No. Although John Ford's classic Western was one of 10 films nominated for Best Picture of 1939, the award went to "Gone With the Wind."
Eight Westerns have been nominated for the Best Picture Oscar, but did not win. They were: "In Old Arizona (1927/28), "Stagecoach" (1939), "The Ox-Bow Incident" (1943), "High Noon" (1952), "Shane" (1953), "Giant" (1956), "How the West Was Won" (1963) and "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" (1969). Only three Westerns have won the Best Picture Oscar: "Cimarron" (1931), "Dances with Wolves" (1990) and "Unforgiven" (1992).
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'Wings' won the very first Best Picture Oscar and is the only silent film to have done so.
"Chicago," which was the first musical to win the Best Picture award since "Oliver!" (1968).The Academy Award for Best Picture of 2002 went to "Chicago." It was the first musical to be named Best Picture since "Oliver!" (1968).
Four.1953 Won Oscar Best Director for: The Quiet Man (1952)1942 Won Oscar Best Director for: How Green Was My Valley (1941)1941 Won Oscar Best Director for: The Grapes of Wrath (1940) 1940 Nominated Oscar Best Director for: Stagecoach (1939)1936 Won Oscar Best Director for: The Informer (1935)
Thomas Mitchell won an Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for: Stagecoach (1939)
Eight Westerns have been nominated for the Best Picture Oscar, but did not win. They were: "In Old Arizona (1927/28), "Stagecoach" (1939), "The Ox-Bow Incident" (1943), "High Noon" (1952), "Shane" (1953), "Giant" (1956), "How the West Was Won" (1963) and "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" (1969). Only three Westerns have won the Best Picture Oscar: "Cimarron" (1931), "Dances with Wolves" (1990) and "Unforgiven" (1992).
Yes.
No.
It won an Oscar in 1942.
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Chariots of Fire
1965
Yes it won Best Picture and 10 other Oscars
No, but he was nominated for Best Director and Best Picture.
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Julia Phillips for The Sting (1973).