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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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How many Oscars did Henry Mancini win?
Henry Mancini won three Academy Awards (Oscars):
- He won the Oscar for Best Music, Original Song for: Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) Shared with: Johnny Mercer (lyrics) For the song "Moon River"
- He won the Oscar for Best Music, Original Song for: Days of Wine and Roses (1962) Shared with: Johnny Mercer (lyrics) For the song "Days of Wine and Roses"
- He won the Oscar for Best Music, Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Best Adaptation Score for: Victor Victoria(1982) Shared with: Leslie Bricusse
Did clark gable win an Academy Award for his role as Rhett Butler?
No. When you consider that 1939 has been called the greatest year for motion pictures, it's no surprise that Gable's stellar performance in "Gone With the Wind" was passed over. The other nominees that year: Robert Donat for "Goodbye Mr. Chips," Sir Laurence Olivier for "Wuthering Heights," Mickey Rooney for "Babes in Arms" and James Stewart for "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington." The Oscar went to Donat.
Did Tom Hanks win a Academy Award for playing an actor who lost an Academy Award?
No. Tom Hanks won Academy Awards for his work in the films Philadelphia and Forest Gump.
Did The Princess and the Frog win any Oscars?
No, but the animated film received a 2009 nomination for Best Animated Feature and two for Best Original Song ("Almost There" and "Down in New Orleans," both by Randy Newman).
How many films have won Best Picture and not Best Director?
There have been 25 instances in which the director of a Best Picture winner did not receive the Oscar for Best Director:
- 1927/28 -- "Wings" (directed by William A Wellman). Oscar winner for drama: Frank Borzage ("Seventh Heaven").
- 1928/29 -- "The Broadway Melody" (Harry Beaumont). Winner: Frank Lloyd, "The Divine Lady."
- 1930/31 -- "Cimarron" (Wesley Ruggles). Winner: Norman Taurog, "Skippy."
- 1931/32 -- "Grand Hotel" (Edmund Goulding). Winner: Frank Borzage, "Bad Girl."
- 1935 -- "Mutiny on the Bounty" (Frank Lloyd). Winner: John Ford, "The Informer."
- 1936 -- "The Great Ziegfeld" (Robert Z. Leonard). Winner: Frank Capra, "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town."
- 1937 -- "The Life of Emile Zola" (William Dieterle). Winner: Leo McCarey, "The Awful Truth."
- 1940 -- "Rebecca" (Alfred Hitchcock). Winner: John Ford ("The Grapes of Wrath").
- 1948 -- "Hamlet" (Sir Laurence Olivier). Winner: John Huston ("The Treasure of the Sierra Madre."
- 1949 -- "All the King's Men" (Robert Rossen). Winner: Joseph L. Mankiewicz, "A Letter to Three Wives."
- 1951 -- "An American in Paris" (Vincente Minnelli). Winner: George Stevens, "A Place in the Sun."
- 1952 -- "The Greatest Show on Earth" (Cecil B. De Mille). Winner: John Ford, "The Quiet Man."
- 1956 -- "Around the World in Eighty Days" (Michael Anderson). Winner: George Stevens, "Giant."
- 1967 -- "In the Heat of the Night" (Norman Jewison). Winner: Mike Nichols, "The Graduate."
- 1972 -- "The Godfather" (Francis Ford Coppola). Winner: Bob Fosse, "Cabaret."
- 1981 -- "Chariots of Fire" (Hugh Hudson). Winner: Warren Beatty, "Reds."
- 1989 -- "Driving Miss Daisy" (Bruce Beresford). Winner: Oliver Stone, "Born on the Fourth of July."
- 1998 -- "Shakespeare in Love" (John Madden). Winner: Steven Spielberg, "Saving Private Ryan."
- 2000 -- "Gladiator" (Ridley Scott). Winner: Steven Soderbergh, "Traffic"
- 2002 -- "Chicago" (Rob Marshall). Winner: Roman Polanski, "The Pianist."
