The Day of the Locust (1975)

Ceremony Year: 1976Category: Best Supporting ActorReleased: 1975

Nominated Talent & Credits

Burgess Meredith— Burgess Meredith

Synopsis / Overview

Hollywood, 1930s. Tod Hackett, a young painter who tries to make his way as an art director in the lurid world of film industry, gets infatuated with his neighbor Faye Greener, an aspiring actress who prefers the life that Homer Simpson, a lone accountant, can offer her.

Historical Academy Record

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE — 48th Academy Awards (1976)

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