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2 days ago · Awards. Full list. James Francis Cameron CC (born August 16, 1954) is a Canadian filmmaker. He is a major figure in the post- New Hollywood era. He often uses novel technologies with a classical filmmaking style. He first gained recognition for writing and directing The Terminator (1984) and found further success with Aliens (1986), The Abyss ...
3 days ago · Academy Award, any of a number of awards presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize achievement in the film industry. The awards were first presented in 1929, and winners receive a gold-plated statuette commonly called Oscar.
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1 day ago · Most awards or nominations. Most awards won by a single film: 11. 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.
4 days ago · For the film, Spielberg received his first Academy Award nomination for best director. Vilmos Zsigmond’s cinematography earned the film’s only Oscar, though the special effects were also praised. Spielberg became just the second director in history to score back-to-back $100 million grosses.
3 days ago · The Academy Award for Best Picture is one of the Academy Awards (also known as Oscars) presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) since the awards debuted in 1929.
5 days ago · Platoon won the Academy Award for best picture and the Golden Globe Award for best drama. scene from Platoon Tom Berenger, Mark Moses, and Willem Dafoe as American soldiers in Vietnam in Platoon (1986), directed by Oliver Stone.
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2 days ago · Every year the University awards Middlesex Medals to individuals for their outstanding contributions to the community and MDX values. This year the recipients are Magnus Moar, Helen Newman, Dr Fabia Franco and MDX Alumni Team which triumphed in the 2023 University Challenge Christmas Special. Read more about them below.
