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Oscars
The Oscars, also known as the Academy Awards, are an annual awards ceremony. Awards are given out for cinematic excellence. The awards ceremony is held by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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The 2013 Walt Disney Pictures animated film, which ranks as one of the top-grossing movies of all time, received Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song ("Let It Go").
The Texas-born Oscar winner lives near Charlottesville, Virginia.
Who won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress of 1996?
Juliette Binoche won the award for Best Supporting Actress of 1996 for her performance in "The English Patient."
What is the name of the 1994 Oscar winning film by speilberg?
Schindler's List (1993) won 7 Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director (Spielberg).
Who were the Oscar nominees for Best Makeup in 2008?
2009 Oscars-BEST MAKEUP
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" (Paramount and Warner Bros.), Greg Cannom
"The Dark Knight" (Warner Bros.), John Caglione, Jr. and Conor O'Sullivan
"Hellboy II: The Golden Army" (Universal), Mike Elizalde and Thom Floutz
Wings
Which film won 2 Oscars for sound quality in 2010?
"Inception" won the 2010 Oscars for sound editing and sound mixing at the 83rd Academy Awards, presented on February 27, 2011.
Schindlers List was based on events that occured during WW2, involving Nazi Germany's treatment of Polish Jewish refugees.
Kramer vs Kramer won an Academy Award for Best Picture in which year?
Kramer vs. Kramer won the Academy Award for Best Picture of 1979 on April 14, 1980. It also won the awards for Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress and Best Adapted Screenplay.
What are the Oscar nominees for Best Picture of 2013?
The nominees for Best Picture of 2013 were: "12 Years a Slave"; "American Hustle"; "Captain Phillips"; "Dallas Buyers Club"; "Gravity"; "Her"; "Nebraska"; "Philomena"; and "The Wolf of Wall Street." The award went to "12 Years a Slave."
Did Kate Winslet win Oscar award in 2008?
Yes. Kate Winslet won the Best Actress Oscar for her role in the 2008 movie "The Reader".
Who was the Oscar winning Actor with a number 1 hit single?
Bing Crosby won the Oscar in '44 in "Going My Way" His song "At Your Command" was no.1 for three weeks on the U.S. pop singles chart in 1931"
What year did Mutiny on the Bounty win an Academy Award?
At the 8th Academy Awards ceremony on March 5, 1936. "Mutiny on the Bounty" won the Oscar for Best Picture of 1934. It was the only award the film received despite seven other nominations.
Which actress from Gone With the Wind was born in India and lived much of her life in London?
Vivien Leigh
Joan Crawford won her only Academy Award playing the title character in "Mildred Pierce"(1945), the film version of James M. Cain's 1941 novel. The story was reinterpreted as a 2011 HBO miniseries, which produced an Emmy win for actress Kate Winslet.
Is Frida an Academy Award winner?
"Frida," a 2002 biography of the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, won two Academy Awards -- Best Original Music Score and Best Makeup.
What actor has the most Oscar nominations?
Jack Nicholson holds the Academy Awards record as the most-nominated male actor with 12. He has won three times, which ties him with Walter Brennan for most wins by a male actor. Nicholson's nominated roles and movies are as follows (Oscar wins in bold):
- George Hanson in "Easy Rider" (1969). Best Supporting Actor.
- Bobby Dupea in "Five Easy Pieces" (1970). Best Actor.
- Signalman 1st Class Billy Buddusky in "The Last Detail" (1973). Best Actor.
- J.J. Gittes in "Chinatown" (1974). Best Actor.
- Randle P. McMurphy in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1975). Best Actor.
- Eugene O'Neill in "Reds" (1981). Best Supporting Actor.
- Garrett Breedlove in "Terms of Endearment" (1983). Best Supporting Actor.
- Charley Partanna in "Prizzi's Honor" (1985). Best Actor.
- Francis Phelan in "Ironweed" (1987). Best Actor.
- Colonel Nathan R. Jessep in "A Few Good Men" (1992). Best Supporting Actor.
- Melvin Udall in "As Good As It Gets" (1997). Best Actor.
- Warren R. Schmidt in "About Schmidt" (2002). Best Actor.
Who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2015?
The 2015 Best Supporting Actor Oscar went to J.K. Simmons. He received the award for his performance as music teacher Terence Fletcher in Whiplash.
For what film John Huston get nominated for an Oscar?
John Huston has been nominated for several Academy Awards (Oscars)
- He was nominated for the Oscar for Best Director for: Prizzi's Honor (1985)
- He was nominated for the Oscar for Best Writing, Screenplay Adapted From Other Material for: The Man Who Would Be King (1975) Shared with: Gladys Hill
- He was nominated for the Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for: The Cardinal (1963)
- He was nominated for the Oscar for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium for: Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957) Shared with: John Lee Mahin
- He was nominated for the Oscar for Best Director for: Moulin Rouge (1952)
- He was nominated for the Oscar for Best Picture for: Moulin Rouge (1952)
- He was nominated for the Oscar for Best Director for: The African Queen (1951)
- He was nominated for the Oscar for Best Writing, Screenplay for: The African Queen (1951) Shared with: James Agee
- He was nominated for the Oscar for Best Director for: The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
- He was nominated for the Oscar for Best Writing, Screenplay for: The Asphalt Jungle (1950) Shared with: Ben Maddow
- He won the Oscar for Best Director for: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
- He won the Oscar for Best Writing, Screenplay for: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
- He was nominated for the Oscar for Best Writing, Original Screenplay for: Sergeant York (1941) Shared with: Harry Chandlee, Abem Finkel & Howard Koch
- He was nominated for the Oscar for Best Writing, Screenplay for: The Maltese Falcon (1941)
- He was nominated for the Oscar for Best Writing, Original Screenplay for: Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940) Shared with: Norman Burnstine & Heinz Herald
