Artios Award for Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Big Budget Feature (Drama)
The Artios Award for Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Big Budget Feature (Drama) is an award handed out annually by the Casting Society of America . The award, in its current incarnation, was first awarded in 2009, when the category made the distinction of award comedic films with larger budgets, and studio backing. Previously, since the second awards ceremony in 1986, the category had only held the distinction of Outstanding Achievement in Feature Film Casting – Drama . The award honors the casting directors of higher-budgeted, in comparison to independently-backed, films that the voting body believes featured the best casting.
Winners and nominees
1980s
Outstanding Achievement in Feature Film Casting
Outstanding Achievement in Feature Film Casting – Drama
Year
Film
Casting Director(s)
1986(2nd) [2]
The Color Purple
Reuben Cannon
Cocoon
Penny Perry, Beverly McDermott
Mask
Mike Fenton, Jane Feinberg, Judy Taylor
Silverado
Wally Nicita
Witness
Dianne Crittenden
1987(3rd) [3]
Platoon
Pat Golden, Bob Morones
Aliens
Mike Fenton, Jane Feinberg, Judy Taylor
At Close Range
Risa Bramon, Billy Hopkins
Blue Velvet
Johanna Ray , Pat Golden
Stand by Me
Jane Jenkins, Janet Hirshenson
1988(4th) [4]
The Last Emperor
Joanna Merlin
The Big Easy
Lynn Stalmaster , David Rubin
Fatal Attraction
Risa Bramon, Billy Hopkins
Gaby: A True Story
Johanna Ray
Weeds
Cathy Henderson, Barbara Hanley
1989(5th) [5]
Mississippi Burning
Howard Feuer, Juliet Taylor
Dominick and Eugene
Julie Hughes, Barry Moss
Field of Dreams
Margery Simkin
Mystic Pizza
Jane Jenkins, Janet Hirshenson
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
1990s
Year
Film
Casting Director(s)
1990(6th) [6]
Dead Poets Society
Howard Feuer
Born on the Fourth of July
Risa Bramon, Billy Hopkins
Enemies, A Love Story
Ellen Chenoweth
Glory
Mary Colquhoun
Longtime Companion
Jason LaPadura, Natalie Hart
sex, lies, and videotape
Deborah Aquila
1991(7th) [7]
Dances with Wolves
Howard Feuer
Avalon
Ellen Chenoweth
The Grifters
Juliet Taylor
Miller's Crossing
Donna Isaacson, John Lyons
Reversal of Fortune
Howard Feuer
The Silence of the Lambs
1992(8th) [8]
Fried Green Tomatoes
David Rubin
Barton Fink
Donna Isaacson, John Lyons
Bugsy
Ellen Chenoweth
JFK
Judy Taylor, Lynda Gordon, Geoffrey Johnson, Vincent Liff , Andrew Zerman
The Waterdance
Pam Dixon
1993(9th) [9]
Malcolm X
Robi Reed
Chaplin
Mike Fenton
A River Runs Through It
Elisabeth Leustig
Scent of a Woman
Ellen Lewis
School Ties
Pat McCorkle, Lisa Beach
1994(10th) [10]
The Joy Luck Club
Heidi Levitt, Risa Bramon Garcia
A Bronx Tale
Ellen Chenoweth
Philadelphia
Howard Feuer
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Avy Kaufman
What's Love Got to Do with It
Reuben Cannon
1995(11th) [11]
Pulp Fiction
Ronnie Yeskel, Gary Zuckerbrod
Forrest Gump
Ellen Lewis
Little Women
Carrie Frazier, Shani Ginsberg
My Family, Mi Familia
Janet Hirshenson, Jane Jenkins, Roger Mussenden
The Shawshank Redemption
Deborah Aquila
1996(12th) [12]
The Usual Suspects
Francine Maisler
Apollo 13
Jane Jenkins, Janet Hirshenson
Mr. Holland's Opus
Sharon Bialy
Nixon
Heidi Levitt
Primal Fear
Deborah Aquila, Jane Shannon Smith
1997(13th) [13]
The People vs. Larry Flynt
Francine Maisler, Jo Doster (location casting)
Big Night
Ellen Lewis
The English Patient
David Rubin
Lone Star
Avy Kaufman , Francine Maisler
Romeo + Juliet
David Rubin
1998(14th) [14]
L.A. Confidential
Mali Finn
The Horse Whisperer
Ellen Chenoweth , Gretchen Rennell Court
The Ice Storm
Avy Kaufman
Primary Colors
Juliet Taylor , Ellen Lewis, Juel Bestrop
Titanic
Mali Finn
1999(15th) [15]
Saving Private Ryan
Denise Chamian
Go
Joseph Middleton
October Sky
Nancy Foy, Jo Doster (location casting)
Out of Sight
Francine Maisler
Pleasantville
Ellen Lewis, Debra Zane
2000s
Year
Film
Casting Director(s)
2000(16th) [16]
American Beauty
Debra Zane
Erin Brockovich
Margery Simkin
Girl, Interrupted
Lisa Beach
The Sixth Sense
Avy Kaufman
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Deborah Aquila
2001(17th) [17]
Traffic
Debra Zane
The Contender
Mary Jo Slater
Finding Forrester
Francine Maisler, Bernard Telsey
The Patriot
April Webster , David Bloch, Fincannon & Assoc. (location casting)
Remember the Titans
Ronna Kress
2002(18th) [18]
Moulin Rouge!
