高中英语Module 4 The Magic of Film-Background information外研版必修10
高中英语Module 4 The Magic of Film-A text structure analysis外研版必修10
Module 4 The Magic of FilmPart Two Teaching ResourcesSection 1 A text structure analysis of The Oscar – Superficial Spectacle?3. A retold version to the textOnce a year, on an evening in March, the Academy Award ceremony is held in Hollywood. About 500 million people from all over the world turn on their television to watch the ceremony. It is an occasion when we can watch those creatures of our fantasies, film stars, behave like human beings. Female stars are expected to spend a large amount of money on their gowns, for it is a good chance for them to show themselves to the whole world. Winning an Oscar means you have the respect of your peers. To the producers, it means large amounts of money, as millions more people will want to see it.The original intention of the Oscars was to “raise the cultural, educational and scientific standards of film”. There are awards in many different categories, the most important of which are Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress. The Oscar was called Oscar probably because of the words of the Academy librarian Margaret Hernick, whose uncle was named Oscar. It is often believed that the award is because the film producers have spent huge amounts of money on publicity, in order to influence Academy members to vote for their film. The winners get the awards for other reasons rather than for their ability of performance in a particular film. To a lot of people, The Oscars are an enjoyable spectacle.Nothing more.。
外研版英语必修10 Module4 The Magic of Film-Reading and vocabulary ppt
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When audiences have enjoyed a film，they tend to praise actors and (2) actresses the (1)_______ _______ who play the main characters．They forget that a film depends on the efforts of a whole team of people．A film usually begins with the (3)scriptwriter _______ , who has an idea for the story，and writes the script．He or she then tries to interest people in finding the money to make the film．These people are called the (4) producers _______．They then choose a (5) director ，whose job is to interpret the script and get _______ good performances from the actors and actresses．And we must not forget the (6)cameraman ________，who is responsible for how the film looks． Each year in Hollywood，the centre of the American film industry，top actors，cameramen，directors，producers and scriptwriters are all presented with awards for their achievements in films made the previous year．This event is known as the Academy Awards，or Oscars．
外研版选修10 Module 4 The Magic of Film Reading and voc
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高中英语Module 4 The Magic of Film-Introduction and Reading外研版必修10
Module 4 The Magic of FilmPart One Teaching DesignPeriod 1 Introduction and readingGoals● To improve the students’ reading skills● To widen the students’ vocabulary● To improve the students’ listening and speaking ability● To learn to make a presentation and develop the students’ presentation skills ● To learn and use grammars in this moduleProceduresStep 1: Warming up1.Warming up by questions1. Do you know anything about Oscar?2. When and where are the Academy Awards presented?3. Why do people in the film industry want to win an Oscar?4. Is there red carpet when the ceremony for the awards takes place?5. What do you think of the glamorous stars who win the Oscars?6. Are you interested in films? Why?7. Do you have any favorite stars? Who are they?8. Did you like cartoons when you were children?2. Warming up by discussingHello boys and girls, now we are going to learn something about the Oscars and the history of cartoons. Now I’d like you to discuss the following questions:Q: Why do so many people watch the Oscar ceremony?A: The “glamorous people” are famous film stars, and for TV viewers all over the world, the Oscars are a fascinating opportunity to observe how stars behave as real people rather than as the