Spike Lee, who has produced over 35 films since 1983, has never won an Oscar in spite of the previous nominations for Best Original Screenplay for 1989's American comedy-drama film - Do the Right Thing and Best Documentary Feature for 1997's American historical documentary film - 4 Little Girls.
While the 85 year old Madison, Wisconsin born actress - Gena Rowlands, who with her late husband John Cassavetes (Greek-American actor, film director and screenwriter) is widely credited with creating the model for American indie cinema, is a two-time Best Actress nominee for her and her husband's monumental film A Woman Under the Influence, and again for a Gena Rowlands' turn in his movie Gloria in 1980.