Nora Ephron directed Lucky Numbers in 2000, but which 1993 romantic comedy hit did she receive an Oscar nomination for her writing?
Nora Ephron Nora Ephron ( ; May 19, 1941 – June 26, 2012) was an American writer and filmmaker. She is best known for her romantic comedy films and was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Writing: for "Silkwood" (1983), "When Harry Met Sally..." (1989), and "Sleepless in Seattle" (1993). She won a BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay for "When Harry Met Sally...". She sometimes wrote with her sister Delia Ephron. Her last film was "Julie & Julia." She also co-authored the Drama Desk Award–winning theatrical production "Love, Loss, and What I Wore". In 2013, Ephron received a posthumous Tony Award nomination for Best Play for "Lucky Guy".
The Piano The Piano is a 1993 New Zealand drama film about a mute piano player and her daughter, set during the mid-19th century in a rainy, muddy frontier backwater town on the west coast of New Zealand. It revolves around the musician's passion for playing the piano and her efforts to regain her piano after it is sold. It was written and directed by Jane Campion and stars Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Sam Neill, and Anna Paquin in her first acting role. The film's score by Michael Nyman became a best-selling soundtrack album, and Hunter played her own piano pieces for the film. She also served as sign language teacher for Paquin, earning three screen credits. The film is an international co-production by Australian producer Jan Chapman with the French company Ciby 2000.