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3 days ago · Edith Claire Head (née Posenor, October 28, 1897 – October 24, 1981) was an American costume designer who won a record eight Academy Awards for Best Costume Design between 1949 and 1973, making her the most awarded woman in the Academy's history. Head is considered to be one of the greatest and most influential costume designers in film history.
3 days ago · Cecil Beaton. Sir Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton CBE (14 January 1904 – 18 January 1980) was a British fashion, portrait and war photographer, diarist, painter, and interior designer, as well as an Oscar -winning stage and costume designer for films and the theatre.
3 days ago · Most awards or nominations. Most awards won by a single film: 11. Three films have won 11 Academy Awards: Ben-Hur (1959): nominated in 12 of the 15 possible categories. Titanic (1997): nominated in 14 of the 17 possible categories. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003): nominated in 11 of the 17 possible categories.
Jul 27, 2024 · Edith Head won a pair of Costume Design Oscars at the 23rd Academy Awards held in 1951, one for the black-and-white drama "All About Eve," and another for Cecil B. DeMille’s lavish, technicolor biblical extravaganza, which stars Victor Mature as Old Testament strongman Samson, and Hedy Lamarr as the fiery seductress Delilah. 75th Anniversary!
4 days ago · Director: Harry Beaumont Starring: Charles King, Anita Page, Bessy Love MGM's first musical and Hollywood's first all-talking musical is a film about two chorus girls trying to hit the big time on ...
4 days ago · Shocking and disturbing in its bleak portrayal of the Vietnam War, Apocalypse Now is regarded as the best war film of all time. Nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best ...
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4 days ago · The prizes, originally endowed with a gift of $500,000 from the newspaper magnate Joseph Pulitzer, are highly esteemed and have been awarded each May since 1917. The awards are made by Columbia University on the recommendation of the Pulitzer Prize Board, composed of judges appointed by the university. The prizes have varied in number and ...
