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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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Where were Oscars held in 1930's?

Best Picture- Mrs. Miniver Best Director- William Wyler, Mrs. Miniver Best Actor- James Cagney, Yankee Doodle Dandy Best Actress- Greer Garson, Mrs. Miniver Best Supporting Actor- Van Heflin, Johnny Eager Best Supporting Actress- Teresa Wright, Mrs. Miniver Best Screenplay (original story)- The Invaders Best Screenplay (original screenplay)- Woman of the Year Best Screenplay- Mrs. Miniver Best Editing- The Pride of the Yankees Best Cinematography (color)- The Black Swan Best Cinematography (black-and-white)- Mrs. Miniver Best Art Directon (color)- My Gal Sal Best Art Directon (black-and-white)-This Above All Best Sound- Yankee Doodle Dandy Best Score- Max Steiner, Now Voyager Best Score (musical)- Yankee Doodle Dandy Best Effects- Reap the Wild Wind Best Song- "White Christmas" from Holiday Inn

Who was nominated five times for the Oscar - winning twice?

Marlon Brando was nominated for Best Actor five times in the 1950's, including four consecutive years: A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), Viva Zapata (1952), Julius Caesar(1953) and won for On the Waterfront (1954). His fifth nomination was for Sayonara (1957).

How many Oscars did James Stewart win?

Martin has never been nominated for a competitive Academy Award. But he was presented with an honorary Oscar by the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scienes on November 16, 2013. The special award was issued "for his excellence achievement as a stand-up comedian, musician and producer..."

Who won the Oscar for Sound in 1969?

Hello, Dolly! won the Oscar for Sound in 1969.

What actor was nominated three years in a row?

Marlon Brando holds the record for an actor with the most nominations in consecutive years with four. The nominations were as follows (with his Oscar win in bold):

  • Best Actor for "A Streetcar Named Desire" (1951)
  • Best Actor for "Viva Zapata!" (1952)
  • Best Actor for "Julius Caesar" (1953)
  • Best Actor for "On the Waterfront" (1954)

Who won the Oscar for Best Actor in 2009?

The Academy Award for Best Actor of 2009 went to Jeff Bridges for Crazy Heart.

Who was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in 2008?

Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight as The Joker (posthumous win)

Josh Brolin - Milk as Dan White

Robert Downey, Jr. - Tropic Thunder as Kirk Lazarus

Philip Seymour Hoffman - Doubt as Father Brendan Flynn

Michael Shannon - Revolutionary Road as John Givings
Josh Brolin, Milk Robert Downey Jr., Tropic Thunder Philip Seymour Hoffman, Doubt Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight Michael Shannon, Revolutionary Road

What was the name of Jack Nicholson's character in A Few Good Men?

Tom Cruise: Lt. Daniel Kaffee

Jack Nicholson: Col. Nathan R. Jessep

Demi Moore: Lt. Cdr. JoAnne Galloway

Kevin Bacon: Capt. Jack Ross

Kiefer Sutherland: Lt. Jonathan Kendrick

Kevin Pollak: Lt. Sam Weinberg

James Marshall: Pfc. Louden Downey

J.T. Walsh: Lt. Col. Matthew Andrew Markinson

Christopher Guest: Dr. Stone

Xander Berkeley: Capt. Whitaker

Noah Wyle: Cpl. Jeffrey Barnes

Cuba Gooding Jr.: Cpl. Carl Hammaker

What Oscars did Satyajit Ray win?

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".

What was oscar coffin the first African America to do?

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

What are some Oscar winning movies with 2 words?

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.

Who won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 1995?

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.

What was the first Tamil film submitted for Oscar?

The first Tamil movie was "Keechaka Vadham,"by Nataraja R. Mudaliar.

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Who was the Indian who won an Oscar for Gandhi?

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.

How many nominations did the film Chinatown win?

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.

How many movies won Oscars in all categories?

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.

What actors and actresses appeared in A Husband Won by Election - 1913?

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

Who was the first person to be awarded an Oscar posthumously?

Sidney Howard who won Best Screenplay for Gone with the Wind (1939).

Peter Finch is the only posthumous winner of the Best Actor award, though he was alive when his nomination was announced (the only other posthumous winner in any acting category was another Australian, Heath Ledger, who won the Best Supporting Actor award in 2009). The only posthumously nominated performers for Best Actor were James Dean, Spencer Tracy, and Massimo Troisi. Dean was posthumously nominated twice.

Another name for an Oscar?

"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.

How many Oscars did Oliver win?

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.

Cost of movie ticket in 1969?

25¢ for kids under 12. 50¢ for over 12 & adults.

How many Academy Awards did Joan Crawford win?

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.

Which French movies won an Oscar?

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).