15 Moments That Made History in Oscars (Academy Awards)

In Oscars history, the Academy Awards ceremony sometimes presents memorable moments that keep the audience engaged even though the trophies had been handed out. Here are the most historic moments in Oscars history:
Featuring:
0:29 - Hattie McDaniel Wins Supporting Actress
1:12 - Alfred Hitchcock Irving G Thalberg Memorial Award
1:42 - Barbra Streisand & Katharine Hepburn Win Best Actress
2:13 - Charlie Chaplin Lifetime Achievement Award
2:42 - Marlon Brando Refused the Oscar
3:25 - Tatum O'Neal Wins Supporting Actress
3:50 - Akira Kurosawa Honorary Award
4:30 - Cuba Gooding Jr. Wins Supporting Actor
5:08 - Heath Ledger Wins Supporting Actor
5:31 - Kathryn Bigelow Wins Best Directing
5:58 - Leonardo DiCaprio Wins Best Actor
6:32 - La La Land & Moonlight Best Picture Mixed-up
5:58 - Parasite wins Best Picture
7:39 - Will Smith vs Chris Rock
8:04 - Michelle Yeoh & Ke Huy Quan win the Oscar
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[@Shane-Flanagan]

Hattie was criticized for always accepting roles as a maid/hired help in films rather than fighting for the cause. Her response was at least she was getting paid more for playing a maid than actually being a maid.

[@anthonymason-mj8hb]

So sassy but she had to play a another Slave in no less Song Of The South. A feel good movie, happy happy joy about Slavery. My my my.😓😓😓👍👍👍😓😤😤😤

[@sydhenderson6753]

@@anthonymason-mj8hb She was in a movie as Mae West's maid. Their scenes together are priceless.

[@RoshanAntonyTauro]

That's racist.

[@Shane-Flanagan]

@@RoshanAntonyTauro That's the story

[@PungiFungi]

@@anthonymason-mj8hb in Gone With the Wind, McDaniel's Mammy was technically a slave but she had no problem, and do not hesitate, to put Scarlett in her place, and does so with impunity.

[@annettemalaski1967]

Hattie McDaniel! Her win in a time when discrimination was the norm in a great deal of the USA was remarkable!

[@vitaliscarey]

Very devastating

[@ais8358]

Even after McDaniels win the Oscar still didn't change its tack on race

[@evegenesis6022]

And, she was so gracious in her acceptance. What a phenomenal woman!

[@kathydauz9956]

I agree; Hattie McDaniel! A beautiful woman who played her part impeccably. Well, well done!! ❤❤

[@jamisedenari2449]

She played a mammy. A stereotypical role for bigger black women. Nothing to be too proud about.

[@TracyMarie71]

Hattie McDaniel! People don’t acknowledge how important that moment was, how her career helped actors that came after her or what a wonderful actress she really was.

[@lexkanyima2195]

She barriers

[@emmalancaster2013]

One of the most brilliant actresses ever!

[@ask4theupgrade359]

She won for portraying a Mammy slave.

[@tammyrolle4733]

Loved how marlon Brando didn’t except his award because of the treatment of native Indians in film. What guts and courage!

[@nicktomilin383]

Yeah, I got dissapointed with the people who yelled "boo" after the rejection announcement...

[@zacharylewis2802]

Damn shame the woman he sent wasn’t actually a Native American.

[@TucBroder]

@@zacharylewis2802 Which is probably why they boo'd.

[@jcant77]

@@zacharylewis2802 Yup. She had a mexican father who was of complete Spanish ancestry, and a mother of German, and Dutch ancestry. She lived her whole life as a lie. She went so far that she changed her sisters’ birth certificates without their knowledge from Mexican to Indian.

[@svene.3856]

He only used her for his ego.

[@chooseyourpoison5105]

Heath Ledger's parents accepting his posthumous award had me in tears. His mum and dad weren't actors or famous in any way, they were just ordinary people (his mum was a teacher and his dad was an engineer) but they left their ordinary suburban Australian home and got up on stage in front of Hollywood's elite to accept Heath's award for him. They must have been shaking in their boots, not to mention still grief-stricken for their son who they had lost only a few months earlier, but they did it for Heath. Still makes me cry.

