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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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What Oscar did sydney poitier win?
Sidney Poitier won the 1963 Academy Award as Best Actor for his performance in "Lilies of the Field."
Was you I had the time of your life nominated for an Academy Award?
"I've Had (The Time of My Life)" from Dirty Dancing(1987) won the Oscar for Best Original Song.
Ben-Hur is the fictional story of Ben-Hur (Hebrew: יהודה בן חור) or Benhur, a Judean aristocrat who, during the reign of the Roman Emperor Tiberius, is enslaved through the betrayal of his Roman friend Messala. Embittered and vengeful after regaining his freedom, he is redeemed after encountering Jesus and witnessing his crucifixion. Originally a Lew Wallace novel of 1880, the story has been adapted for stage, screen and radio numerous times.
Did the film Crocodile Dundee win an Oscar?
No, Crocodile Dundee (1986) did not win any Oscars. Paul Hogan was nominated for Best Screenplay, but he did not win.
They'er all standing next to there award-winning projects is this correct English?
Nope. Its actually:
They're all standing next to their award-winning projects.
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For what film was Irish actress Saoirse Ronan nominated for an Oscar?
The American-born Irish actress Saoirse (pronounced "Sersha") Ronan is one of the rare performers in history who have been nominated for Academy Awards before and after the age of 21.
When she was 13 years and 285 days old, Ronan received a 2007 Best Supporting Actress nomination for her dramatic performance as a precocious troublemaker in "Atonement." Eight years later, Ronan was nominated for Best Actress of 2015 for her starring role as a 1950s Irish immigrant in "Brooklyn." Ronan received the nomination on January 14, 2016, when she was 21 years and 277 days old.
Others who have received Oscar nominations before and after the age of 21:
- Mickey Rooney, "Babes in Arms" (Best Actor, 1939 at 19 years, 142 days); three other nominations after age 21
- Dame Angela Lansbury, "Gaslight" (Best Supporting Actress, 1944 at 19); "The Picture of Dorian Gray" (Best Supporting Actress, 1945 at 20); one other nomination after age 21.
- Sal Mineo, "Rebel Without a Cause" (Best Supporting Actor, 1955 at 17 years, 39 days); one other nomination after age 21.
- Jodie Foster, "Taxi Driver" (Best Supporting Actress, 1976 at 14 years, 83 days); three other nominations after age 21.
- Leonardo DiCaprio, "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" (Best Supporting Actor, 1993 at 19 years, 90 days); four other nominations after age 21.
- Isabelle Adjani, "The Story of Adele H." (Best Actress, 1975 at 20 years, 235 days); one other nomination after age 21.
- Keira Knightley, "Pride and Prejudice" (Best Actress, 2005 at 20 years, 311 days); one other nomination after age 21.
- Jennifer Lawrence, "Winter's Bone" (Best Actress, 2010 at 20 years, 163 days); three other nominations after age 21.
Who was the youngest person to have been nominated three times for Best Actress Oscars?
The youngest person with three Best Actress nominations was Joan Fontaine, who was nominated three times in four years. She received back-to-back nods for her performances in the movies "Rebecca" (1940) and "Suspicion" (1941). She won the Best Actress Oscar for "Suspicion" when she was 24. Two years later, she was nominated for a third Oscar in the category for her work in "The Constant Nymph."
The youngest person to receive two Best Actress nominations was Jennifer Lawrence, who earned nods for her performances in "Winter's Bone" (2010) and "Silver Linings Playbook" (2012). She was 22 years and 141 days old when she was nominated for the second time on January 10, 2013. Lawrence won the 2012 Best Actress Award on February 24, 2013.
When there's no scoring rubrics yet what did you use?
When there are no scoring rubrics available you can use many other assessment tools. You can also make your own rubric.
Has the host of the Oscars ever won an Oscar that year?
One. In 1958, David Niven hosted and also won Best Actor for "Seperate Tables".
How won best actress this year for emeys?
Kyra Sedgwick won the 2010 Emmy as Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her performances as L.A. Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson in "The Closer" (TNT).
Who was the first African-American star to receive an Oscar in the best acting category?
