"The Color Purple" did not win any of its 11 Oscar nominations in 1985 primarily because there was intense competition that year, with other strong contenders in various categories. Additionally, the Academy may have had preferences for other films or performances over those in "The Color Purple."
The Color Purple (1985).
The several Oscar nominees with no wins are Peter O'Toole winning none from 8 nominations received in d Lead Actor category & Deborah Kerr winning none from her 6 nominations in d Best Lead Actress category. Movies with highest nominations winning none r 'The Turning Point' (77) & 'The Color Purple' (85) winning none from 11 nominations received in d history of d Academy Awards.
"The Color Purple" won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1983.
Alice Walker wrote The Color Purple.
Only three films have ever won as many as eleven Academy AwardsBen-Hur, 1959, 11 wins, 12 nominationsLord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2003, 11 wins, 11 nominationsTitanic, 1997, 11 wins, 14 nominations
So far they have been up for 11 nominations but no wins.
The Color Purple (1985) was nominated for 11 Oscars and won none.
The Academy Award for Best Picture of 1985 went to "Out of Africa," which won seven Oscars in 11 nominations. "The Color Purple" also was nominated for 11 awards, but did not win any.
"The Color Purple" received 11 1985 Academy Awards nominations, including Best Picture, but did not win anything. It shares the record with "The Turning Point" (1977) for the most nominations in one year without a win.
Two movies were nominated for 14 awards: Titanic (winning 11) and All About Eve (winning 6).
No. The novel was written in 1982. The movie came out in 1985.
Viola Davis has been nominated for Academy Awards three times, winning once. Whoopi Goldberg has had two nominations with one win. Their records are as follows (Oscar wins in bold):Davis:Best Supporting Actress, "Doubt" (2008).Best Actress, "The Help" (2011).Best Supporting Actress, "Fences" (2016).Goldberg:Best Actress, "The Color Purple" (1985).Best Supporting Actress, "Ghost" (1990).