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Lynn Stalmaster Dies: Academy Award-Winning Casting Director Was 93

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Lynn Stalmaster, who was the first casting director to receive an Academy Award, died today at home in Los Angeles. He was 93 and his death was confirmed by Laura Adler of the Casting Society of America.Stalmaster had a legendary vision for casting.

He is credited with moving Dustin Hoffman into The Graduate, Christopher Reeve as Superman, and tabbing the young John Travolta for TV comedy classic Welcome Back, Kotter, among many others.The November 2016 Governors Awards saw Stalmaster become the first casting director to receive an Academy Award.

The honorary Oscar recognized his long and meritorious career.Stalmaster also had another notable achievement: on Norman Jewison’s 1968 film The Thomas Crown Affair Stalmaster became the first

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