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4 days ago · Academy Award, any of a number of awards presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize achievement in the film industry. The awards were first presented in 1929, and winners receive a gold-plated statuette commonly called Oscar.
1 day ago · 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 ...
2 days ago · List of Academy Award records. Walt Disney, the record-holder for most Academy Awards won (22 Oscars) This list of Academy Award records is current as of the 96th Academy Awards, with the ceremony taking place on March 10, 2024.
1 day ago · Davis's portrayal of a strong-willed 1850s Southern belle in Jezebel (1938) won her a second Academy Award for Best Actress, and was the first of five consecutive years in which she received the Best Actress nomination. During production, Davis entered a relationship with director William Wyler.
3 days ago · Pulitzer Prize, any of a series of annual prizes awarded by Columbia University, New York City, for outstanding public service and achievement in American journalism, letters, and music. The prizes are highly esteemed and have been awarded each May since 1917.
2 days ago · March 30, 1937, Richmond, Virginia, U.S. (age 87) Awards And Honors: Kennedy Center Honors (2004) Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award (2000) Academy Award (1982): Directing. Cecil B. DeMille Award (2007) Golden Globe Award (1982): Best Director - Motion Picture. Golden Globe Award (1979): Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy.
5 days ago · Tucson-born Cord Jefferson won an Academy Award Sunday for best adapted screenplay for writing “American Fiction,” his first film. Jefferson also directed the film. That was a first for him too.