[@matersuspiriorum3444]

Ordinary? His parents was one of the richest men

[@chooseyourpoison5105]

@@matersuspiriorum3444 Nonsense. His dad was an engineer who owned his own engineering business, but that doesn't mean he was filthy rich, far from it. They would hardly have lived in an ordinary house in suburban Gooseberry Hill in Perth if they were rolling in it, would they?

[@ngndnd]

upper middle class are still normal people tho. Well idk im assuimign they are upper middle or close to being upper bc other guy said the dad has his own business@@matersuspiriorum3444

[@worldofhunter4700]

When I saw Ke Huy Quan win the Oscar, I realized just how long he spent in the film industry. I didn't realize he was in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and the Goonies. He has come a long way, and I feel for Spielberg being so proud of him. 👏

[@RonGerstein]

He was in the TV show "Head of the Class."

[@antimatterxxx]

Hattie McDaniel her speech makes me in tears...what a lovely and brave soul 🥺❤

[@fundiwawatu]

It's deep

[@user-hn6si9df9d]

Wow Marlon Brando…what an icon. That poor woman booed…she was amazing and so brave. Fuck Hollywood back then

[@RonGerstein]

NO CURSING IN COMMENTS OR I COME FOR YOU.

[@N4vyisW4vy]

@@RonGerstein womp womp

[@niyah3127]

I agree

[@edwardfoster8465]

@@RonGerstein womp womp

[@spuhdermahn4478]

When Ke Huy Quan hugged Harrison Ford on stage, I cried. Seriously, I did; I felt the same on-screen attachment I'd seen on the big screen in the Temple of Doom. And then of course in the interview when he said, "Goonies never say die." Ke Huy Quan is so sweet!! He really deserves the love he's getting now!!

[@nnekam6153]

Anytime I see him he just exudes so much joy, goodness, happiness!! He makes you feel so happy! Just a genuine happy human !

[@olivia-performanceartist3693]

He does but honestly the temle of doom is one of the most disturbing and culturally insensitive films to ever be made. I know it was 'the 80s' but honestly I don't think I would ever let my young kids see it.

[@fr9714]

​@@olivia-performanceartist3693 not at all. Indian people don't regard it racist at all or insensitive. Maybe you do but you don't speak for Indians. I have and heard a lot of their opinion on it and everyone loved it and enjoyed it and it was all in fun. Of course they know it's not real and cartoony over the top but that's how they depict westerners today in their movies too. Just watch RRR, the movie that won the Oscar foe best song and you'll realize how insensitive and racist way the British are portrayed. But the British are also mature and laugh it off. Because these cultures can laugh at themselves and are nor super ultra sensitive like some of us. And I say this as a liberal Democrat

[@RoshanAntonyTauro]

That's super racist.

[@laramiaizz]

​@@RoshanAntonyTauro what's super racist? that Ke hugged Harrison?

[@aimbuzz]

The moment when Marlon Brando refused the Oscar and _Sacheen Littlefeather_ was there delivered his speech. That's the most phenomenal Oscar moment of all time. Hats off

[@unikkorns]

Whomever booed her in the audience were out of line. She was really brave going up there in front of millions of people like that to make a statement on someone else's behalf.

[@DiogenesLantern]

I’m a big fan of Barbara Streisand and Neil Diamond singing to each other.

[@chaotic7cam]

I think people should be aware Littlefeather was not Native-American. While she spoke up for rights she was lying about her ethnicity. Look on her wiki it explains everything including her mental health. She had a history of lying about many things. short excerpt: Littlefeather repeatedly claimed that her father had White Mountain Apache and Yaqui ancestry.[9][11] However, her sisters, as well as researchers who have looked into the claim, confirm that he was of Spanish-Mexican ancestry with no known ancestors who had a tribal identity in Mexico, and he had no connection to the Yaqui or White Mountain Apache tribes of Arizona.

[@vinayakghosh6968]

Satyajit Ray accepting his Oscar via video conference from his hospital bed. Presented by Audrey Hepburn. That has to be one of the iconic moments. Satyajit Ray is regarded to be in the same league as Kurosawa and has been a major influence for Scorsese, Spielberg, Tarantino, Wes Anderson and many others.

