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5 days ago · May 10, 2024, 1:15 PM ET (AP) Film academy launches $500M fundraising campaign ahead of 100th Oscar anniversary. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, professional organization for those engaged in the production of motion pictures in the United States. Membership, which is by invitation only, is based on distinctive achievements in one ...
2 days ago · Marlon Brando Jr. (April 3, 1924 – July 1, 2004) was an American actor and activist. Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential actors of all time, he received numerous accolades throughout his career, which spanned six decades, including two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, one Cannes Film Festival Award, and three British Academy Film Awards.
2 days ago · Alan Menken has the most Oscar wins (8) by an EGOT. Academy Awards: 1990: Best Original Score – The Little Mermaid. 1990: Best Original Song – "Under the Sea" (from The Little Mermaid) 1992: Best Original Score – Beauty and the Beast. 1992: Best Original Song – "Beauty and the Beast" (from Beauty and the Beast)
3 days ago · Nicolas Cage (born January 7, 1964, Long Beach, California, U.S.) is an American actor, perhaps best known for his performances in action films and big-budget summer blockbusters. He received an Academy Award for his work in Leaving Las Vegas (1995). The nephew of motion-picture director Francis Ford Coppola, he made his acting debut in 1981 in ...
3 days ago · 1 Oscars - The Academy Awards. The Oscars, as they are popularlyknown, is the most renowned and awaited film ceremony every year, watched live in over 200 countries. The official name of the prize is the Academy Award of Merit and it was first presented in 1929 with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences overseeing the process.
2 days ago · 2005: Jamie Foxx. Foxx won his Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of legendary soul musician Ray Charles in Ray. “Give it up for Ray Charles and his beautiful legacy,” Foxx said in his speech ...
2 days ago · World War II Victory Medal. John Martin Feeney (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973), known professionally as John Ford, was an American film director and producer. He is regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers during the Golden Age of Hollywood, [3] and was one of the first American directors to be recognized as an ...
