The Oscars History

For the first day of Intersession what we had to do was get in groups and find some information on the Oscars, here they are:

Oscar History

• The Oscar name was most likely derived from the late husband of Bette Davis, named Oscar Nelson.

• The first Oscar was given in May 16, 1929

Major Award Categories

Best Picture

Best Director

Best Actor

Best Actress

Best Supporting Actor

Best Supporting Actress

Best Screenplay/Writer

Academy Awards History (By Year and Decade)
Link 1: http://www.filmsite.org/oscars30.html
Link 2: http://www.filmsite.org/oscars40.html
Link 3: http://www.filmsite.org/oscars50.html
Link 4: http://www.filmsite.org/oscars60.html
Link 5: http://www.filmsite.org/oscars70.html
Link 6: http://www.filmsite.org/oscars80.html
Link 7: http://www.filmsite.org/oscars90.html
Link 8: http://www.filmsite.org/oscars00.html

Most Oscar Wins and Nominations By Film
http://www.filmsite.org/oscars2.html#1

Actors/Actresses with most Nominations/Wins
Katherine Hepburn got the most wins.
Maryl Streep got the most nominations.

Best Supporting Actors/Actresses
Walter Brennan got the most wins.

Best Screenplay Winner [s]
Woody Allen.

Best Director
John Ford

Fun Facts and Trivia
Youngest Oscar winner was Richard Dreyfuss.
Oldest Oscar winner is Jessica Tandy.
The 1973 ceremony was disrupted by a streaker, Robert Opal.
Sylvia Miles did the least work for an Oscar Nomination.