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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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According to a profile of Curtis Mayfield that ran in Ebony Magazine, in July 1973, the song "Freddie's Dead" was originally nominated but when the Academy realized that the song was only used instrumentally in the movie it was disqualified. All Best Song nominees have to have music and lyrics, and both music and lyrics have to be used in the finished film.
Was the movie oliver an Oscar award winner in the 60's?
"Oliver!" won five 1968 Academy Awards, including Best Picture. The Academy also presented an honorary Oscar to Onna White for her choreography in the film.
What language is 'Mediterraneo' written in?
"Mediterraneo" is a film that was written entirely in Italian by Enzo Monteleone. It won an award for best foreign language film at the Oscars in 1991.
Who won an Oscar for Shakespeare in Love?
Gwyneth Paltrow (Best Actress of 1998) and Dame Judi Dench (Best Supporting Actress of 1998).
What song did Sting win an Oscar nomination for?
Sting was nominated for an Academy Award three time for the songs: "My Funny Friend and Me" from The Emperor's New Groove (2000) "Until" from Kate & Leopold (2001) "You Will Be My Ain True Love" from Cold Mountain (2003)
How many Oscars did Dennis Hopper win?
Hopper, who died of cancer on May 29, 2010 at the age of 74, never won an Academy Award. He, Peter Fonda and Terry Southern were nominated for Best Original Screenplay for "Easy Rider" (1969), an independent movie that did big box-office numbers.
Several years later, Hopper was nominated as Best Supporting Actor for his performance as an alcoholic assistant coach in "Hoosiers" (1985). But many observers believe he should have been nominated that year for his role as sadistic villain Frank Booth in David Lynch's "Blue Velvet."
Did Jack Nicholson receive more Oscar nominations than any other actor?
No, Jack Nicholson is not really the most Oscar nominated actor. He has been nominated twelve (12) times. Meryl Streep is the most Oscar nominated actor. She has been nominated sixteen (16) times, but Jack Nicholson is the most nominated male actor. Here is a list of his nominations (an asterick indicates a win).
- 1969 (42nd) ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE -- Easy Rider {"George Hanson"}
- 1970 (43rd) ACTOR -- Five Easy Pieces {"Robert Eroica Dupea"}
- 1973 (46th) ACTOR -- The Last Detail {"Signalman First Class Buddusky"}
- 1974 (47th) ACTOR -- Chinatown {"J. J. Gittes"}
- 1975 (48th) * ACTOR -- One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest {"Randle Patrick Murphy"} [statuette]
- 1981 (54th) ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE -- Reds {"Eugene O'Neill"}
- 1983 (56th) * ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE -- Terms of Endearment {"Garrett Breedlove"} [statuette]
- 1985 (58th) ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE -- Prizzi's Honor {"Charley Partanna"}
- 1987 (60th) ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE -- Ironweed {"Francis Phelan"}
- 1992 (65th) ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE -- A Few Good Men {"Col. Nathan R. Jessep"}
- 1997 (70th) * ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE -- As Good as It Gets {"Melvin Udall"} [statuette]
- 2002 (75th) ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE -- About Schmidt {"Warren Schmidt"}
Did Diana Ross win an Oscar for Best Actress?
No. But she was nominated for Best Actress for Lady Sings the Blues (1972).
Who won the Oscar for Best Actor in 1950?
1950 José Ferrer - Cyrano de Bergerac as Cyrano de Bergerac
1951 Humphrey Bogart - The African Queen as Charlie Allnut
1952 Gary Cooper - High Noon as Marshal Will Kane
1953 William Holden - Stalag 17 as Sgt. J.J. Sefton
1954 Marlon Brando - On the Waterfront as Terry Malloy
1955 Ernest Borgnine - Marty as Marty Piletti
1956 Yul Brynner - The King and I as King Mongkut of Siam
1957 Alec Guinness - The Bridge on the River Kwai as Colonel Nicholson
1958 David Niven - Separate Tables as Major Angus Pollock
1959 Charlton Heston - Ben-Hur as Judah Ben-Hur
Is there a compilation CD of Oscar Winners for Best Original Song?