Ronna Kress
A Beautiful Mind
Jane Jenkins, Janet Hirshenson
Crazy/Beautiful
Sarah Halley Finn, Randy Hiller
Life as a House
Mulholland Drive
Johanna Ray
2003(19th) [19]
The Hours
Daniel Swee
Igby Goes Down
Ronnie Yeskel, Richard Hicks
The Italian Job
Sheila Jaffe
Minority Report
Denise Chamian
Road to Perdition
Debra Zane , Mickie Paskal, Rachel Tenner (location casting)
2004(20th) [20]
Mystic River
Phyllis Huffman , Carolyn Pickman (location casting)
Big Fish
Denise Chamian
House of Sand and Fog
Deborah Aquila, Tricia Wood
Seabiscuit
Debra Zane
21 Grams
Francine Maisler
2005(21st) [21]
Crash
Sarah Halley Finn, Randi Hiller
Kinsey
Cindy Tolan
Million Dollar Baby
Phyllis Huffman
The Notebook
Matthew Barry, Nancy Green-Keyes
Ray
Nancy Klopper, Mark Fincannon (location casting)
2006(22nd) [22]
Brokeback Mountain
Avy Kaufman
Capote
Avy Kaufman; Heike Brandstatter, Coreen Mayrs (location casting)
Memoirs of a Geisha
Francine Maisler
Syriana
Avy Kaufman, Lora Kennedy, Lucinda Syson
Walk the Line
Lisa Beach, Sarah Katzman
2007(23rd) [23]
Dreamgirls
Debra Zane , Jay Binder
The Good Shepherd
Amanda Mackey , Cathy Sandrich Gelfond
Hollywoodland
Joanna Colbert
The Lookout
Marcia S. Ross , Robin Cook (Toronto casting)
The Namesake
Cindy Tolan
World Trade Center
Mary Vernieu
Outstanding Achievement in Casting: Studio Feature – Drama
Outstanding Achievement in Casting: Big Budget Feature (Drama)
2010s
Year
Film
Casting Director(s)
2010(26th) [26]
Inglourious Basterds
Johanna Ray , Jenny Jue
Avatar
Margery Simkin, Mali Finn (initial casting)
Nine
Francine Maisler
Sherlock Holmes
Reg Poerscout-Edgerton
Shutter Island
Ellen Lewis, Carolyn Pickman (location casting)
2011(26th) [27]
The Social Network
Laray Mayfield
The Fighter
Sheila Jaffe, Angela Peri (location casting)
Inception
John Papsidera
The Town
Lora Kennedy, Carolyn Pickman (location casting)
True Grit
Ellen Chenoweth ; Rachel Tenner, JoEdna Boldin (location casting)
2012(27th) [28]
The Help
Kerry Barden, Paul Schnee
The Descendants
John Jackson, John McAlary (associate)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Laray Mayfield
The Hunger Games
Debra Zane , Jackie Burch (location casting)
Moneyball
Francine Maisler, Lauren Grey (associate)
2013(28th) [29]
Argo
Lora Kennedy
Les Misérables
Nina Gold
Life of Pi
Avy Kaufman
Lincoln
Avy Kaufman; Erica Arvold, Pat Moran (location casting)
Zero Dark Thirty
Mark Bennett, Richard Hicks; Seher Latif (location casting); Charley Medigovich (associate)
2015(29th) [30]
12 Years a Slave
Francine Maisler, Meagan Lewis (location casting), Melissa Kostenbauder (associate)
American Hustle
Mary Vernieu, Lindsay Graham; Angela Peri (location casting)
Captain Phillips
Francine Maisler; Donna M. Belajac, Daniel Hubbard (location casting)
Foxcatcher
Jeanne McCarthy; Rori Bergman, Donna M. Belajac (location casting); Matthew Maisto (associate)
Gone Girl
Laray Mayfield, Annie Hamilton (location casting)
Selma
Aisha Coley, Robyn Owen (associate)
2016(30th) [31]
Straight Outta Compton
Cindy Tolan, Victoria Thomas; Meagan Lewis, Beth Sepko, Carolyn Pickman, Lucinda Syson, Pat Moran (location casting); Judith Sunga (associate)
Bridge of Spies
Ellen Lewis, Kate Sprance (associate)
Mad Max: Fury Road
Ronna Kress, Nikki Barrett
Spotlight
Kerry Barden, Paul Schnee; John Buchan, Jason Knight, Carolyn Pickman (location casting); Joey Montenarello, Adam Richards (associates)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Nina Gold , April Webster , Alyssa Weisberg; Jessica Sherman (associate)
2017(31st) [32]
Hidden Figures
Victoria Thomas; Jackie Burch (location casting); Bonnie Grisan (associate)
Arrival
Francine Maisler, Lucie Robitaille (location casting)
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Fiona Weir , Jim Carnahan (location casting)
The Girl on the Train
Kerry Barden, Paul Schnee; Joey Montenarello, Adam Richards (associates)
Nocturnal Animals
Francine Maisler
2018(32nd) [33]
Dunkirk
John Papsidera
Baby Driver
Francine Maisler, Meagan Lewis (location casting)
Detroit
Victoria Thomas, Richard Hicks (New York casting), Carolyn Pickman (location casting), Scotty Anderson (associate)
The Post
Ellen Lewis, Rori Bergman; Kate Sprance, Karlee Fomalont (associates)
Wonder Woman
Lora Kennedy, Kristy Carlson, Lucinda Syson; Jeanette Benzie (associate)
2019(33rd) [34]
Vice
Francine Maisler, Amber Wakefield (additional casting)
Boy Erased
Carmen Cuba; Tara Feldstein Bennett, Chase Paris (location casting); Shelby Cherniet (associate)
The Hate U Give
Yesi Ramirez; Tara Feldstein Bennett, Chase Paris (location casting)
A Star Is Born
Mary Vernieu, Lindsay Graham; Raylin Sabo (associate)
Widows
Francine Maisler; Jennifer Rudnicke, Mickie Paskal (location casting); Amber Wakefield (associate)
