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

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   The statuettes are solid bronze and plated in 24-karat gold. Due to a metal shortage during World War II, Oscars were made of painted plaster for three years. Following the war, the Academy invited recipients to redeem the plaster figures for gold-plated metal ones.

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3. www.townandcountrymag.com › leisure › arts-and12 Oscar Statue Facts - Who is the Statuette Based On, Cost ...

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   Jan 15, 2019 · Here are 12 facts you didn't know about the famed golden statuette, including why the statue is holding a sword, who Oscar was, and whether or not you're allowed to sell one.

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

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   Feb 19, 2016 · By the mid-1930s, bronze had given way to Britannia metal (tin, antimony and copper) plated in copper, nickel-silver and a top coat of 24-karat, or pure, gold. Oscars have gleamed beautifully ever...

5. 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.

6. www.biography.com › movies-tv › a43260175Why Is the Academy Award Nicknamed “Oscar?” - Biography

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   Mar 9, 2023 · Hollywood columnist Sidney Skolsky, pictured here with model and socialite Vikki Dougan in 1955, claims he invented the Oscar nickname while writing about the Academy Awards.

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7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_EGOT_winnersList of EGOT winners - Wikipedia

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   Goldberg is the first African American winner, the first to win the Oscar as their second award, and the third person after Audrey Hepburn (1954) and Marvin Hamlisch (1974) to win two of their qualifying awards in the same year (she won both her Tony and her first competitive Emmy in 2002).

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   Why is the Golden Statte called 'Oscar'?

   • The golden statuette has been called “Oscar” since the 1930s, but the origins of the nickname are a matter of dispute. We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. The Academy Awards are the most prestigious film awards in the world, but the prizes are seldom referenced by their proper name.

   Why Is the Academy Award Nicknamed “Oscar?” - Biography

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   Are Oscar statues gold plated?

   • The statuettes are solid bronze and plated in 24-karat gold. Due to a metal shortage during World War II, Oscars were made of painted plaster for three years. Following the war, the Academy invited recipients to redeem the plaster figures for gold-plated metal ones.

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   Why is Oscar called Oscar?

   • If the story of Emilio Fernández is, at best, apocryphal, the name ‘Oscar’ remains something of a puzzle. 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.

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

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   Who created the golden statue at the 95th Academy Awards?

   • The golden statue was inspired by Mexican actor and director Emilio Fernandez. The 95th Academy Awards will reveal the winner of its 23 categories on Sunday night at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, during a ceremony packed with Hollywood’s biggest names and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel.

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

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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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   Where did 'Oscar' come from?

   • 'Oscar' Wasn't Always The Award's Official Name. Initially named "the Academy Award of Merit," it's still a bit of a mystery where "Oscar" came from. One prevailing rumor holds that academy librarian, and eventual executive director, Margaret Herrick joked about the back of the statuette looking a bit like her Uncle Oscar.

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9. www.bbc.com › news › entertainment-arts-68530499The full list of winners and nominees at the Oscars 2024 - BBC

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   Mar 10, 2024 · Hollywood's finest have been rewarded with golden statuettes at the Oscars in Los Angeles' Dolby Theatre. Here is the full list of winners, as well as all the nominees. Best picture. Winner:...