characters they play on screen.Q: What is the original intention of the Academy Awards?A: The original intention was to “raise the cultural, educational and scientific standards of film”.Q: Is it just because of their performance in a particular film that the people win the Oscars in the writer’s opinion?A: No, it is often believed that the award is because the film producers have spent huge amounts of money on publicity, in order to influence Academy members to vote for their film. An actor may be given an Oscar, just because people think it is time he or she got an award. Furthermore, it is sometimes true that an actor is more likely to win if they play the part of some one who has a disability.Q: What does the statue of Oscar look like?A; The statue is in the shape of a small man, about 13.5 inches high and eight pounds in weight.Q: How are animated films, or cartoons made?A: The principle was simple. A series of drawings are photographed by a camera. Each drawing is slightly different, with the result that when the drawings are played back rapidly, one after another, there seems to be movement in the drawings.Q: Do you know anything about Walt Disney?A: He is the first man to understand the potential of cartoons. He produced his first Mickey Mouse film, called Plane Crazy, in 1928.Q: What do you know about cartoons made by the technique, known as Computer Generated Animation (CGA)?A: Instead of using drawings done by hand, computers create the images. The result was a much greater realism. The creatures in the films are astonishingly lifelike. They are more sophisticated than the old cartoons done by hand.3. Warming up by learning the vocabularyTry to guess the meaning of the underlined words in the following sentences.1. The people who win the Oscars are always glamorous stars.2. A film usually begins with the scriptwriter, who has an idea for the story, and writes the script.3. When audiences have enjoyed a film, they tend to praise the actors and actresses who play the main characters.4. We must not forget the cameraman, who is responsible for how the film looks.5. Female film stars, in particular, are expected to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on their evening gowns.6. It is an exciting story full of suspense, about an Austrian family’s escape from the enemy during wartime. It is also a musical with fantastic songs in it.7. He is the first man to know the potential of cartoons in the world.8. Each drawing is slightly different.Step 2: Pre-reading1. Answer the questions on page 431. What is happening in these photos?2. What is the occasion?3. Why is the red carpet “famous”?2. Introduce some new wordsThen, ask the students to fill the blanks with a proper word given in the box. 1. When audiences have enjoyed a film, they tend to p____ the actors and actresses who play the main characters.2. A film usually begins with the s____, who has an idea for the story.3. I am r____ for what I have done.4. Prices are t____ to rise next year.5. They do not recognize her e____ in all forms of sport.6. There was a large a____ in the theater, watching her performance.Step 3: Reading1. Leading–inFilms are very important in our daily life. As a film fan, do you know anything about the Oscars? And when and where does the ceremony of Oscars take place? Maybe you have already watched the ceremony on TV. Is the red carpet important? Well, if you want to get more information about films, please read the passages on page 44 and 50. I’ll give you 10 minutes to find the answers to the following questions while reading.1. Do actors or actresses win their awards just because of their performance ability?2. Why do we say the Oscars are a fascinating opportunity for TV viewers all over the world?3. How were the old cartoons made? Are there any difference between the old cartoonsand themodern ones?4. What are animated films?5. How did the computers change the production of cartoons?6. Which Walt Disney cartoon characters do you know?7. Are the characters done by CGA lifelike?8. What kind