true-life
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It tells the true-life tale of the University of Washington rowing team who in 1936 reached the Olympics in Berlin.
From Seattle Times ● May 26, 2024
We could, in fact, see the largest total number of Oscar nods ever this season for actors playing queer folks — some true-life, some fictional — besting the record set in 2019.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2023
When it comes to acting awards, the Oscar seems to hold a special place for performers playing true-life figures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2023
The film’s story is loosely based on the true-life reunion of Song, her American husband and her Korean school pal, which took place when the director was 29.
From New York Times ● May 31, 2023
The book is a fascinating collection of true-life anecdotes stored up by Kennedy during his four decades in the theatre as a director, actor, and playwright on Broadway and across the country.
From 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s by Max Millard
