Friday, March 25, 2022

Sports And The Oscars

This Sunday marks the 94th Academy Awards, which is honoring the best of the best in the past year in films. Sports films have had nominations at the awards in the past. Even a few have walked away with the Golden Statue. So with that being said, here's the complete list of sports films that have been nominated and won an Oscar.

Creed (2015): Nominations (1) Best Supporting Actor (Sylvester Stallone)

Fozcatcher (2015): Nominations (5): Best Actor (Steve Carrell), Supporting Actor (Mark Ruffalo), Director (Bennett Miller), Original Screenplay, Makeup and Hairstyling

Moneyball (2011): Nominations (6): Best Picture, Actor (Brad Pitt), Supporting Actor (Jonah Hill), Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Sound Mixing

Real Steel (2011): Nominations (1) Best Visual Effects

Warrior (2011): Nominations (1) Best Supporting Actor (Nick Nolte)

The Fighter (2010): Wins (2): Best Supporting Actor (Christian Bale), Supporting Actress (Melissa Leo) — Nominations (5): Best Picture, Supporting Actress (Amy Adams), Director (David O. Russell), Editing, Original Screenplay

The Blind Side (2009): Wins (1): Best Actress (Sandra Bullock) — Nominations (1): Best Picture 

The Wrestler (2008): Nominations (2) Best Actor (Mickey Rourke) Best Supporting Actress (Marissa Tomei)

Million Dollar Baby (2004): Wins (4): Best Picture, Actress (Hilary Swank), Supporting Actor (Morgan Freeman), Director (Clint Eastwood) — Nominations (3): Best Actor (Clint Eastwood), Editing, Adapted Screenplay

Seabiscuit (2003): Nominations (7): Best Picture, Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Editing, Art Direction, Costume Design, Sound Mixing 

Ali (2001): Nominations (2): Best Actor (Will Smith) Best Supporting Actor (Jon Voight)

The Hurricanes (1999): Nominations (1) Best Actor (Denzel Washington)

Jerry McGuire (1996): Wins (1): Best Supporting Actor (Cuba Gooding, Jr.) — Nominations (4): Best Picture, Actor (Tom Cruise), Original Screenplay, Editing

Hoop Dreams (1994): Nominations (1) Best Editing

Field OF Dreams (1989): Nominations (3) Best Picture, Adapted Screenplay, Original Score

Bull Durham (1988): Nominations (1) Best Original Screenplay

The Color of Money (1986) Wins (1): Best Actor (Paul Newman) — Nominations (3): Best Supporting Actress (Mary Elizabeth Manstrantonio), Adapted Screenplay, Art Direction

Hoosiers (1986): Nominations (2) Original Score, best Supporting Actor (Dennis Hopper)

The Karate Kid Part II (1986): Nominations (1) Best Original Song Glory of Love

The Karate Kid (1984): Nominations (1) Best Supporting Actor (Pat Morita)

The Natural (1984): Nominations (4): Best Supporting Actress (Glenn Close), Cinematography, Art Direction, Original Score

Rocky III (1982): Nomination (1) Best Original Song Eye Of The Tiger

Chariots of Fire (1981): Wins (4): Best Picture, Original Screenplay, Costume Design, Original Score — Nominations (3): Best Supporting Actor (Ian Holm), Director (Hugh Hudson), Editing 

Raging Bull (1980): Wins (2): Best Actor (Robert De Niro), Editing — Nominations (6): Best Picture, Supporting Actor (Joe Pesci), Supporting Actress (Cathy Moriarty), Director (Martin Scorsese), Cinematography, Sound

Heaven Can Wait (1978): Wins (1): Best Art Direction — Nominations (8): Best Picture, Actor (Warren Beatty), Supporting Actor (Jack Warden), Supporting Actress (Dyan Cannon), Director (Warren Beatty and Buck Henry), Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Original Score

Rocky (1976): Wins (3): Best Picture, Director (John G. Avildsen), Editing — Nominations (7): Best Actor (Sylvester Stallone), Actress (Talia Shire), Supporting Actor (Burgess Meredith), Supporting Actor (Burt Young), Original Screenplay (Sylvester Stallone), Sound, Original Song ("Gonna Fly Now")

The Longest Yard (1975): Nomination (1) Best Editing

Bang The Drum Slowly (1973): Nominations (1) Best Supporting Actor (Vincent Gardenia)

The Great White Hope (1970) Nominations (2) Best Actor (James Earl Jones) Best Actress (Jane Alexander)

This Supporting Life (1963): Nominations (2) Best Actor (Richard Harris) Best Actress (Rachel Roberts)

The Hustler (1961): Wins (2): Best Cinematography, Art Direction — Nominations (7): Best Picture, Actor (Paul Newman), Actress (Piper Laurie), Supporting Actor (Jackie Gleason), Supporting Actor (George C. Scott), Director (Robert Rossen), Adapted Screenplay

Pride of The Yankees (1942): Wins (1): Best Editing — Nominations (10): Best Picture, Actor (Gary Cooper), Actress (Teresa Wright), Original Screenplay, Cinematography, Art Direction, Sound, Special Effects, Original Score

The Champ (1931): Wins (2): Best Actor (Wallace Beery), Original Screenplay — Nominations (2): Best Picture, Director (King Vidor)

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