Talk:Jack Nicholson filmography

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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 21:29, 5 August 2020 (UTC)

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Nicholson in 1976

• ... that throughout actor Jack Nicholson's (pictured) career, he has received 12 Academy Award nominations, more than any other male actor? Source:[1]
  • ALT1:... that after appearing in over 60 films, actor Jack Nicholson (pictured) retired from acting in 2010?Source: [2]

5x expanded by HAL333 (talk). Self-nominated at 19:50, 6 July 2020 (UTC).

Fine list with good intro making it a five-times expansion, on plenty of sources, no vcopyvio obvious. - Sorry I don't like the hooks. I dislike the clumsy bolding in the first, and while that is handled elegantly in the ALT, just saying when he retired seems not attractive. - I suggest you combine the strengths of both, perhaps with a different image? - Article: the lead pic should be normal upright, and why no ibox, with the most notable awards at a glance, which kind of get lost in the prose? - I like the table layout, but not of the "none" which gives them extra attention. They could just be left empty, - compare List of operas by Claudio Monteverdi. One more: in opera, when the opera has an article, we don't link the composer also, but mention him or her by last name, such as Beethoven's Fidelio. Sure, people familiar with films will know who directed this or that, but we might serve the others also. What do you think? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:31, 9 July 2020 (UTC)

I guess it may seem a little ironic considering some of my past activities on this platform, but I don't think these kind of lists should have infoboxes. All simplified condensed information are already placed in tables. Placing awards in the IB would draw attention away from the emphasis of this article: films. The only reason I mention them in the lede is to demonstrate the signifcance of his performances. If readers are interested in his awards they can visit the "See Also". I'll try to make those improvements to the article and find a better image.

Here are some alternates:

• ALT1a:... that during his acting career spanning over 60 films, Jack Nicholson (pictured) received 12 Academy Award nominations, more than any other male actor?
• ALT1b:... that after appearing in over 60 films, actor Jack Nicholson (pictured) retired from acting in 2010 due to memory loss?

I appreciate the comments. ~ HAL333 16:47, 11 July 2020 (UTC)

Nicholson in 2002

Would this image work better? - HAL333 18:08, 11 July 2020 (UTC)

Thank you for the offers, - I like both better than the earlier ones, a much better than b. I like the image better, but would like the 1976 (after Oscar nomination) still better. (Why is it 1976 in the image title and 1975 in the caption?) Would you like to try that, or should I approve 1a? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:03, 11 July 2020 (UTC)

The (1975) referred to when the film came out. I just changed it - hopefully it's clear now. Yeah, 1a works and I'm fine with the 1976 image. Thanks! ~ HAL333 20:34, 11 July 2020 (UTC)

approving ALT1a then. The other image would work better with a hook mentioning it. You decide ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:22, 11 July 2020 (UTC)

I'll go with the 1976 image - it's more pertinent. ~ HAL333 22:45, 11 July 2020 (UTC)

Then please get it over here (formatting obove), and better with a matching ALT2. I forgot to say that the currently presented image (and its crop) is licensed, but with the glasses, doesn't really show much personality. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:54, 12 July 2020 (UTC)

Hopefully I did that correctly. ~ HAL333 14:46, 12 July 2020 (UTC)

Well, partly. You should not have changed what we talked about, but never mind, as we didn't want the image (now not visible) anyway, and I did expect an ALT2 saying some more about the new image, - something I'd actually prefer to this "male actor" wording. But again, if you don't want to think about one, ALT1a (approved) would work - while not elegantly - with the picture of him young, now on top, and licensed, and showing well. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:01, 12 July 2020 (UTC)

Sorry if I've messed this up - I'm not super familiar with the process. ~ HAL333 19:03, 12 July 2020 (UTC)

No mess, - just that someone coming across this nom later would not understand my objections to glasses ;) - - nothing particular to the DYK process: when something has been commented, don't change it. Nothing serious here, - enjoy! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:32, 12 July 2020 (UTC)

1988 How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin & How the Camel Got His Hump does not have a reference. Should it be deleted? Jake-jakubowski (talk) 01:14, 21 February 2023 (UTC)

Ensign Pulver

Citation Needed? He's listed as "Dolan" in IMDB, does that count? You can also see his name and photo in the screen credits Rklawton (talk) 05:17, 18 April 2024 (UTC)