Films that won most number of Oscars
There are 3 movies that have won 11 Oscars: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - 11/12 nominations. Titanic - 11/14 nominations. Ben Hur - 11/13 nominations.
Did You Know How The Statuette Got The Name Oscar?
The famous golden statuette got its popular moniker 'Oscar' when Academy librarian Margaret Herrick said that the statue resembled her Uncle Oscar. Before that, people used to call it 'the golden trophy' and the 'iron man'.
During the second World war, due to the scarcity of metal, plaster Oscars were given out to winners and later when the war got over, they got it replaced with the original metal ones.
Who Is The Youngest Actor/Actress To Win An Oscar?
The youngest person to ever receive an Oscar Shirley Temple (Right) in 1934. She was only 5. But Shirley's Oscar was an honorary one, so Tatum O'Neal (Left) is considered the youngest actress to win a standard Oscar when hen she won the Best Supporting Actress award for "Paper Moon" in 1974. She was only 10 years old then.
The First Indian To Win An Oscar
Richard Attenborough's Gandhi won 7 Oscars in 1982 including the Best Picture and Best Director Award. Bhanu Athaiya became the first Indian to win an Oscar when she won the award for 'Costume Design'.
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