Idea: Julia Merk
Research, data analysis and data visualization: Julia Merk
Writing: Julia Merk
Additional Writing EN Version: Elizabeth Grenier
Additional Writing DE Version: Elizabeth Grenier
Editing: Rayna Breuer
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New year, same names. Did you ever have the feeling that it is always the same people when it comes to nominated directors for the Academy Award? Our analyis shows that this is exactly the case. A small group of directors receive a big portion of the nominations.
| Data | Source | Link | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview nominees and winners (1929–2021) | Official Academy Awards Database | Database | |
| Overview and distribution of nominations "Best directing" (1929–2023) | Official Academy Awards Database | Data and Analysis | |
| Age of winning directors | Several Websites | Python Notebook | Analysis |
| Characteristics of winners | Scraped from several Websites (mainly IMDb) | Data and Analysis |