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Charlie Chaplin received an honorary award at this ceremony, for "the incalculable effect he has had in making motion pictures the art form of this century". Chaplin, who had been living in self-imposed exile in Switzerland for twenty years, went back to the United States to re-market his older films and to receive this award.
The ceremony was marked by Marlon Brando's boycott of the Oscars, and his sending of Sacheen Littlefeather to explain why he could not show up to collect his Best Actor award for The Godfather; and by Charlie Chaplin's only competitive Oscar win, for Best Original Dramatic Score for his 20-year-old film Limelight, which was eligible because it ...
Charlie Chaplin received this award twice in 1927/28 and 1971. Walt Disney holds the record for most Oscar nominations (59) and wins (22). He received four Honorary Awards in addition to those wins. Shirley Temple received the first Juvenile Award, in the form of a miniature statuette. D. W.
During a recent interview on “The View,” Downey said winning the 1993 Oscar for best actor for his performance as Charlie Chaplin in “Chaplin” would’ve been the worst thing for his ...
Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin (16 April 1889 – 25 December 1977) was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film.He became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, the Tramp, and is considered one of the film industry's most important figures.
He was nominated in 1993 for best actor for “Chaplin” and in 2008 for best supporting actor in “Tropic Thunder.” Downey gave a light-hearted speech as he accepted his award.
[4] [7] Two presentations were made of a Special Award: to Charles Chaplin and Warner Bros. Charlie Chaplin, a multiple nominee for one movie (Best Actor, Best Writer, and Best Director, Comedy; all for The Circus) (1928), has been removed from the list so as to recognize his total contribution to the industry; [6] and Warner Bros., an award ...
The Avengers franchise star, 58, was nominated for Best Actor for Chaplin in 1992 and lost to Al Pacino, who won for his role in Scent of a Woman. Downey Jr. was 28 at the time, and struggled with ...