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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 Oscar nominations did the most nominated films receive?
It's a tie between Titanic and All About Eve. Titanic was nominated for 14 Academy Awards in 1997. All About Eve was nominated for 14 Academy Awards as well in 1950. Titanic ended up winning 11, while All About Eve only ended up winning 6.
How many Oscars was physco nominated for?
Psycho (1960) did not win any Oscars; however, it was nominated for several:
- Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Janet Leigh
- Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White - Joseph Hurley, Robert Clatworthy and George Milo
- Best Cinematography, Black-and-White - John L. Russell
- Best Director - Alfred Hitchcock
How many Oscars did The Godfather Part III receive?
OSCARS:
Best Actor in a Leading Role: Marlon Brando
Best Picture
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola.
Directors Guild of American, USA:
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: Francis Ford Coppola
Golden Globes, USA:
Best Director - Motion Picture: Francis Ford Coppola
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama: Marlon Brando
Best Original Score: Nino Rota
Best Screenplay: Francis Ford Coppola and Mario Puzo
Grammy Awards:
Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or TV Special: Nino Rota
Writers Guild of America, USA:
Best Drama Adapted from Another Medium: Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola
Two men named Tom have won Oscars for acting. Tommy Lee Jones won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for playing Marshall Samuel Gerard in The Fugitive (1993). Tom Hanks won the Oscar for Best Actor for playing Andrew Beckett in Philadelphia (1993) and for playing Forrest Gump in Forrest Gump (1994).
What movie won John Wayne an Ocscar?
John Wayne won the Academy Award (Oscar)for Best Actor in a Leading Role for: True Grit (1969)
The other nominees were
- Dustin Hoffman - Midnight Cowboy
- Jon Voight - Midnight Cowboy
- Richard Burton - Anne of the Thousand Days
- Peter O'Toole - Goodbye Mr. Chips
Has Robert De Niro won an Academy Award?
Robert De Niro has been nominated seven times for Academy Awards and won twice. The roles and movies are as follows (Oscar wins in bold):
- Vito Corleone in "The Godfather Part II" (1974). Best Supporting Actor.
- Travis Bickle in "Taxi Driver" (1976). Best Actor.
- Michael "Mike" Vronsky in "The Deer Hunter" (1978). Best Actor.
- Jake La Motta in "Raging Bull" (1980). Best Actor.
- Leonard Lowe in "Awakenings" (1990). Best Actor.
- Max Cady in "Cape Fear" (1991). Best Actor.
- Pat Solitano Sr. in "Silver Linings Playbook" (2012). Best Supporting Actor.
Who won the Academy Award for Best Actor of 1943?
James Cagney for Yankee Doodle Dandy.
The Academy Award winner for Best Actor in 1942 was James Cagney in the movie "Yankee Doodle Dandy"
James Cagney won the 1942 Oscar for Best Actor for his performance as song-and-dance man George M. Cohan in "Yankee Doodle Dandy."
Who directed the first non-US film to win the short animation Oscar?
Ersatz (The Substitute) by Dusan Vukotic won in 1961 making it the first foreign animation to win an Oscar.
What is Oscar wilde'style in The Picture of Dorian Gray?
Oscar Wilde wrote the picture of Dorian gray . it is some kind of a Gothic novel because it deals with terror, murder,fear,supernatural force and curse.
What was the only mother-daughter pair to win Oscars for acting?
Lionel Barrymore won Best Actor for A Free Soul(1931), his sister Ethel won Best Supporting Actress for None But the Lonely Heart (1944).
What was the 2003 Oscar winner for Best Picture?
