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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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How many oscar's has Paul Mccartney been nominated for?
he's been nominated thrice...In the year 1971,1974 and 2002
Did the movie limelight win any Oscars?
Yes. Twenty years after its completion in 1952, the Charles Chaplin film won an Oscar for Best Original Dramatic Score. "Limelight" was never widely released in the United States until 1972, which made it eligible for that year's Academy Awards. The Oscar went to Chaplin and collaborators Larry Russell and Ray Rasch.
What are all of Sophia loren's awards won?
She has, to date been awarded Two Oscars. ( best actress for Two Women, way back when, and more recently a lifetime awards thing- but both Oscars.
Does the director always writes the screenplay?
No, the director seldom writes the screenplay. The director always directs the film, and the screenwriter always writes the film. Sometimes the director writes the screenplay and sometimes the screenwriter directs the film, but these are rare occurences.
Who won the Academy Award Original Song in 1984?
On February 27, 2002, the 44th Annual Grammy Awards were held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. That year, Alicia Keys ('Fallin') won the Grammy for Song of the Year.
What is the name of the Charles Grodin film in 1972?
The name of the 1972 film with Charles Grodin in it was "The Heartbreak Kid". The film also starred Cybill Shepherd, Jeannie Berlin and Audra Lindley.
Instructions on how to submit a nomination for an award?
AR 672-20, Incentive Awards, dated 1 April 2014 paragraph 9-8
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How many Oscars has Meryl Streep won?
Streep, who holds the record for most Academy Award nominations with 20, has won three Oscars. She received the awards for Best Supporting Actress of 1979 for "Kramer vs. Kramer"; Best Actress of 1982 for "Sophie's Choice"; and Best Actress of 2011 for "The Iron Lady."
Antonio Cánovas del Castillo de Rey, aka Anthony Castillo (1908-1984) was an Oscar-winning costume designer. He and Yvonne Blake won the 1971 Academy Award in costume design for the film Nicholas and Alexandra.
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Does James Cameron get paid by HBO when they air the movie Titanic?
Yes, I believe he does, as well as the actors in the movie. It's called "royalties" when one is paid for future showings of movies, TV programs, etc.
Did Scooby Doo win Academy Award?
No. "Scooby-Doo", the 2002 live-action film version of the long-running television cartoon series, was not nominated for any Academy Awards. Its 2004 movie sequel, "Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed," did not receive any Oscar nominations, either. Both films starred Matthew Lillard as Shaggy, Freddie Prinze Jr. as Fred, Sarah Michelle Gellar as Daphne and Linda Cardellini as Velma.
What was the name of Jane Fondas first movie she received an Oscar for?
Jane Fonda, received her first Oscar for Best Actress, for the movie"KLUTE." This was back in 1971.
Who was the only other black actress to win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress?
Actually, there have been seven black recipients of the Best Supporting Actress award:
- Hattie McDaniel, "Gone With the Wind" (1939).
- Whoopi Goldberg, "Ghost" (1990).
- Jennifer Hudson, "Dreamgirls" (2006).
- Mo'Nique, "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" (2009).
- Octavia Spencer, "The Help" (2011).
- Lupita Nyong'o, "12 Years a Slave (2013).
- Viola Davis, "Fences" (2016).
What is the purpose of the Academy Awards?
Shortly after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (AMPAS) was founded in 1927, its members decided that there should be a night to honour and encourage outstanding achievements in filmmaking. The first awards banquet, which was to become an annual event, was held on May 16, 1929. The Academy Award of Merit, more commonly known as the Oscar, was designed to represent the majesty of the occasion. Portraying a knight gripping a sword while standing on a reel of film, the golden statuette stands 13 1/2 inches tall and weighs 8 1/2 pounds. The film reel contains five spokes representing the five original areas of filmmaking that the Academy recognized: actors, directors, producers, technicians and writers.
What is the longest time between 1st Oscar nomination and 1st win?
Henry Fonda was nominated for Best Actor in The Grapes of Wrath (1940). He won his second nomination, 41 yearslater, as Best Actor in On Golden Pond (1981).
Henry Fonda is correct, but let it be known Katherine Hepburn won best actress in (1934 ) for Morning Glory, again in 1968 for Guess Who's Coming To Dinner, 34 years but lets give her credit for her last Oscar in 1981 along with Henry Fonda for the same film, On Golden Pond a time elapse of 48 years !
Who was Little Oscars in the 1950s?
The Little Oscars were awarded from he 1930s through the 1950s to juvenile players in film. In addition, Edgar Bergan was awarded a wooded Oscar with a movable mouth, and Walt Disney was awarded one full sized statuette and seven miniatures for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
How do you get tickets to the Oscars?
You can try Seatfiller.com. This website hires people to fill empty seats or to sit in celebrity's seats when they get up, so all the chairs look filled when the venue is on camera.