of cartoons do you like better, the ones done by hand or by computer?2. Fast reading for the general ideas of the passagesNow read the text on page 44 again and try to find the main idea of each paragraph. Paragraph1: Brief introduction of the ceremony known as the Academy Awards. Paragraph2: For the stars, the Oscars are a chance to appear at their most glamorous. Paragraph3: The original intention of Academy Awards.Paragraph4: The symbolic value of the little statues is far greater.Paragraph5: The Oscars are so important to the people in the film industry. Paragraph6: Some people think not every Oscar winner has won their award on ability alone, and it may be for some other reasons.Paragraph7: To a lot of people, the Oscars are an enjoyable spectacle. Nothing more.3. Listening to the tape of the text and try to find which of the following wordsRead the following sentences and decide whether they are true (T) or false (F) according to the text.1. The Oscars ceremony takes place in Hollywood, the center of the American film industry.2. Female film stars, in particular, are expected to spend very little money on their gowns.3. Once a year, on an evening in May, about 500million people from all over the worldturn on their televisions.4. Audiences tend to like big, expensive films that are superficially interestingbut have no real depth.5. An actor may be given an Oscar, just because of his or her performance in a particular film.6. It is often believed that the award is because the film producers have spent alot of money on publicity, in order to influence Academy members to vote for their film.5. Finish Activity 3 and 4 on page 462. very bad or cruel ____3. of a mountainous country in Europe next to Germany ____4. relating to things that you can see ____5. a play or film in which there are a lot of songs ____6. correct in every detail and without any mistakes ____7. a period of war ____8. things you imagine ____9. the feeling of being angry ____10. the exact or worried feeling you have when you are waiting for something to happenStep 4: Reading practiceRead the following passage and make the best choice to each question.The concept(概念) of peace is a very important one in cultures all over the world. Think about how we greet. In some languages, the phrases for greetings contain the word for peace. In some cultures we greet people by shaking hands or with another gesture to show that we are not carrying weapons---that we come in peace. And there are certain symbols which people in very different cultures recognize as representing peace. Let’s look at the origins of a few of them.The dove (a kind of bird)The dove has been a symbol of peace for thousands of years in many different cultures. In ancient Greek mythology(神话) it was a symbol of love and the renewal of life. In ancient Japan a dove carrying a sword symbolized the end of war.There was a tradition in Europe that if a dove flew around a house where someone was dying then their soul would be at peace. And there are legends(传说) which say that the devil(鬼) can turn himself into any bird except for a dove. But it was Pablo Picasso who made the dove a modern symbol of peace when he used it on a poster(海报) for the World Peace Congress in 1949.The rainbowThe rainbow is another ancient and universal symbol, often representing the connection between human beings and their gods. In Greek mythology it was associated with Iris, the goddess who brought messages from the gods on Mount Olympus. In Scandinavian mythology the rainbow was a bridge between the gods and the earth. In the Bible a rainbow showed Noah that the Biblical flood was finally over, and the god had forgiven his people. In the Chinese tradition, the rainbow is a common symbol for marriage because the colors represent the union of yin and yang. Nowadays the rainbow is used by many popular movements for peace and the environment, representing the possibility of a better world in the future and promising sunshine after the rain. The olive branchThe olive tree has always been a