[@mateussantiagolage1005]

Halle Berry being the first (and only) black woman to win Best Actress + giving an iconic speech should have made the list.

[@RozettaVyper]

She didn't make the list because 1. She isn't the first black woman to win an Oscar, which pioneered a new Era for people of color. And 2. Halle Berry is half black. She is mulatto which means she should be known the first mixed race to win best actress.

[@mateussantiagolage1005]

@@RozettaVyper her speech is still iconic and should have made the list

[@SS4Luxray]

@@RozettaVyperHalle identifies as a black biracial woman, so she’s black. Also, calling her a mulatto is highly offensive considering it’s really a racial slur. You could’ve just said mixed or biracial.

[@RozettaVyper]

Mulatto isn't racial slur anymore. I have heard half black people, including myself, use it because we don't have our own term for it unlike other biracials. Hell, there's a rapper called Mulatto (she changed her name to Big Latto because of you people) who is mulatto. Don't try to police my words regarding myself. I use mix race, biracial and mulatto. Historically, it wasn't even that offensive unlike the dreaded N word. Halle may indentify as black because she was born in a different era, but it doesn't erase what she is; a biracial woman.@@SS4Luxray

[@Alfred-ut4rn]

@@RozettaVyper First of all, look at the comment, it says she should've made the list considering she's the first black woman to win Best Actress, Best Actress, not the first black woman to win an oscar, so save it pls And the last time I checked America would say she's black and everything about her would say she's black, that's the point, that's how Americas rubbish race stuff work, u either black or white or Asian, even Hispanics are made ti chose a side, so she's right in every manner

[@erinpilla]

While I am forever proud of Michelle Yeoh, I am sad this list does not include Sophia Loren, Halle Berry, Haing S. Ngor, and Miyoshi Umeki. These were really historical wins. This sounds more like a list of "memorable" moments than actual defining history

[@olivia-performanceartist3693]

There are an explosion of these lists on KZbin to harvest likes and maybe generate some advertising revenue. They're not complete lists bc the poster isn't going to bother doing a full list, they WANT you to bump up the views and discuss these omissions.

[@anujpramanik1819]

​@@DiogenesLantern How come? Vivian Leigh was born in Darjeeling, India and won Oscar before either of the actresses.

[@Awardshq]

​@@DiogenesLanternthey aren't Asian tho.

[@nadiatajuddin]

How bout Halle Berry winning ?

[@erinpilla]

@@nadiatajuddin Oh yes that too! So sorry I forgot. Thanks for the input. Now that's why it's important

[@marias7599]

Remember that Hattie McDanniel almost didn’t go to the show at all. They didn’t want a black actor to go live as a recipient of the award. Somebody was gonna receive it for her. But her co actors in the movie protested that if she didn’t go, they wouldn’t go.

[@collinsje5]

No Hattie McDaniel at the Oscars that year would have meant no Clark Gable.

[@SassySpaceKadet]

It is regretful that Marlon Brandon and Sacheen Litttlefeather didn't make a bigger impact on society and in the film industry. Would have been a beautiful and proud moment in history.

[@RonGerstein]

Both are D E A D .

[@pa-ikollo1851]

But they did, also thanks to movements that came after them calling for dignified representations, it happened!, finally!, decades later mind you. Then….people got mad and now we are calling for Hollywood to be great again, roll back time baby!. Can’t you see?, we are horrid as humans lol

[@Killua_Morales]

Spirited Away: First anime film to win an Oscar. Eminem: first hip hop artist to win an Oscar. Jamie Foxx: Nominated twice in one category and won.

[@VTMCompany]

Katharine Hepburn when she won her 4th Best Actress Oscar, a feat that has not yet been surpassed. Meryl Streep and Frances McDormand are our closest living actresses who can one day possibly equal her, though it's only Frances could technically could. Streep has a Supporting Best Actress Oscar that would not equal four Best Actress Oscars.

[@erinpilla]

I do agree that Frances will be the only one to actually match the feat, but do you think The Academy will allow that to happen?

[@erinpilla]

@@coolfinetime I mean Katherine is held with such high esteem and I think the Academy might hold out on Frances to keep Katherine's god-like status. Nonetheless, I do hope Meryl is the one who gets to achieve that because she has the backstory lol.

