Category "academy-awards"

Did any actor ever win an Oscar for their work in a horror movie?

I was wondering how it is possible that Jack Nicholson wasn't nominated for his acting in The Shining. Did any actor ever win an Oscar for their work in a horr

How was Sally Field's Oscar acceptance speech like dialogue from "Norma Rae"?

According to Wikipedia: Then came a second Oscar for her starring role in the 1984 drama Places in the Heart. Field's gushing acceptance speech is well re

How can one be nominated for an Oscar as "Best Actor" and "Best supporting Actor" in the same Film?

In the Film "Going my Way" Barry Fitzgerald was nominated for an Oscar in both cathegories ("Best Actor" and "Best supporting Actor"). How is this possible?

Why was Dev Patel nominated for Supporting Actor rather than Best Actor?

Why was Dev Patel from Lion nominated up for Supporting Actor rather than Best Actor at the 89th Academy Awards? Why is he not eligible for Best Actor, but only

What's that between Matt Damon and Jimmy Kimmel? [closed]

All the way through the Oscar ceremony last night, Jimmy Kimmel was making jokes about Matt Damon. Clearly it was some kind of joke, but I'm

What are the rules for eligibility to be included in the "In Memoriam" tribute during the Oscars?

What are the rules for eligibility for film people to show up in the "In Memoriam" tribute during the Oscars' ceremony? Who then narrows that list? I presume t

Which members of the production crew are responsible for the envelopes containing Oscar winners?

The mistaken announcement for best picture at the 2017 Oscar ceremony has already been declared the worst mistake in Oscar history. There has to be a certain

At the Oscars, who decides where everyone sits?

The Dolby Theatre in Hollywood is pretty large and has a lot of seats that are filled each year at the Oscar ceremony. But who gets invited and who determines

How is a film chosen to be eligible for an Oscar?

There are plenty of movies released every year, but usually nominations for Oscars are boiled down to somewhere between 30-50. What makes a movie eligible to b

Why the disparities in number of nominations?

In the 89th annual Academy Awards, nine films were competing for Best Picture. However, in most other categories there are five or less nominations, with Best

How many "Oscars" are given out per category

I was wondering, how many Oscars are given out per category and whether they only produce as many as they really need (give out) or the maximum that they could

Why isn't there an Oscar for TV Series, like with the Golden Globes?

TV Series and the actors appearing in them are nominated for categories in the Golden Globes. So why isn't there a category for TV Series in Oscars? Is there a

Why aren't the front of Oscar winner envelopes marked with the award they're for?

It seems to me that none of the recent fracas would have occurred if the envelope Warren Beatty had in his hand had "Best Actress Award" stamped in big letters

Why do some Oscar presenters present 2 awards?

The 2017 Oscars was the first I've watched in several years, so I'm not sure how long this has been going on. Kate McKinnon and Jason Bateman presented 2 awards

What rules govern nomination of an animated film for Academy Award for Best Picture?

In the history of Academy awards only three animated movies were nominated for Best Picture. Beauty and the Beast (1991) Up (2009) Toy Story 3 (2010) Out of t

How does the Oscar jury know whether a director has done a good job? [duplicate]

Some Academy Award categories are pretty easy to figure out, such as Best Actor/Actress and Costume Design. However, one that has always puzzl

Was anybody ever denied an Oscar or other award because of the Hollywood blacklist?

Hundreds of Hollywood producers, actors, directors, singers, dancers, voice-actors, choreographers, and screenwriters were blacklisted because of the House Un-A

Best Actress award announced after Best Actor award?

At the 2017 Academy Awards, the Best Actress award was announced after Best Actor, and before Best Picture. Was this the first year in Oscar history that Best

Best picture Oscar winner with least number of total Oscar wins [closed]

Among films that won an Oscar for Best Picture, which one has the fewest Oscars won in all the categories? Is there a film that won only Best

Are movies made for Netflix eligible for Academy Awards?

These days Netflix is making movies for itself, such as Bright starring Will Smith. There are many more movies made for Netflix. Are these movies eligible for A