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1977's Star Wars won 6 Oscars: Editing, Art Direction, Costume Design, Sound, Score, Visual Effects and received a special achievement award for Sound Effects.
1980's The Empire Strikes Back won 2 Oscars: Sound and Visual Effects.
No other Star Wars movie won an Oscar, despite all other four being nominated.
Star Wars won several awards at the 50th Annual Academy Awards, including Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, which went to John Barry, Norman Reynolds, Leslie Dilley and Roger Christian. Best Costume Design was awarded to John Mollo; Best Film Editing went to Paul Hirsch, Marcia Lucas and Richard Chew; John Stears, John Dykstra, Richard Edlund, Grant McCune and Robert Blalack all received awards for Best Effects, Visual Effects. John Williams was awarded his third Oscar for Best Music, Original Score; the Best Sound went to Don MacDougall, Ray West, Bob Minkler and Derek Ball; and a Special Achievement for Sound Effects went to Ben Burtt. Additional nominations included Alec Guinness for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, George Lucas for Best Screenplay and Best Director, although it did not win Best Picture, which went to Annie Hall.
Yes. "Star Wars" won six Academy Awards in 10 nominations and a Special Achievement award for Ben Burtt, who created the movie's sound effects. The list of nominations is as follows (Oscar wins in bold):
- Best Picture (Gary Kurtz, producer).
- Best Director (George Lucas).
- Best Supporting Actor (Sir Alec Guinness).
- Best Original Screenplay (Lucas).
- Best Original Score (John Williams).
- Best Art Direction (John Barry, Norman Reynolds, Leslie Dilley and Roger Christian).
- Best Costume Design (John Mollo).
- Best Film Editing (Paul Hirsch, Marcia Lucas and Richard Chew).
- Best Visual Effects (John Stears, John Dykstra, Richard Edlund, Grant McCune and Robert Blalack).
- Best Sound (Don MacDougall, Ray West, Bob Minkler and Derek Ball).
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∙ 13y agoThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2003. The previous installments, The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers, were both nominated for Best Picture, but lost to A Beautiful Mind and Chicago, respectively.
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∙ 12y ago"Star Wars" was nominated for won 10 1977 Academy Awards and won six (Oscar wins in bold):
- Best Picture (Gary Kurtz, producer).
- Best Director (George Lucas).
- Best Supporting Actor (Sir Alec Guinness).
- Best Original Screenplay (Lucas).
- Best Original Score (John Williams).
- Best Art Direction (John Barry, Norman Reynolds, Leslie Dilley and Roger Christian)
- Best Costume Design (John Mollo).
- Best Film Editing (Paul Hirsch, Marcia Lucas and Richard Chew).
- Best Visual Effects (John Stears, John Dykstra, Richard Edlund, Grand McCune and Richard Blalack).
- Best Sound (Don MacDougall, Ray West, Bob Minkler and Derek Ball).
In addition, a special Academy Award was presented to sound designer Ben Burtt for his achievement in creating the film's sound effects.
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The original Star Wars, since renamed Star Wars Episode IV - A New Hope, won 6 competitive Oscars in 1977, more than any other film that year. They were all in the technical categories:
Best Art Direction/Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, Best Visual Effects, Best Film Editing, Best Music, Original Score; and Best Sound.
It also won a Special Achievement Award for sound effects.
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∙ 15y agoNo, but it was nominated. It lost to Annie Hall.
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∙ 13y agoNo. But it has been nominated for certain awards. But it didn't win anything
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∙ 8y agoAll six films had at least one Oscar nomination, but only the original three won an Oscar. The film that won the most awards was the first film, with a total of 7 wins.
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∙ 12y agoYes they did 5 academy awards
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∙ 14y agoNo.
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Which Lord of the Rings book is the best?
The three part of the Lord of the Rings "trilogy" are really to be considered as parts of one, making the whole the best of them. Any breakdown is subjective.
When and where was the Lord of the Rings the fellowship of the rings made?
The Lord of the Rings trilogy of films were filmed in New Zealand between 2001 and 2003 : The Lord of the Rings : The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) , The Lord of the Rings : The Two Towers (2002) and The Lord of the Rings : The Return of the King (2003) .
What Lord of the Rings movie is second?
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
How do you turn on a Lord of the Rings train set?
the lord of rings movie
Last episode of Lord of the Rings?
"The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King."
What is the only fantasy film to date to have won the Oscar for best picture?
Lord of the Rings won Best Picture.
What movie did Peter Jackson win BEst Director Oscar?
Peter Jackson has been nominated 8 times as Producer, Director and Screenwriter. He won all three categories in 2003 for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.ThreeBest Director for: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)Best Picture for: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) Shared with: Barrie M. Osborne and Fran WalshBest Writing, Adapted Screenplay for: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) Shared with: Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens
Did The Lord of the Rings win 11 Oscar Awards?
To be specific, it was the third "Lord of the Rings" movie -- "The Return of the King"--that won 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture of 2003.
What sequels have won the best picture Oscar?
"The Godfather Part II" (1974) and "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (2003).
What 4 films won the Oscar for Best Picture from 2000 to 2003?
The Academy Award (Oscar) for Best Picture in 2000 went to Gladiator.The Academy Award (Oscar) for Best Picture of 2001 went to A Beautiful Mind, with Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connoly and Ed Harris.The Academy Award (Oscar) for Best Picture in 2002 went to Chicago.The Academy Award (Oscar) for Best Picture in 2003 went to The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.
What Best Picture winner won every award for which it was nominated and the largest number of Oscar awards?
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003).
What film won the Oscar for Best Picture in 2003 Who accepted it?
The movie was The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Winners were Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Barrie M. Osborne.
What has the author Ian Brodie written?
Ian Brodie has written: 'Friends of the Court' 'The Lord of the Rings location guidebook' -- subject(s): Guidebooks, Motion picture locations, Lord of the rings, the two towers (Motion picture), Lord of the rings, the return of the king (Motion picture), Lord of the rings, the fellowship of the ring (Motion picture) 'Ian Brodie's New Zealand' -- subject(s): Description and travel, Pictorial works 'The Lord of the Rings' -- subject(s): Motion picture locations, Lord of the rings, return of the king (Motion picture), Lord of the rings, the two towers (Motion picture), Lord of the rings, the fellowship of the ring (Motion picture)
The Lord of the Rings Return of the King won an Academy Award for Best Picture?
yes
What is the longest film to win an Oscar for Best picture?
When you consider the extended edition, "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (2003) clocks in at 251 minutes in length -- a little more than four hours long.
What performer starred in six films nominated for Best Picture from 2000 to 2009?
Cate Blanchett:2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King(winner)2004 The Aviator2006 Babel2007 The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonShe also starred in Best Picture nominee Elizabeth(1998).
What was the first fantasy film to win an Oscar in 2003?
Lord of the rings
