Who won Best Actor for Raging Bull?
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Who won Best Actor for Raging Bull?
De Niro
An eight-time Academy Award nominee, De Niro won two Oscars for playing Vito Corleone in The Godfather Part II (1974) and Jake LaMotta in Raging Bull (1980).
Who won an Oscar for his portrayal of Harvey Milk?
Actor Sean Penn
Actor Sean Penn won his second Oscar for portraying gay rights activist Harvey Milk who was assassinated in the biopic Milk and spoke about queer rights in his acceptance speech while praising US president Barack Obama as a “elegant man”.
What movie won an Oscar in 1978?
Frank WarnerSpecial Achievement Academy AwardBen BurttSpecial Achievement Academy AwardWalter MirischIrving G. Thalberg Memorial AwardRichard DreyfussBest ActorCharlton HestonJean Hersholt Humanitarian AwardDiane KeatonBest Actress
50th Academy Awards/Winners
Did Robert De Niro won Best Actor for Raging Bull?
How many Oscars has Robert De Niro won for best actor? Robert De Niro won two Oscars, one for best supporting actor in The Godfather, Part II and one for best actor for his portrayal of boxer Jake La Motta in Raging Bull (1980).
Did Sean Penn smelt his Oscar?
It looks like Sean Penn will be smelting his Oscars after all. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy didn’t participate in Sunday’s Academy Awards broadcast after some, including actor Penn, advocated for him to be given a platform to discuss the crisis in his country amid Russia’s invasion.
What was the highest grossing film of 1978?
Grease
Domestic Box Office For 1978
| Rank | Release | Total Gross |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grease | $159,978,870 |
| 2 | National Lampoon’s Animal House | $120,091,123 |
| 3 | Close Encounters of the Third Kind | $116,395,460 |
| 4 | Every Which Way but Loose | $85,196,485 |
What movies were nominated for Oscars in 1978?
These films had multiple nominations:
- 11 nominations: Julia and The Turning Point.
- 10 nominations: Star Wars.
- 8 nominations: Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
- 5 nominations: Annie Hall and The Goodbye Girl.
- 3 nominations: Equus and The Spy Who Loved Me.
- 2 nominations: Airport ’77, A Little Night Music, Looking for Mr.
Why is Sean Penn boycotting the Oscars?
Actor Sean Penn has called for a boycott of the Academy Awards on Sunday if Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky isn’t a part of the award show’s program.
What was the number 1 movie in July 1978?
Number-one films
| # | Week ending | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | June 28, 1978 | Grease |
| 27 | July 5, 1978 | |
| 28 | July 12, 1978 | |
| 29 | July 19, 1978 |
