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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.
3,339 Questions
When did The Sixth Sense win an Oscar for best picture?
It didn't. American Beauty won in 1999, the year that The Sixth Sense was nominated.
Jack Nicholson is a huge fan of what NBA basketball team?
I assume your just checking to see if other people know this, and you already know it yourself.
Why do I think that?
Because the Los Angeles Lakers (correct answer) are one of your categories!
P.S. Where do the Oscars fit into this question?
Which filmmaker has received the most Academy Awards?
Four men won three Oscars for screenwriting: Billy Wilderfor The Lost Weekend (1945), Sunset Boulevard (1950) and The Apartment (1960). Charles Brackett for The Lost Weekend, Sunset Boulevard and Titanic (1953). Paddy Chayefsky for Marty (1955), Hospital (1971) and Network (1976). Francis Ford Coppola for Patton (1970), The Godfather (1972) and The Godfather Part II (1974). All three adapted screenplays.
Who is the only Nobel laureate to win an Oscar he was given the award for Pygmalion?
George Bernard Shaw.
Which role earned Denzel Washington his only Best Actor Academy Award?
His role was as Los Angeles police officer named Alonzo Harris in the movie Training Day (2001).
What did Denis Leary do besides acting?
In addition to being an action Denis Leary is also a comedian, writer, director and film producer. He is the co-creator the the television show Rescue Me. He has been nominated for academy awards several times but has won none.
What actors have won 8 or more Academy Awards?
I'm including actresses, because there are only 2 male actors: Meryl Street- 15 nominations, 2 wins. Katharine Hepburn- 12 nominations, 4 wins. Jack Nicholson- 12 nominations, 3 wins. Bette Davis- 10 nominations, 2 wins. Laurence Olivier- 10 nominations (for acting), 1 win.
What Academy Awards was the 1945 movie The Lost Weekend nominated for?
The Billy Wilder drama was nominated for seven 1945 Academy Awards and won four (winners are in bold):
- Best Picture.
- Best Director (Wilder).
- Best Actor (Ray Milland).
- Adapted Screenplay (Wilder, Charles Brackett).
- Black-and-White Cinematography (John F. Seitz).
- Music Score, Dramatic or Comedy Picture (Miklos Rozsa).
- Film Editing (Doane Harrison)
How many Academy Awards did Christmas in Connecticut win?
The 1945 romantic comedy, which starred Barbara Stanwyck and Dennis Morgan, did not receive any Oscar nominations that year.
First woman of color to win an Academy Award for best actress?
Halle Berry was the first one to win for actress in a leading role.
What is meaning of Best Original Score and Song?
BEST ORIGINAL SCORES MEANS>>>>>>>>> THE NOTATIONS OF MUSIC SHEET USED TO COMPOSE THE SONG, I MEAN MELODY OK. AND THE SONG WHO WROTE IT THE LINES OR WORDINGS TO SUTE THE MUSIC SCORE
What time do the Academy Awards start 2015?
The 87th Academy Awards ceremony will begin at 8:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. It will be televised by ABC.
Who is the author of the book braveheart on which mel gibsons movie braveheart is based?
The movie was based on an original script, and did not rely on one particular source material.
What movie did Meryl Streep play a nun?
In the 2008 movie Doubt, Meryl Streep plays the nun, Sister Aloysius. Streep portrays a strict principle of a school attached to a Catholic Church in Bronx, New York.
