Dennis Spiegel
Dennis Spiegelis an Americanlyricist.At the44th Primetime Emmy AwardsSpiegel won the award forOutstanding Original Music and Lyrics(shared with composerCurt Sobel) for the song "Why Do I Lie?" from theHBOmovieCast a Deadly Spell.He is a three time Emmy nominee.[1]His film work includes the Michael Caine movie "Blame it on Rio" for which he wrote the lyrics for the song score.[2]
Academy Award controversy
[edit]Spiegel's song "Alone yet Not Alone" from the2013 film of the same namewas nominated for anAcademy AwardforBest Original Songat the86th Academy Awards,but the nomination was rescinded on January 29, 2014, after theAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciencesfound that the song's co-writerBruce Broughton,a former governor and current executive committee member of the music branch of the academy, had improperly contacted other branch members.[3][4][5][6]"No matter how well-intentioned the communication, using one's position as a former governor and current executive committee member to personally promote one’s own Oscar submission creates the appearance of an unfair advantage,” said Cheryl Boone Isaacs, Academy President.[7]Not everyone agreed with the academy's actions.[8][9][10]
References
[edit]- ^"Dennis Spiegel".Television Academy.Archivedfrom the original on 2015-06-13.Retrieved2020-08-30.
- ^Burlingame, Jon (June 30, 2009)."Lyricist Dennis Spiegel Honored; SCL gathers notable songwriters for musicale".The Film Music Society.Archivedfrom the original on March 4, 2016.RetrievedFebruary 4,2014.
- ^"Bruce Broughton defends actions after rescinded Academy Award nomination".CBS News.January 30, 2014.Archivedfrom the original on September 18, 2016.RetrievedJuly 9,2015.
- ^Gray, Tim (January 29, 2014)."Oscar Nominee 'Devastated' by Disqualification; Tune Sung by Quadriplegic Singer".Variety.Archivedfrom the original on October 14, 2017.
- ^Ault, Susanne (February 8, 2014)."'Alone Yet Not Alone' Finds New Life at Movieguide Awards ".Variety.Archivedfrom the original on November 17, 2018.RetrievedDecember 10,2017.
- ^Breznican, Anthony (January 29, 2014)."Oscars kill Original Song nomination for 'Alone Yet Not Alone'".Entertainment Weekly.Archivedfrom the original on September 14, 2015.RetrievedAugust 21,2015.
- ^"Academy Rescinds Original Song Nomination For" Alone Yet Not Alone "".Oscars.org.Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 2014-08-21.Archivedfrom the original on 2020-07-08.Retrieved2020-08-31.
- ^Zeitchik, Steven; Whipp, Glenn (January 31, 2014)."Voices rising amid 'Alone Yet Not Alone's' removal from Oscar running".LA Times.Archivedfrom the original on April 19, 2015.RetrievedApril 22,2015.
- ^Feinberg, Scott (30 January 2014)."Was Academy's Disqualification of Song Contender 'Alone Yet Not Alone' Justified?(Opinion)".The Hollywood Reporter.Archivedfrom the original on 2015-07-04.Retrieved2015-05-28.
- ^"A Major Oscar Dust-Up Over A Song From A Minor Movie".NPR.org.Archivedfrom the original on 2016-04-17.Retrieved2020-08-31.
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