Oscar is the highest award in the field of cinema. It's given by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science in Hollywood. These are some interesting facts about Oscar Award winners...
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Most Nominations
Walt Disney has record of most nominations for Academy Award. Walt Disney had nominated for Oscar Awards for 59 times.
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Most Awards
Walt Disney also owns the record of getting most number of Oscar Awards . Disney got 32 Academy Awards 1932 to 1969.
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First Silent Movie
Wings is the first silent movie to receive Academy Award. He got awarded in 1927. It was directed by William Willman
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First Sound Cinema
The first sound movie which received Academy Award was The Broadway Melody. It was directed Harry Beaumount and awarded in 1929.
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Most Times for Best Director
John Ford is the person who got most number of Academy Awards for Best Direction. He got the award in 1935,1940 1941 and 1952.
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Movie with Most Awards
Three movies have got most number of Oscar Awards in a year. They are Ben-Hur, The Lord of the Rings;The Return of the King and Titanic. They all got 11 awards in the year.
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Most Awarded for Best Actress
Katherine Hepburn is the actress who got most number of Academy Awards for Best Actress. She had got award in the years of 1934, 1968,1969 and 1984.
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First Asian
Ang Lee is the first Asian director who received Academy Award for Best Direction. His 2005 movie Broke Back Mountain gave him award for director.
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First Indian
Bhanu Athaiya is the first Indian Citizen to got Academy Award. She received it in 1982 for the Costume Design of the movie, Gandhi.
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First Malayalam Movie
Guru was the first malayalam movie nominated from India. It was nominated in the year of 1997. It was directed by Rajeev Anjel.