Tonight is the ultimate night where by Hollywood glamour is thrust into the epicentre of limelight, celebrating the film achievements and creations throughout the past year – the Academy Awards. This extravaganza has ballooned in its significance and grandeur since its humble beginnings on May 16, 1929. Whether you agree or disagree with its relevance in the motion picture industry, the overall quality of films recognized by the Academy for nearly a century have been extraordinary.
The following include some of my favourite Oscar winners. It was very difficult to narrow down some choices to say the least. As spoken on the granddaddy of all classic film channels (Turner Classic Movies), “let’s movie!”
Best Picture: Forrest Gump
Best Director: David Lean, Lawrence of Arabia
Best Actor: Sir Anthony Hopkins, The Silence of the Lambs
Best Actress: Vivien Leigh, A Streetcar Named Desire
Best Supporting Actor: Joel Grey, Cabaret
Best Supporting Actress: Anne Baxter, The Razor’s Edge
Best Original Screenplay (tie): Charles Brackett, D. M. Marshman Jr., Billy Wilder, Sunset Boulevard/Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
Best Adapted Screenplay: Joseph L. Mankiewicz, All About Eve
Best Cinematography: Black and White: George Barnes, Rebecca/Colour: Sven Nykvist, Cries and Whispers
Best Original Score: Maurice Jarre, Lawrence of Arabia
Best Foreign Language Film: Ingmar Bergman (Sweden), Through a Glass Darkly
Best Costume Design (tie): Theodor Pistek, Amadeus
I apologize as I know I didn’t include every Oscar category. Please discuss the categories in the comments below! I love and welcome all film discussion. I would also like to give a shoutout to Carol from The Old Hollywood Garden for giving me this idea 🙂
It’s the most wonderful night of the year for Oscar lovers! Enjoy!! 🙂
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Awesome! We have the same one for Adapted Screenplay 😀
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All About Eve – no contest!
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I loved Forrest Gump! good choice
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It has been my favourite movie for a long time 🙂
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Great list Charlene ! Although my list would be totally different, this is pretty fab
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Thanks! What would be some selections on your list of favourite Oscar winners?
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