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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 Oscars have been refused?
Three. The first person to refuse an Academy Award was Dudley Nichols, who won a 1935 Adapted Screenplay award for "The Informer." Nichols declined the honor because of a writers strike at the time.
Two actors have declined their Academy Awards: George C. Scott, who won the 1970 Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of General George S. Patton in "Patton"; and Marlon Brando, who won the 1972 Best Actor Oscar for his performance as Don Vito Corleone in "The Godfather."
Will Oscar and bea ever go out?
I don't know.Maybe.Because in the theme song Oscar and bea hold hands and spin.I hope they will go out.
It has happened only once, in 1964, Becket and My Fair Lady were nominated for 12 Oscars, and Mary Poppins for 13.
How many Oscars has Shirley McLaine won?
As of March 7, 2010 Shirley MacLaine has won one (1)Academy Award (Oscar)
- Best Actress in a Leading Role for: Terms of Endearment(1983)
She has also been nominated several times
- Best Actress in a Leading Role - for: The Turning Point(1977)
- Best Documentary, Features for: The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir (1975)
- Best Actress in a Leading Role for: Irma la Douce(1963)
- Best Actress in a Leading Role for: The Apartment(1960)
- Best Actress in a Leading Role for: Some Came Running(1958)
A title of a Clark Clark Gable-Claudette Colbert Movie?
"It Happened One Night" (1934). The film won Oscars for Best Picture, Best Actor (Gable), Best Actress (Colbert), Best Director (Frank Capra) and Best Adapted Screenplay (Robert Riskin).
Who was the 1st black man to win a Super Bowl mvp?
It was Pittsburgh Steelers running back Franco Harris, who was named Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl IX. Harris rushed for 158 yards and scored a touchdown in the Steelers' 16-6 victory over the Minnesota Vikings.
What is Bea Alonzo famous for?
Bea Alonzo is famous for a few reasons. She has acted in both television shows and big screen movies. She has also released an album. She has been nominated for many Best Actress awards for her movie roles.
Which American film studio won Academy Awards for American Beauty Gladiator and A Beautiful Mind?
DreamWorks SKG. "Gladiator" and "A Beautiful Mind" were co-produced by Universal Pictures.
What person has been nominated for Oscars in 5 different categories?
Would you believe that George Clooney has been nominated for eight Academy Awards in six different categories? He has won twice -- as Best Supporting Actor of 2005 for his performance in "Syriana" and as a producer of "Argo," the 2012 Oscar winner for Best Picture.
He also has been nominated once for directing (2005's"Good Night and Good Luck"), once for Best Original Screenplay ("Good Night and Good Luck") and once for Best Adapted Screenplay (2011's "The Ides of March").
Clooney has been nominated three times in the Best Actor category (for performances in 2007's "Michael Clayton," 2009's "Up in the Air" and 2011's "The Descendants").
Whose acceptance speech at the Oscars included the line 'I love the world I'm so happy Thank you'?
That was the reaction of 2000 Best Actress winner Julia Roberts, who was awarded an Oscar for her performance as the title character in "Erin Brockovich." She also declared, "I love it up here!"
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Who has received the more Oscars in history?
The individual who received the most Oscars was Walt Disney, who received a total of 20 in different categories during his lifetime, and four more after his death.
Who has won the most lead actress oscars?
Katharine Hepburn won a record four Academy Awards -- all for Best Actress -- during her long and distinguished career.
Who won an Oscar for Miracle on 34th Street?
Veteran British actor Edmund Gwenn won the 1947 Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his performance as Kris Kringle in "Miracle on 34th Street."
Who are Canadian born Oscar winners?
Buffy Saint-Marie, born in Saskatchewan... won an Oscar for her song, "Up Where We Belong" from the movie, An Officer and a Gentleman
Who won an Oscar for All About My Mother?
Spain won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film for Todo sobre mi madre (aka All About My Mother, 1999)
That would be Marlon Brando, who won the "Best Actor Academy Award," in 1972, for his role in "The Godfather."
Has densel Washington won oskar?
Denzel Washington won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for "Glory" (1989) and a Best Actor Oscar for "Training Day" (2001).
Who won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in the last 10 years?
Best Supporting Actor winners from 2006 to 2016:
- 2016 -- Mahershala Ali, "Moonlight"
- 2015 -- Sir Mark Rylance, "Bridge of Spies"
- 2014 -- J.K. Simmons, "Whiplash"
- 2013 -- Jared Leto , "Dallas Buyers Club"
- 2012 -- Christoph Waltz, "Django Unchained"
- 2011 -- Christopher Plummer, "Beginners"
- 2010 -- Christian Bale, "The Fighter"
- 2009 -- Christoph Waltz, "Inglourious Basterds"
- 2008 -- Heath Ledger, "The Dark Knight" Posthumous award.
- 2007 -- Javier Bardem, "No Country for Old Men"
- 2006 -- Alan Arkin, "Little Miss Sunshine"
What movie in 2008 has the most Oscar nominations?
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button leads with 13 nominations.