valuable source of food and oil. In Greek mythology, the goddess Athene gave the olive tree to the people of Athens, who showed their gratitude by naming the city after her. But no one knows for sure when and why it began to symbolize peace. There is probably a connection with ancient Greece. Wars between states were suspended(终止) during the Olympics, and the winners were given crowns(冠) of olive branches. The symbolism may come from the fact that the olive tree takes a long time to produce fruit, so olives could only be cultivated(培育) successfully in long periods of peace. Whatever the history, the olive is a part of many modern flags symbolizing peace and unity. One well- known example is the United Nations symbol.1. A. Which of the following is the most important in making the dove a modern symbol of peace?A. Greek mythologyB. The European traditionC. Ancient legendsD. Pablo Picasso2. How many examples does the writer give to show the rainbow as a universal symbol of peace?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. Five.3. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A.The olive branch was regarded as a symbol of peace because it was given as a giftby the goddess Athene ?B.The name of the capital of Greece comes from the name of the goddess Athene.C.Olive trees do not produce fruit when there are wars in the word.D.The winners in the Olympic Games were given crowns of olive branches because theysymbolized peace.4. From the passage we can conclude that ____.A.all the symbols mentioned above are based on traditional beliefsB.all modern ideas come from Greek mythologyC.all the symbols mentioned above are used on flagsD.all UN has officially accepted the three symbols as symbols of peaceStep 5: Homework1. Read the passage again and chose the correct answers.1. The TV ceremony is usually called____.A. the OscarsB. the Academy AwardsC. Hollywood2. Looking glamorous is important for____A. male film starsB. female film starsC. photographers3. The Oscar was called Oscar probably because of the words of____.A. a scriptwriterB. an Academy librarianC. an Oscar winner4. People win an Oscar____.A. for one reason onlyB. for excellence in their professionC. for different。
Module4TheMagicofFilm-SectionⅡ
Module4TheMagicofFilm-SectionⅡⅠ.完成句子(每空一词)1他到办公室去请假。
He went to the office to ______ ______ leave.2自从我们分开以来你干什么了？What have you ______ ______ since we parted?3我和你的意见始终一致！I ______ ______ you all the way!4这儿除了我没有别人。
There's nobody here ______ ______ me.5他们在那里又待了两天。
They stayed there ______ ______ ______.6我确实喜欢这只猫。
I______ ______ the cat.Ⅱ.单项选择1—I failed again.I wish I______ harder.—But you______.A．had worked；hadn't B．worked；don'tC．had worked；didn't D．worked；didn't2So loudly______ that everyone in the class could hear him. A．did he speak B．did he spokeC．spoke he D．he spoke3Only when the class began ______that he had left his book a t home.A．will he realize B．he did realizeC．did he realize D．should he realize4Please write your composition ______ line to leave space for the teacher's correction.A．one another B．every otherC．any other D．each other5Where are his ______books?A．other B．the otherC．others D．the others6We should try to do ______ work with ______ money. A．many；little B．much；fewC．more；less D．more；fewer7She said that she would not make the same mistakes ______ .A．any more B．any longC．no more D．no longer8My pain ______ obvious the moment I walked into the room ，for the first man I met asked me pitifully，“Are you feeling all right？”A．must be B．must have beenC．could be D．could have beenⅢ.完形填空My father often works very hard.And he has__1__ to see a fil m.Here I'll tell you__2__ about him.One afternoon，when he finished his work and__3__ go home，he found a film ticket under the__4__on his desk.He thought h e__5__to have not much work to do that day and __6__was qu ite wonderful to pass the__7__ at the cinema.So he came bac k home and__8__ finished his supper.Then he said__9__ to us and left.But to our__10__，he came back about half an hour later，I __11___ him what was the matter.He smiled and told us abo ut __12__ funny thing that had happened at the cinema.When my father was sitting in his seat，a __13__ came to my father's and said that the seat was__14__.My father was surprised.He took out the ticket __15__ looke d at it carefully.It was Row 17，__16__.And then he looked at the seat.It was the same.So he asked her__17__ her ticket.She took out the ticket at once an d the seat shown in it was Row 17，Seat 3.