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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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Then MGM art director Cedric Gibbons designed the model of the Oscar and it was sculpted in clay by George Stanley. Sachin Smith then cast the original gold-plated statuette out of a tin/copper mixture.
What film earned Joanne Woodward an Oscar?
Joanne Woodward won a Best Actress award for her role in the movie "The Three Faces of Eve".
Have two actors shared best actor award?
In 1932 Wallace Beery and Frederic March both won Best Actor, for The Champ and Dr. Jeckell and Mr. Hyde, respectively.
In what old movie did the Oscar Meyer wienermobile appear?
It appeared in 2 movies. "Ladybugs", starring Rodney Dangerfield & "Another You", starring Richard Pryor & Gene Wilder.
Three movies won 9 Oscars
Gigi (1958) [9 nominations, none for acting]
The Last Emperor (1987) [9 nominations, none for acting]
The English Patient (1996) [12 nominations]
What films won the Oscar for Best Picture were released in the summer?
If a studio thinks that they have a film that might win Best Picture, then they usually release it to theaters in December, so that it is still prominent in the memory of the Academy members when they vote in January and February. Since 1980, only 9 out of 31 winning films were not released in October, November or December:
- 1980 Ordinary People - September
- 1984 Amadeus - September
- 1991 The Silence of the Lambs - February! That will probably never happen again
- 1992 Unforgiven - August
- 1994 Forrest Gump- July
- 1995 Braveheart - May
- 2000 Gladiator- May
- 2005 Crash - May
- 2009 The Hurt Locker - June (though no one saw it in theaters)
Jane Slaughter is a British actress who is best known for playing the recurring background role of Tracey in EastEnders[1] from 1986. She also appeared as Joanna in The History Man in 1981 and played Petrova in Ballet Shoes in 1975.[1]
What is the difference between the Academy Awards and Oscars?
It's the same award. 'OSCAR' is a nickname for it.
How many Oscars has Rick Baker won?
Rick Baker has been nominated for 11 Oscars. He won 6Oscars.
- He won the Oscar for Best Makeup for: How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) Shared with: Gail Rowell-Ryan
- He won the Oscar for Best Makeup for: Men in Black (1997) Shared with: David LeRoy Anderson
- He won the Oscar for Best Makeup for: The Nutty Professor (1996) Shared with: David LeRoy Anderson
- He won the Oscar for Best Makeup for: Ed Wood (1994) Shared with: Ve Neill and Yolanda Toussieng
- He won the Oscar for Best Makeup for: Harry and the Hendersons (1987)
- He won the Oscar for Best Makeup for: An American Werewolf in London (1981)
- He was nominated for the Oscar for Best Achievement in Makeup for: Norbit (2007) Shared with: Kazuhiro Tsuji
- He was nominated for the Oscar for Best Makeup for: Life (1999/I)
- He was nominated for the Oscar for Best Effects, Visual Effects for: Mighty Joe Young (1998) Shared with: Hoyt Yeatman, Allen Hall and Jim Mitchell
- He was nominated for the Oscar for: Coming to America (1988)
- He was nominated for the Oscar for: Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) Shared with: Paul Engelen
What team's baseball cap did Jack Nicholson wear in The Departed?
Even though the movie was set in Boston, Jack Nicholson didn't want to wear the cap for the Boston Red Sox, so he wore his own NY Yankees cap.
What are Bridgett Fonda's movies?
'Single White Female' and "Point of No Return" are two movies she has been in.
What did Butterfly McQueen receive an Academy Award for?
You probably are confusing Butterfly McQueen with Hattie McDaniel, who both appeared in the 1939 drama "Gone With the Wind." McDaniel won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her performance as Mammy in the film. McQueen, who played Prissy in the movie, was never nominated for an Academy Award.
Who played with jack nicholson in the witches of eastwick?
Cher, Susan Sarandon, Michelle Pfeiffer, Veronica Cartwright, Richard Jenkins
How many Oscars awarded for independence day movie?
The movies won for Best Visual Effects, and was also nominated for Sound.
Locke's dad, Anthony Cooper, is played by Kevin Tighe. Kevin Tighe has appeared in Numbers, but he is best known as Frank in "I Love a Man in Uniform." He won a Genie for supporting actor for that movie.
What did Debra winger win an Academy Award for?
To date she has only been nominated, but never won, an academy award.
How many Oscars has Sidney Poitier won?
Siney Pointer has won many film awards.
- Won - Oscar - Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Lilies of the Field (1963)
- Won - BAFTA Film Award - Best Foreign Actor for: The Defiant Ones (1958) USA.
- Won - Silver Berlin Bear - Best Actor for: Lilies of the Field (1963)
- Won - Silver Berlin Bear - Best Actor for: The Defiant Ones (1958)
- Won - Fotogramas de Plata - Best Foreign Performer (Mejor intérprete de cine extranjero) for: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)
- Won - Golden Apple - Male Star of the Year
- Won - Golden Globe - Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama for: Lilies of the Field (1963)
- Won - Image Award - Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie/Miniseries/Dramatic Special for: The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn (1999) (TV)
- Won - Prize San Sebastián - Best Actor for: For Love of Ivy (1968)
He has also received several lifetime achievement awards which are non-competitive, so he cannot be said to have wonthem.
Who won the Best Original Screenplay Oscar for 1996?
Geoffrey Rush for Shine.
Geoffrey Rush won the 1996 Best Actor award for his performance as real-life Australian pianist David Helfgott in "Shine."
Geoffrey Rush won the 1996 Best Actor Oscar for his performance as real-life Australian pianist David Helfgott in "Shine."
Geoffrey Rush won for Shine.
How many Oscar did Working Girl win?
One
Best Music, Original Song
Carly Simon
For the song "Let the River Run".
