Questions and Answers about
Oscars
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in FilmsWho is the oldest Oscar directing nominee ever?
Answer: At the age of 81, Martin Scorsese made Oscar history by becoming the oldest directing nominee ever for his work on “Killers of the Flower Moon.”
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in FilmsHow many women-directed films were nominated for Best Picture at the 96th Academy Awards?
Answer: Three women-directed films were nominated for Best Picture in a groundbreaking moment for the 96th Academy Awards in 2024. These films include ‘Barbie,’ ‘Anatomy of a Fall,’ and ‘Past Lives.’
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in FilmsHow many Oscars did “Everything Everywhere All at Once” win at the 95th Academy Awards?
Answer: “Everything Everywhere All at Once” won a total of seven Oscars at the 95th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Directing, and three acting awards.
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in FilmsWho wrote “Women Talking,” a movie about a group of Mennonite women who plan to rebel against the men who have oppressed them?
Answer: Sarah Polley won Best Adapted Screenplay at the 95th Academy Awards for “Women Talking,” a movie based on the novel by Miriam Toews. The movie tells the story of a group of Mennonite women who discuss their experiences of sexual assault. They also discuss their plans to rebel against the men who have oppressed…
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in FilmsWhat movie won Best Original Song at the 2023 Academy Awards?
Answer: “RRR,” a Telugu-language period action film directed by S. S. Rajamouli. won Best Original Song at the 95th Academy Awards for its title track, Naatu Naatu, composed by M. M. Keeravani and sung by Anirudh Ravichander. It is the first Indian film to win an Oscar in this category.
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in FilmsWhat is the title of the Oscar-winning documentary covering the story of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny?
Answer: “Navalny,” a documentary directed by Alex Gibney. won Best Documentary Feature at the 95th Academy Awards. It’s CNN’s first Oscar win. The CNN film covers Alexei Navalny’s poisoning, recovery, arrest, trial, and the following protests and crackdowns.
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in FilmsWhich Oscar movie featured the voices of Ewan McGregor, Tilda Swinton, and Christoph Waltz in fascist Italy during the 1930s?
Answer: “Pinocchio,” a stop-motion animated film directed by Guillermo del Toro. won Best Animated Feature at the 95th Academy Awards. The film is a dark and twisted version of the classic tale by Carlo Collodi, set in fascist Italy during the 1930s.
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in FilmsWhat was the very first superhero movie to win Best Picture at the Oscars?
Answer: “Everything Everywhere All at Once” is the very first superhero movie to win Best Picture at the Oscars. Directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, the film was praised for its inventive and humorous exploration of identity, culture, and quantum physics.
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in FilmsWho won Best Actor at the Oscars for his comeback role in “The Whale”?
Answer: Brendan Fraser won Best Actor at the 95th Academy Awards for his role in “The Whale.” The film tells the story of a morbidly obese man who tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter. He gained over 100 pounds for the role and received critical acclaim for his performance.
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in FilmsWho is the first Asian actress to win the Best Actress Oscar?
Answer: Michelle Yeoh won Best Actress at the 95th Academy Awards for her role in “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” She dedicated her award to her father, who passed away last year. Yuh-Jung Youn won Best Supporting Actress in 2021 for her performance in “Minari.”
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in FilmsWhat is the total number of Oscar winners in 2023’s “Fast X” cast?
Answer: Brie Larson (who won the Oscar for “Room”) joins the “Fast Furious” cast as a new character named Tess in the 2023 sequel, “Fast X.” Among the returning cast for the franchise’s 10th installment are Helen Mirren’s (“ The Queen”) Magdalene “Queenie” Ellmanson-Shaw and Charlize Theron’s (“Monster”) ultimate villain Cipher. A trailer for the…
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in FilmsHow was the movie “To Leslie” promoted in the 2023 Oscars race?
Answer: British Andrea Riseborough won a best actress nomination at the 2023 Oscars for her performance in “To Leslie.” With no big studio budget, Riseborough’s Oscar campaign relied on A-listers to spread the word, with Kate Winslet, Charlize Theron, Jennifer Aniston, Gwyneth Paltrow, Amy Adams, and Courteney Cox hosting film screenings and praising Riseborough’s performance…
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in FilmsWho were two highly regarded performances left out of the 2023 Oscars best-actress category?
Answer: The 2023 Oscars lead actress category is missing Viola Davis in “The Woman King” and Danielle Deadwyler in “Till.” Because both snubs were Black women, there’s been some debate on social media about maintaining whiteness and perpetuating misogyny toward Black women in the film industry, with “Till” director Chinonye Chukwu saying it’s a failure…
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in TVWho will host the 2023 Oscars ceremony?
Answer: Jimmy Kimmel will host the 2023 Oscars on March 12 on ABC. The host of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” is a third-time Oscars emcee.
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in FilmsWhich movie received the most nominations at the 2023 Oscars?
Answer: The Academy awarded 11 2023 Oscar nominations, including best picture. to Chen-Wen Lo’s science-fiction movie “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” The film tells the story of a Chinese immigrant struggling to finish her taxes and her multiverse adventures. It also earned four acting nominations.
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in FilmsBefore 2023, when was the last time Judd Hirsch was nominated for an Oscar?
Answer: Judd Hirsch was nominated for the best-supporting actor Oscar in 2023 for playing Uncle Boris in “The Fabelmans.” Hirsch broke Henry Fonda’s record for the longest gap between nominations. It took Fonda 41 years between his 1941 nomination for The Grapes of Wrath and 1982 for On Golden Pond. Hirsch waited 42 years since…
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Where was Michelle Yeoh born?
Answer: Michelle Yeoh was born in Malaysia and became a movie star in Asia before crossing over to the US with “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” (2000) and “Crazy Rich Asians” (2018). Due to the pandemic, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” was a surprise box-office success last March. She said it resonated partly because it came…
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What was “Avatar” praised for upon its release?
Answer: “Avatar” was praised in 2009 for its groundbreaking visuals and environmental message. It focused on the importance of preserving the environment and respecting Indigenous cultures. It was also one of the first films made almost entirely through hyper-realistic motion capture technology. “Avatar” was nominated for nine Oscars and won three: Best Art Direction, Best…
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Jennifer Hudson won which awards during her career?
Answer: With a Tony win for “A Strange Loop,” Jennifer Hudson, one of the show’s co-producers, joined on June 12, 2022, the select group of people who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (aka EGOT). Hudson won an Oscar in 2007 for her role in “Dreamgirls,” two Grammys for the cast album of…
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in Classic RockWho composed Chariots of Fire (Race to the End)?
Answer: RIP Vangelis, the Greek film composer and synthesizer pioneer whose music for the 1981 movie “Chariots of Fire” won the Academy Award for best original score. He died on May 24, 2022, in Paris, aged 79.