[@erinpilla]

@@coolfinetime I hope she does!

[@abhisheksharma-sb3er]

​@@erinpilla what backstory?

[@abhisheksharma-sb3er]

​@@coolfinetime ugh! I don't like cate after her stand on woody allen thing a few yrs back

[@kimkelly5512]

Love Hattie McDaniel, she was such a talented actress, and to be able to be so gracious in her acceptance speech was so wonderful. She was not allowed to be seated with her co-stars of the movie, and regulated to the roles of maids. But the grace that she had was such a credit to her character.

[@anthonycoleman1557]

It was Clark Gable from what I read, he and Hattie McDaniel worked together previously and became good friends. He stated that if she wasn't invited he wouldn't go. So they placed her in the back next to the kitchen at a table by herself.

[@KiaPi2012]

All of them were amazing but Hattie McDonnell was the most emotional for me. Being segregated even in your field of work for no other reason than the fact that you have higher melanin levels than others🙆🏾‍♀️😢

[@sjnepomuk]

Hitchcock's acceptance speech was five words: "Thank you very much indeed." Patty Duke said only two words: "Thank you."

[@shenard6222]

Joe Pesci, too. If I remember correctly

[@graymoreghost]

Anthony Quinn also said "thank you"

[@alaricabercrombie2692]

Yes, yes, Patty Duke was the first one to only say "Thank you" for an Oscar acceptance speech, back in 1963. I'm glad someone other than I knows about that. 👏👏👏

[@rangerscoach]

@@shenard6222it’s my privilege!!

[@NoldorianElf]

Some may find that odd, but I was over the moon when Stephen Spielberg opened the envelope for best movie 2004 and said: “It’s a clean sweep! Lord of the Rings - Return of the King” Eleven nominations and eleven Oscars. The Return of the King holds the record for most Oscars with eleven alongside Titanic and Ben-Hur. It established once and for all fantasy in the film world. The first Oscar for the triology went to Howard Shore in 2002. It was his first Oscar.

[@justinlapid2163]

Will never forget that moment. I was so bummed when Fellowship of the ring lost to A beautiful mind in 01. The world wasn't ready to take fantasy films seriously yet despite lotr being undeniably the best film of that year. I knew two towers wouldn't win against Chicago in 02. But finally in 03 ROTK wins it all! There was little doubt it would win but still hearing it's a "clean sweep" sent me jumping up and down 😂 Btw Master and commander is a damn fine film though

[@mimycusona9536]

Meryl Streep the most nominated for oscar about 21 times nominated more than any other actors and actress.

[@ilovebarbra2]

That means she's gotten 18 nominations too many.

[@realbtch1014]

She’s very overrated she had no Oscar worthy role lol.. they nominate her cause she’s old and been acting forever and still no impact

[@anthonygordon9483]

​@realbtch1014 I wouldn't say all that. She just goes for Oscar worthy films all the time. If your a director trying to get a Oscar it's best to get famous actors for the publicity . She doesn't really do that many films. As she is getting older she is still picking roles that suit her age as well as story. Look at Daniel day Lewis. He does less films then any actor yet when he pops up. He always wins a Oscar. People think the best actors are the ones that give the best performance. This is far from true. The best actors are the best book readers. They know a good script because they probably read the book or something like it. Some go as far as producing the films themselves. Comedians tend to pick bad films simply because they don't read the script in detail or for the money. Some actors are willing to starve on the street a little longer for the right opportunity. Actors that work in theater tend to get better opportunities due to their success on the stage. Denzel for example wouldn't kiss a white women on film in fear of losing his black female demographic. This was around when his career first started and he made those decisions based on his establishment in theatre as well as film. Denzel thrive in Hollywood cause he didn't bend to the will of Hollywood due to his same respect and love for theater. He said if he didn't make it in Hollywood he would probably still be doing theatre full time

[@xMERCx]

Leo DiCaprio himself called her the best actor alive.

[@Hubbell42]

@@xMERCxHow would he know?

[@seekan88]

The most memorable moment is definitely how Harrison reunited with KeHuy on the Oscar stage, simply unthinkable!