- Best Picture The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- Best Actor in a Leading Role Mystic River - Sean Penn
- Best Actress in a Leading Role Monster - Charlize Theron
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role Mystic River - Tim Robbins
- Best Actress in a Supporting Role Cold Mountain - Renée Zellweger
- Best Director The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Peter Jackson
- Best Original Screenplay Lost in Translation - Sofia Coppola
- Best Adapted Screenplay The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens
- Best Cinematography Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World - Russell Boyd
- Best Art Direction-Set Decoration The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Grant Major , Dan Hennah and Alan Lee
- Best Costume Design The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Ngila Dickson and Richard Taylor
- Best Achievement in Sound Mixing The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Christopher Boyes , Michael Semanick , Michael Hedges and Hammond Peek
- Best Editing The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Jamie Selkirk
- Best Sound Editing Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World - Richard King
- Best Visual Effects The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Jim Rygiel , Randall William Cook , Alex Funke and Joe Letteri
- Best Makeup The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Richard Taylor and Peter King
- Best Music, Original Song Into the West - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Annie Lennox , Fran Walsh and Howard Shore
- Best Music, Original Score The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Howard Shore
- Best Short Film, Animated Harvie Krumpet
- Best Short Film, Live Action Two Soldiers
- Best Documentary, Short Subjects Chernobyl Heart
- Best Documentary, Features The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara
- Best Foreign Language Film The Barbarian Invasions - Canada
- Best Animated Feature Finding Nemo
What is a nominated subcontractor?
Appointed by employer to do particular jobs but still no contract between employer and nominated sub contactor.
What film earned Sidney Poitier an Oscar?
He was nominated of the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role for The Defiant Ones (1958). He won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Lilies of the Field (1963). In 2002, he was presented with an honorary award for his extraordinary performances and unique presence on the screen and for representing the industry with dignity, style and intelligence.
First female director to be nominated?
Three women were nominated in the Best Director category. The last two won an Oscar for the screenplay of the movie they directed. 1976 Lina Wertmuller, Seven Beauties 1993 Jane Campion, The Piano 2003 Sofia Coppola, Lost in Translation
What was the first Disney song to win Academy Award?
"When You Wish Upon a Star" from Pinocchio (1940).
Who won the Oscar for Best Actor in 2011?
RESULTS FROM 2010 GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS
Best Motion Picture-Drama---"Avatar"
BEST MOTION PICTURE---COMEDY OR MUSICAL-- "THE HANGOVER"
Hope this helps....
PS---you can find the full-detailed list of ALL AWARDS AND THEIR WINNERS AT www.moviefone.com
What film earned Chris Cooper an Oscar?
Gary Cooper won two Best Actor Oscars, for Sergeant York(1941) and High Noon (1952). He also was voted an honorary 1960 Academy Award "for his many memorable screen performances and the international recognition he, as an individual, has gained for the motion picture industry." James Stewart accepted the special award on April 17, 1961, because Cooper was too ill with cancer to attend. He died a month later.
How many Oscars has Ewan McGregor won?
Filmography {| ! Year ! Film ! Role ! Other notes | 1993 Being Human Alvarez 1994 Shallow Grave Alex Law Empire Award - Best British Actor 1995 Blue Juice Dean Raymond 1996 Trainspotting Mark Renton Scottish BAFTA Awards - Best Actor in a Leading Role
Empire Awards - Best British Actor
ALFS Awards - British Actor of the Year
Nominated: MTV Movie Awards - Best Breakthrough Performance The Pillow Book Jerome Emma Frank Churchill Brassed Off Andy 1997 Nightwatch Martin Bells The Serpent's Kiss Meneer Chrome A Life Less Ordinary Robert Lewis Empire Awards - Best British Actor
