“Hud” was nominated for seven Oscars, including Director Martin Ritt and Actor Paul Newman, but failed to receive a Best Picture nod.

“The Hustler” was nominated for nine Oscars, including Picture, Director, Actor, and Actress, winning two: Cinematography and Art Direction; the big winner was “West Side Story.”

June 13, 2007–Oscar is changing its rules about the number of producers allowed for best picture.
Every year, the governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences tweak their rules over eligibility. This year, after the furor over the number of eligible producers for “Little Miss Sunshine” and “The Departed,” AMPAS reiterated that only “three or fewer producers who have performed the major portion of the producing functions” are eligible to be nominated for best picture.

One of the biggest Oscar losers in 1982, the great comedy Tootsie was nominated for 10 awards, including Picture and Director, but won only one, Supporting Actress for Jessica Lange.

“E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial” was nominated for nine Oscars, winning four, all in the technical categories.