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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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Who won the best actor Oscar two consecutive years?

Spencer Tracy and Tom Hanks. Tracy won back-to-back Best Actor Oscars for "Captains Courageous" (1937) and "Boys Town" (1938)." A little more than 50 years later, Tom Hanks duplicated the feat, winning for "Philadelphia" (1993) and "Forrest Gump" (1994).

Who is the Oscar leading role actress nominated in 1964?

The 1966 Best Actress nominees were: Anouk Aimee for "A Man and a Woman"; Ida Kaminska for "The Shop on Main Street"; Lynn Redgrave for "Georgy Girl"; Vanessa Redgrave for "Morgan! A Suitable Case for Treatment"; and Elizabeth Taylor for "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf." The Oscar went to Taylor.

Who won the Oscar for the movie 'Crash'?

Crash won 3 Oscars and 41 awards and 66 nominations.

The Oscar wins were as follows:

Best Achievement in Editing

Huges Winborne

Best Motion Picture of the Year

Paul Haggis

Cathy Shulman

Best Writing Original Screenplay

Paul Haggis

Robert Moresco

What Oscars did 'L.A. Confidential' win?

Two: Best Supporting Actress (Kim Bassinger) and Best Adapted Screenplay.

Why didn't Meryl Streep win the Oscar for Doubt?

She got less votes than Kate Winslet. And seriously: Voters felt Winslet was due for an Oscar after five previous nominations, while Meryl Streep already has two Oscars (but she will at least another one in the -near- future).

What 2012 movies were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar?

Hugo had the most nominations: 11

The Artist was a close second with 10

They both won 5 Oscars.

Read more: Which_film_had_won_the_most_nominations_for_the_2012_academy_awards

What is the first Chinese movie to win the Oscar awards?

No Chinese movie has ever won an Oscar. Two have been nominated in the Best Foreign Language Film category, and a few other in different categories- Cinematography, Costume Design, but none have won, yet.

How many Oscars did The Godfather win?

Three. The Godfather (1972) won for

  1. Best Actor (Marlon Brando, which he declined),
  2. Best Picture, and
  3. Best Adapted Screenplay (Francis Ford Coppola and Mario Puzo).

It also was nominated for Best Supporting Actor (Al Pacino, James Caan and Robert Duvall), Costume Design, Film Editing, Sound and Best Director.

In 1974, "The Godfather Part II," the film received nine Academy Award nominations. The movie took home six Oscars, including:

Best Picture of 1974

Best Supporting Actor: Robert De Niro

Writing: Screenplay adapted from other material

Art Direction - Set Decoration

Music: Best Original Dramatic Score

Best Director - Francis Ford Coppola
Three: Best Picture, Best Actor (Marlon Brando, who declined it) and Adapted Screenplay (Francis Ford Coppola and Mario Puzo).


Three: Best Picture (presented to producer Albert S. Ruddy); Best Actor (awarded to Marlon Brando, who declined it); and Best Adapted Screenplay (awarded to Francis Ford Coppola and Mario Puzo).
"The Godfather" received three 1972 Academy Awards: Best Picture (Albert S. Ruddy, producer), Best Actor (Marlon Brando, who declined the honor) and Best Adapted Screenplay (Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola).

What film won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature in 1998?

There was no winner that year for Best Animated Feature because the category had not been created yet. Best Animated Feature was a category that was created for the 2002 Academy Awards (for films released in 2001). However, the category for Best Animated Short Film has been around since the 1930's.

Who was Oscars leading role actor nominated in 1956?

The winner of the Oscar for Best Actor was Ray Milland for The Lost Weekend.

Other nominees:

Bing Crosby for The Bells of St. Mary's

Gene Kelly for Anchors Aweigh

Gregory Peck for The Keys of the Kingdom

Cornel Wilde for A Song to Remember

How much does an Oscar weigh?

