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Hattie McDaniel was the first African American to win the Academy Award for best-supporting actress in Gone with the Wind (1939)
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What did Butterfly McQueen receive an Academy Award for?
You probably are confusing Butterfly McQueen with Hattie McDaniel, who both appeared in the 1939 drama "Gone With the Wind." McDaniel won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her performance as Mammy in the film. McQueen, who played Prissy in the movie, was never nominated for an Academy Award.
What is the first color movie to win an Academy Award?
1939's Gone with the Wind was the first color film to win the Oscar for Best Picture, but the 1937 short, Give Me Liberty, was the first color movie to receive an Oscar at all.
Did Stagecoach win the Oscar for Best Picture?
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."
What was the first silent film to win an Oscar?
In 1939, "The Wizard of Oz," took home Academy Awards for:MUSIC (BEST SONG): "Over the Rainbow."MUSIC (BEST ORIGINAL SCORE)Judy Garland was awarded a minature statuette for her outstanding performance for a juvenile during the past year.But, the Champ this year was, "Gone With The Wind." It received 13 Nominations (a record it held until 1959, when "Ben-Hur" came along).The film took 8 Academy Awards home, and held the record for any motion picture winning the most Oscars, again, until 1959, when "Ben-Hur" walked away with 11 Oscars.
Who was the first African American to win Best Actor?
Sidney Poitier was the first African American to win the Best Actor award. He won for his role in Lilies of the Field (1963).Other firsts for African Americans at the OscarsHattie McDaniel was the first African-American win an Oscar. She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress, and she won for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind (1939).James Baskett was the first African-American man to receive an academy award. He was given an Honorary Academy Award for his portrayal of Uncle Remus in Song of the South(1946)Dorothy Dandridgewas the first African-American woman to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Carmen Jones (1954)Louis Gossett, Jr. was the first African-American to win the Best Supporting Actor award. He won for his role in An Officer and a Gentleman (1982).John Singleton was the first African American nominated for a Best Director Academy Award for his work on Boyz N The Hood (1991)Halle Berry was the first African-American to win the Best Actress award. She won for her role in Monster's Ball(2001).no one is the best because this is racists if you think its funny its notSidney Poitier, who won for his performance in "Lilies of the Field" (1963).
