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2 days ago · Free Cinema: how British filmmaking was revolutionised in the 1950s. Before narrative cinema became the dominant mode of filmmaking, the first experiments with the medium often featured short clips of real events or people, such as a boxing match or a family gathered in a garden. At the time, audiences marvelled at these shorts, finding it ...
6 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.
1 day ago · The film garnered fourteen Academy Award nominations, tying the record set in 1950 by Joseph L. Mankiewicz's All About Eve and won eleven: Best Picture (the second film about the Titanic to win that award, after 1933's Cavalcade), Best Director, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects, Best Film Editing, Best Costume Design ...
- $2.257 billion
- James Cameron
- $200 million
- James Horner
1 day ago · Signature. Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock KBE (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an English film director. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema. [1] In a career spanning six decades, he directed over 50 feature films, [a] many of which are still widely watched and studied today.
- 29 April 1980 (aged 80), Los Angeles, California, US
- Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, 13 August 1899, Leytonstone, Essex, England
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. Learn more about the award, its categories, and history.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
4 days ago · Two years later, in 1991, Costner won two Academy Awards for "Dances With Wolves" for best director and best picture. He was also nominated for best actor for the 1990 drama.
3 days ago · The News, Business, Technology, and Art of Animation. The Academy’s Board of Governors has approved awards rules and campaign promotional regulations for the 97th Academy Awards.
