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Feb 9, 2020 · Robert Opel was a hippie activist and art dealer who ran naked past David Niven at the 1974 Academy Awards. Learn about his life, his controversial art, and his tragic death in this article.
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Streaking incident at the 1974 Oscars. On April 2, 1974, Opel apparently posed as a journalist to gain entry to the stage at the 46th Academy Awards at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles. He ran naked past David Niven flashing a peace sign while Niven was introducing Elizabeth Taylor .
- Photographer, art gallery owner
- July 7, 1979 (age 39), San Francisco, California, United States
- Robert Oppel, October 23, 1939, East Orange, New Jersey, United States
- Streaking incident at the 46th Academy Awards ceremony
Jan 30, 2023 · David Niven, sharing hosting duties with Burt Reynolds, Diana Ross, and John Huston, introduced Hepburn with the line “To conceal the identity of our next presenter has called for a security...
On April 4, 1974, while David Niven was introducing Elizabeth Taylor to present the Best Picture gong, a man suddenly streaked across the stage, flashing a peace sign… and a whole lot more. The...
Mar 11, 2024 · So who was the man who would become the David Niven Oscar streaker in 1974? This recognition belongs to Robert Opel, who had already made a name for himself for streaking at Los Angeles...
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Feb 20, 2018 · Robert Opel was the naked man who ran across the stage behind David Niven at the 1974 Academy Awards. He was a gay rights activist, a performance artist, and a victim of a fatal robbery in 1979.
