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  1. wwd.com › pop-culture › celebrity-newsWho Is the Oscar Statue Modeled After and What Is it Holding?

    Mar 10, 2023 · The golden Oscars statue, designed by Cedric Gibbons and sculpted by George Stanley, was inspired by Mexican actor and director Emilio Fernandez.

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  2. www.irishcentral.com › culture › entertainmentCedric Gibbons the Irishman who designed the Oscar statuette

    Mar 9, 2023 · Mar 09, 2023. Cedric Gibbons, the Irishman who won 11 Oscars and designed the famous Oscar statuette. Getty. How did Irish man Cedric Gibbons go from being an electrician in New York...

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  3. variety.com › 2023 › awardsHow The Academy Awards, and Their Iconic Oscar, Came To Be

    Feb 11, 2023 · MGM’s primo production de­signer, Cedric Gibbons, 37, was asked to design an award. People suggested a medal or loving cup, but Gibbons “asked them to raise their sights,” Davis writes.

  4. www.hollywoodreporter.com › news › general-newsThe Origins of the Oscar: How the Prized Statue Got Its Name ...

    Feb 27, 2016 · MGM art director Cedric Gibbons sketched the first figure of a knight holding a sword and standing on a reel of film with spokes representing the five branches of the Academy (actors,...

  5. epicchq.com › story › cedric-gibbons-the-irishCedric Gibbons, the Irish American who designed the Oscar

    Did you know that an Irish American designed the original Oscar statuette? One of the most lauded set designers in US film history, Cedric Gibbons went on to win 11 Academy Awards of his own for art direction – a category record that remains unsurpassed to this day.

  6. www.rte.ie › radio › radio1Cedric Gibbons: 'He won 11 Oscars. He designed the ... - RTÉ

    Feb 22, 2017 · He won an extraordinary 11 Oscars, second in the all-time Oscar-winning list, only behind Walt Disney, who scored 22. He designed the Oscar statuette we know and love so well, back in...

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  8. www.independent.ie › regionals › dublinMeet the Dubliner who not only designed the famous Oscar ...

    Mar 9, 2023 · Meet Cedric Gibbons, the Dubliner who not only designed the iconic golden statuette, but won it himself a staggering 11 times during a stellar Hollywood career.