In a sense, they have no value. Whoever receives an Oscar must sign a legal contract stating that the Oscar must be offered back to the Academy for one cent prior to selling or giving the Oscar to anyone else. It was discovered at the last award cermony that the contract was not valid for minors. A revised contract was made and signed by a guardian which states that the winner must sign the traditional contract upon turning 18 or return the Oscar. Because the original contract is not valid for minors, two former winners may be able to sell their Oscars if they choose to do so, as they were not of legal age when the signed the traditional contract.

Who is the mother of jack nicholson's daughter?

He has 3 daughters:

  • Lorraine, born 1990. Mother : Rebecca Broussard
  • Honey, born 1981. Mother: Winnie Hollman
  • Jennifer, born 1964. Mother: Sandra Knight

Who won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 1939?

Hattie McDaniel won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 1939.

Did Will Smith win a Oscar for 2009?

Will Smith has been nominated twice in the Best Actor category. His first nomination was for his 2001 portrayal of three-time heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali in "Ali." He was nominated again for his 2006 performance as real-life stockbroker Chris Gardner in "The Pursuit of Happyness."

How many Oscars did Olivier win?

Lawrence Olivier won one Oscar for best actor and two Oscars as Honorary Awards.

How many films with animals in the title won the Oscar for Best Picture?

There have been several films with animals in the title to win the Oscar for Best Picture

  1. Dances with Wolves,
  2. The Deer Hunter,
  3. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
  4. Silence of the Lambs

Other nominees for Best Picture with animals in the title

  1. Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon,
  2. Kiss of the Spider Woman,
  3. The Elephant Man,
  4. Raging Bull,
  5. A Lion in Winter,
  6. To Kill a Mockingbird,
  7. Cat on a Hat Tin Roof,
  8. The Snake Pit,
  9. The Maltese Falcon,
  10. The Little Foxes,
  11. Of Mice and Men

How many Oscar awards got the ten commandments?

One. Cecil B. DeMille's 1956 Biblical epic received the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. Most observers would agree that John P. Fulton's special effects wizardry for the movie holds up well today.

What station broadcasts the Academy Awards?

The 1969 Miss America pageant was aired on NBC.

Who won the Oscar for Best Actress in 1981?

Katharine Hepburn won her fourth Best Actress Oscar for her performance in "On Golden Pond."

How many Academy Awards was True Grit nominated for?

The 1969 version of "True Grit" was nominated for Best Actor (won by John Wayne) and Best Original Song (Elmer Bernstein and Don Black for the title tune). The 2010 Coen Brothers remake was nominated for 10 Oscars, but didn't win any awards.

Who won an Emmy a Grammy and an Oscar but no Tony?

The Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Awards are considered the four major entertainment awards in American show business. They are each presented annually to honor outstanding achievements in film, television, music, and theater. Winning all four awards has been called the Showbiz Award Grand Slam.

The following people have each won three out of the four major entertainment awards in competitive categories - missing a Tony Award

John Addison

Julie Andrews8

Burt Bacharach

Alan Bergman

Marilyn Bergman

George Burns

Cher

Michael Giacchino

Randy Newman

Sid Ramin

Barbra Streisand

Peter Ustinov

John Williams

Robin Williams

What awards has kate winslet won?

Six nominations, one win: 1995 Best Supporting Actress, Sense and Sensibility 1997 Best Actress, Titanic 2001 Best Supporting Actress, Iris 2004 Best Actress, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2006 Best Actress, Little Children 2008 Best Actress, The Reader

Which 5 actresses are in the running for a 2010 Oscar Award for 'Best Supporting Actress'?

Well i would say the youngest now in 2011 it is Mia Talerico.

She stars in Good Luck Charlie Disney Channel programme kids. and She is only 2 years old born September 7th 2008.

Then Genevieve Hannelius Who is 12 years old from Sonny with a chance kids. Born December 22nd.

Hope this help btw im 14 :P

Why did jack Nicholson change his birth name?

His birth name was John Joseph Nicholson and Jack is another name for John.