Individuals with multiple awards
4 awards 3 awards 2 awards Meagan Lewis
Carolyn Pickman
Individuals with multiple nominations
16 nominations
11 nominations
8 nominations
7 nominations
6 nominations
Howard Feuer
Janet Hirshenson
Jane Jenkins
Carolyn Pickman
5 nominations
4 nominations
Sarah Halley Finn
Risa Bramon Garcia
Randi Hiller
Lora Kennedy
Johanna Ray
David Rubin
3 nominations
Kerry Barden
Lisa Beach
Jackie Burch
Reuben Cannon
Denise Chamian
Mike Fenton
Mali Finn
Richard Hicks
Billy Hopkins
Ronna Kress
Meagan Lewis
Laray Mayfield
John Papsidera
Paul Schnee
Margery Simkin
Lucinda Syson
Judy Taylor
Juliet Taylor
Victoria Thomas
Cindy Tolan
Mary Vernieu
April Webster
2 nominations
Donna M. Belajac
Tara Feldstein Bennett
Rori Bergman
Jo Edna Boldin
Jo Doster
Jane Feinberg
Mark Fincannon
Nina Gold
Pat Golden
Lindsay Graham
Phyllis Huffman
Donna Isaacson
Sheila Jaffe
Heidi Levitt
John Lyons
Joey Montenarello
Pat Moran
Chase Paris
Mickie Paskal
Angela Peri
Adam Richards
Kate Sprance
Bernard Telsey
Rachel Tenner
Amber Wakefield
Ronnie Yeskel
References
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Casting Society of America . Retrieved February 6, 2019 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Casting Society of America . Retrieved February 6, 2019 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Casting Society of America . Retrieved February 6, 2019 .
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^ "Nominees/Winners" . Casting Society of America . Retrieved February 8, 2019 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Casting Society of America . Retrieved February 9, 2019 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Casting Society of America . Retrieved February 9, 2019 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Casting Society of America . Retrieved February 9, 2019 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Casting Society of America . Retrieved July 8, 2019 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Casting Society of America . Retrieved July 9, 2019 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Casting Society of America . Retrieved July 9, 2019 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Casting Society of America . Retrieved July 10, 2019 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Casting Society of America . Retrieved July 10, 2019 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Casting Society of America . Retrieved July 10, 2019 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Casting Society of America . Retrieved July 10, 2019 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Casting Society of America . Retrieved July 10, 2019 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Casting Society of America . Retrieved July 10, 2019 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Casting Society of America . Retrieved July 10, 2019 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Casting Society of America . Retrieved July 10, 2019 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Casting Society of America . Retrieved July 10, 2019 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Casting Society of America . Retrieved July 11, 2019 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Casting Society of America . Retrieved July 11, 2019 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Casting Society of America . Retrieved July 11, 2019 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Casting Society of America . Retrieved July 11, 2019 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Casting Society of America . Retrieved July 11, 2019 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Casting Society of America . Retrieved July 11, 2019 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Casting Society of America . Retrieved July 11, 2019 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Casting Society of America . Retrieved July 11, 2019 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Casting Society of America . Retrieved July 11, 2019 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Casting Society of America . Retrieved July 11, 2019 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Casting Society of America . Retrieved July 11, 2019 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Casting Society of America . Retrieved July 11, 2019 .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . Casting Society of America . Retrieved July 11, 2019 .
^ "Casting Society of America's Artios Awards: 'Green Book,' 'Vice' Among Winners" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved July 11, 2019 .