__18__？What's the matter with all this？While they were wondering，suddenly the woman said，“The __19__ of the tickets are different.” So they looked at the tickets more carefully.After a while，my father said，“Oh，__20__，I made a mistake.My ticket is for the film a month ago.Take thi s seat，please.” With these words，he left the cinema.1A.little money B．much moneyC．little time D．much time2A.a funny story B．a good storyC．an old story D．a strange story3A.was to B．was about toC．had to D．ought4A.box B．bookC．glass D．paper5A.happened B．likedC．pretended D．wanted6A.it B．thisC．that D．which7A.morning B．afternoon C．day D．evening8A.early B．quietly C．quickly D．suddenly9A.hello B．goodbyeC．good evening D．good night 10A.disappointment B．joy C．sorrow D．surprise11A.asked B．explained C．told D．wanted12A.a B．oneC．some D．the13A.man B．woman C．doctor D．nurse14A.hers B．hisC．taken D．wrong15A.and B．butC．or D．so16A.Seat 1 B．Seat 2C．Seat 3 D．Seat 417A.it bring B．to getC．to see D．to show18A.Why B．HowC．When D．Where19A.designs B．colorsC．prices D．owners20A.I'm sad B．I'm sorryC．I'm wrong D．I'm worriedⅣ.经典重现1It took______building supplies to construct these energysavi ng houses.It took brains，too.A．other than B．more thanC．rather than D．less than2The wine industry in the area has developed in a special wa y，______ little foreign ownership.A．by B．ofC．with D．from3(2008陕西高考)Not until the motorbike looked almost new ______ repairing and cleaning it.A．he stopped B．did he stopC．stopped he D．he did stop4Only when I left my parents for Italy ______ how much I love d them.A．I realized B．I had realizedC．had I realized D．did I realize5Little______about her own safety，though she was in great danger herself.A．did Rose care B．Rose did careC．Rose does care D．does Rose care6You're driving too fast.Can you drive ______？A．more slowly a bitB．slowly a bit moreC．a bit more slowlyD．slowly more a bit7In my view，London's not as expensive in price as Tokyo but Tokyo is____ __ in traffic.A．the most organized B．more organizedC．so organized as D．as organized as8A cough is usually nothing to worry about unless it lasts for t en days ______.A．or more B．insteadC．at most D．only参考答案Ⅰ.1答案：ask for2答案：been doing3答案：am with4答案：other than5答案：two days more6答案：do likeⅡ.1解析：第一空表达与过去事实相反的愿望，所以用过去完成时态表虚拟语气。
高二英语外研版选修10学案：话题导入 Module4 The Magic of Film 含解析 精品
Module 4The Magic of Film话题导入“奥斯卡金像奖”的正式名称是“电影艺术与科学学院奖”，每年在美国洛杉矶举行一次。
半个多世纪以来一直享有盛誉。
它不仅反映美国电影艺术的发展进程和成就，而且对世界许多国家的电影艺术有着不可忽视的影响。
奥斯卡金像奖从1929年开始，每年评选、颁发一次，从未间断过。
凡上一年1月1日至12月31日上演的影片均可参加评选。
获奖名单是高度保密的。
奥斯卡奖分为成就奖、特别奖及科学技术奖三大类。
在众多奖项之中，最具影响的为“最佳影片奖”，而“最佳男女主角奖”属表演奖，获奖人有“影帝”与“影后”之称，是男女演员们梦寐以求的殊荣。
背景知道1.奥斯卡奖的由来“奥斯卡奖”（OSCAR）是世界上最享盛名的电影奖。
它是美国电影艺术与科学学院颁发的，所以又被称为“学院奖”。
起始于1929年。
它的标志是一个高13.5英寸的镀金雕像：在一块电影胶片的底座上，屹立着一个身材魁伟的男性，他的双手紧握着一柄长剑。
凡是从事电影工作的，不论是编剧、导演还是美工人员，只要有新的贡献和成就，就可以得到这份荣誉。
关于“奥斯卡”这个名称的由来，也是件十分有趣的事。
1931年，有一个艺术与科学学院图书馆的管理员玛格丽特·赫丽克在休息的时候，走过那座镀金雕像旁边，先是看了一眼，好像很面熟，仿佛在什么地方见过，接着便仔细端详起来。
不一会，她便大声惊叫起来：“啊！这雕像看上去多么像我的舅舅奥斯卡呀！”正巧，这时有一位新闻记者在学院里采访，他在图书馆隔壁的房间听到了玛格丽特·赫丽克的惊呼声，便在第二天的报道里介绍了镀金塑像，并写上了一句：“艺术与科学学院的工作人员深情地称呼他们的金塑像为’奥斯卡’”。
当金塑像成为电影奖的标志时，“奥斯卡”的名字也同时在世界各地传开，学院干脆正式命名它为“奥斯卡奖”了。
迄今为止，奥斯卡奖颁奖仪式已进行了78届。
2.影响在世界各国设立的电影奖中，美国的奥斯卡金像奖最引人注目。
高中英语Module 4 The Magic of Film 学案外研版必修10
Module 4 The Magic of Film Phrases;1．倾向于赞扬某人2．对……负责3．颁奖4．提高电影的文化、教育和科学水准5．投票赞成/反对6．一个13.5英寸高、八镑中的雕像7．回顾8．有…..希望9．可能吸引国际观众10．庆祝中国电影100周年11．举行一系列庆祝活动12．五天的国际研讨会13．制作了总共26300部电影14．使他们自己加入到国际主流市场15．经过，经历16．一位副教授17．不管各种的阻碍和困难18．因为他的表演被授予最佳奥斯卡男演员19．放下武器20．履行协议21．凭借我们的力量Sentences1．对于全球的电视观众们来说，奥斯卡颁奖仪式是一个观看影星们的绝佳机会，此时观众看到的不再是电影里骄色，而是明星们的真实面目。
2．，喜剧，无论如何优秀，都很少夺得重要奖项。
3．到了他得奖的时候了。
4．每幅都稍有不同，这样当这些图被一张一张快速播放时，他们似乎就动起来了。
5．影片非常成功并且导致了一些其他卡通形象地创造。
