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The Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit in the film industry. [1] [2] They are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in the United States in recognition of excellence in cinematic achievements as assessed by the Academy's voting membership. [3]
Japanese-American actress and singer Miyoshi Umeki, the first Asian actress to win an Academy Award in 1957 for "Sayonara." She won for Best Supporting Actress. She won for Best Supporting Actress.
The Academy Award for Best Picture is one of the Academy Awards (also known as Oscars) presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) since the awards debuted in 1929. This award goes to the producers of the film and is the only category in which every member of the Academy is eligible to submit a nomination and ...
48th Academy Awards: March 29, 1976 Best Actor: The Sunshine Boys: Nominated Paul Hogan: 59th Academy Awards: March 30, 1987 Best Original Screenplay: Crocodile Dundee: Nominated James Franco: 83rd Academy Awards: February 27, 2011 Best Actor: 127 Hours: Nominated Seth MacFarlane: 85th Academy Awards: February 24, 2013 Best Original Song: Ted ...
In January 2017, Bradford Young became the first African-American cinematographer to be nominated for an Academy Award, for his work on Arrival. In 2018, Rachel Morrison became the first woman to receive a nomination. [3] Prior to that, it had been the last non-acting Academy Award category to never nominate a woman. [4] [5]
It’s finally here – the 96th Academy Awards are underway at the Dolby Theater in the heart of Hollywood. The telecast started at a new time – 7 p.m. ET on ABC. (Yes, one hour earlier.)
The Academy Award for Best Director (officially known as the Academy Award of Merit for Directing) is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given in honor of a film director who has exhibited outstanding directing while working in the film industry .
This is a list of Academy Award–winning films. If a film won the Academy Award for Best Picture , its entry is listed in a shaded background with a boldface title. Competitive Oscars are separated from non-competitive Oscars (i.e. Honorary Award, Special Achievement Award, Juvenile Award); as such, any films that were awarded a non ...