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The Academy Award of Merit more popularly known as the Oscar is presented as a statuette made of gold-plated britannium on a black metal base, it is 13.5 in (34 cm) tall, weighs 8.5 lb (3.85 kg) and depicts a knight rendered in Art Deco style holding a crusader's sword standing on a reel of film with five spokes. The five spokes each represent the original branches of the Academy: Actors, Writers, Directors, Producers, and Technicians
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Where do Oscars go if they are returned?
When an Academy Award is refused, it is never issued and therefore recycled with other statuettes.
Who were the Academy Award winners of 2009?
James Stewart
What is the nickname of the award presented to the best films actors and directors of the year?
The most prestigious film award in Hollywood is nicknamed the Oscar. It is presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It's full, proper name is the Academy Award of Merit. The Academy also presents six other awards each year, but the Oscar is the most popular (by far).
Who won the Academy Award winners for best new actor in 1995?
There is no New Actor category at the Academy Awards.
Who was the only other black actress to win the Academy Award's Best Supporting Oscar since Hattie McDaniel in 1939?
Actually, there have been five black winners of the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress:
What is the difference between an Oscar and an Academy Award?
No, and Academy Award is not exactly the same thing as an Oscar (but almost). An Academy Award is an award presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The Academy presents about seven different types of awards. The most popular award that they present is officially known as the Academy Award of Merit (Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Picture, etc). The prize for winning this award is the Oscar statuette, so most people refer to the award as the Oscar. Some of the other award winners also receive the Oscar statuette, and some of the other award winners receive plaques or scrolls. One of the awards is always a bust instead of the Oscar statuette. A couple of times the Oscar statuette has been modified for special awards. Shirley Temple received a pint sized Oscar statuette when she was presented with a Special Juvenile Award. And Walt Disney received an Oscar statuette with eight tiny Oscar statuettes when he was presented with a Special Award for the creation of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - the first animated feature.Yesbasically the 'oscars' is just a nickname for the academy awards
Where do Oscars go if they are returned?
When an Academy Award is refused, it is never issued and therefore recycled with other statuettes.
Who are Winners of Academy Award for directing?
woody allen
How many black Academy Award winners?
2
What film did Walt Disney win 7 statuettes on?
He won the 7 statuettes for Snow White and the 7 dwarves. Shirley Temple presented the award. the reason the were 7 was in honor of each of the 7 dwarves.
Why did Daniel Day Lewis not present the best actor award for2008?
In 2008, the Academy Awards parted from the long-held custom of having the previous year's Best Actor present the award for Best Actress and vice versa. That year, a group of five previous Best Actor winners presented the award for Best Actor, and five previous Best Actress winners presented the award for Best Actress.
What award do you win at the Academy Awards?
You win an Academy Award and are presented with a trophy which is nicknamed Oscar, so sometimes it is said you have won an Oscar at the Academy Awards.
Are the Oscars and Academy Awards the same thing?
yes, the academy award is the name of the ceremony and the oscar is the name of the actual award
Who were the Academy Award winners of 2009?
James Stewart
What connects Taiwan Bosnia Germany Canada Spain and South Africa?
These countries were all winners of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. There is chronological order in the list that you presented in your question.
Who won the Academy Award for 'Best Choreography' in 1963?
There is no Academy Award for Best Choreography, although special awards occasionally are presented to noteworthy choreographers. There was no such award issued for 1963.
What is the nickname of the award presented to the best films actors and directors of the year?
The most prestigious film award in Hollywood is nicknamed the Oscar. It is presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It's full, proper name is the Academy Award of Merit. The Academy also presents six other awards each year, but the Oscar is the most popular (by far).
