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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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The Academy Awards ceremony takes place at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
The Theater has since been renamed the Dolby Theatre since Kodak went bankrupt in 2012 and gave up the naming rights to the theatre.
Bert Lancaster won an Oscar for which movie?
She won 2 Oscars for Best Actress: To Each His Own (1946) and The Heiress (1949).
How many Oscars did The Dark Knight win?
Twilight did not win and was not nominated for any Oscars.
In addition, the sequel, Twilight New Moon, was not nominated for any Oscars. It was however nominated for four Razzies: Worst Sequel, Worst Screen Couple, Worst Screenplay and Worst Supporting Actor. The winners of the Razzie Awards will be announced the day before the Oscars: March 6, 2010.
What film earned Geoffrey Rush the Oscar for Best Actor?
Geoffrey Rush has: Played Man in "The Added Dimension" in 1981. Played himself in "Entertainment Tonight" in 1981. Played Detective 1 in "Hoodwink" in 1981. Performed in "Menotti" in 1981. Played Floor Manager in "Starstruck" in 1982. Played himself in "Cinema 3" in 1984. Played himself in "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in 1986. Played Himself - Guest in "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in 1986. Played Sir Andrew Aguecheek in "Twelfth Night" in 1987. Played himself in "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" in 1988. Played himself in "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" in 1992. Played himself in "HBO First Look" in 1992. Played himself in "Good Morning Australia" in 1993. Played himself in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played himself in "Bravo Profiles" in 1994. Performed in "Midday Crisis" in 1994. Played himself in "Cartelera" in 1994. Played himself in "Frontline" in 1994. Played himself in "Heroes of Comedy" in 1995. Played Dave Rudd in "Dad and Dave: On Our Selection" in 1995. Played himself in "The Daily Show" in 1996. Played Bill Wyatt in "Mercury" in 1996. Played Welch in "Children of the Revolution" in 1996. Played David Helfgott - Adult in "Shine" in 1996. Played Harry Chisholm in "Twisted Tales" in 1996. Played Wal in "Call Me Sal" in 1996. Played Soldier Administrator David Collins in "Frontier" in 1997. Played Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role in "The 69th Annual Academy Awards" in 1997. Played himself in "Light Lunch" in 1997. Played himself in "3rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards" in 1997. Played Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama in "The 54th Annual Golden Globe Awards" in 1997. Played Narrator in "Oscar and Lucinda" in 1997. Played himself in "The View" in 1997. Played Sir Francis Walsingham in "Elizabeth" in 1998. Played himself in "The Panel" in 1998. Played himself in "4th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards" in 1998. Played Philip Henslowe in "Shakespeare in Love" in 1998. Played Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in "The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards" in 1999. Played Casanova Frankenstein in "Mystery Men" in 1999. Played himself in "5th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards" in 1999. Played Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role in "The 71st Annual Academy Awards" in 1999. Played himself in "Shakespeare in Love and on Film" in 1999. Played Stephen H. Price in "House on Haunted Hill" in 1999. Played Himself - Actor in "Breakfast" in 2000. Played himself in "Spotlight on Location: Mystery Men" in 2000. Played Bunyip Bluegum in "The Magic Pudding" in 2000. Played himself in "Breakfast" in 2000. Played The Marquis de Sade in "Quills" in 2000. Played Himself - Nominee: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role in "7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards" in 2001. Played himself in "Quills: The Marquis on the Marquee" in 2001. Played Himself - Presenter in "The 12th Annual Golden Laurel Awards" in 2001. Played himself in "Friday Night with Jonathan Ross" in 2001. Played himself in "The Perfect Fit" in 2001. Played himself in "The Orange British Academy Film Awards" in 2001. Played Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role in "The 73rd Annual Academy Awards" in 2001. Played John Knox in "Lantana" in 2001. Played himself in "Tinseltown TV" in 2002. Played Leon Trotsky in "Frida" in 2002. Played Harry Plummer in "The Banger Sisters" in 2002. Played Barbossa in "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" in 2003. Played Donovan Donaly in "Intolerable Cruelty" in 2003. Played Nigel in "Finding Nemo" in 2003. Played Superintendent Francis Hare in "Ned Kelly" in 2003. Played himself in "Enough Rope with Andrew Denton" in 2003. Played Himself - Presenter in "The 2003 Australian Film Institute Awards" in 2003. Played Narrator in "Harvie