French director Louis Malle (1932-1995), who relocated to Hollywood in the late 1970s, was nominated for three Oscars.

In 1996, the brilliant actress Frances McDormand, won the Best Actress Oscar for Fargo, directed by her husband Joel Coen and co-written by Joel and brother Ethan

In 1960, the winner of Best Song Oscar, “High Hopes,” sung by Frank Sinatra in the movie A Hole in the Head, became a theme tune for the John F. Kennedy Presidential campaign.

Although Jack Lemmon did not win the 1960 Best Actor Oscar for The Apartment, Kevin Spacey dedicated his Oscar for American Beauty (1999) to Lemmon’s performance.

Michael Sugar, the producer of  Best Picture winner Spotlight, noted in his acceptance speech that the Oscar win will do its part to call greater attention to the testimony of those who have endured grave abuse at the hands of the Catholic Church