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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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Which black actor and actress won Oscars the same year?
Hattie McDaniel was the first African-American win an Oscar. She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress, and she won for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind (1939).
James Baskett was the first African-American man to receive an academy award. He was given an Honorary Academy Award for his portrayal of Uncle Remus in Song of the South(1946)
Sidney Poitier was the first African American man to win an academy award. He was nominated for the Best Actor award, and he won for his role in Lilies of the Field(1963).
Louis Gossett, Jr. was the first African-American to win the Best Supporting Actor award. He won for his role in An Officer and a Gentleman (1982).
Denzel Washingtonwas the second African American to win Best Supporting Actor for his role in Glory (1989).
Whoopi Goldberg was the second African American to win Best Supporting Actress for playing Oda Mae Brown in Ghost (1990). She had previously been nominated for Best Actress in 1985 for her role as Celie in The Color Purple.
John Singleton was the first African American nominated for a Best Director Academy Award for his work on Boyz N The Hood (1991)
Cuba Gooding, Jr. was the fourth African American to win Best Supporting Actor for his role as Rod Tidwell in Jerry McGuire (1996)
Halle Berry was the first African-American to win the Best Actress award. She won for her role as Leticia Musgrove in Monster's Ball (2001).
Denzel Washingtonwas the second African American to win Best Actor. He won for his role in Training Day(2001). He had previously been nominated in the Best Actor category for The Hurricane in 1999 and Malcolm X in 1992.
Morgan Freeman was the third African American to win Best Supporting Actor for playing Eddie "Scrap-Iron" Dupris in Million Dollar Baby (2004). He had previously been nominated for Best Actor for his roles in Driving Miss Daisy(1989) and The Shawshank Redemption (1994).
Jamie Foxx was the third African American to win Best Actor for his role as Ray Charles in Ray (2004). He was also nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role of the cab driver in Collateral(2004).
Forest Whitaker was the fourth African American to win Best Actor for his role as Idi Amin in The Last King of Scotland (2006).
Jennifer Hudson was the third African American to win Best Supporting Actress for her role as Effie White in Dreamgirls (2006).
Who won a 1961 Academy Award of Anita in west side story?
In the 1961 movie "West Side Story" Anita was played by Rita Moreno
What films lost best picture in 1990 Academy Awards?
Dances with Wolves won the Oscar for Best Picture. The other nominees were Awakenings, Ghost, The Godfather Part III and Goodfellas.
What won best picture in 1939?
The Academy Award for Best Picture of 1939 went to "Gone With the Wind."
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Best picture Oscar winners beginning with c?
All About Eve (1950); All the King's Men (1949); All Quiet on the Western Front (1929-30); Amadeus (1984); A Man for All Seasons (1966); American Beauty (1999); An American in Paris (1951); Annie Hall (1977); The Apartment (1960); Argo (2012); Around the World in 80 Days (1956); The Artist (2011); A Beautiful Mind (2001)
Actresses with first name of Heidi?
The cast of Heidi - 1993 includes: Heide Ackermann as Cook Richard Bates as School Teacher Andrew Bicknell as Herr Sesemann Ben Brazier as Peter Soo Drouet as Sonja Daniel Flynn as John Jane Hazlegrove as Dete Edward Highmore as Herr Kandidat Basil Hoskins as Sebastian Kate Isitt as Brigitte Patricia Neal as Grandmother Catherine Punch as Tinette John Quentin as Pastor Lexi Randall as Klara Jason Robards as Grandfather Michael Simpkins as Doctor Noley Thornton as Heidi
The Fellowship of the Ring # "Best Cinematography" # "Best Visual Effects" # "Best Makeup" # "Best Music, Original Score" The Two Towers # "Best Sound Editing" # "Best Visual Effects" The Return of the King # "Best Art Direction-Set Decoration" # "Best Costume Design" # "Best Director" # "Best Editing" # "Best Makeup" # "Best Music, Original Score" # "Best Music, Original Song" # "Best Picture" # "Best Sound Mixing" # "Best Visual Effects" # "Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay" Grand total: 17 Oscars All three films won "Best Visual Effects." Source: IMDb.com. See related link.
How many Oscars has Miley Cyrus won?
