No. But it was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Foreign Language Film category.
Salaam Bombay! (1988) was nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Foreign Language category.
The three Indian movies nominated for an Oscar in the foreign language category were: Mother India (1957), Salaam Bombay! (1988) and Lagaan (2001). Shwaas (2004) as someone really likes to mention wasn't nominated for an Oscar. It was submitted by India with 49 other movies from different countries but did not make the final cut.
Nominated Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Wag the Dog (1997)Won Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Rain Man (1988)Nominated Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Tootsie (1982)Won Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)Nominated Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Lenny (1974)Nominated Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Midnight Cowboy (1969)Nominated Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role for: The Graduate (1967)
Pelle the Conqueror won the Oscar for Foreign Language Film in 1988.
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No, Meryl Streep did not win an Oscar for Mama Mia. She was not even nominated. Meryle Streep has been nominated for the following films.Nominated Oscar Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for: Julie & Julia (2009)Nominated Oscar Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for: Doubt (2008)Nominated Oscar Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for: The Devil Wears Prada (2006)Nominated Oscar Best Actress in a Supporting Role for: Adaptation. (2002)Nominated Oscar Best Actress in a Leading Role for: Music of the Heart (1999)Nominated Oscar Best Actress in a Leading Role for: One True Thing (1998)Nominated Oscar Best Actress in a Leading Role for: The Bridges of Madison County (1995)Nominated Oscar Best Actress in a Leading Role for: Postcards from the Edge (1990)Nominated Oscar Best Actress in a Leading Role for: Evil Angels (1988)Nominated Oscar Best Actress in a Leading Role for: Ironweed (1987)Nominated Oscar Best Actress in a Leading Role for: Out of Africa (1985)Nominated Oscar Best Actress in a Leading Role for: Silkwood (1983)Won Oscar Best Actress in a Leading Role for: Sophie's Choice (1982)Nominated Oscar Best Actress in a Leading Role for: The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981)Won Oscar Best Actress in a Supporting Role for: Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)Nominated Oscar Best Actress in a Supporting Role for: The Deer Hunter (1978)
Melanie Griffith had the lead role in the movie "Working Girl" and was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar. Sigourney Weaver played her boss and was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar.
Conrad Hall won three (3) Academy Awards (Oscars).Best Cinematography - for: Road to Perdition (2002) - Nomination and award were posthumous. His son Conrad W. Hall accepted the award on his behalf.Best Cinematography for: American Beauty (1999)Best Cinematography for: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)He was also nominated for the following Oscars.Nominated Oscar Best Cinematography for: A Civil Action(1998)Nominated Oscar Best Cinematography for: Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)Nominated Oscar Best Cinematography for: Tequila Sunrise (1988)Nominated Oscar Best Cinematography for: The Day of the Locust (1975Nominated Oscar Best Cinematography for: In Cold Blood(1967)Nominated Oscar Best Cinematography, Color for: The Professionals (1966)Nominated Oscar Best Cinematography, Black-and-White for: Morituri (1965)
No, as of 03/07/2010, Edward Olmos has never won an Academy Award (Oscar). He was nominated once for Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Stand and Deliver (1988)
Tootsie He's been nominated for quite a few Oscars, but has only actually won for his roles in Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), and Rain Man (1988). Dustin Hoffman has been nominated for Oscars several times and has won the Best Actor Oscar for Kramer Vs Kramer (1979) amd Rain Man (1988).
Mississippi Burning (1988) was nominated for seven Oscars, including Best Actor (Gene Hackman) and Best Supporting Actress (Frances McDormand).