Krumpet" in 2003. Played Harold Fingleton in "Swimming Upstream" in 2003. Played Barbossa in "Blooper Reel" in 2003. Played himself in "Sunday Morning Shootout" in 2003. Played Barbossa in "Planet Voice" in 2004. Played Peter Sellers in "The Life and Death of Peter Sellers" in 2004. Played Himself - Special Guest Host in "At the Movies" in 2004. Played himself in "Tavis Smiley" in 2004. Played himself in "The Tony Danza Show" in 2004. Played himself in "Made in Hollywood" in 2005. Played himself in "20 to 1" in 2005. Played Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Made for TV Movie in "The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards" in 2005. Played himself in "The Hour" in 2005. Played himself in "El oficio de actor" in 2005. Played Himself - Guest in "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" in 2005. Played himself in "Swimming Upstream: The Making of a Champion" in 2005. Played himself in "Spicks and Specks" in 2005. Played Himself - Winner: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie in "The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards" in 2005. Played Ephraim in "Munich" in 2005. Played Himself - Guest in "The Colbert Report" in 2005. Played Himself - Winner: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries in "11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards" in 2005. Played Casper in "Candy" in 2006. Performed in "Looking back at Hoodwink" in 2006. Played himself in "Munich: The International Cast" in 2006. Played himself in "Rachael Ray" in 2006. Played himself in "Munich: Memories of the Event" in 2006. Played himself in "Munich: The Mission - The Team" in 2006. Played himself in "Munich: The Experience" in 2006. Played himself in "Whaledreamers" in 2006. Played himself in "The Graham Norton Show" in 2007. Played Himself - Host in "The 2007 Australian Film Institute Awards" in 2007. Played himself in "Movie Connections" in 2007. Played Captain Hector Barbossa in "Bloopers of the Caribbean" in 2007. Played himself in "Up Close with Carrie Keagan" in 2007. Played Sir Francis Walsingham in "Elizabeth: The Golden Age" in 2007. Played Himself - Winner: Best Leading Actor in a Play in "The 63rd Annual Tony Awards" in 2009. Played Father Benedictus in "Bran Nue Dae" in 2009. Played Himself - in audience in "Just for Laughs" in 2009. Played himself in "The 7PM Project" in 2009. Played himself in "BFI London Film Festival Awards" in 2010. Played Narrator in "Lowdown" in 2010. Played himself in "The Talk" in 2010. Played Father Benedictus in "Brand New Day" in 2010. Played Himself - Guest in "Piers Morgan Tonight" in 2011. Played Basil Hunter in "The Eye of the Storm" in 2011. Played Barbossa in "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" in 2011. Played himself in "TV Festival Du Cannes 2011" in 2011. Played Tomar-Re in "Green Lantern" in 2011. Played himself in "National Movie Awards" in 2011. Played Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role in "The 83rd Annual Academy Awards" in 2011. Played himself in "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides 35mm 3D Special" in 2011. Played himself in "17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards" in 2011. Performed in "The Man Who Could Not Dream" in 2012. Played Himself - Interviewee in "Raising the Curtain" in 2012. Played Captain Barbossa in "Funny Show Presents: Captain Jokes Parrot" in 2012. Played Dr. Lance Pickering in "Being Brendo" in 2012. Played Captain Barbossa (segment "Captain Jokes Parrot") in "Funny Show Part Two: The Video - Movie" in 2012. Played Virgil Oldman in "La migliore offerta" in 2013. Played Hans Hubermann in "The Book Thief" in 2013. Played Narrator in "Unity" in 2014. Played Himself - Presenter: Honorary Award to Angela Lansbury, Angela in "The Oscars" in 2014. Played Ra in "Gods of Egypt" in 2016. Played Captain Barbossa in "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales" in 2016.
What is Jack Nicholson's trademark item of clothing?
I think that his trademark item of clothing is his black sunglasses. You almost never see him without them.
Did Gary Cooper ever win an Academy Award?
The film great won Best Actor awards for "Sergeant York" (1941) and "High Noon" (1952). The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences also voted him an honorary Oscar "for his many memorable screen performances and the international recognition he, as an individual, has gained for the motion picture industry." James Stewart, Cooper's longtime friend, accepted the honorary statuette on April 17, 1961 because was too ill with cancer. Cooper died a month later, on May 13, 1961.
Who won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 1988?
Emma Thompson won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 1992.
Stem cell research. The car or the computer. Stem cell treatment is a good invention though. My cousin is getting it in Thailand right now. Really any medicine that works is an outstandong invention.
