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The 16th Academy Awards were held on March 2, 1944, to honor the films of 1943. This was the first Oscar ceremony held at a large public venue, Grauman's Chinese Theatre, and the first ceremony without a banquet as part of the festivities. [1] [2] The ceremony was broadcast locally on KFWB, and internationally by CBS Radio via shortwave.
31st Academy Awards: April 6, 1959 Best Actor: Separate Tables: Won Michael Caine: 45th Academy Awards: March 27, 1973 Best Actor: Sleuth: Nominated Walter Matthau: 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 ...
First person born in the 21st century to win an Academy Award. Billie Eilish, for Best Original Song, "No Time to Die" from No Time to Die (2021) First person born in the 21st century to be nominated for an Academy Award. Quvenzhané Wallis, for Best Actress, Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) First Icelander to win an Academy Award
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 ...
As the decade began, Europe was at war and the U.S. was supporting the allies. The first World War II film to win Best Picture was "Mrs. Miniver" (1941), an American production set in England ...
The 16th Academy Awards, presented six weeks later, on March 2, 1944, featured among its nominations the same six, three of which were also winners — Best Actor: Paul Lukas, Best Actress: Jennifer Jones and Best Supporting Actress: Katina Paxinou.
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]
17th Academy Awards, the 1945 ceremony honoring the best in film for 1944 Index of articles associated with the same name This set index article includes a list of related items that share the same name (or similar names).