Actors
Known for his consistent work with Ryan Coogler, this actor won his first Academy Award for Best Actor in 2026
Michael B. Jordan
I know her from Shake it Up, you know her from Dune. We are not the same.
Zendaya
Sinners
Known for his time-bending movies, this director has another cinematic epic releasing in theaters this summer (2026)
Christopher Nolan
"Near, far, wherever you are", this movie won best picture in 1998 and now you have the song stuck in your head. You're welcome.
Titanic
This actor has an incredibly prolific career and is a notable feature in several franchises including Marvel and Jurassic Park. "Hold on to your butts!"
Samuel L. Jackson
This actress's most recent movie sees her return to the role of Miranda Priestly, but her varied work also includes playing the mom in Mamma Mia
Meryl Streep
This was the first feature film released in 1995 to entirely use CGI
Toy Story
If there's a large explosion, like comically large, it's probably the work of this director. He is perhaps best known for his work on Transformers
Michael Bay
In an embarrassing mix up, this movie actually won Best Picture in 2017, not La La Land
Moonlight
This late actor shows impressive range. In one movie he is a therapist that will remind you "It's not your fault" and in another he'll dress up as a nanny just to spend more time with his kids.
Robin Williams
(May he rest in peace)
This former child actress went on to be a force in the industry and marry a man she met while hosting SNL
Scarlet Johannsen
This Disney film from 1991 was the first animated feature to be nominated for Best Picture
Beauty and the Beast
This director once made a bet with George Lucas that "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" would out perform Star Wars: A New Hope in the box office. He lost and owed George Lucas about 40 million dollars
Steven Spielberg
This Best Picture winner was the first to have a female director. Well done, Katherine Bigelow
The Hurt Locker
Who said it: "You talkin' to me?"
Robert De Niro
This actress holds the record for highest grossing actor of all time, largely for her leading roles in huge franchises such as Star Trek, Marvel, and Avatar
Zoe Saldana
"Distant Drums" was the first movie to use this iconic sound effect that would go on to be used in over 400 films including all of the original Star Wars movies and all of the Indiana Jones movies
Wilhelm Scream
This director is known for his foundational work in the horror, with notable works such as Psycho, Vertigo, and The Birds
Alfred Hitchcock
This 2019 film was the first international film to win Best Picture
Parasite
This actor is responsible for the creation of the Sundance Film Festival. The name of the festival pays homage to his character in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance kid.
Robert Redford
At one time she was a certified RomCom queen and the highest paid actress in the world, but her Oscar winning performance was for Erin Brockovich
Julia Roberts
Hattie McDaniel became the first African American to win an Academy Award for her role in this 1939 movie. The main characters are named Rhett and Scarlett
Gone with the Wind
This director is known for kickstarting Pixar and directing Toy Story, among many other animated projects
John Lassiter
This was the first film to win Best Picture at the Oscars in 1927
Wings