Who won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 1974?
Art Carney won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 1974.
Who holds the record for most Academy Awards?
More than a few won 2 years a row (for Makeup, Score, Cinematography). A few won 3 years in a row, but the record holder for consecutive Oscar wins is Thomas Little with 5 Oscars in 4 years in a row for Art Direction: How Green Was My Valley (1941), My Gal Sal and This Above All (both 1942), The Song of Bernadette (1943) and Wilson (1944). By the way, he won one more Oscar. As for actors, five have won 2 years in a row: Luise Rainer, Spencer Tracy , Katharine Hepburn, Jason Robards and Tom Hanks.
The youngest person to win two Academy Awards for acting was Luise Rainer, who won back-to-back Best Actress Oscars for the years 1936 and 1937. She was 28 years old when she won her second statuette. Rainer won her Oscars for "The Great Ziegfeld" and "The Good Earth."
When were the first Academy Awards held?
The 1st Academy Awards (Oscars) were presented on May 16, 1929, at a private dinner held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Tickets cost $5 and only 270 people attended to the event. The ceremony lasted only 15 minutes.
Unlike later events, the winners had been announced months prior to the ceremony. In some cases nominations were made without reference to a specific film. Unlike after ceremonies, awards could be granted to the nominees for multiple works within a year.
The first Academy Awards of Merit were presented on May 16, 1929, at a banquet held in the Blossom Room of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.
1928
the first Awards presented at a ceremony.
- Wings won for Best Picture.
- Emil Jannings won for Best Actor for Last Command,although he never actually showed up for the ceremony.
What movies was Richard Dreyfuss nominated for an Oscar?
He was nominated only twice, for Best Actor. He won for The Goodbye Girl (1977) and was nominated for Mr. Holland's Opus (1995).
Name something associated with jack nicholson?
Courtside seats at Los Angeles Lakers home games at the Staples Center.
Who were actors in movie shootist?
Ron Howard ... Gillom Rogers
James Stewart ... Dr. E.W. Hostetler
Richard Boone ... Mike Sweeney
Hugh O'Brian ... Jack Pulford (faro dealer at Metropole Saloon)
Bill McKinney ... Jay Cobb
Harry Morgan ... Marshal Walter Thibido
John Carradine ... Hezekiah Beckum
Sheree North ... Serepta
Did Spencer Tracy ever win Oscar?
Yes. Spencer Tracy was the first to receive back-to-back Academy Awards for Best Actor, winning for Captains Courageous (1937) and Boys Town (1938). Tom Hanks duplicated the feat with his wins for Philadelphia (1993) and Forrest Gump (1994).
Who was the first African-American Presidential candidate nominated?
I only know of six people.
Barack H. Obama
Cynthia McKinney
Al Sharpton
Alan Keyes
Jesse Jackson
Shirley Chisholm
and Colin Powell
Who won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 2003?
The winner of the 2007 Oscar for Best Supporting Actress was Jennifer Hudson for Dreamgirls (2006).
What Oscars did Edith Head win?
Yes, Edith Head won eight Academy Awards (Oscars). Walt Disney won twenty-two (22).
- Best Costume Design for: The Sting (1973)
- Best Costume Design, Black-and-White for: The Facts of Life (1960) Shared with: Edward Stevenson
- Best Costume Design, Black-and-White for: Sabrina(1954)
- Best Costume Design, Black-and-White for: Roman Holiday(1953)
- Best Costume Design, Black-and-White for: A Place in the Sun (1951)
- Best Costume Design, Black-and-White for: All About Eve(1950) Shared with: Charles Le Maire
- Best Costume Design, Color for: Samson and Delilah(1949) Shared with: Dorothy Jeakins, Eloise Jensson, Gile Steele and Gwen Wakeling
- Best Costume Design, Black-and-White for: The Heiress(1949) Shared with: Gile Steele
Who were the first two African Americans to receive Oscars?
.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)
Who was the youngest African American to be nominated for an Oscar and for what film?
Quvenzhané Wallis, the 9-year-old star of the 2012 drama "Beasts of the Southern Wild," is the youngest person to be nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award. She is the third-youngest person be nominated for an acting Oscar of any kind.
Which black men have won Oscars?
Eight
- 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 Washington was the second African American to win Best Supporting Actor for his role in Glory (1989). He was also 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.
- Cuba Gooding, Jr. was the fourth African American to win Best Supporting Actor for his role as Rod Tidwell in Jerry McGuire (1996)
- 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).