6．尽管卡通影片一直流行，但是直到1995年动画片才真正重新火爆起来。
7．只有当你放下武器，那时我们才谈论和平和达成对你有好处的协议。
III. Filling in the blacks.1.Someone who lacks staying power and perseverance is unlikely to______ a good researcher.A. makeB. turnC. getD. grow2. When Jane began to take swimming lessons, her main _____ was the fear of water.A. evidenceB. crisisC. obstacleD. danger3. Try not to start every sentence with ‘the’. _________ the beginnings of your sentences.A. VaryB. DecorateC. FormD. Describe4. I hope I will not be called on in class as I’m not yet _______ prepared.A. attentivelyB. readilyC. activelyD. adequately5. The house belongs to my aunt but she ______ here any more.A. hasn’t lived B .didn’t live C. hadn’t lived D. doesn’t live6. If I can help _____, I don’t like working late into the night.A. soB. thatC. itD. them7.------ When do we need to pay the balance?------ _______ September 30.A. InB. ByC. DuringD. Within8. There have been several new events _____ to the program for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.A. addB. to addC. addingD. added9. ---- Your job _____ open for your return.------ Thanks.A.will be keptB. will keepC. had keptD. had been kept10.Women _____ drink more than two cups of coffee a day have agreater chance of having heart disease than those _____ don’t.A. who; /B. /; whoC. who; whoD. /;/11. ----- Where did you put them, on the chair because the phone rang asI ____ in.A. remembered; comeB. remembered; was comingC. remember; comeD. remember; was coming12. If you traveling _______ the customs are really foreign to your own, please do as the Romans do,.A. in whichB. whatC. whenD. where13. We _____ have proved great adventures, but we have done the greatest march ever made in the past ten years.A. needn’tB. may notC. shouldn’tD. mustn’t14. The Beatles, _______ many of you are old enough to remember, came from Liverpool.A. What.B. thatC. howD. as15. There is much chance ____ Bill will recover from his injury in time for the race.A. thatB. whichC. untilD. if。
高中英语外研版选修10Module4TheMagicofFilmReadingandvocabulary教学设计
高中英语外研版选修10Module4TheMagicofFilmReadingandvocabulary教学设计【名师授课教案】1教学目标Knowledge Aims: Let students learn about some words and expressions related to films and Oscars. Ability Aims: Let students practice the skill of summarizing main idea and finding details in reading. Encourage students to tell the story of a film which they are interested in.Moral Aims:Let students learn about the culture of western film and broaden their horizons.2学情分析The students know some basic background knowledge about film, including the type, some basic factors an d they show interest in the topic.They have difficulty in reading and analyzing some long sentences. And they need help in understanding some different terms.3重点难点Teaching Important Points:1. Let students grasp words and expressions related to films and Oscars.2. Let students practice the skill of summarizing main idea and finding details in reading.Teaching Difficult Points:Encourage students to tell the story of a film which they are interested in.4教学过程4.1第一学时4.1.1教学活动活动1【导入】Lead in1. Review different types of film: comedy, tragedy, romantic, martial arts, cartoon…(Students have alr eady learned these types, some pictures are shown on the screen and students need to watch the pictures and name the type)2. Invite students to watch a short video clip of Oscar Awards and lead in the topic.。
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Module 4 The Magic of FilmSection 2 Background information1. Oscars, minority groups challenge1.79th Academy Awards ProducerProducer Laura Ziskin will return to produce the 79thAnnual Academy Awards telecast next February, Academyof Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Sid Ganisannounced today. It will be Ziskin's second involvementwith the production of an Oscar telecast. Her first wasin 2002 for the telecast of the 74th Academy Awards, thefirst time the ceremonies were broadcast from the KodakTheatre.Laura Ziskin Her 2002 freshman outing garnered eight Emmynominations for the