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Susan Hayward (born Edythe Marrenner; June 30, 1917 – March 14, 1975) was an American actress best known for her film portrayals of women that were based on true stories. After working as a fashion model for the Walter Thornton Model Agency, Hayward traveled to Hollywood in 1937 to audition for the role of Scarlett O'Hara .
This was the second Oscar win for Zellweger, ... Susan Hayward holds her Best Actress Oscar for 'I Want to Live!' during the 31st annual Academy Awards at the RKO Pantages Theatre in L.A. on April ...
This was Susan Hayward's last public appearance before she died of brain cancer a year later (1975). At 10 years, 148 days of age, Tatum O'Neal won Best Supporting Actress for her role in Paper Moon. She became the youngest winner of an Oscar, a feat unmatched to this day.
I Want to Live! is a 1958 American independent [3] biographical film noir drama film directed by Robert Wise, and starring Susan Hayward, Simon Oakland, Virginia Vincent, and Theodore Bikel. It follows the life of Barbara Graham , a prostitute and habitual criminal, who is convicted of murder and faces capital punishment .
The film won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design for Helen Rose, and had three other Academy Award nominations, including Best Actress for Susan Hayward. [2] It was entered into the 1956 Cannes Film Festival, where Hayward won the prize for Best Actress. [3]
Joe Pesci won a supporting actor Oscar, but “Wolves” and Costner won the big prizes. Today, “Goodfellas” has a place on AFI’s top 100; “Wolves” does not. Walmart
Deborah Kerr holds the record in this category for most nominations (six) without a win—albeit in 1993, she was an Honorary Oscar recipient. At the 41st Academy Awards , Barbra Streisand and Katharine Hepburn received the same number of votes and thus tied for Best Actress (the only time this has occurred).
Gigi set a new record for biggest Oscars sweep, winning all nine of its nominations, which would later be tied by The Last Emperor in 1987 and broken, in 2003, when The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King won all 11 of its nominations. Finally, Gigi was the last film until The Last Emperor to win Best Picture without any acting ...