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Lauren Bacall, Roger Corman given honorary Oscars...would accompany his name. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences broke with tradition and presented its honorary Oscars off-camera Saturday night, months ahead of the televised ceremony in March. Actress Lauren Bacall, B-movie... In this article: Roger Corman, Oscar, Lauren Bacall, Gordon Willis, Kirk Douglas, Los Angeles, B-movie, Champagne, Orson Welles, and Steven Spielberg |
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The Australian | November 12, 2009
Oscar for Corman, king of the cheapies
...including such low-budget fare as The Masque of the Red Death and X: The Man With the X-Ray Eyes, Corman is receiving an honorary Oscar for a lifetime of achievement that includes mentoring such filmmakers as Francis Ford Coppola, Martin...
In this article: Oscar, James Cameron, Francis Ford Coppola, Ron Howard, Martin Scorsese, Hollywood, US, New World Pictures, and The Masque of the Red Death
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Detroit Free Press | November 12, 2009
Z-movie king to receive honorary Oscar
Z-movie king to receive honorary Oscar Z-movie king Roger Corman to receive honorary Oscar LOS ANGELES -- Roger Corman, memorably dubbed "the Orson Welles of the Z-Movie" and "the Pope of Pop Cinema," never expected the words "Academy...
In this article: Roger Corman, Oscar, Z-movie, Jack Nicholson, Death Race 2000, Hollywood, New World Pictures, Gordon Willis, and Los Angeles
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AP Online | November 11, 2009
And the Oscar goes to... B-movie king Corman
And the Oscar goes to... B-movie king Corman LOS ANGELES (AP) - Roger Corman, memorably dubbed "the Orson Welles of the Z-Movie" and "the Pope of Pop Cinema," never expected the words "Academy Award recipient" would accompany his name. The...
In this article: Oscar, James Cameron, Jack Nicholson, Francis Ford Coppola, Ron Howard, Martin Scorsese, William Shatner, Death Race 2000, and New World Pictures
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Centre Daily Times | November 14, 2009
Lauren Bacall, Roger Corman to get early Oscars
...interview at his office in Los Angeles. Corman, memorably dubbed the Orson Welles of the Z-Movie and the Pope of Pop Cinema, never expected the words "Academy Award recipient" would accompany his name. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and...
In this article: Academy Awards, Roger Corman, Lauren Bacall, Los Angeles, Silver, Gordon Willis, The Little Shop of Horrors, It Conquered the World, and Key Largo
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L.A. Times - Entertainment News | October 28, 2009
Back from the dead: Tennessee Williams, Orson Welles in Oscar race?
Back from the dead: Tennessee Williams, Orson Welles in Oscar race? Heath Ledger won a rare posthumous competitive Oscar for "The Dark Knight" in February. Could Tennessee Williams, who died in 1983, be the next? For half a century, his...
In this article: Tennessee Williams, Oscar, Orson Welles, Blanche DuBois, Me and Orson Welles, The Glass Menagerie, Zac Efron, and Bryce Dallas Howard
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Chicago Sun-Times | November 14, 2009
'Z-Movie' king is unlikeliest Oscar winner
...movie credits include such low-budget fare as "The Masque of the Red Death" and "X: The Man With the X-Ray Eyes" is receiving an honorary Oscar for a lifetime of achievement that includes mentoring filmmakers such as Francis Ford Coppola,...
In this article: Roger Corman, Oscar, Francis Ford Coppola, Ron Howard, Martin Scorsese, Hollywood, Gordon Willis, I Never Promised You a Rose Garden, Los Angeles, and The Masque of the Red Death
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The Academy Award (Oscar) is the main national film award in the USA. The Academy Award (Oscar) are awards presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers. The formal ceremony at which the awards are presented is one of the most prominent film award ceremonies in the world. The Oscars, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences itself, were conceived by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio boss, Louis B. Mayer.
The 1st Academy Awards ceremony was held on Thursday, May 16, 1929, at the Hotel Roosevelt in Hollywood to honor outstanding film achievements of 1927 and 1928. It was hosted by actor Douglas Fairbanks and director William C. DeMille.
The 81st Academy Awards honoring the best in film for 2008 will be held on Sunday, February 22, 2009 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood with actor Hugh Jackman hosting the ceremony for the first time.
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- Academy Award
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- Oscars
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