Throughout the years, the Oscars has been one of the most prestigious awards shows to ever exist. So, how about we put on our time warp feathered hats and take a look back on Oscar history.
Who came up with the Oscars anyway you ask?
Well, Douglass Fairbanks was the Academy's first president, however the Academys itself was conceived by a few guys in suits who talked it over dinner in LA in 1927. One of the main reasons these men wanted to create the Academy Awards was not only to honor the achievements of those in the film business, but also to encourage those in show business to step it up. The very first Academy Awards ceremony was on May 16, 1929, in which the film "All Quiet on the Western Front" received the biggest award of the night as Best Production.
The Oscars have been around for over 80 years, and throughout those eight decades many films were nominated in which many came out winners, while the majority unfortunately became losers. Below is a decade by decade description of Oscar nominees and winners of Best Picture.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Award_for_Best_Picture#Winners_and_losers
The Film with the most Oscars is actually a three way tie between Ben Hurr (1959), Titanic (1997) and Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), all of which garnered a whopping 11 Oscars.
Even though there are numerous categories in the Oscars, there are about several major categories that the people really care about. They are:
Who came up with the Oscars anyway you ask?
Well, Douglass Fairbanks was the Academy's first president, however the Academys itself was conceived by a few guys in suits who talked it over dinner in LA in 1927. One of the main reasons these men wanted to create the Academy Awards was not only to honor the achievements of those in the film business, but also to encourage those in show business to step it up. The very first Academy Awards ceremony was on May 16, 1929, in which the film "All Quiet on the Western Front" received the biggest award of the night as Best Production.
The Oscars have been around for over 80 years, and throughout those eight decades many films were nominated in which many came out winners, while the majority unfortunately became losers. Below is a decade by decade description of Oscar nominees and winners of Best Picture.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Award_for_Best_Picture#Winners_and_losers
The Film with the most Oscars is actually a three way tie between Ben Hurr (1959), Titanic (1997) and Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), all of which garnered a whopping 11 Oscars.
Even though there are numerous categories in the Oscars, there are about several major categories that the people really care about. They are:
- Best Director
- Best Actor (in a leading role)
- Best Actress (in a leading role)
- Best Supporting Actor
- Best Supporting Actress
- Best Picture
The two films with the most nominations, but sadly no wins include The Turning Point (1977) and The Color Purple (1985) who each received 11 nominations.
The Actor and Actress who overall have the nominations are Jack Nicolson (13 noms) and Meryl Streep (14 noms). The actress and actor with the most wins (in a leading role) are Katherine Hepburn (4 wins) and Walter Brenan/Jack Nicolson (3 wins).
More Information can be found in the following links:
Best Picture
Best Actress
Best Actor
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Screen writing is a very essential part of the movies, and those behind the camera with a type writer in their hands can make or break a movie. The Screen writer with the overall most nominations and awards is Billy Wilder, with 12 nominations and 3 wins.
The person behind the camera is just as important, or even more so than the people in front of it. That's why we have directors! The director with the most wins is John Ford with 4 Oscars because of notables such as Grapes of Wrath and All About Eve.
Interesting Trivia/Facts:
The Actor and Actress who overall have the nominations are Jack Nicolson (13 noms) and Meryl Streep (14 noms). The actress and actor with the most wins (in a leading role) are Katherine Hepburn (4 wins) and Walter Brenan/Jack Nicolson (3 wins).
More Information can be found in the following links:
Best Picture
Best Actress
Best Actor
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Screen writing is a very essential part of the movies, and those behind the camera with a type writer in their hands can make or break a movie. The Screen writer with the overall most nominations and awards is Billy Wilder, with 12 nominations and 3 wins.
The person behind the camera is just as important, or even more so than the people in front of it. That's why we have directors! The director with the most wins is John Ford with 4 Oscars because of notables such as Grapes of Wrath and All About Eve.
Interesting Trivia/Facts:
- Tatum O'Neil is the youngest to ever win an Oscar winning it at the tender age of 10 for her supporting role in Paper Moon.
- The term 'Oscar' for the actual award was conjured up when a librarian said the award reminded her of her Uncle Oscar. Ever since, the name stuck.
- Most nominations to a single individual go to: Walt Disney, for an astounding 59! nominations. (wow)
- There have only been two different ties, and one of them was between Katherine Hepburn and Barbara Streisand in 1968.
- During WWII the Oscar was made out of plaster in an effort to save money!
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