[@VestingKnight10]

The second they mentioned that Hattie was seated at the edge of everybody else, she still won, and went up there with class. Screw those guys for doing that to her and GOOD ON YOU FOR SHOWING THOSE RACISTS UP BY NOT GETTING MAD BUT TO BRUSH THAT OFF WITH SWAGGER. That takes a lot of self control, rest in power Hattie

[@RozettaVyper]

Saddest thing is that her co-stars wanted her to sit with them. They weren't allowed to make that happen. The Jim Crow law was so strong back then that not even people with money could break it.

[@MooseCall]

Rest in peace.

[@ryanking8227]

Silence of the Lambs becomes the first horror film to win best picture was pretty historical

[@aniketraje4430]

Undoubtedly Hattie Mac Daniel's 1940 win. It smashed the glass ceiling

[@smidelval81]

The most inspiring one for me is by far Marlon Brandos in his prime he has refused the Oscar and made a political statement even after 50 years it's ground breaking and still so inspiring for other people who take an example on him

[@justgearheadstuff2718]

Except for the disgusting people booing that beautiful Native woman. Probably the same people treating them like garbage on set.

[@smidelval81]

@@justgearheadstuff2718 probably there we see that we have a lot to learn in the society to make it better in the future

[@unikkorns]

@@justgearheadstuff2718 Agreed. She wass there to make a statement on his behalf and people were so disrespectful. She was really brave. Native Americans have been treated abominably for hundreds of years. They still are.

[@Droppedcroissant1]

@@justgearheadstuff2718 She actually is not Native. Her biological sisters say that she just has Spanish-Mexican ancestry from her their fathers side. While “Sacheen Little feather” or actually Marie Cruz, said their father was Apache and Yaqui despite no evidence being found of tribal ties.

[@Q80Warlock]

​@@justgearheadstuff2718 she wasn't a real native. Her family admitted years later they have Spanish roots and no Native American blood. Just another fraud making fame and living on the suffering of others.

[@rlmack5]

Hattie M. gave a stunning performance in GWTW ... apart from her comic genius throughout the movie, just watch her scene towards the end of the film with 'Melanie' as they climb the stairs to see Rhett. Astounding.

[@emmalancaster2013]

She was the definite twist between the time and past. So beautiful!

[@tikbalangbukid]

The first asian Oscar winner was Miyoshi Umeki, japanese born, in 1957 for the film Sayonara. Another one is Hain Ngor, cambodian for the film Killing fields in 1984.

[@DiogenesLantern]

She was the Asian Heritage To win, not the first Asian born (Vivien Leigh, Olivia DevHavilland, Joan Fontaine) Dr. Ngor, born in LA but Asian Heritage.

[@tikbalangbukid]

@@DiogenesLantern Umeki was born in Japan, and a citizen therefore she was the first asian to win the oscar.. Ngor was born and citizen of cambodia before he migrated in 1980, became US Citizen. The othrs you mentioned were foreign born but WERE NOT citizens of the country they were born in. Lets get the facts straight.

[@markzzzzberg1312]

Michelle Yeoh is the first ever Asian to win an Oscar for Best Actress

[@francisyip6725]

Miyoshi won Best Supporting Actress category. Not Best Actress. Michelle Yeoh won Best Actress. That makes Michelle Yeoh is the first Asian to win an Oscar Best Actress.

[@maximusprime3459]

Hattie McDaniel made history and even amidst all that, she was still treated terribly that evening.

[@lucasgiello5801]

the slap goes down as the most violent moment in Oscar history lmao id say the booing of sacheen littlefeather was far more violent than that

[@Shane-Flanagan]

Hattie McDaniel bless her soul 💔 Considered good enough to be nominated and win an award but not good enough to sit with the others. Shoved to the back of the room.

[@johnmurphy7674]

Clark Gable wanted her to sit with the others and threatened to boycott the ceremony, but McDaniel told him it was ok

[@Shane-Flanagan]

@@johnmurphy7674 Yes I heard that. He was fond of her

[@prasannraghav8551]

I am so sad and in tears now reading this comment of yours..Never knew about it.A great lady indeed.

