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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.
3,339 Questions
How many Oscars did scarface win?
Six: Best Picture, Supporting Actress (Catherine Zeta-Jones), Editing, Art Direction, Costume Design and Sound.
"Chicago" won six 2002 Academy Awards in 13 nominations (Oscar wins in bold):
- Best Picture (Martin Richards, producer).
- Best Director (Rob Marshall).
- Best Actress (Renee Zellweger).
- Best Supporting Actor (John C. Reilly).
- Best Supporting Actress (Catherine Zeta-Jones).
- Best Supporting Actress (Queen Latifah).
- Adapted Screenplay (Bill Condon).
- Art Direction (John Myhre).
- Costume Design (Colleen Atwood).
- Cinematography (Dion Beebe).
- Original Song ("I Move On," music by John Kander; lyric by Fred Ebb).
- Film Editing (Martin Walsh).
- Sound Mixing (Michael Minkler, David Lee and Dominick Tavella).
Who won the Oscar for Best Actor in 2008?
Forest Whitaker won for "The Last King of Scotland" == ==
The Academy Award for Best Actor of 2006 went to Forest Whitaker for his portrayal of Ugandan dictator Idii Amin Dada in "The Last King of Scotland."
Forest Whitaker won for his performance as Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in "The Last King of Scotland."
What movie did Meryl Streep play in with alec Baldwin?
It's not out yet! It's name is It's complicated and it opes at Christmas day!
Did Titanic or Gladiator win more Oscars?
Yes, but it is not alone in having done so, Titanic (1997) won 11 Oscars (nominated for 14), same as Ben-Hur (1959) (nominated for 12) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) (nominated for 11).
What actors and actresses appeared in Oscar and Isabelle - 2008?
The cast of Oscar and Isabelle - 2008 includes: Barbara Adair as Isabelle Gordon Fulton as Oscar
What is the first color movie to win an Academy Award?
1939's Gone with the Wind was the first color film to win the Oscar for Best Picture, but the 1937 short, Give Me Liberty, was the first color movie to receive an Oscar at all.
Which 1954 film won Marlon Brando his first best actor award?
Guys and Dolls is a 1955 musical film starring Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra and Vivian Blaine.
Who was the first woman to won the dronacharya award?
O.M. Nambiar was the first man to reciever the Dronacharya award. O.M. Nambiar recieverd this award in 1985 for athletics sports. This ward was presented to him by the government of India.
Did Harry Potter win any Oscars 2011?
Yes they won 2 Oscar's
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers won two Academy Awards:
- Best Sound Editing (Ethan Van der Ryn, Mike Hopkins)
- Best Visual Effects (Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook, Alex Funke)
Why was hattie mcdaniel award so important?
McDaniel, in spite of racism and adversity, knocked down the doors of segregation in Hollywood and made her presence known.
Hattie McDaniel (June 10, 1895 - October 26, 1952) was an American actress and the first black performer to win an Academy Award. She won the award for Best Supporting Actress for her role of Mammy in Gone with the Wind (1939).
McDaniel was also a professional singer-songwriter, comedienne, stage actress, radio performer, and television star. Hattie McDaniel was in fact the first black woman to sing on the radio in America]. Over the course of her career, McDaniel appeared in over 300 films, although she received screen credits for only about 80. She gained the respect of the African American show business community with her generosity, elegance, and charm.
McDaniel has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood: one for her contributions to radio at 6933 Hollywood Boulevard, and one for motion pictures at 1719 Vine Street. In 1975, she was inducted into the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame and in 2006 became the first black Oscar winner honored with a US postage stamp
Who beat Elizabeth shue to win the Oscar when she was nominayed?
No, as of 03/07/2010, Elisabeth Shue has not won an Academy Award (Oscar); however, she was nominated once.
Best Actress in a Leading Role for: Leaving Las Vegas(1995)
Who won the Academy Award winners for best new actor in 1995?
There is no New Actor category at the Academy Awards.
How many times have James Bond movies won Academy Awards for Best Original Song?
Statistics
- Total Oscar Nominations: 14
- Total Oscar Wins: 4
Goldfinger (1964) in 1965
- Winner
- Best Effects, Sound Effects (Norman Wanstall)
Thunderball (1965) in 1966
- Winner
- Best Effects, Special Visual Effects (John Stears)
Diamonds Are Forever (1971) in 1972
- Nomination
- Best Sound (Gordon K. McCallum, John W. Mitchell, Al Overton)
Live And Let Die (1973) in 1974
- Nomination
- Best Music, Song (Paul and Linda McCartney for "Live and Let Die")
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) in 1978
- Nomination
- Best Art Direction - Set Decoration (Ken Adam, Peter Lamont, Hugh Scaife)
- Nomination
- Best Music, Original Score (Marvin Hamlisch)
- Nomination
- Best Music, Song (Marvin Hamlisch for music, and Carole Bayer Sager for lyrics for "Nobody Does it Better")
Moonraker (1979) in 1980
- Nomination
- Best Effects, Visual Effects (Derek Meddings, Paul Wilson, John Evans)
For Your Eyes Only (1981) in 1982
- Nomination
- Best Music, Song (Bill Conti for music, and Mick Leeson for lyrics for "For Your Eyes Only")
Skyfall (2012) in 2013
- Winner
- Best Original Song (lyrics by Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth)
- Winner (Tie)
- Best Sound Editing (Per Halberg and Karen Baker Landers)
- Nomination
- Best Cinematography
- Nomination
- Best Original Score
- Nomination
- Best Sound Mixing
How many awards did Alfred Hitchcock win?
1940 Rebecca- Best Picture, Cinematography 1941 Suspicion- Best Actress 1945 Spellbound- Best Score 1955 To Catch a Thief- Best Cinematography 1956 The Man Who Knew Too Much- Best Original Song That's it.
Who are vivien leigh's great grandchildren?
Vivien Leigh had one daughter, Suzanne Holman Farrington, who has three children, Neville Farrington (born December 5th 1958), Jonathan Farrington(born May 13th 1961) and Rupert Farrington (born August 31st 1962).
Director Frank Capra won Academy Awards?
Frank Capra won three Academy Awards in five years for his direction of "It Happened One Night" (1934), "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town" (1936) and "You Can't Take It With You" (1938). The 1934 and 1938 films won Oscars for Best Picture.
In 1997 James Cameron won his second Oscar for which blockbuster?
The only obvious answer is of Titanic proportions- Titanic itself.
What movie characters have won Academy Awards?
hey! how are you? so you are asking which of the movie characters? I have the answer for you ... well lots of actors and characters have won but... only the specific person that plays the role right can get it, if you did not interpret the character right . none of them will receive the academy award.
What years did angelina jolie and her dad win Oscars?
In 1979, Angelina Jolie's dad Jon Voight won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role for the movie Coming Home. Angelina Jolie won an Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 2000 for her role in Girl, Interrupted.
What film won the Oscar for Best Picture in 1972?
The Academy Award for Best Picture in 1972 went to Paramount's The Godfather (producer: Albert S. Ruddy). It also won Best Actor (Marlon Brando), and Best Screenplay Adaptation (for Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola's brilliant re-working of Puzo's novel).
The Academy Award for Best Picture of 1972 went to "The Godfather."
The Godfather, the 1972 movie directed by Francis Ford Coppola
What award do you win at the Academy Awards?
You win an Academy Award and are presented with a trophy which is nicknamed Oscar, so sometimes it is said you have won an Oscar at the Academy Awards.
