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- 1 Which one of the following Oscar winners is the daughter of parents who have both won Oscars?
- 2 Who is the only person named Oscar to win an Oscar for which movie?
- 3 Which family has the most Oscar winning generations?
- 4 Has any child actor won an Oscar?
- 5 Who were the first siblings to win acting Oscar?
- 6 Who was the first woman to win an Oscar for best direction for her?
- 7 Who was the first 80 year old actor to win an Oscar?
- 8 How many Oscars has the Minnelli family won?
- 9 What celebrities have won honorary Oscars?
Which one of the following Oscar winners is the daughter of parents who have both won Oscars?
Liza Minnelli is the only Oscar winner to have had both parents win Oscars.
Who is the only person named Oscar to win an Oscar for which movie?
The Last Time I Saw Paris
Lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II is the only person named ‘Oscar’ to win at the Academy Awards. He was co-winner of two Oscar awards in the Best Original Song category. He won his first Oscar for the song ‘The Last Time I Saw Paris’ in 1942.
Which family has the most Oscar winning generations?
The Shearers have the most wins, with 16. The Newmans have been nominated the most often, all 95 being for Film Scoring, Arrangement, or Original Song. The Coppolas have the most nominated (9) and winning (7) members. The Hustons were the first three generation family of winners.
Which family has won Oscars across three generations?
There have only been two families with three generations of Oscar winners: The Hustons – Walter Huston, Best Supporting Actor (1949); Walter’s son, John Huston, Best Director (1949) and Best Screenplay (1949); John’s daughter, Angelica Huston, as Best Supporting Actress (1986).
Who was the youngest actor to win an Oscar?
The youngest ever Oscar winner is actress Tatum O’Neal who was only 10 years old when she won Best Supporting Actress for the film ‘Paper Moon’.
Has any child actor won an Oscar?
As of 2021, a total of three minors (including Duke) have won Oscars, all in the Best Supporting Actress category. The other two are Tatum O’Neal, who was 10, for Paper Moon (1973), and Anna Paquin, who was 11, for The Piano (1993). As of 2021 O’Neal remains the youngest person to win a competitive Academy Award.
Who were the first siblings to win acting Oscar?
The only siblings to win in the leading category. Sisters Joan Fontaine and Olivia de Havilland are the only siblings to ever both win the best acting category.
Who was the first woman to win an Oscar for best direction for her?
Kathryn Bigelow
Kathryn Bigelow was the first woman to win best director in 2009 for her film “The Hurt Locker”. “This is for anyone who has the faith and the courage to hold on to the goodness in themselves, and to hold on to the goodness in each other,” the director said after her win. It is only the third film for Zhao, 39.
Who were the first siblings to win acting Oscars?
Who is the oldest actor to win an Academy Award for best actor?
Superlatives
| Superlative | Overall | Actress/Supporting Actress |
|---|---|---|
| Oldest Nominee | Christopher Plummer | Gloria Stuart |
| Oldest Winner | Anthony Hopkins | Jessica Tandy |
| Youngest Nominee | Justin Henry | Quvenzhané Wallis |
| Youngest Winner | Tatum O’Neal | Tatum O’Neal |
Who was the first 80 year old actor to win an Oscar?
In 1968, 80-year-old Edith Evans broke new ground as the first octogenarian actor to compete for an Oscar (Best Actress, “The Whisperers”). Since then, the academy has nominated 17 other performances given by thespians in their 80s, but prior to this year, none had been recognized in the Best Actor category.
How many Oscars has the Minnelli family won?
Father Henry Fonda received an honorary Oscar in 1980 and a best actor award for On Golden Pond in 1981. Vincente Minnelli won best director for Gigi in 1958. In 1972, daughter Liza Minnelli won best actress for Cabaret. The Oscar has been in Hollywood’s Huston family for three generations.
What celebrities have won honorary Oscars?
Father Kirk Douglas won an honorary Oscar in 1995. Jane Fonda won best actress for her role in Klute in 1971 and again in 1978 for Coming Home. Father Henry Fonda received an honorary Oscar in 1980 and a best actor award for On Golden Pond in 1981. Vincente Minnelli won best director for Gigi in 1958.
Did Angelina Jolie’s father win an Oscar too?
Sunday’s Oscar ceremony added to a brief but notable list of parent-child honorees. Angelina Jolie’s win for best supporting actress for her role in Girl, Interrupted came 21 years after her father, Jon Voight, was awarded best actor for Coming Home.