The only previous Asian winners of acting Oscars have been Miyoshi Umeki (“Sayonara”), Ben Kingsley (“Ghandi”), Haing S. Ngor (“The Killing Fields”) and Yuh-Jung Youn (“Minari”), according to Oscar historians. Only Kingsley's was for a leading role.
March 13, 2023 12:58 JST Updated on March 13, 2023 14:50 JST. LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Michelle Yeoh has won the Academy Award for best actress and made history all at once.
As tough as action film star Michelle Yeoh is, it still might have been hard for her to clinch the best actress Oscar and become the first Asian woman to win the coveted award in its 95-year history—if everything hadn't fallen into place.
Michelle Yeoh becomes first Asian to win best actress Oscar.
The first performer of Asian descent to win an Academy Award for acting, Umeki was born in Otaru, Japan, and began her career as a nightclub singer during World War II.
George Miller won for Best Animated Feature for Happy Feet (2006). Emile Sherman was co-recipient for Best Picture for The King's Speech (2010). Adam Elliot won Best Animated Short Film for Harvie Krumpet (2003). Shaun Tan was co-recipient for Best Animated Short Film for The Lost Thing (2010).
Ge You (葛优) Ge You, often with a bald shaven pate, is widely considered to be one of the greatest and most famous Chinese actors. He is not only the Best Actor winner of Golden Rooster Awards, China's most prestigious film awards but also the first Asian actor to win Cannes' best performance honors.
Around 60 African-Americans have won Oscars in different categories, in addition to the addition of special prizes also distributed at the ceremony, like those for lifetime achievement.
As of 2022, twelve Japanese films have been nominees for Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, and two films, Departures and Drive My Car, have won the award.
La Maison En Petits Cubes (Best Animated Short Film)
It is known as the first Japanese winner for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. The silent 12-min story was produced by a Japanese animation studio Oh! Production.
At 11 victories apiece, the current three record-holders are “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King,” “Titanic” and “Ben-Hur.” But where do other Academy Awards faves like “West Side Story,” “Slumdog Millionaire” and “Gone with the Wind” fall on the all-time list?
The person who has triumphed more times at the Oscars than anyone else in history is Walt Disney. America's most iconic filmmaker racked up a whopping 26 Oscars, four of which were honorary awards, and he also holds the record for the most nominations on record – 59.
Day-Lewis remains the only actor in history to have earned three Best Actor Academy Awards. There has been a numberof actos who havepicked up two awards in the past. Jack Nicholson has earned 12 nominations in total and has three wins, though not all for Best Actor.
WANG Yibo
Wang Yibo was one of the most popular actors in China in 2020. Like many other stars on this list, Wang is also a singer and dancer. He made his debut in the entertainment industry in 2014 as a member of the South Korean-Chinese boy band Uniq and is fluent in both Chinese and Korean.
In January 2016, the Law of the People's Republic of China on National Medals and National Honorary Titles was finally issued, which established the Friendship Medal.
Walt Disney holds the record for the most Oscars won by an individual with total of 22 competitive awards and four honorary awards. Disney was nominated 59 times throughout his career, receiving one award posthumously.
The correct answer is Italy. Italy has won the maximum number of Oscar awards to date in the category of foreign films.
Billy Wilder's The Apartment brought home five Oscars at the 1960 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Art Direction, and Best Film Editing.
Anthony Hopkins and Tatum O'Neal are the oldest and youngest winners of acting Oscars, winning at age 83 and age 10 respectively.
Michelle Yeoh and the racial narrative of the Chinese ethnicity. “Everything Everywhere All At Once“ won seven awards in the 2023 Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Actress, and Best Director.
The youngest Oscar winner is Shirley Temple, who was just six when she won the Academy Juvenile Award in 1935, a category that no longer exists.