Hattie McDaniel was the first African-American to win an Academy Award. She won the 1939 Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her performance as Mammy in "Gone With the Wind." Twenty-four years later, Sidney Poitier became the first black man to win an Oscar. He won the Best Actor award for his performance as handyman Homer Smith in "Lilies of the Field."
How many Oscar ties have there been?
There have been six ties in the history of the Academy Awards:
1. In the 1931-1932 Best Actor category, a tie was declared between Fredric March (for "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde") and Wallace Beery (for "The Champ").
2. In the 1949 Best Documentary category, Oscars were awarded to the filmmakers of "A Chance to Live" and "So Much for So Little."
3. Katharine Hepburn and Barbra Streisand tied for Best Actress of 1968. Hepburn won for her performance in "The Lion in Winter"; Streisand won for "Funny Girl."
4. Oscars were awarded in the 1986 Best Documentary category for "Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got" and "Down and Out in America"
5. The 1994 Best Live Action Short Film award was shared by "Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life" and "Trevor." One of the winning filmmakers for the first film was Scotland's Peter Capaldi, the latest actor to star in television's "Doctor Who."
6. There was a tie for the 2012 Sound Editing Oscar between "Skyfall" and "Zero Dark Thirty."
Actually, there have been five black winners of the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress:
What was the name of the guy that got th braver award?
The name of the recipient of the Bravery Award can vary depending on the specific award and year in question, as there are multiple bravery awards given by different organizations. If you provide more context, such as the specific award or event, I can give a more accurate answer.
The piece was used in Kubrick's 1968 film "2001: A Space Odyssey."
What was the first musical to win 10 Oscars?
On April 9, 1962, "West Side Story" received 10 Academy Awards for the year 1961 in 11 nominations, making it the first film musical to win Oscars in double digits. The film won in the categories of Best Picture (Robert Wise, producer), Best Director (Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins), Best Supporting Actor (George Chakiris), Best Supporting Actress (Rita Moreno), Best Cinematography, Best Color Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing, Best Original Score and Best Sound.
The only award the movie failed to win was Best Adapted Screenplay. That honor went to Abby Mann for "Judgment at Nuremberg."
Which film won last year's Best Picture award?
The Academy Award for Best Picture of 2011 went to "The Artist."
How many times has Rihanna won an Oscar?
Rihanna is primarily a recording artist and hasn't received an Oscar nomination for acting yet.
Which Hollywood director won 11 Oscar awards in 1926?
The Oscars were first held in 1928.
No director has ever won 11 Oscars.
** The Academy Awards or popularly called the Oscar 1st ever presentation was held in May 16, 1929 at the Blossom Room of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. It, is held to present a statuette along-with a scroll to all processionals from both technical & performing Arts of the Film Industry.It was the ultimate honor of any Film professional as an appreciation for their excellence, i.e. for unique contribution, helping in the growth of Cinema in both the Arts & Science & of Cinema with its 83rd presentation held recently to honor films released in 2010. This Award is presented, each year in the springtime, in this case ("1929 for films released in the year (1927-28"). **There was no utterance of the word Oscar or of any Academy in 1926. In-fact the idea arose when MGM chief Louis B.Mayermooted the idea to start an orgto raise the ethical & cultural standards of professional filmmakers at an informal chat with 2 other Hollywood biggies. On 11th Jan 1927 he gathered 36 Hollywood professionals for a formal dinner & presented to the guests the org named "American Academy of Motion-Pic Arts &Science",
No Movie Director has ever won 11 Oscars. The Highest Oscars won in this category is by John Ford, wit 4 AA* from 5 AANs. The Director who holds the record of having the highest AANs is William Wyler winning 3 Oscars from his 12 AANs**. The 1st ever Director to win an Oscar is Frank Borzage received in the inaugural Oscar Presentation in 1929 for the year 1927-28.
*AA- Academy Awards **AAN-AA Nominations.
For what song did Burl Ives win an Academy Award?
Although he was one of the foremost folk singers in music history, Burl Ives' only Oscar was for acting. He won the 1958 Best Supporting Actor award for his performance as the irascible Western patriarch Rufus Hannassey in "The Big Country."
