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7. One co-director was fired, but then won the Oscar

Eventually, however, it turned out that having two directors around was one too many, and Jerome was let go. His perfectionism led the film to get way behind schedule and $300,000 over-budget. However, he had put in enough time to be awarded the Academy Award for Best Director at the Oscars, along with his partner Robert Wise.

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