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Ned Washington was an American lyricist born in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
René Clément was a French film director and screenwriter. He is known for directing the films The Battle of the Rails (1946), Forbidden Games (1952), Gervaise (1956), Purple Noon (1960), and Is Paris Burning (1966). He received numerous accolades including five prizes at the Cannes Film Festival and the Honorary César in 1984.
The 25th Academy Awards were held on March 19, 1953 at the RKO Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, and the NBC International Theatre in New York City, to honor the films of 1952. It was the first Oscars ceremony to be televised, the first ceremony to be held in Hollywood and New York simultaneously, and the only year in which the New York ceremonies were held in the NBC International Theatre on Columbus Circle, which was shortly thereafter demolished and replaced by the New York Coliseum.
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The 16th New York Film Critics Circle Awards, honored the best filmmaking of 1950.
The 17th New York Film Critics Circle Awards, honored the best filmmaking of 1951.
The 19th New York Film Critics Circle Awards, honored the best filmmaking of 1953.
The 27th New York Film Critics Circle Awards, honored the best filmmaking of 1961.
The 29th New York Film Critics Circle Awards, honored the best filmmaking of 1963.
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