No, there is no "Oscar's Best Original Songs" or the like. There are too many tunes to fit on one CD, and aside from that, the rights to all those songs belong to almost as many individuals or music companies. They'd all have to allow the music to be put on a given CD, and they'd be difficult if not impossible to sign.
There is a CD (import) called 20 Years of Original Oscar Winning Songs that contains the originals from 1934-1954
Did the movie rooster cogburn Oscars?
No. "Rooster Cogburn," the 1975 sequel to "True Grit" (1969), was not nominated for any Academy Awards. The movie teamed John Wayne and Katharine Hepburn for the first and only time.
What role did Jennifer Aniston win an Oscar for?
The Emmy-winning star of "Friends" has never been nominated for an Academy Award.
What movie has had the most Academy Awards winners as cast members?
It's hard to beat the talent level in Robert Altman's 1992 film "The Player," which featured 27 past and future Academy Award nominees (and 13 Oscar winners, listed in bold): Tim Robbins, Whoopi Goldberg, Karen Black, Gary Busey, Cher, James Coburn, Paul Dooley, Peter Falk, Louise Fletcher, Teri Garr, Jeff Goldblum, Elliott Gould, Joel Grey, Buck Henry, Anjelica Huston, Sally Kellerman, Sally Kirkland, Jack Lemmon, Marlee Matlin, Nick Nolte, Sydney Pollack, Burt Reynolds, Julia Roberts, Susan Sarandon, Rod Steiger, Dean Stockwell and Lily Tomlin.
What film holds the record for the most academy award wins in a given year?
As of 2015, The most wins any film has won is 11. Three films have won 11 Oscars, including Best Picture. They are Ben Hur(1959); Titanic (1997), and The Lord of the Rings The Return Of the King (2003)
Who received an Oscar nominee for the movie Fargo?
"Fargo" stars William H. Macy and Frances McDormand received nominations for Best Actor and Best Actress, respectively, for their performances in the 1996 Coen Brothers drama. McDormand won an Oscar for her work as a pregnant Minnesota police chief.
Who won the 1997 osar for Best Actress and the 96-97 Emmy in a comedy series?
Helen Hunt won an Emmy award for Mad About You and an Oscar as Lead Actress in As Good As It Gets in the same year.
What movie was Johnny Depp's first Academy Award nomination?
The Disney film "The Pirates of the Caribbean." for his role as Capt. Jack Sparrow.
What is the movie about a mother who's daughter gets cancer and won Academy Awards?
My sister's keeper. with Cameron diaz
Who directed 19 actors to Academy Award nominations?
Many directors have been instrumental in the awards successes of actors. But William Wyler definitely had a special touch. Actors from his films received 13 Academy Awards in 35 nominations. Among the winners: Bette Davis and Fay Bainter ("Jezebel"), Charlton Heston and Hugh Griffith ("Ben-Hur"), Greer Garson and Teresa Wright ("Mrs. Miniver"), Fredric March and Harold Russell ("The Best Years of Our Lives"), Audrey Hepburn ("Roman Holiday"), Barbra Streisand ("Funny Girl"), Olivia de Havilland ("The Heiress"), Walter Brennan ("The Westerner") and Burl Ives ("The Big Country").
Was the movie The Silence of the Lambs a sequel to Manhunter?
Manhunterwas based on the book Red Dragon which is the prequel to Silence of the Lambs. Red Dragon was later made into its own film in 2002.
Which american actress starred in the lead role of the 1988 motion picture working girl?
Melanie Griffith had the lead role in the movie "Working Girl" and was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar. Sigourney Weaver played her boss and was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar.
Which Oscar winning actress made her last film appearance in the film Always?
Steven Spielberg's 1989 remake of "A Guy Named Joe" (1943) featured Audrey Hepburn's final screen appearance.
