Mankiewicz's “Julius Caesar” was nominated for five Oscars, winning one, for Art Direction-Set Decoration (b/w), by Cedric Gibbons and Edward Carfagno; Edwin B. Willis and High Hunt.
Oscar Movies: Moulin Rouge (1952)
Moulin Rouge was nominated for seven Oscars, including Picture and Director for John Huston, winning two: Art Direction-Set Decoration (color) for Paul Sheriff and Marcel Vertes and Costume Design (color) for Marcel Vertes.
(1952)
Oscar Roles: Steiger, Rod in In the Heat of the Night
Rod Steiger's 1967 Oscar-winning role, as Billie Gillespie in "In the Heat of the Night" is a thick-witted, bigoted sheriff, investigating a murder in his small Southern town. The film deals with Gillespie's relationship with Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier), a black homicide detective from the North who's brought to help him resolve the mystery. In the course of the movie, their relationship transforms from initial suspicion and contempt to mutual respect and understanding.
Oscar Actors: Gwenn, Edmund
In 1947, Gwenn won the Supporting Actor Oscar for “Miracle on 34th Street” in a race that included Charles Bickford in “The Farmer's Daughter,” Thomas Gomez in “Ride the Pink Horse,” Robert Ryan in “Crossfire,” and Richard Widmark in “Kiss of Death.”
Oscar Movies: Never on Sunday (1960)
The cross-cultural comedy “Never on >
Sunday” was nominated for five Oscars, including Best Story and Screenplay for Jules Dassin
and Best Actress for Melina Mercouri, winning one, Best Song, Never on Sunday, music and lyrics by Manos Hadjidakis.





