arabia. he had two oscar nominated performances. one in bekt beckett. the other if lion in winter. his addiction in 1970s with alcohol nearly ended his career. after giving it up, he made a come b.c. as a crazed director in the stuntman, his sixth oscar nomination. in my favorite year, o toole mocked his own image as an alcoholic over the hill matinee idol, a performance that earned him his 7th oscar nom. his pattern of nominations but no statuettes is unmatched at the 2003 academy arabia wards, the 71-year-old actor finally received an oscar for lifetime achieve.