[@Shane-Flanagan]

@@prasannraghav8551 Not surprising unfortunately given the times with racial segregation etc. Surprised she was allowed to be nominated let alone win but so glad she did.

[@boybye7986]

Hattie I will forever be thankful to her, she opened doors for so many others 😢❤

[@clarencewalker3925]

Michelle Yeoh was the first Asian to win Best Actress. The first Asian to win Best Supporting Actress was Miyoshi Yumeki in 1957 for the film "Sayonara".

[@rmn3186]

And Miyoshi Umeki won Best Supporting Actress in 1958 for 'Sayonara.' (1st Asian actress to win in supporting role). 65 years later, she's not forgotten. Super happy for EEAAO especially for Michelle & Ke.

[@mimycusona9536]

Yess she is the real first Asian Actress to winning an OSCAR

[@eulaliadiazyague4066]

​@@mimycusona9536 Exactly

[@tracys169]

@@mimycusona9536 yes, that's why they distinguish by saying Michelle Yeoh, first Oscar for Best Actress. While Miyoshi was first to win Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. :) I read that she actually scratched up her name on the Oscar award and threw it away.

[@Thekidfromcalifornia2.0]

@Black Rhino Martial Arts that’s now what they are saying. She was the first best actress in a leading role. Stop looking for woke problems

[@annmariebusu9924]

Thats what I clicked to say 😂

[@howl8886]

What's so "historic" about Leonardo DiCaprio winning an oscar? What's the landmark here? What makes his win so different from most of the other best actor winners?

[@jonathanvelazquezph.d.2719]

My words exactly

[@ivebeenaround58]

There have been many great Actors who've been nominated many more times than Leo but have never won an Oscar. Richard Burton and Peter O'Toole comes to mind. Kirk Douglas and Charlie Chaplin never won any Oscar. Douglas, O'Toole and Chaplin were given Honorary Oscars long after they've retired.

[@Katharina14031982]

@@hugostolz I hope you are talking about Casey Affleck. Ben Affleck - no way!

[@ambiguous974]

​@@ivebeenaround58 Agreed. Deborah Kerr as well.

[@NSnicket]

@@ivebeenaround58O’Toole hadn’t retired. He told them when he received it that he still might win it outright. But he still hasn’t been matched. The man was a legend.

[@underwaterparachute2604]

The orchestra made Cuba Gooding jr's speech all the more grand

[@HarrisWang]

Ang Lee was the first Asian to win best director.

[@kookiechuchu9113]

No, you can go watch 4:14 there is a Japanese director had won the Oscar.

[@HarrisWang]

@@kookiechuchu9113 Akira Kurosawa got an Honorary Oscar. But Ang Lee was the first Asian to actually win in the best director category. Both are great masters.

[@loydintia7661]

The proudest moment as an Asian is when Michelle yeoh accepted the award.finally the academy recognized the contributions of Asian actors in hollywood .we are very proud

[@dirzaghdheerik5998]

Especially us Malaysian even more for Perakian.

[@raydempsey6144]

There was a history moment in 1986 I believe where Marlee Matlin won a Oscar as the first deaf actress so you need to research more 🙄

[@songseakleng]

I can’t believe you skip the fact that Ke Huy Quan is the second ever Asian actor to win an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, with Cambodian actor Haing S. Ngor winning the first in 1985 for the film “The Killing Fields.”

[@davesmith3565]

they didn't they said he was the first one to win it in 38 years which would have been in 85

[@RoshanAntonyTauro]

Isn't that racist?

[@laramiaizz]

​@@RoshanAntonyTauro what's racist about that?

[@mariobrosxsuper]

He Said After 38...Active listening Clean ur ears 😂

[@PositivelyPresent1]

Halle Berry, Sidney Poitier, and Denzel Washington won on that one night , that was so memorable !

[@jinakaye]

Also historical…wonder why it wasn’t mentioned.

[@PositivelyPresent1]

@@jinakaye yeah.. compared to that Leonardo di caprio’s win was expected, it wasn’t historic…!

[@TabuDavidMukuha]

there is NOTHING historical about a mixed-race individual winning anything. Sidney's and Denzel's wins were historical... Halle's was NOT

[@casanova2469]

I agree. I was shocked it wasn’t mentioned.

