Did any Star Wars actors win an Oscar?

Did any Star Wars actors win an Oscar?

The eleven live-action films together have been nominated for 37 Academy Awards, of which they have won seven.

Did Alec Guinness win an Oscar for Star Wars?

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What is the only movie to win every Oscar it was nominated for?

“Titanic” is also one of three movies to win a record 11 awards, joined by “Ben-Hur” (1959) and “Lord of the Rings: Return of the King” (2003). Yet the latter takes the cake for being the most-nominated movie to win in every single nominated category.

Did George Lucas win an Oscar?

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Did Alec Guinness regret Star Wars?

For an actor that was already established in the industry and spent years shaping his career before Star Wars, to be reminded ever after for a role as a supporting actor in a fantasy film was nerve-wracking. “Apart from the money, I regret having embarked on the film”, he mentioned during an interview for The Guardian.

Who took a percentage of Star Wars?

He only did so after 20th Century Fox agreed to his demand that they double the initial offer and — rather ingeniously — tack on 2 percent of the backend grosses, with Lucas throwing in another . 25 percent as a goodwill gesture once filming had wrapped.

Did Star Wars win best picture?

At the 50th annual Academy Awards, held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, Woody Allen’s Annie Hall won the Oscar for Best Picture, beating out George Lucas’ Star Wars.

Did Revenge of the Sith win an Oscar?

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Who originally played Obi-Wan Kenobi?

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Who got paid the most from Star Wars?

The highest-paid actor in Star Wars… Samuel L. Jackson, who portrays the Jedi Master Mace Wandu, currently has a net worth of around $250 million, making him the only person within striking distance of Ford’s $300 million.