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32 wins & 22 nominations. Academy Awards, USA. 1984 Winner Oscar. Best Picture. James L. Brooks. 1984 Winner Oscar. Best Actress in a Leading Role. Shirley MacLaine. 1984 Nominee Oscar. Best Actress in a Leading Role. Debra Winger. 1984 Winner Oscar. Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Jack Nicholson. 1984 Nominee Oscar.
At the 56th Academy Awards, the film received a leading 11 nominations, and won a leading five awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress (for MacLaine), Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor (for Nicholson). A sequel, The Evening Star, was released in 1996.
Feb 29, 2024 · “ Terms of Endearment ” was not only one of the biggest box office draws of 1983, but it led Oscar nominations with 11, and won five of the biggest awards of the night, including Best...
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- James L. Brooks created Jack Nicholson’s astronaut character. In Larry McMurtry’s book, Aurora has a suitor who was 30 years older than her, which didn’t sit right with Brooks.
- Shirley MacLaine wanted to give Aurora a Texas accent. James L. Brooks had been looking for a fiftyish woman to play Aurora but couldn’t find the right woman—until legendary talent agent Sue Mengers mentioned Shirley MacLaine.
- Debra Winger based Emma on Norman Rockwell. “I do American characters,” Debra Winger told The Washington Post. “Norman Rockwell was the inspiration for most of Terms of Endearment.
- Burt Reynolds was originally cast to play Garrett Breedlove. Brooks had originally cast Burt Reynolds for the part of Garrett Breedlove, but Reynolds dropped out to star in another movie.
"Terms of Endearment" producer James L. Brooks winning the Oscar® for Best Picture at the 56th Annual Academy Awards® in 1984. Presented by Frank Capra.
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Quirky characters who eventually grow on you. The shifty, funny/serious tone of "Terms Of Endearment" caught a lot of people off guard in 1983 and word-of-mouth about it being a seriously good tearjerker/comedy was strong (opening near Christmas probably didn't hurt it come Oscar time either!).
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Apr 10, 1984 · ''Terms of Endearment's'' potential sweep of the major awards was interrupted by Robert Duvall, who won the Oscar as best actor for his performance as an alcoholic singer who comes to terms with...
