Carson Davidson
Carson Davidson (born June 24, 1924 in Washington, DC , † September 29, 2016 ) was an American film director , producer and screenwriter .
Career
Davidson's film career began in 1955 as a film producer on the short film 3rd Ave. El in which he also made his directorial debut. For this work he received an Oscar nomination in the category “Best Short Film (1 film role)” at the subsequent Academy Awards . Edmund Reek received the award for his film Survival City . In 1965 he released the documentary Railway with a Heart of Gold and the short film Help! My Snowman's Burning Down for which he was nominated for a second Oscar. In his second Oscar nomination, this time he had to admit defeat against the contribution Casals Conducts: 1964 by Edward Schreiber . Before he left the film business, he worked on three other films as a director and producer.
Davidson wrote a total of three scripts for his self-produced films Railway with a Heart of Gold , Help! My Snowman's Burning Down and The Wrong Damn Film .
Davidson was married to children's book author Margaret Davidson . Davidson died in 2016 at the age of 92.
Filmography (selection)
- 1955: 3rd Ave. El (short film)
- 1960: Variations on an Italian theme (short film)
- 1964: The Flesh Eaters
- 1965: Help! My Snowman's Burning Down (short film)
- 1965: Railway with a Heart of Gold (short documentary film)
- 1966: Poppycock (short film)
- 1975: The Wrong Damn Film
- 1977: 100 watts 120 volts
Awards and nominations
- 1956 : Oscar nomination in the category “ Best Short Film (1 film roll) ” for 3rd Ave. El
- 1965 : Oscar nomination in the “Best Short Film” category for Help! My Snowman's Burning Down
- 1964 : Jury Prize at the Cannes International Film Festival for Help! My Snowman's Burning Down
Web links
- Carson Davidson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Carson "Kit" Davidson. Retrieved February 16, 2018 .
- ^ Carson "Kit" Davidson. October 5, 2016, accessed February 16, 2018 .
- ^ The 28th Academy Awards - 1956. Oscars.org , accessed January 17, 2018 .
- ↑ The 37th Academy Awards - 1965. Oscars.org , accessed January 17, 2018 .
- ^ Carson Davidson. festival-cannes.com , accessed February 16, 2018 .
- ^ Awards 1964: All Awards. December 25, 2013, archived from the original ; accessed on February 16, 2018 (English).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Davidson, Carson |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film director, film producer and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 24, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Washington, DC , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | 29th September 2016 |