- 2005 -- "Crash" (Paul Haggis). Winner: Ang Lee, "Brokeback Mountain."
- 2012 -- "Argo" (Ben Affleck). Winner: Ang Lee, "Life of Pi."
- 2013 -- "12 Years a Slave" (Steve McQueen). Winner: Alfonso Cuarón, "Gravity."
- 2015 -- "Spotlight" (Tom McCarthy). Winner: Alejandro G. Iñárritu, "The Revenant."
- 2016 -- "Moonlight" (Barry Jenkins). Winner: Damien Chazelle, "La La Land."
Which actor won a Oscar for acting in a superhero movie?
Heath Ledger is the only actor to win an Oscar for appearing in a comic book movie. He appeared in The Dark Knight and portrayed the Joker.
How many Oscars did jack nicholsen win?
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.
Connect Michelle pfeiffer Meryl Streep and kim basinger?
All three were in a movie with Robert Redford: The Natural (Kim Basinger), Out of Africa (Meryl Streep), Up Close and Personal (Michelle Pfeiffer). All three were Oscar nominated for a Best Supporting Actress: Meryl Streep: The Deer Hunter, Michelle Pfeiffer: Dangerous Liaisons, Kim Basinger: L.A. Confidetional All three have an M in their name.
Best Original Screenplay
2 movies with 14 nominations: 1950 All About Eve (won 6, including Best Picture) 1997 Titanic (11) 9 movies with 13 nominations: 1939 Gone with the Wind (won 8, including Best Picture) 1953 From Here to Eternity (8) 1964 Mary Poppins (5) 1966 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (5) 1998 Shakespeare in Love (7) 1994 Forrest Gump (6) 2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (4) 2002 Chicago (6) and 2008 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (3) So that's 11 movies, 7 Best Picture winners. Mary Poppins lost to My Fair Lady; Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? lost to A Man for All Seasons, LOTR: the Fellowship of the Ring lost to A Beautiful Mind and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button lost to Slumdog Millionaire.
Who won an Oscar for Sayonara?
- Red Buttons won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- Miyoshi Umeki won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
- Ted Haworth and Robert Priestley won the Oscar for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
- George Groves (Warner Bros. SSD) won the Oscar for Best Sound, Recording
What actor won an Oscar for Michael Clayton?
George Clooney and Tom Wilkinson were nominated for Best Actor and Supporting Actor, respectively, for their roles in Michael Clayton. Tilda Swinton won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the movie.
1999 Oscar winner of shakespeare in love?
Gweneth Paltrow won Best Actress for this picture. Judy Dench won Best Supporting Actress, and the picture itself won Best Picture.
Would you enjoy a posthumous award?
Posthumas awards are awards that were earned while the person was living and are given to a persons family even though that person is dead. Personally, If I were getting an award I'd rather receive it when I am still alive.
The only bond actor to win an Oscar is Sean connery for what movie did he win?
He won as Best Supporting Actor for The Untouchables(1987).
Who is the actress with the last name Sommer?
The actress with the last name Sommer is Elke Sommer. She was one of the top movie actresses of the 1960's. Elke made 99 movies.
Was the Oscar Ceremonies ever postponed during World War 2?
Not due to the war. In 1938 severe flooding in Los Angeles delayed the Awards by one week. Then in 1968 the ceremony was moved from April 8th to April 10th out of respect for Martin Luther King, Jr., whose funeral was April 9th, and in 1981 it was delayed 24 hours due to the assassination attempt on President Reagan. The only other restrictions or delays were in 2003, when the Red Carpet area was limited to the area just in front of the theater door and the bleachers were eliminated due the the US troop invasion of Iraq the Thursday before the telecast.
In the film Police Academy what is Hightowers original profession?
In the film Police Academy, Moses Hightower was a florist before he joined the police academy. The role of Hightower was played by Bubba Smith.
