Has there ever been an Oscar sweep?

Only three films have won all five of these major awards: It Happened One Night (1934), One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), and The Silence of the Lambs (1991). Eight films failed to win any of the five major awards after being nominated.
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Has anyone ever swept the Oscars?

Some of the greatest movies of all time have managed to sweep the Oscars, and three have even managed to win all five of the most coveted categories: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor, and Best Actress.
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Has a movie ever swept acting Oscars?

To date, no film has won all four Academy Awards in the four acting categories (Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress).
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What was the first film to sweep the Oscars?

Winner: It Happened One Night

Frank Capra's road movie/romantic comedy It Happened One Night became the first film to sweep the Oscars in every major category, dominating the awards so thoroughly that seemingly nobody else had a chance.
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Did everything everywhere sweep the Oscars?

The 95th Academy Awards proved to be an evening of wins for many Asian and Asian American artists, with "Everything Everywhere All at Once" sweeping up many of the honors. While blockbuster films mostly lost out, there were also wins for smaller productions, like the international film "All Quiet on the Western Front."
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Who swept the Oscars?

A24 swept the Oscars with 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' and 'The Whale' It's the first time one studio has won all six top awards at the Oscars. Independent film studio A24 has made history, becoming the first production company to ever sweep the Oscars' top prizes.
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What movie cleaned up at the Oscars?

Everything Everywhere All at Once cleaned up at the 2023 Oscars. It won more above-the-line awards than any film in the history of the awards, including trophies for Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Jamie Lee Curtis, and multiple for writer-director duo the Daniels.
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Who got 11 Oscars?

At 11 victories apiece, the current three record-holders are “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King,” “Titanic” and “Ben-Hur.” But where do other Academy Awards faves like “West Side Story,” “Slumdog Millionaire” and “Gone with the Wind” fall on the all-time list?
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What movie won 8 Oscars but not best picture?

Cabaret, Bob Fosse's adaptation of the Broadway stage musical, set a record for the most Oscars won without winning Best Picture winning 8. Best Picture winner The Godfather received only three Academy Awards.
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Who has won the most Oscars?

Walt Disney holds the record for the most Oscars won by an individual with a total of 22 competitive awards and four honorary awards. Disney was nominated 59 times throughout his career, receiving one award posthumously.
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Which 3 movies won all 5 major Oscars?

Only three films have won all five of these major awards: It Happened One Night (1934), One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), and The Silence of the Lambs (1991). Eight films failed to win any of the five major awards after being nominated.
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Has any movie won all 4 acting awards?

To date, no film has won all four acting Oscars, but in 1952 A Streetcar Named Desire (USA 1951) and in 1977 Network (USA 1976) won three.
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What celebrities skipped the Oscars?

Tom Cruise, James Cameron And Denzel Washington Skip Oscars.
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Has anyone returned an Oscar?

No one has ever surrendered their Oscar. After Will Smith smacked Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars, the Academy felt the ire of viewers demanding they rescind Smith's Best Actor trophy or for Smith to return it in shame. Neither happened. People don't willingly give up major awards like that.
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Who has been thrown out of the Oscars Academy?

Here's who they are:
  • Carmine Caridi: the first actor in history to be banned from the Academy. ...
  • Kevin Spacey: after receiving 30 accusations of sexual abuse, Spavey was banned from the Oscars by Academy officials.
  • Harvey Weinstein: also banned from the Academy for allegations of sexual abuse.
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Has anyone won two Oscars in a row?

Winning consecutive Academy Awards is a rare and impressive achievement, showcasing exceptional talent and the difficulty of even getting nominated. Spencer Tracy and Tom Hanks are the only two actors to have won Best Actor in successive years, with Tracy winning in 1937 and 1938 and Hanks winning in 1993 and 1994.
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What 3 actors refused Oscars?

While Katherine Hepburn famously declined every invitation to attend the Academy Awards, she reportedly displayed the Oscars trophies she had won proudly in her home. However, Marlon Brando, George C. Scott, Dudley Nichols flat out refused the award.
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Has any film won 12 Oscars?

The highest number won by a single film is 11, which three films have achieved in the 95-year history of the awards.
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What movie has 11 Oscars?

Three films have won 11 Academy Awards:
  • Ben-Hur (1959): nominated in 12 of the 15 possible categories.
  • Titanic (1997): nominated in 14 of the 17 possible categories.
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003): nominated in 11 of the 17 possible categories.
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Who has 26 Oscars?

The person who has triumphed more times at the Oscars than anyone else in history is Walt Disney. America's most iconic filmmaker racked up a whopping 26 Oscars, four of which were honorary awards, and he also holds the record for the most nominations on record – 59.
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Who refused an Oscar Why?

Dudley Nichols

Nichols won that year for his work on “The Informer,” but told the Academy that he couldn't accept his award amid an ongoing feud between Hollywood's studio heads and talent unions, in which the Academy had become caught up.
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Who has sold an Oscar?

Actor Harold Russell sold the Oscar he won for his role in 'For the Best Years of Our Lives' in 1944 in exchange for 60,500 dollars in order to pay for his wife's illness.
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Who won a Oscar for Everything Everywhere All at Once?

The metaphysical multiverse comedy "Everything Everywhere All at Once" wrapped its hot dog fingers around Hollywood's top prize Sunday, winning best picture at the 95th Academy Awards, along with awards for Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis.
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Who burped at the Oscars?

Aquaman star Jason Momoa brought some much needed levity to the Oscars, with the actor burping during the presentation for the Best Sound award.
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What has Everything Everywhere All at Once won?

The genre-twisting science fiction film "Everything Everywhere All At Once" swept most of the major categories, winning Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Editing and Best Original Screenplay.
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