[@dylleff]

Because it’s biased

[@brantfrans8595]

Michelle Yeon truly deserves it. One of the most memorable performances I have ever seen.

[@randyseay4855]

Barbra Streisand and Katherine Hepburn didn’t SHARE an Oscar, they each got a WHOLE ONE!

[@RonGerstein]

No, they sliced the Oscar Statue in half and gave each actress one half.

[@zayniehasim486]

A.R. Rahman from India also winner for best muzik score

[@spuhdermahn4478]

yes the score of Slumdog Millionaire was beyond this world!!! He's also the only Indian to win 2 Oscars in a single year!!

[@19ccj65]

In 1977, Peter Finch, playing Howard Beale in "Network",was awarded his Best Actor Oscar, posthumously.

[@montygreen6228]

Very true ! His wife accepted the award for her late husband. Also from Network, Beatrice Straight won best supporting actress for shortest performance on film. That's another first.

[@jayfielding1333]

And like Ledger, an Australian. Ledger's win didn't make history at all.

[@08davey]

Cuba Gooding's speech wasn't long at all. The orchestra starting playing him off after only 20 seconds.

[@adagiobreeze8493]

Sophia Loren is first actress to win Best Actress for Foreign Language performance and first person to win Best Actress for a film’s single nomination

[@cwm8565]

Heath’s win was the first for a comic book film (DC/superhero) I believe as well

[@anthonymason-mj8hb]

I 💯 agree.

[@arpitabanerjee8688]

The very first Asian to win an Oscar was Satyajit Ray, when the trophy travelled the globe to reach the recipient. It was an honorary Oscar, but then, other honorary Oscars are included here as well. Ray belongs to the same league as Kurosawa.

[@brushpencil2108]

I think Bhanu athia was the first Asian to receive oscar

[@rohansyam7769]

Nice compilation!

[@ayanphani9361]

Oscar gave to Satyajit Ray in the hospital in Kolkata should include in this list.

[@dipankarchattopadhyay5341]

right

[@spuhdermahn4478]

exactly, Ray was a filmmaker par excellence!

[@robertocervera912]

Halle Berry the first, and still only, Black actress to win best actress category

[@BESTVOFICIAL]

Sorry, but you forgot Peter Finch. He was Nominated and awarded were posthumous. Finch became the first posthumous winner in an acting category. His widow Eletha Finch and screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky accepted the award on his behalf.

[@KevCo1983]

Marlee Matlin becoming the first deaf actor to win an Oscar in any acting category or Troy Kotsur being the second.

[@bolajiaiyegboyin3579]

Hattie reaction broke me.....if you really understand what was on then....bravo ma'am..

[@sham_87]

In 2009 The Mozart of Madras - AR Rahman became the only Indian to win two Oscars. Original score for the movie Slumdog Millionaire and song Jai Ho.

[@stephaniekao8831]

Michelle Yeoh Is So Beautiful And Talented

[@vssaishravan9241]

Spielberg being proud for ke when he got that oscar was so heart warming

[@axayytofficial]

That is an amazing video 👏👏👏

[@TheGreenlantern2814]

Hey !! Joaquin Phoenix Joker is the first Comic Book Character to win Best Actor Award

[@mohammedsaif6241]

What about Heath ledger?

[@spuhdermahn4478]

@@mohammedsaif6241 he won best supporting actor, Phoenix took home best actor

[@TheGreenlantern2814]

@@mohammedsaif6241 that’s for supporting actor ,, Joaquin has best Actor 💝

[@lwh7301]

Tatum O'Neal was nominated in the wrong category. She should have won for best actress, not supporting actress.

[@montygreen6228]

Very true ! Somebody made an error. Tatum was the center of the whole movie. She's in every scene. She has more screen time than her father Ryan. It should've have been Best Actress award not supporting actress.

[@brewerrkjb]

@@montygreen6228 Ditto for Meryl Streep who won for Best Supporting Actress in Kramer vs Kramer. She was the Lead Actress, not supporting actress in that film. The Academy gets the category wrong all the time though.

