Probably Heath Ledger, who won 30 or more different awards (including a Best Supporting Actor Oscar) for his performance as the Joker in "The Dark Knight" (2008). The movie was released about six months after Ledger's accidental death from the misuse of prescription medication on January 22, 2008.
Two people have won posthumous Oscars for acting. Peter Finch is the only posthumous winner of the Best Actor award, though he was alive when his nomination was announced (the only other posthumous winner in any acting category was another Australian, Heath Ledger, who won the Best Supporting Actor award in 2009).
Only one actor has won the academy award posthumously or after his death. This actor was Peter Finch who died in 1977. It was thought that Heath Ledger might win an Oscar after his death but he did not.
Many, many actors from Hollywood and elsewhere have won Oscars. Most Oscar-winners are Americans. Most American film actors live in Hollywood. For complete lists, see related links before.
Currently, there have been 15 actors who have won Academy Awards posthumously. These awards date back to as early as 1939 when Sidney Howard won the Oscar for Best Writing.
John Wayne won 1 Academy Award in 1970. He was nominated in 1961, 1950, and 1970. He did not win the first two times.
Two : the film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and Academy Award for Best Original Song .
Wings, the first Outstanding Picture, also won an Academy Award for Effects.
It won the 2003 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film.
Star Wars was nominated for 10 Oscars (it won 6 and was rewarded a special award for sound effects).
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To date, the total is 7. 3 Actresses ~ and 4 Actors.
Yes. Because of the amount of gallantry required to earn the award, the majority of them are given posthumously.
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Yes. It is the third highest Army award. Many of the recipients are awarded the medal posthumously.
John Wayne won 1 Academy Award in 1970. He was nominated in 1961, 1950, and 1970. He did not win the first two times.
She has won eleven awards total. They include an Academy Award, an Emmy, a Golden Globe, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, a People's Choice Award, and an NAACP Image Award.
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Heath Ledger (1979-2008) was posthumously given his oneAcademy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as the Joker in The Dark Knight (2008). He had originally been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Ennis Del Mar in Brokeback Mountain (2005).
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Two : the film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and Academy Award for Best Original Song .
34 including science and technical awards ceremony, 24 without.