Nominated: MTV Movie Award - Best Dance Sequence (shared with Cameron Diaz) 1998 Desserts Stroller Velvet GoldmineCurt Wild Little Voice Billy Nominated: Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - shared with Annette Badland Brenda Blethyn Jim Broadbent Michael Caine Jane Horrocks Philip Jackson 1999 Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace Obi-Wan Kenobi Nominated: Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actor
Nominated: Blockbuster Entertainment Awards - Favorite Actor; Action/Science Fiction
Nominated: MTV Movie Award - Best Fight, shared with Liam Neeson and Ray Park Rogue Trader Nick Leeson Eye of the Beholder Stephen Wilson 2000 Nora James Joyce Nominated: Irish Film and Television Awards - Best Actor 2001 Moulin Rouge! Christian ALFS Awards - British Actor of the Year
Empire Awards - Best British Actor
MTV Movie Award - Best Musical Sequence (shared with Nicole Kidman)
Golden Satellite Award - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical
Nominated: Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Nominated - Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - shared with Jim Broadbent, Nicole Kidman, John Leguizamo, Richard Roxburgh
Nominated: Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Nominated: Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards - Best Actor
Nominated: MTV Movie Award - Best Kiss (shared with Nicole Kidman) Black Hawk Down SPC John Grimes Nominated - Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast shared with Eric Bana, Ewen Bremner, William Fichtner, Josh Hartnett, Jason Isaacs, Sam Shepard, Tom Sizemore 2002 Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones Obi-Wan Kenobi Solid Geometry Phil 2003 Down with Love Catcher Block Young Adam Joe Taylor Scottish BAFTA Awards - Best Actor In A Leading Role
Nominated: British Independent Film Award - Best Actor
Nominated: Empire Awards - Best British Actor FasterNarrator (voice) Big Fish Young Edward Bloom 2005 Robots Rodney Copperbottom (voice) Valiant Valiant (voice) Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith Obi-Wan Kenobi Nominated: MTV Movie Awards - Best Fight (shared with Hayden Christensen)
Nominated: MTV Movie Awards - Best Hero The IslandLincoln Six Echo/Tom Lincoln Stay Sam Foster 2006 Scenes of a Sexual Nature Billy Miss Potter Norman Warne Stormbreaker Ian Rider 2007 Cassandra's Dream Ian 2008 Deception Jonathan McQuarry Incendiary Jasper Black 2009 I Love You Phillip Morris Phillip Morris awaiting release Angels & Demons Camerlengo Patrick McKenna awaiting release Amelia Gene Vidal awaiting release Jackboots on Whitehall Chris (voice) post-production Men Who Stare at Goats Bob Wilton post-production 2010 The Ghost The Ghostwriter filming 1993 Being Human Alvarez 1994 Shallow Grave Alex Law Empire Award - Best British Actor 1995 Blue Juice Dean Raymond 1996 TrainspottingMark Renton Scottish BAFTA Awards - Best Actor in a Leading Role
Empire Awards - Best British Actor
ALFS Awards - British Actor of the Year
Nominated: MTV Movie Awards - Best Breakthrough Performance The Pillow Book Jerome Emma Frank Churchill Brassed Off Andy 1997 Nightwatch Martin Bells The Serpent's Kiss Meneer Chrome A Life Less Ordinary Robert Lewis Empire Awards - Best British Actor
Nominated: MTV Movie Award - Best Dance Sequence (shared with Cameron Diaz) 1998 Desserts Stroller Velvet GoldmineCurt Wild Little Voice Billy Nominated: Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - shared with Annette Badland Brenda Blethyn Jim Broadbent Michael Caine Jane Horrocks Philip Jackson 1999 Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace Obi-Wan Kenobi Nominated: Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actor
Nominated: Blockbuster Entertainment Awards - Favorite Actor; Action/Science Fiction
Nominated: MTV Movie Award - Best Fight, shared with Liam Neeson and Ray Park Rogue Trader Nick Leeson Eye of the Beholder Stephen Wilson 2000 Nora James Joyce Nominated: Irish Film and Television Awards - Best Actor 2001 Moulin Rouge! Christian ALFS Awards - British Actor of the Year
Empire Awards - Best British Actor
MTV Movie Award - Best Musical Sequence (shared with Nicole Kidman)
Golden Satellite Award - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical
Nominated: Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Nominated - Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - shared with Jim Broadbent, Nicole Kidman, John Leguizamo, Richard Roxburgh
Nominated: Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Nominated: Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards - Best Actor
