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The first Oscars for acting were presented for 1927/1928 to Emil Jannings (Best Actor) and Janet Gaynor (Best Actress).

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Two: Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress.


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Five: Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress and Screenplay.


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Katharine Hepburn won four Academy Awards during her distinguished career -- all for Best Actress.


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Which actress won best actor three times?

It is impossible for an actress to win best actor.


How many Oscars did the My Left Foot win?

Two: Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress.


What films won the Oscars for Best Actor and Best Actress in the 1990s?

Technically, films do not win the Oscars for Best Actor or Best Actress. Actors and Actresses win these awards; however, they win these awards for specific performances in specific films, so here is the list of those films (and the actors who won the awards).Reversal of Fortune (1990) - Best Actor - Jeremy IronsMisery (1990) - Best Actress - Kathy BatesThe Silence of the Lambs (1991) - Best Actor - Anthony Hopkins - Best Actress - Jodie FosterScent of a Woman (1992) - Best Actor - Al PacinoHowards End (1992) - Best Actress - Emma ThompsonPhiladelphia (1993) - Best Actor - Tom HanksThe Piano (1993) - Best Actress - Holly HunterForrest Gump (1994) - Best Actor - Tom HanksBlue Sky (1994) - Best Actress - Jessica LangeLeaving Las Vegas (1995) - Best Actor - Nicolas CageDead Man Walking (1995) - Best Actress - Susan SarandonShine (1996) - Best Actor - Geoffrey RushFargo (1996) - Best Actress - Frances McDormanAs Good as It Gets (1997) - Best Actor - Jack Nicholson - Best Actress - Helen HuntLife Is Beautiful (1998) - Best Actor - Roberto BenigniShakespeare in Love (1998) - Best Actress - Gwyneth PaltrowAmerican Beauty (1999) - Best Actor - Kevin SpaceyBoys Don't Cry (1999) - Best Actress - Hilary Swank


Who got Oscar award two times?

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Who were the first black man and woman to win Best Actor and Best Actress?

Sidney Poitier was first to win a Best Actor Oscar for the movie 'Lilies of the Field' (1963)Hattie McDaniel won Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role as Mammy in 'Gone With the Wind' (1939) however the first Best Actress Award went to Halle Berry for Monster's Ball (2001)


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How many Oscars did it happened one night win?

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Who was the first to win three Best Actress Oscars and then became the first actor to win four Oscars?

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Who was the 1st African American to win an Academy Award 4 best actor?

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Sidney Poitier and Halle Berry. Poitier won the 1963 Academy Award as Best Actor for his performance in "Lilies of the Field." Berry won the 2001 Best Actress Oscar for her work in "Monster's Ball."