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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 the film 'A Hard Day's Night' win?
It didn't win any Oscars. It was nominated for two: Best Screenplay and Best Score.
A career academy is a school which helps students prepare for working without taking traditional courses. It focuses on specific fields and the classes required to be effective in them.
What film won 9 Oscars in 1958?
"Gigi" won all nine Academy Awards for which it was nominated, including Best Picture.
How many Oscar nominations did return of the king receive?
"The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (2003) was nominated for 11 Academy Awards and won them all.
Is director Tommy G Warren in development of a new SiFi Thiller?
Yes, working with Spiderwood Productions, Warren is developing this SiFi with Producer Tim Cunningham and Trent A. Warren. Cunningham is known as Visual Effects Producer for major films such as "Snow White and the Huntsman". Trent has worked with Spiderwood Productions for several year after his sprint in Hollywood. Rumor is that Sean Cunningham director of visual effects on films such as "Priates of the Caribbean" will also become a part of this exciting production, plan for production is early in 2014.
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Winner for best picture Academy Award this year 2010 and the name?
The Academy Award for the best picture at this year's ceremony (2010) was "The Hurt Locker" directed by Kathryn Bigelow. Starring: Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Christian Camargo, Evangeline Lilley, Ralph Fiennes, David Morse, Guy Pearce.
Kathryn Bigelow also won the Academy Award for best director - the first time in history that it has been won by a woman, in this category. Kathryn Bigelow is the ex-wife of director James Cameron.
How many Oscars has Danny elfman won?
Zero. He is known for being snubbed at the Oscars in spite of his prolific work on film. Many feel it is his non traditional approach. The Academy may be changing as they did grant an award to Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross for their work on The Social Network.
Do you have to have good grades to become a singer?
That depends on if you want to go somewhere like juliard or not
Which flim did judy foster won the 1988 Oscar award for?
Jody Foster won the "Best Actress Oscar in 1988," for her role as a gang-rape victim in the film, "The Accused."
Who won an Oscar for performing opposite Walter Matthew in The Sunshine Boys?
George Burns won the Best Supporting Actor award for 1975 for his role in the Neil Simon comedy.
Who won an Oscar for their role in Gone With the Wind?
Ten people won Oscars for their roles in Gone with Wind(1939)
- Best Actress in a Leading Role - Vivien Leigh
- Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Hattie McDaniel - Became the first African American to be nominated for and win an Oscar
- Best Art Direction - Lyle R. Wheeler
- Best Cinematography, Color - Ernest Haller and Ray Rennahan
- Best Director - Victor Fleming
- Best Film Editing - Hal C. Kern and James E. Newcom
- Best Picture
- Best Writing, Screenplay - Sidney Howard
- Technical Achievement Award - R.D. Musgrave - For pioneering in the use of coordinated equipment in the production Gone with the Wind.
In addition, the following people received nominations
- Nominated Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role - Clark Gable
- Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Olivia de Havilland
- Best Effects, Special Effects - Jack Cosgrove (photographic), Fred Albin (sound), and Arthur Johns (sound)
- Best Music, Original Score - Max Steiner
- Best Sound, Recording - Thomas T. Moulton (Samuel Goldwyn SSD)
Honorary Award - William Cameron Menzies - For outstanding achievement in the use of color for the enhancement of dramatic mood in the production of Gone with the Wind (plaque).
Did slumdog millionaire win best picture?
Yes. "Slumdog Millionaire" won eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture of 2008.
Were any of Katharine Hepburn's relatives famous?
Hepburn was named for her mother, Katharine Martha Houghton Hepburn (1878-1951), a longtime New England feminist and birth control advocate. Hepburn's niece, actress Katharine Houghton, also was named for Hepburn's mother. Houghton co-starred in the 1967 comedy/drama "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," in which she appeared as Hepburn's daughter and the fiancée of the character played by Sidney Poitier.
Where does Meryl Streep go on vacation?
Meryl Streep travels all around the world but last summer (2010) she went to the Italian island La Maddalena
Clint Eastwood won an Oscar for 'Unforgiven' what category did he win it for?
He won two Oscars for "Unforgiven" -- one for directing and one as a producer of the Best Picture of 1992.
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Orchestras at Academy Awardsceremonies usually perform theme songs from winning movies. In the case of Melissa Leo's win for Best Supporting Actress of 2010, the accompanying song was a version of The Heavy's "How You Like Me Now?," which wasincluded in the soundtrack for "The Fighter."The song alsowas played when Christian Bale won the Best Supporting Actor award for his performance in the same movie.