Nominated: MTV Movie Award - Best Kiss (shared with Nicole Kidman) Black Hawk Down SPC John Grimes Nominated - Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast shared with Eric Bana, Ewen Bremner, William Fichtner, Josh Hartnett, Jason Isaacs, Sam Shepard, Tom Sizemore 2002 Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones Obi-Wan Kenobi Solid Geometry Phil 2003 Down with Love Catcher Block Young Adam Joe Taylor Scottish BAFTA Awards - Best Actor In A Leading Role
Nominated: British Independent Film Award - Best Actor
Nominated: Empire Awards - Best British Actor FasterNarrator (voice) Big Fish Young Edward Bloom 2005 Robots Rodney Copperbottom (voice) Valiant Valiant (voice) Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith Obi-Wan Kenobi Nominated: MTV Movie Awards - Best Fight (shared with Hayden Christensen)
Nominated: MTV Movie Awards - Best Hero The IslandLincoln Six Echo/Tom Lincoln Stay Sam Foster 2006 Scenes of a Sexual Nature Billy Miss Potter Norman Warne Stormbreaker Ian Rider 2007 Cassandra's Dream Ian 2008 Deception Jonathan McQuarry Incendiary Jasper Black 2009 I Love You Phillip Morris Phillip Morris awaiting release Angels & Demons Camerlengo Patrick McKenna awaiting release Amelia Gene Vidal awaiting release Jackboots on Whitehall Chris (voice) post-production Men Who Stare at Goats Bob Wilton post-production 2010 The Ghost The Ghostwriter filming In 2010 he is in the films about 40-41 times... Check out his website...(www.ewanmcgregor.com) |}
Who won an Oscar the only time he was nominated?
Limiting only to actors, it's a very long list: Emil Jannings, Warner Baxter, Lionel Barrymore, Joseph Schildkraut, Donald Crisp, Van Heflin, Paul Lukas, Ray Milland, James Dunn, Harold Russell, Broderick Crawford, Dean Jagger, George Sanders, Ernest Borgnine, Yul Brynner, Red Buttons, David Niven, Burl Ives, Charlton Heston, George Chakiris, Ed Begley, Lee Marvin, Martin Balsam, George Kennedy, Cliff Robertson, Jack Albertson, John Mills, Ben Johnson, Joel Grey, John Houseman, Art Carney, George Burns, Timothy Hutton, Louis Gossett Jr., F. Murray Abraham, Haing S. Ngor, Don Ameche, Michael Douglas*, Sean Connery, Kevin Kline, Jeremy Irons, Cuba Gooding Jr., Roberto Benigni*, James Coburn, Jim Broadbent, Adrien Brody, Chris Cooper, Tim Robbins*, Forest Whitaker. (* indicates he was nominated as an actor only once [and won], and has additional nominations as writer, director or producer).
Which film won an Academy Award for the best foreign language film in 2005?
The Lives of Others won the Oscar for Foreign Language Film in 2006.
Who won best actor Oscar in Training Day?
Yes, Denzel Washington won the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in Training Day (2001). He has also received the following Academy Award nominations and wins.
- Won Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Training Day(2001)
- Nominated Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role for: The Hurricane (1999)
- Nominated Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Malcolm X (1992)
- Won Oscar Best Actor in a Supporting Role for: Glory(1989)
- Nominated Oscar Best Actor in a Supporting Role for: Cry Freedom (1987)
What was voted the best animated film of 2012?
The Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film of 2012 went to "Brave."
Who was the first woman to win Oscars in both writing and acting categories?
On March 25, 1954, Audrey Hepburn won a 1953 Best Actress Oscar for her performance as a runaway European princess in "Roman Holiday." Three days later, on March 28, 1954, she won a Tony for Best Actress in a Play for "Ondine."
Who is the female actress has the most Oscar awards?
Katharine Hepburn currently holds the record for most Oscars for acting. She received 12 nominations and won 4 times. Her winning performances were in: On Golden Pond (1981), The Lion in Winter (1968), Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) and Morning Glory (1933). Her closest female competitors are Ingrid Bergman with 7 nominations and 3 wins, Meryl Streep with 15 nominations and 2 wins and Bette Davis with 10 nominations and 2 wins.
What roles earned Meryl Streep an Oscar?
Meryl Streep has had two Academy Award (Oscar) winning roles:
- She won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her role as Sophie in Sophie's Choice (1982) and
- She won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role as Joanna Kramer in Kramer vs. Kramer(1979)
