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Actor Willem Dafoe Lists Property In Hudson Valley He Purchased In 2008 Actor Willem Dafoe Lists Property In Hudson Valley He Purchased In 2008
Actor Willem Dafoe Lists Property In Hudson Valley He Purchased In 2008 A Hudson Valley property owned by one of Hollywood's biggest names is up for sale. Popular actor Willem Dafoe is listing the residence in the Hudson Valley hamlet of High Falls, located west of I-87 in Ulster County, for $1.275 million, according to the Robb Report. The 68-year-old Dafoe purchased the 1-acre property for $400,000 in 2008.  Dafoe has been nominated for four Academy Awards, with the first coming in 1986 for Best Supporting Actor in Oliver Stone's war film "Platoon." Covering less than 2 square miles, High Falls has a population of just under 1,000 and is in betwee…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Hudson Valley Resident Co-Produced Oscar Favorite For Picture Of Year Hudson Valley Resident Co-Produced Oscar Favorite For Picture Of Year
Hudson Valley Resident Co-Produced Oscar Favorite For Picture Of Year With the Oscars airing this weekend few people have focused on part-time Hudson Valley resident and Vassar alumnus Jon Read who co-produced this year's favorite film.  Read, who doesn't divulge where he lives in the Hudson Valley, was the co-producer and production supervisor of "Everything Everywhere All at Once," according to Laurent Rejto, of the Hudson Valley Film Commission. The film has been nominated for 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and many others. In 2010, as a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Mitski, Grad Of College In Hudson Valley, Gets Oscar Nomination Mitski, Grad Of College In Hudson Valley, Gets Oscar Nomination
Mitski, Grad Of College In Hudson Valley, Gets Oscar Nomination Popular singer-songwriter Mitski, who graduated from a college in Westchester County, has received an Oscar nomination for an original song she helped work on.  The Oscar nod was awarded for the song "This Is A Life," which was featured in the movie "Everything Everywhere All At Once" and was collaborated on by Mitski, Talking Heads singer David Byrne, and the band Son Lux.  The tune was nominated for Best Original Song.  Mitski, who graduated from Purchase College in 2013 after studying studio composition and recorded her first two albums as projects for the school, wa…

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
Native NYer James Caan Of 'Godfather' Fame Dies Native NYer James Caan Of 'Godfather' Fame Dies
Native NYer James Caan Of 'Godfather' Fame Dies James Caan, the New York-born actor best-known for his highly acclaimed roles in “The Godfather,” “Elf,” and “Misery,” has died at the age of 82. His death was announced on Caan's official Twitter account: “It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Jimmy on the evening of July 6. The family appreciates the outpouring of love and heartfelt condolences and asks that you continue to respect their privacy during this difficult time." Caan, who will forever be known for playing “Sonny” Corleone, the brother to Al Pacino’s Michael, in the "Godfather," was honored for his work …

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by Kathy Reakes