How Much Do You Know About The Oscars?

As we know, the 90th annual Academy Awards was held and announced the winners last Sunday . Did you make any correct predictions? Are you happy with the result? How much do you know about the Oscars? Here are some fun facts!

The Statuette And The Name "Oscar"

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The trophy given out is actually called the Academy Award of Merit. Why is it also called Oscar? Some say that a president of the Academy named it after her first husband, and some say that an Academy's Executive Secretary saw the award and it reminded her of her Uncle named Oscar. The trophy officially received the name "Oscar" in 1939 by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

It is 13.5 inches tall and weighs 8.5 lb, made up of solid bronze and plated in 24-karat gold. It depicts a knight holding a sword, standing on a film reel with five spokes. The spokes represent actors, directors, producers, technicians and writers. The statuette's designer is Cedric Gibbons, chief art director at MGM, and its sculptor is artist George Stanley. It takes about three months for 50 statuettes to be made.

The First Academy Awards

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The first Academy Awards, which took place at a private dinner for about 270 people, were presented in 1929 at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, Los Angeles, California.

Who Has The Most Nominations And The Most Awards?

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Meryl Streep has been nominated a record 21 times, winning two Best Actress Oscars for Sophie's Choice (1983) and The Iron Lady (2012) and one Best Supporting actress for Kramer vs. Kramer (1980).

Katharine Hepburn won a record four Best Actress Oscars for On Golden Pond (1981), The Lion In Winter (1968), Guess Who's Coming To Dinner (1967) and Morning Glory (1933).

Which Films Are The Biggest Winners?

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Three of the most successful films in Oscar history are Ben-Hur (1959), Titanic (1997), and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), with each winning 11 Oscars.

The First...

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The First Woman Winner for Director:

Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman in history to win the Best Director award for her film The Hurt Locker (2009).

The First Actress Win For Playing Another Winner:

For playing the role of Katharine Hepburn in Martin Scorsese’s The Aviator (2004), Cate Blanchett became the first actress to win an Academy Award for playing another Academy Award winner.

The First African American Winner:

In 1964, Sidney Poitier became the first African American to win the Best Actor award, for his role in Lilies of the Field (1963).

The First Deaf Actress Winner:

Marlee Matlin became the first deaf actress to win an Oscar, for the film Children of a Lesser God in 1987.