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* Sound - Ronald Pierce, Melvin Metcalfe, Sr. * Special Achievement Award (Visual Effects) - Frank Brendel, Glen Robinson, Albert Whitlock Art Direction - Art Direction: Alexander Golitzen, E. Preston Ames; Set Decoration: Frank McKelvy
Apr 9, 2015 · Ronald Pierce and Melvin Metcalfe, Sr. win the Oscar for Sound for Earthquake at the 47th Academy Awards. Debroah Raffin and Joseph Bottoms present the award...
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The 47th Academy Awards were presented Tuesday, April 8, 1975, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California, honoring the best films of 1974. The ceremonies were presided over by Bob Hope, Shirley MacLaine, Sammy Davis Jr., and Frank Sinatra.
Films with the most nominations: All About Eve ( 1950 ), Titanic ( 1997 ), and La La Land ( 2016) each earned 14 Academy Award nominations. Film with the highest clean sweep: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ( 2003) won all 11 Academy Awards from its 11 nominations.
The Academy Award for Best Sound is an Academy Award that recognizes the finest or most euphonic sound mixing, recording, sound design, and sound editing. The award used to go to the studio sound departments until a rule change in 1969 said it should be awarded to the specific technicians.
The 47th Annual Academy Awards took place on Tuesday, April 8th, 1975, with the quartet of Sammy Davis Jr., Bob Hope, Shirley MacLaine and Frank Sinatra handling the hosting duties. Chinatown and The Godfather Part II led the way with eleven nominations each.
Academy Awards Summaries. Winners Charts: "Best Picture" Oscar®, "Best Director" Oscar®, "Best Actor" Oscar®, "Best Supporting Actor" Oscar®, "Best Actress" Oscar®, "Best Supporting Actress" Oscar®, "Best Screenplay/Writer" Oscar®. 1975. The winner is listed first, in CAPITAL letters.
