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1. www.bbc.com › culture › articleWho was Oscar? A history of the Academy Awards statuette - BBC

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   Feb 19, 2016 · Officially, the statuette is called the Academy Award of Merit, but everyone in Hollywood has known it as Oscar since at least 1934. The Academy itself adopted the nickname in 1939.

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3. www.oscars.org › oscars › statuetteOscar Statuette | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts ...

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   MGM art director Cedric Gibbons designed a statuette of a knight standing on a reel of film gripping a crusader’s sword. The Academy tapped Los Angeles sculptor George Stanley to realize the design in three dimensions – and the world-renowned statuette was born.

4. www.livescience.com › 5314-oscarWhat's An Oscar Really Made Of? | Live Science

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   Feb 20, 2009 · The Oscar statuettes, officially dubbed the Academy Award of Merit, have a 24-karat gold plating on their surface. Beneath the gold, the statuette's interior is a metal mixture called...

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6. www.cnn.com › interactive › 2023How an Oscar statuette is made - CNN

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   Mar 10, 2023 · The Oscar statuette has been honoring the best in film since 1929. But its production has changed over the years. Photographer Christopher Payne goes behind the scenes to see how each award...

7. wwd.com › pop-culture › celebrity-newsWho Is the Oscar Statue Modeled After and What Is it Holding?

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   Mar 10, 2023 · The golden Oscars statue, designed by Cedric Gibbons and sculpted by George Stanley, was inspired by Mexican actor and director Emilio Fernandez.

8. metro.co.uk › 2021/04/25 › who-or-what-is-the-oscarsWho or what is the Oscars statuette based on? | Metro News

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   Apr 25, 2021 · During the Second World War, the Oscars were made out of painted plaster due to metal shortages. For the past 30 years, the statues have been made at RS Owens Company, a Chicago-based...

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   Who created the Oscar statuette?

   • The Academy tapped Los Angeles sculptor George Stanley to realize the design in three dimensions – and the world-renowned statuette was born. Since the initial awards banquet on May 16, 1929, in the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel’s Blossom Room, more than 3,000 statuettes have been presented.

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   Why is the Oscar statue called Oscar?

   • Officially, the statuette is called the Academy Award of Merit, but everyone in Hollywood has known it as Oscar since at least 1934. The Academy itself adopted the nickname in 1939. The most likely story is that when the Academy’s librarian, Margaret Herrick, first saw the statuette, she said it looked like her Uncle Oscar.

   Who was Oscar? A history of the Academy Awards statuette - BBC

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   Who designed the Golden Oscars statue?

   • The golden Oscars statue, designed by Cedric Gibbons and sculpted by George Stanley, was inspired by Mexican actor and director Emilio Fernandez.

   Who Is the Oscar Statue Modeled After and What Is it Holding? - WWD

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   What is an Oscar statuette?

   • In many ways, the Oscar statuettes are like the films that they recognize: A lot of hard work and dedication are poured into a glamorous, polished final product, and there are many talented people behind the scenes who make the magic happen. The Oscar statuette has been honoring the best in film since 1929.

   How an Oscar statuette is made - CNN

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10. www.youtube.com › watchBehind The Scenes: The Making Of The Oscar Statuette - YouTube

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    Feb 22, 2017 · The Oscar statuette—true to its original 1929 design—is the most recognized trophy in the world. Each January, new ones are cast by Polich Tallix fine art foundry in New York’s Hudson Valley.

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