Terrence Malick
The legendary director has never attended the Oscars. Before “The Thin Red Line” came out, the producers of the film gave a revealing interview to Vanity Fair with details about working with Malick, despite signing a confidentiality agreement before shooting.
Malick got his first best director nomination for the movie, but didn’t attend the ceremony because the producers who betrayed him were set to attend. They didn’t show, but “The Thin Red Line” didn’t win anything. Malick also wasn’t at the 2012 ceremony, where he was nominated but didn’t win for "The Tree of Life."