John Wayne filmography into other genres as well, including several films dealing with the Second World War (notably "The Longest Day" and "In Harm's Way)". Wayne made some of his most prominent films during this period, including John Ford's "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" (1962) with James Stewart. Wayne's political views came under harsh attack from film critics with the release of "The Green Berets" (1968), which Wayne produced and co-directed as well as starred in. The following year, however, he would be praised by critics for his performance in "True Grit", which would earn him an Academy Award for Best Actor.
The Lucky Star (1997 film) score, and was nominated for 4 others, including Jordi Mollà for best actor and Maribel Verdú for best actress. "La Buena Estrella" won over "Secretos del corazón", a film that was ultimately Spain's candidate to the Oscar where it was among that year's nominees. Ricardo Franco, the director, left his next film unfinished, dying of a heart attack only one year after the release of "La Buena Estrella", his best regarded work. Although Antonio Resines won the best actor award, many found Jordi Mollá's performance in the film more compelling. Some critics found the story too grim, the euthanasia issue