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Samuel Goldwyn won the Oscar for Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 1957.
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Who won the Oscar for Sound in 1957?
Sayonara won the Oscar for Sound in 1957.
How many times was elizabethl Taylor nominated for an Oscar?
The longtime screen star, who died March 23, 2011 at the age of 79, was nominated five times for Academy Awards -- all for Best Actress -- and won twice. She also received the Academy's Jean Hersholt Humanitarian award on March 29, 1993 for her activism in the battle against AIDS. Her nominated roles and movies are as follows (Oscar wins in bold):Susanna Drake in "Raintree County" (1957).Margaret "Maggie the Cat" Pollitt in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" (1958).Catherine Holly in "Suddenly, Last Summer" (1959).Gloria Wandrous in "BUtterfield 8" (1960).Martha in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" (1966).
Did Mother India win first Oscar award?
Italy's The Nights of Cabiria.
Who won the Oscar for Art Direction in 1957?
Sayonara won the Oscar for Art Direction in 1957.
Who won the Oscar for Cinematography in 1957?
The Bridge on the River Kwai won the Oscar for Cinematography in 1957.
Who won the Oscar for Directing in 1957?
The Bridge on the River Kwai won the Oscar for Directing in 1957.
For what movies did Elizabeth Taylor receive Academy Award nominations?
The longtime screen star, who died March 23, 2011 at the age of 79, was nominated five times for Academy Awards -- all for Best Actress -- and won twice. She also received the Academy's Jean Hersholt Humanitarian award on March 29, 1993 for her activism in the battle against AIDS. Her nominated roles and movies are as follows (Oscar wins in bold):Susanna Drake in "Raintree County" (1957).Margaret "Maggie the Cat" Pollitt in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" (1958).Catherine Holly in "Suddenly, Last Summer" (1959).Gloria Wandrous in "BUtterfield 8" (1960).Martha in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" (1966).
Who was first british director to win Oscar?
It was David Lean, who won the 1957 Best Director award for "The Bridge on the River Kwai." He won the Oscar again for "Lawrence of Arabia" (1962). The first director from the United Kingdom to win the award was Frank Lloyd (for 1933's "Cavalcade"), a native of Scotland.
Who won the Oscar for Documentary - Feature - in 1957?
Albert Schweitzer won the Oscar for Documentary - Feature - in 1957.
Who won the Oscar for Costume Design in 1957?
Les Girls won the Oscar for Costume Design in 1957.
Who won the Oscar for Music - Song - in 1957?
The Joker Is Wild won the Oscar for Music - Song - in 1957.
How many awards did Audrey hepburn win?
Audrey Hepburn won 10 awards throughout her life. She was nominated for several others which she did not receive. Listed below are these ten awards in chronological order:1954: Academy Award Best Actress for Roman Holiday1954: Golden Globe Best Motion Picture Actress for Roman Holiday1954: Tony Award Best Actress for Ondine1955: Henrietta Award for the World's Favourite Actress1968: Tony Award for Special Achievement1990: Cecil B. DeMille Award1992: Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award1993: Emmy Award Outstanding Individual Achievement - Informational Programming for the Flower Gardens episode of the documentary series Gardens of the World. She received this award posthumously.1993: Grammy Award Best Spoken Word Album for Children for Audrey Hepburn's Enchanted Tales. This award was also posthumous.1993: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award - posthumousShe was nominated to receive the Academy Award for Best Actress four times, but did not win. These times were:Sabrina (1954)The Nun's Story (1959)Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)Wait Until Dark (1967)Besides this, she also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from George Herbert Walker Bush one month before her death. This was awarded for her work with UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund). She is represented by a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She is also known to this day as one of the few people to have received an Oscar, Grammy, Emmy, and Tony Award.