telecast, including one for Ziskin as producer in the Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special category. The telecast won an Emmy for choreography. “This is a tough producing job,” said Ganis, “but we've been blessed with terrific producers, including Laura —her 2002 show was one of the most colorful and fun shows in my memory. I can't tell you how pleased I am and how exciting it is to have her back, and for me to be, this time, in a position to participate with her in the creation of the show. This one is going to be great fun for all of us, viewers especially.”Ziskin currently is in post-production on "Spider-Man 3." Other feature films on her plate include a number of projects for her home studio, Sony Pictures, including "Me and My Monster" with director McG and "The Crimson Petal and the White," with Curtis Hanson directing, as well as "The Spellman Files" for Paramount and an HBO film on Katharine Graham written by Joan Didion. "I have wanted to produce the Academy Awards again for a long time," Ziskin said. "It is a terrific, really fun challenge for a producer —commingling the thrills of putting on a live show, the creating of an excitingbroadcast for the people watching at home and celebrating the extraordinary medium of film.""I am delighted to have an opportunity to work with Sid Ganis and the spectacular Academy staff, and it is an honor to be in the company of past Academy Awards show producers such as Gil Cates, Joe Roth, Dick and Lilli Zanuck, Quincy Jones, Howard Koch, and others," Ziskin said. "There are a lot of award shows these days, but the Oscars remain unparalled." Cates, who has produced 13 shows since 1990, wished Ziskin "the very best of great luck. Laura's first outing in 2002 was fantastic. It's an amazing show to do and we're all privileged to work on it." The producer of over a dozen films, including the "Spider-Man" franchise, Ziskin also was executive producer of "As Good As It Gets" and "Pretty Woman."In 1994 she was founder and served as president of Fox 2000, a feature film arm of 20th Century Fox, before re-forming Laura Ziskin Productions in 1999. After graduating from the USC School of Cinema, Ziskin began her career as a development executive, moving into feature films with Jon Peters' production company where she worked on the remake of "A Star Is Born," starring Barbra Streisand.In 1984 Ziskin formed Fogwood Films with partner Sally Field, and in 1985 she produced "Murphy’s Romance," which received a Best Actor nomination for James Garner and a cinematography nomination for William A. Fraker. As an independent producer, she cast then-relatively-unknown actors Kevin Costner and Sean Young alongside veteran Gene Hackman and produced the hit thriller "No Way Out" for Orion Pictures.In 1990 Ziskin executive produced Touchstone Pictures' "Pretty Woman," starring Richard Gere and Julia Roberts, who received a Best Actressnomination for her role. Her executive-produced 1997 film "As Good As It Gets" received seven Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, and its stars, Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt, took home Oscars in the lead acting categories. Ziskin's other producing credits include "What about Bob?," based on a story by Ziskin and two-time Oscar winner Alvin Sargent; "The Doctor;" "Hero," again based on a story by her and Sargent; "To Die For;" "The Rescue;" "D.O.A." and "Everybody’s All-American."As a television producer, Ziskin served as executive producer with George Clooney and Pamela Oas Williams for the live CBS presentation of "Fail Safe." She also served as co-executive producer of the series "Tarzan" for the WB Network and Warner Bros. Television and executive produced the Norman Jewison-directed "Dinner with Friends" adapted from the Pulitzer Prize winning play for HBO. Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2020 will be presented on February 25, 2020, at the Kodak Theatre at the Hollywood & Highland Center. The show will be televised live by the ABC Television Network.。