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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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Spider Rico appeared in what Rocky movie?
Spider Rico is played by Pedro Lovell. He actually appeared in two Rocky movies. He was in Rocky (1976) and reprised the role in Rocky Balboa (2006). Lovell is a professional boxer, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on June 9, 1945.
The number of Oscar awards presented has varied over the years. The most recent addition is the Oscar for Best Animated Feature. This year (2009), there are 24 Oscars to be awarded.
- Best Picture
- Best Director
- Best Actor
- Best Actress
- Best Supporting Actor
- Best Supporting Actress
- Best Original Screenplay
- Best Adapted Screenplay
- Best Animated Feature
- Best Foreign Language Film
- Best Documentary Feature
- Best Documentary Short
- Best Live Action Short
- Best Animated Short
- Best Original Score
- Best Original Song
- Best Sound Editing
- Best Sound Mixing
- Best Art Direction
- Best Cinematography
- Best Makeup
- Best Costume Design
- Best Film Editing
- Best Visual Effects
How many Oscars did 'The Hunt For Red October' win?
One. It won for Sound Effects Editing. It was also nominated for Sound and Editing!
What movie featured the most Oscar winners?
Very tough call. The contenders are (including actors who were future-winners):
Hamlet (1996): Kate Winslet, Julie Christie, Robin Williams, Judi Dench, Charlton Heston, Jack Lemmon, John Gielgud, John Mills and Richard Attenborough (Best Director winner). (9) (Kenneth Branagh, and possible other cast members, will join the list in the future.)
Murder on the Orient Express (1974): Ingrid Bergman, Sean Connery, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Vanessa Redgrave, Lauren Bacall (6 actors), plus Sidney Lumet (director) Paul Dehn ( screenwriter), and Geoffrey Unsworth (cinemotographer) (9)
A Bridge Too Far (1977): Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Gene Hackman, Anthony Hopkins, Laurence Olivier, Robert Redford (future winner for direction) and Maximilian Schell. (7)
How the West Was Won (1962): Henry Fonda, James Stewart, Gregory Peck, John Wayne, Walter Brennan, Karl Malden and narrator Spencer Tracy. (7) Many of the these movies also have additional Oscar nominees. This one has 10: Lee J. Cobb, Carroll Baker, Carolyn Jones, Robert Preston, Richard Widmark, Thelma Ritter, Agnes Moorehead, Debbie Reynolds, Russ Tamblyn and Raymond Massey
Nine: the Musical (2009): Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Judi Dench, Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz and Sophia Loren (6, and nominee Kate Hudson)
JFK (1991): Walther Matthau, Jack Lemmon, Kevin Costner (direction), Sissy Spacek, Tommy Lee Jones, Joe Pesci. (6)
The Longest Day (1962): Sean Connery, Red Buttons, Rod Steiger, John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Edmond O'Brien. (6)
The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965): Jose Ferrer, Sidney Poitier, John Wayne, Shelley Winters, Martin Landau, Charlton Heston. (6)
Dick Tracy (1990): Warren Beatty (director), Dustin Hoffman, Al Pacino, cameo Kathy Bates, cameo Estelle Parsons. (5)
Hook (1991): Robin Williams, Dustin Hoffman, Maggie Smith, Julia Roberts and a very brief appearance by Gwenyth Paltrow. (5)
Special mention to- The Player (1992): Whoopi Goldberg, Tim Robbins, Sydney Pollack (3); and 10 Oscar winners cameo as themselves: Susan Sarandon, Julia Roberts, Anjelica Huston, Cher, Jack Lemmon, James Coburn, Louise Fletcher, Joel Grey, Marlee Matlin, Rod Steiger.
Another notable is Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002): Michael Caine and cameos by Burt Bacharach (original song), Gwenyth Paltrow, Kevin Spacey, Steven Spielberg (director) (5, plus Quincy Jones, Humanitarian award)
Bad Day at Black Rock also had 5- Spencer Tracy, Ernest Borgnine, Walter Brennan, Dean Jagger and Lee Marvin.
Around the World in 80 Days (1956) had 7 Academy Award winners in it- David Niven, Frank Sinatra, Shirley MacLaine, John Gielgud, Charles Coburn, Ronald Colman, and John Mills.
Poseidon Adventure (1972) - Jack Albertson, Shelley Winters, Ernest Borgnine, Gene Hackman and Red Buttons (5)
Legends of the Fall (1994).
Did Nicolas cage win an Academy Award for best actor in adaptation?
No, Adrien Brody won the Best Actor Oscar for his role in The Pianist (2002). He beat out Nicolas Cage, Michael Caine (The Quiet American), Daniel Day-Lewis (Gangs of New York)and Jack Nicholson (About Schmidt).
What is Jack Nicholson's Fanmail address?
Jack Nicholson
Bresler Kelly & Associates
11500 West Olympic Blvd.
Suite 352
Los Angeles, CA 90064
USA This address was found at www.fanmail.biz
Who was the first to win consecutive Academy Awards for Best Actor - Tom Hanks or Spencer Tracy?
Spencer Tracy won two consecutive Best Actor Academy Awards more than 50 years before Hanks.
What was the only Elvis tune considered for an Oscar nomination?
According to songwriter Roy C. Bennett, "It's a Wonderful World" from the 1964 Elvis Presley movie "Roustabout" was the only song by The King to be considered for an Academy Award nomination. Bennett co-wrote the song with Sid Tepper. Together, they penned 42 songs recorded by Presley.
objective scoring means that you win a sport by scoring most goals!
How many Academy Awards has katharine hepburn won?
Katharine Hepburn won four Oscars for Best Actress during her distinguished career. She won for the movies "Morning Glory" (1933), "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" (1967), "The Lion in Winter" (1968) and "On Golden Pond" (1981).
For which 1966 film was Steve McQueen nominated as a Best Actor Oscar nominee?
The Sand Pebbles (1965).
Who are some celebrities that begin with the letter j?
Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Lopez
Janet Jackson
Justin Bieber
John Cena
Johnny Depp
Jaden Smith
Jackie Chan
Jada Smith
Jennette McCurdy
Jessica Simpson
Jerry Trainor
Jerry Seinfeld
Jack Black
Has there ever been a tie in Academy Award history?
There have been six ties in Oscars history:
- In 1932 Wallace Beery and Fredric March both won Best Actor, for "The Champ" and "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," respectively.
- In 1968 Katharine Hepburn and Barbra Streisand both won Best Actress, for "The Lion in Winter" and "Funny Girl," respectively.
- There have been two ties in the Best Documentary category:
- In 1949 - "A Chance to Live" and "So Much for So Little"
- In 1986 - "Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got" and "Down and Out in America"
- The 1994 nominees "Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life" and "Trevor" won the Best Short Film (Live Action) award.
- Most recently, there was a tie for the 2012 Sound Editing Oscar. "Skyfall" and "Zero Dark Thirty" shared the award.
What kind of awards did you win?
well, if you are asking me these questions, you found the person that caan answer that without being embarrased. i have won many awards. i have won a most improved student, participating in the literacy club(reading to younger students) and reading buddies, and so many more. I am lucky! hee hee hee! i crack myself up! i hope i crack you up too! thanks for asking! on wikianswers, go to ask and type in (Did chris brown beat his girlfriend?) read the answer and see how funny i am.
Movie theater or cinema costs in 1928?
The cost of a movie theater ticket in 1928 was 25 cents. The average cost of a movie ticket in 2014 is 8 dollars.
