Zach Laws
School
University Of North Carolina School Of The Arts School Of Filmmaking
Expertise
Film History, Television History, The Academy Awards
- Zach Laws has conducted interviews with thousands of celebrities and filmmakers throughout his years of journalistic experience.
- Give him a year and he'll tell you not just everyone who won the Oscar, but everyone who was nominated.
- His short film, "Calzone's Pizza," was a first runner-up at the 2021 Russo Brothers' Italian American Film Forum.
Experience
Zach Laws' career in entertainment journalism began in 2012, when he went to work as an Associate Editor for Gold Derby. For a decade, he covered the Oscars, Emmys, Golden Globes, and other entertainment awards, calling upon his extensive knowledge of film and awards history to make predictions about today's contenders. During that time he interviewed numerous filmmakers and celebrities, and from 2020 to 2021 he also worked as Gold Derby's social media manager.
Education
Zach Laws has a Bachelor's Degree in Filmmaking from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts School of Filmmaking.
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Stories By Zach Laws
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Throughout its run, "King of the Hill" collected six Emmy nominations for best animated series. Here are the 25 best "King of the Hill" episodes ranked.
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With more than 160 films to choose from, here's a look back at John Wayne's 25 best movies, ranked from least to finest.
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Here are 15 movies that are turning 20 in 2022.
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From a 19-year-old debut in "Gaslight" to her "Beauty and the Beast" charm and iconic "Murder, She Wrote" work, we reflect on 8 decades of Angela Lansbury.
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We remember several actors from the hit 1970s "Smokey and the Bandit" film franchise that are unfortunately no longer with us.
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Here are a few roles Leonardo DiCaprio should've declined.
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Here's a look back at some of Helen Mirren's best movie and television roles, ranked in order from worst to best.
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Let us pay tribute to those "SNL" actors you may not know passed away.
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Here's a look at the 10 most-watched Netflix original movies, ranked according to Rotten Tomatoes ratings.
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Here's a look back at Robin Williams' 16 best movies.
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Dennis Quaid's smile has lit up screens since the '70s. We look back on "The Big Easy," "Far From Heaven," "Traffic," "Innerspace" and other classic films.
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John Candy is as beloved today as he was in his heyday - we look back at such classics as "Uncle Buck," "Stripes" and "Planes, Trains and Automobiles."
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Here's a look back at all the movies in the "Dirty Harry" series, ranked in order from worst to best.
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These movies had us right where they wanted us-and then they let us get away.