Oscars

He received an Honorary Award in 1991 (64th Academy Awards), "in recognition of his rare mastery of the art of motion pictures, and of his profound humanitarian outlook, which has had an indelible influence on filmmakers and audiences throughout the world".

Alfred Oscar Coffin was the first African American to earn a Ph.D. in a field of the biological sciences.

One-word movies that won Best Picture: Crash, Chicago, Gladiator, Titanic, Braveheart, Unforgiven, Platoon, Amadeus, Gandhi, Rocky, Cabaret, Patton, Oliver!, Gigi, Marty, Hamlet, Crossfire, Casablanca, Rebecca, Cavalcade, Cimarron and Wings. A few one-word movies that won other Oscars: Dodsworth, Jezebel, Laura, Skippy, Ghost, Reds, Adaptation., Iris, Aladdin, Emma, Anastasia, Bugsy, Batman, Glory, Fame, Airport, Network, Jaws, Twister, Speed, Ray, Cocoon, Kolya, Chinatown, Tootsie, Frida, Philadelphia, Pollok, etc.

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Susan Sarandon won that year for Dead Man Walking. The other nominees included Elisabeth Shue for Leaving Las Vegas, Sharon Stone for Casino, Meryl Streep for The Bridges of Madison County and Emma Thompson for Sense and Sensibility.

The great Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray received an honorary Academy Award on March 30, 1992 "in recognition of his rare mastery of the art of motion pictures, and of his profound humanitarian outlook, which has had an indelible influence on filmmakers and audiences throughout the world."

Ray did not attend the ceremony because he was ill, but he gave an acceptance speech by a satellite feed from his home. He died in Calcutta, India, several weeks later.

The 1974 detective drama was nominated for 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director (Roman Polanski), Best Actor (Jack Nicholson) and Best Actress (Faye Dunaway). But the film fell victim to Francis Ford Coppola's "The Godfather Part II," which won six Oscars in 11 nominations and was named Best Picture. The only award for "Chinatown" was a well-deserved nod to Robert Towne for his original screenplay.

No movie has ever won Oscars in all categories. As of 2009, there are 24 cateogries. The eligibility standards are such that no film could possibly qualify for them them all. Some categories are only for animated films and some are only for short films.

The cast of His Divorced Wife - 1919 includes: Alfred Allen as Jethro Haws Alice Claire Elliott as Nance, His Daughter Ray Gallagher as Sandy Orr Charles Le Moyne as Luke Andrews Pat Moore as The Little Boy Monroe Salisbury as Asa Whipple Charles West as Rufus Couch

"Oscar" is a nickname for the Academy Award, given each year by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). The origin of the term "Oscar" is a bit murky, but it has been in usage since at least the late 1930s.

British actor Ron Moody was nominated for Best Actor of 1968 for his performance as Fagin in the musical "Oliver!" But the Oscar that year went to Cliff Robertson for his portrayal in "Charly" of a mentally challenged man whose intelligence is increased through an experiment.

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Marilyn Monroe was never nominated for an Academy Award. She was, however, nominated for, but did not win, two BAFTA awards - the British Academy of Film and Television Arts' version of the Academy Awards. *1956 BAFTA Best Foreign Actress for The Seven Year Itch *1958 BAFTA Best Foreign Actress for The Prince and the Showgirl In 1957, she was nominated for, but did not win, a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Actress-Comedy/Musical for Bus Stop. She won a Golden Globe in 1960 for Best Motion Picture Actress-Comedy/Musical for Some Like it Hot.

The nine French movies that won Best Foreign Language Film are: My Uncle (1958), Black Orpheus (1959), Sundays and Cybele (1962), A Man and a Woman (1966), The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972), The American Night (1973), Madame Rosa (1977), Get Out Your Handkerchiefs (1978), Indochina (1992).

Martin Scorsese is not the best director. Martin Scorsese is the greatest director in the world.

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For me, he is one of the best living directors on earth. He is a recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award for his contributions to the cinema and has received numerous awards from Emmys, Golden Globe, Academy Awards, BAFTA and Directors Guild of America. Among my favorite films of his are Raging Bull, Goodfellas, Gangs of New York, The Aviator, The Departed and Shutter Island. I am looking forward to Hugo, his upcoming film starring Asa Butterfield, and I am sure that this will be land a nomination at the Oscars next year.

Around the World in 80 Days won the Oscar for Music - Scoring - in 1956.

Peter O'Toole holds the record for the longest time span between his first and last nominations (44 years), and he also holds the record for the greatest number of nominations without ever winning the Oscar for Best Actor (eight).

Because Gilbert is the oldest son, his mother depends on him to the point where he has virtually no life. It takes all his energy to keep the family intact. Gilbert has a certain amount of resentment, although he keeps a lid on it. And as much as he loves his mother, he feels embarassment by her obesity.

Although 'Mama' doesn't show it, she knows how Gilbert feels, and is hurt by it. It's great that by the end of the story Gilbert and Mama connect, Gilbert grows up in a sense, and can accept his mother, and she in turn can tell him how much she appriciates all he does for the family and how she understands how hard it has been for him. Becky probably had much to do with Gilbert's new attitude. Becky accepted his family, thorns and all, and she showed Gilbert how to also.

Cher won the 1987 Best Actress Oscar for her performance in the romantic comedy "Moonstruck."

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires three ground crewmembers to guide in each big plane — a “marshaler” under the nose of the aircraft and two “wing walkers” on either side. Each crew stewards 16 planes a day, in addition to their baggage-handling and refueling duties.

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Costume designer Edith Head won eight Oscars, including awards for her work in Best Picture winners "All About Eve" (1951) and "The Sting" (1973).