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- Which edition of the Academy Awards is being held in 2024? (eg. 5th, 23rd, 49th)
A/. 96th
- 2024 nominee Martin Scorsese has won one Best Director Oscar. For which film was he awarded?
A/. The Departed (awarded Best Director at the Oscars held in 2007)
- Name one of the two actors to receive the most Oscar nominations without winning.
A/. Glenn Close (8 nominations), Peter O’Toole (8 nominations)
- The class of Best Picture nominees at the Oscars of 1940 is often cited as being the strongest of all time. Which film won the award?
A/. Gone with the Wind
- Only two films have received 14 nominations in Oscars history. Name one of them.
A/. All About Eve (nominated at the 1951 Oscars), Titanic (nominated at the 1998 Oscars)
- Name one of the two films to receive the most nominations without winning a single award.
A/. The Turning Point (1978 Oscars), The Color Purple (1986 Oscars). Both films received 11 nominations but did not win.
- Who was the first black woman to win the Oscar for Actress in a Leading Role?
A/. Halle Berry (won for Monster’s Ball at the Oscars held in 2002)
- Who is the only person to win three back-to-back Oscars for cinematography?
A/. Emmanuel Lubezki (won consecutive Oscars for Gravity in 2014, Birdman in 2015, and The Revenant in 2016)
- Which country is home to the most International Feature winners?
A/. Italy (holds the record with 14 wins in the International Feature category)
- Which famous Australian hosted the Oscars in 2009?
A/. Hugh Jackman
- How many Oscars categories are there?
A/. 24
- Which Elton John song earned the Oscar for Original Song at the Oscars held in 1995?
A/. “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” (from The Lion King)
- How many acting Oscars did the iconic John Wayne win over the course of his career?
A/. 1 (won Best Actor for True Grit at the Oscars held in 1970)
- Titanic holds the record for being the highest-grossing Best Picture winner ever, but which film is the only other Best Picture winner to earn more than $1 billion?
A/. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (won Best Picture at the Oscars held in 2004)
- Which television channel has broadcast the Oscars in the United States since 1976?
A/. ABC
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