Miley Cyrus has won six Kids' Choice Awards, she won one for Favorite Female Singer in 2008 and 2009 and also won for Favorite TV Actress in 2008. She won two for Favorite Movie Actress in 2010 and 2011, she also won for Favorite TV Actress in 2007.
Who now owns the 1939 Oscar for best picture Gone With the Wind?
Yes. It was the British star's first of two Best Actress Oscars for playing notorious Southern belles. Besides the 1939 Academy Award she won for her performance as Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone with the Wind," Leigh also won the 1951 Best Actress award for her portrayal of Blanche DuBois in "A Streetcar Named Desire."
Who won the Oscar for best supporting actress in 2004?
Julia Roberts won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama in 2000 for the film Erin Brockovich.
Renée Zellweger won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for the film Nurse Betty.
Which movie holds the record for most Oscars but was not nominated for Best Picture?
Four movies have been nominated for 13 Academy Awards, including Best Picutre, and didn't win the top award: Mary Poppins(1964), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008). Mary and Virginia won 5 Oscars, Rings won 4, Benjaminwon 3.
When does a movie have to come out to get nominated for the Academy Awards?
Criteria vary from category to category, but most movies must be shown for at least one week in at least one commercial theater in Los Angeles County, between January 1-December 31 of every year.
The criteria for foreign language films and documentary films and short films are very different.
What was the name of the character played by Morgan Freeman in the movie Driving Miss Daisy?
He played Hoke Colburn, Miss Daisy's chauffeur.
Did Oliver Stone win any Oscars?
He has been nominated eleven times and has won three times. (Keep in mind the Awards were presented the year AFTER the films were made as the Awards are presented in February.) They are as follows: Midnight Express (1978), Writing (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium)<- WINNER; Platoon(1986), Directing <-WINNER and Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen); Salvador (1986), Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen); Born on the Fourth of July (1989), Directing <- WINNER, Best Picture and Writing (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium); JFK (1991), Directing, Best Picture and Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) and Nixon (1995), Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen).
Nominees for best song in 1998?
The nominees for the 1998 Best Song Oscar were; "When You Believe", The Prince of Egypt (winner), "I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing", Armageddon, "That'll Do", Babe: Pig in the City, "A Soft Place to Fall", The Horse Whisperer and "The Prayer", Quest for Camelot.
What movie features Jack Nicholson yelling at his wife wife is?
carnal knowledge (he is yelling at anne margaret) carnal knowledge (he is yelling at anne margaret)
Which two actors directed themselves to Best Actor Oscars?
There were two: Laurence Olivier won Best Actor for Hamlet (1948), which he directed; Roberto Benigni won Best Actor for Life Is Beautiful (1998), which he directed.
Who refused their best actor Oscar?
Two actors have declined their Academy Awards: George C. Scott, who won the 1970 Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of General George S. Patton in "Patton"; and Marlon Brando, who won the 1972 Best Actor Oscar for his performance as Don Vito Corleone in "The Godfather."
Has Eddie Murphy won an Oscar?
Yes. Eddie Murphy has been nominated for Primetime Emmys four times -- twice in the 1980s as a "Saturday Night Live" performer and once as a writer for the show. He also was nominated as an executive producer of "The PJs," which was nominated for Outstanding Animated Program.
Which comedians won Oscars for comedies?
Very few. Judy Holliday won the Oscar for Best Actress for Born Yesterday (1950). Walter Matthau won Best Supporting Actor for The Fortune Cookie (1966). Goldie Hawn won Best Supporting Actress for The Cactus Flower(1969). George Burns won Best Supporting Actor for The Sunshine Boys (1975). Is Kevin Kline considered a comedian? He won Best Supporting Actor for A Fish Called Wanda (1988). Whoopi Goldberg won Best Supporting Actress for Ghost (1990).
Who alive today has won the most Oscars?
- Alan Menken is a music composier who has won 8 Oscars
Also of note:
- Walt Disney was a film producter who won 20 Oscars, but he died in 1966
- Cedric Gibbons was an art director who won 11 Oscars, but he died in 1960
- Alfred Newman was a composer who won 9 Oscars, but he died in 1970.
- Edith Head was a costume designer who won 8 Oscars, but she died in 1971.
- Edwin B. Willis was a set designer who won 8 Oscars, but he died in 1963.
Who won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 1972?
Joel Grey won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 1972.
