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The Oscar statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, [18] is given to winners of each year's awards. Made of gold-plated bronze on a black metal base, it is 13.5 in (34.3 cm) tall, weighs 8.5 lb (3.9 kg) and depicts a knight rendered in Art Deco style holding a sword standing on a reel of film with five spokes. The five spokes represent ...
The Oscar statue stands 13 ½ inches tall and weighs 8 ½ pounds, according to the Academy. More than 3,000 statuettes have been handed out since the Oscars’ first ceremony in 1929, where the ...
The Oscar statuette was fabricated based upon a sketch by MGM art director Cedric Gibbons in 1927. [4] [5] It was first awarded in 1929.Since then, more than 3000 statuettes have been presented to some of the world's best film and television actors, writers, directors, producers, and technicians.
The company has manufactured the molds for the Oscar and Emmy Award trophies since 1982, after taking over from Dodge Trophy & Awards Co, which had been doing the casting since 1930. [5] [6] The awards weigh 8.5 pounds (3.9 kg) each; it takes between three and four weeks to manufacture each statue [7]
Oscars. Cost per award: $400. Oscar statuettes cost $400 to produce, reports Forbes, and they are plated in 24-karat gold. However, the value of the award is actually only $1, as written in the ...
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A plaque rather than a statue; stolen c.1969 and replaced by the Academy. [6] [7] 1942: Best Documentary Feature: John Ford: The Battle of Midway: International Spy Museum, Washington, D.C. United States Unknown [8] Ken G. Hall: Kokoda Front Line! National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, Acton, Australian Capital Territory: Australia 2015 ...
The Oscar statuette may be gold, but at the Academy Awards after-parties, stars turned out in sheer, silver and sparkles. See the best looks. David Artavia. March 11, 2024 at 12:50 PM.