In addition to Best Picture, Titanic took home the Oscar for Best Director (James Cameron), Best Original Music Score, Best Music – Song, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Visual Effects, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Sound Editing.

Who won the best director Oscar for Titanic?

James Cameron didn't feel like the king of the world after the poor reaction to his 1998 Oscars acceptance speech. The “Titanic” director, who won three Academy Awards for the epic period piece including Best Picture and Best Director, quoted the film by saying he felt like the “king of the world” as a winner onstage.

Did Titanic song win an Oscar?

"My Heart Will Go On" also ended up winning the 1997 Academy Award for Best Original Song as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song in 1998. Other artists were invited to submit songs for the movie including contemporary Christian artist Michael W. Smith.

Why did Titanic win so many Oscars?

TITANIC BEGINS DOMINATING

The film's first nine wins came for art direction, cinematography, costume design, film editing, original dramatic score, original song, sound, sound effects editing and visual effects.

How many Oscars has Titanic got?

Their efforts were rewarded with 14 Oscar nominations and 11 wins including Best Picture, and the film has remained a home video favorite in addition to spawning a major theatrical rerelease. Now let's take a look back at a cinematic voyage unlike any other...

"Titanic" winning Best Picture Oscar®

What movie won 11 Oscars other than Titanic?

As of October 2022, three films tied for most Academy Award wins of all time. "Ben-Hur" (1959), "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (2003), and "Titanic" (1997) each received 11 Oscars.

Is James Cameron a billionaire?

To date, Cameron's net worth is $800 million. This puts him as one of the richest film directors in the world, tied with Tyler Perry and under Peter Jackson ($1.2 billion), Steven Spielberg ($8 billion), and George Lucas ($10 billion).

How old was Kate and Leonardo in Titanic?

1997: Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio meet

It was on the set of James Cameron's legendary romantic drama Titanic that Leonardo and Kate first met. Leonardo was just 22 years old at the time, and Kate a year younger at 21, when they were cast in the lead roles for a film which would throw them into global stardom.

Who won Oscar instead of Leo for Titanic?

While there is arguably no Rose without Jack, Kate Winslet won for Best Actress and the flim, nominated 14 times, took home 11 gold statues at the 70th Academy Awards. Leo wasn't nominated for his performance.

Did the original Avatar win best picture?

Avatar won the 82nd Academy Awards for Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, and Best Visual Effects, and was nominated for a total of nine, including Best Picture and Best Director.

How many marriages has James Cameron had?

Personal life. Cameron has been married five times.

Who is the highest paid director in the world?

1 Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg is the highest-grossing film director of all time and one of the medium's all-time greats.

Has any movie beat Titanic?

After Titanic surpassed Jurassic Park to become the highest-grossing movie of all time, it held the record for 12 years until it was topped by Cameron's own Avatar (which was later topped by Avengers: Endgame).

How many Oscars did Forrest Gump win?

Forrest Gump, American film, released in 1994, that chronicled 30 years (from the 1950s through the early 1980s) of the life of a intellectually disabled man (played by Tom Hanks) in an unlikely fable that earned critical praise, large audiences, and six Academy Awards, including best picture.

How many Oscars did Harry Potter win?

It's the second-biggest film franchise of all-time and beloved by millions across the globe — and now available on Netflix — but although it was nominated for 12 Academy Awards across eight movies, the Harry Potter series never won one.

Which actor has 52 Oscar nominations?

The individual with the most Academy Award nods is not an actor, but a behind-the-scenes talent. With 52 Academy Award nominations to his name, Star Wars composer John Williams is the most Oscar-nominated person alive.

Who owned the Titanic?

The ship was owned and operated by the British White Star Line, a subsidiary of the American-owned International Mercantile Marine Co. of New Jersey of which industrial tycoon J.P. Morgan was the majority shareholder.

Why didn't Leonardo DiCaprio win the Oscar for Titanic?

Why wasn't Leonardo DiCaprio Oscar-nominated for Titanic (movie)? DiCaprio was discriminated against on the basis of his age and experience. Kate Winslet was blatantly snubbed.

How many Oscars did Johnny Depp won?

Another star who's been nominated for an Oscar but never won: Johnny Depp. The actor and musician has been up for best actor three times. No telling how his recent legal troubles will impact his movie career, let alone his bid for the industry's biggest award.

Did James Cameron meet his wife on Titanic?

James Cameron and his wife Suzy Amis Cameron have no problem finding a work-life balance. The pair first met on the set of Titanic, which James directed and Suzy appeared in as Lizzy Calvert.