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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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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."
Who was the first president to win an Oscar for the best actor?
No U.S. president has ever won an Academy Award for acting, and only actor Daniel Day-Lewis has ever won an Oscar for playing a U.S. president. He won the 2012 Best Actor award for his portrayal of Abraham Lincoln in Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln."
What film won the Oscar for Best Picture in 2003 Who accepted it?
The movie was The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Winners were Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Barrie M. Osborne.
Who are the mothers of jack nicholson's children?
Rebecca Broussard- Lorraine Nicholson (b. 1990), Raymond Nicholson (b. 1992).
Sandra Knight- Jennifer Nicholson (b. 1963).
Winnie Hollman- Honey Hollman (b. 1981)
Susan Anspach- Caleb Goddard (b. 1970)
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After doing good work on an excellent film, you will be eligible for an Oscar after your film has premiered in Los Angeles County. Then, you're producer or your studio will submit your name for consideration. If you are nominated, then the members of the Academy will vote, and if you receive the most votes you will receive your Oscar on a Sunday evening in late February or early March as part of a first-class gala at the Kodak Theatre.
