season 16, Episode 9
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The story of the life and career of an Academy Award-winning star of the silver screen, known for his roles in Titanic, The Revenant, Inception, The Departed, The Wolf of Wall Street and Shutter Island.
Discovering: Kate WinsletThe story of the life and career of an Academy Award-winning star of the silver screen, known for her roles in Titanic, The Holiday and Sense and Sensibility.
Discovering: Jamie FoxxThe story of the life and career of an Academy Award-winning star of the silver screen, known for his roles in Ray, Dreamgirls, Collateral and Django Unchained.
Discovering: Ryan GoslingThe story of the life and career of an Academy Award-nominated star of the silver screen, known for his roles in The Notebook, La La Land, Drive, First Man and Barbie.
Discovering: Sir John MillsThe story of the life and career of an Academy Award-winning star of the silver screen, known for his roles in Ryan's Daughter, Great Expectations and Hobson's Choice.
Discovering: Michelle YeohThe story of the life and career of an Academy Award-winning star of the silver screen, known for her roles in Everything Everywhere All at Once, Crazy Rich Asians and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
Discovering: Kevin BaconThe story of the life and career of a generational silver-screen star, known for his roles in Footloose, Apollo 13, Diner and Murder in the First.
Discovering: Ralph FiennesThe story of the life and career of a generational star of the silver screen, known for his roles in Schindler's List, The Grand Budapest Hotel and The Menu.
Discovering: Octavia SpencerThe story of the life and career of an Academy Award-winning star of the silver screen, known for her roles in The Help, Fruitvale Station, Hidden Figures and Ma.
Discovering: Fredric MarchThe story of the life and career of an Academy Award-winning star of the silver screen, known for his roles in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, The Best Years of Our Lives and A Star is Born.
Discovering: Russell CroweThe story of the life and career of an Academy Award-winning star of the silver screen, known for his roles in Gladiator, A Beautiful Mind, Les Misérables and Robin Hood.
Discovering: Julianne MooreThe story of the life and career of an Academy Award-winning star of the silver screen, known for her roles in Still Alice, Boogie Nights, The End of the Affair and The Hours.
Discovering: Sean PennThe story of the life and career of an Academy Award-winning star of the silver screen, known for his roles in Milk, Mystic River, I Am Sam and Into the Wild.
Show more- About this episode
- Some of the biggest film stars in history rose to fame during the `golden age' of Hollywood, in the early and mid-20th century. `Discovering Film' profiles some of these stars who became iconic face and household names during this era. Marlene Dietrich, Grace Kelly, Ginger Rogers, Fred Astaire, Humphrey Bogart and Henry Fonda are among the stars and starlets featured in the hour-long episodes, which take a detailed look at their lives and careers. The programme explains how the stars of the screen rose to fame and lasted long enough at the top to create a legacy that still endures decades later.
- CrewLyndy Saville (Director)
- GenreFactual, Arts
- Seasons9
- StudioSky Arts
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