Consider that James Ivory still doesn't have one despite being a masterful oft imitated but
never duplicated director behind three major Best
Picture contenders (and many other beautiful films) and
never having won an an Oscar and being 88 years old.
Same story with Brenda Fricker in 1989, Adrien Brody in 2002 or even 1981's surprise Best
Picture winner «Chariots of Fire,» all
contenders with deep, even vocal, pockets of support who nonetheless
never lost their dark - horse status.