[@olvialee7221]

I love history and this is amazing

[@roxy5588]

What about 'The Artist' being the first silent film since 1928 to win Best Picture, The Silence of the Lambs being the first horror film to win best picture, Henry Fonda having the longest gap between Oscar nominations (40 years) finally winning for 'On Golden Pond' at the time he was the oldest actor ever to win an Oscar before Christopher Plummer broke that record in 2012 for his supporting actor performance in 'Beginners', Meryl Streep having the most Oscar nominations than any actor or actress, Dorothy Dandridge becoming the first black woman to be nominated in the lead actress category and Halle Berry becoming the first black actress to win in the lead actress category. I can just say that Marlon Brando was brave standing up for racism and condemning Indian removal he had a great point.

[@tytn9978]

For me, it was Charlie Chaplin being honoured. What a comedic genius he was! I guess, in my ancient years, being now the father-in-law of a First Nations woman, and grandpa to her son, I can also respect Marlon Brando's "political" statement, which opened my eyes to a far different understanding of the colonial history I was taught in school.

[@samprimera5545]

I was shocked,surprised and over the moon that Heath had won.I was pulling for him all month.Lol.I am so glad he was honored.

[@vitaliscarey]

Amazing 😍

[@topo5721]

Peter Finch is the FIRST OSCAR WINNER after his death for best Actor.

[@jonathanvelazquezph.d.2719]

True

[@ivebeenaround58]

Yes for the movie NETWORK.

[@manningbartlett522]

Kevin O'Connell winning for sound mixing in 2017 (Hacksaw Ridge). He had previously had 20 nominations over 33 years without winning (starting with Terms of Endearment, and including Top Gun, Con Air, Spiderman and Transformers).

[@weil9525]

Will Smith publicly slapping Chris Rock and the mix up of Best Picture (Moonlight) are two craziest moments in Oscar.

[@olivia-performanceartist3693]

I know right but I don't think the slap needs to be glorified or remembered. It's best if it's wiped from memory and we all move on to occasions worth celebrating.

[@st7728]

Will Smith is married to Jada, so he's paying for it everyday. I don't care how rich he is, that must suck.

[@chooseyourpoison5105]

@@st7728 Nobody really knows what goes on between two people so I think speculation on their marriage is pointless. Will has put it behind him, the world needs to do the same.

[@zimzalabitch7028]

When I hear the word "Oscars" my mind immediately connects it to slappping💀

[@1401minstrel]

I can't believe you didn't include the moment when David Niven was presenting an award and a streaker ran across the stage. For those who weren't around at that time, streaking was a fad where someone would run through a public event completely naked. Niven didn't miss a beat, remarking that it was unfortunate that the man felt the need to advertise his shortcomings.

[@NSnicket]

Niven’s response was brilliant as well. Love that man. Amazing actor with a fantastic wit.

[@DiogenesLantern]

Footwear was typically required.

[@danielalexander797]

HAING S NGOR is The First Asian and Vietnam male actor to win Best Supporting Actor in 1985, from the movie The Killing Fields. Ke Huy Quan is the second Asian and Vietnam male actor to win best supporting actor. Salute for Vietnam actor. 🎉🎉

[@osagiee.guobadia-secondytc4624]

What about the time when Anna Paquin won her first Academy Award in the Piano movie, back in 1994? : 0

[@got2bjosh]

Tatum O'Neal still holds the record for Paper Moon.

[@osagiee.guobadia-secondytc4624]

@@got2bjosh Oh. 😀

[@mariajoseliccardo5510]

ROBERTO BENIGNI IN THE MOVIE "LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL"

[@SlantedLand]

Robert Opel 1974 needs to be here.

[@JannJanhvi]

You miss RRR from Telugu

[@kimberlyelainebruce3723]

My favorite part was seeing key and Harrison Ford reunite

[@franklinstephen3268]

Hi how are you doing?

[@user-tf8et8di7i]

The slap was iconic 😂. I didn't go to school that day to watch the oscar 😅😂

[@airwinserranoditianquin5454]

Wow! All very historic...

[@nadinealterman7689]

Miyoshi Umeki won best supporting actress for Sayonara. I believe the year was either 1956 or 1958.

[@keboonplumeria5266]

I am always rooting for Michelle Yeoh. Basically, she is the definition of thriumphants giving that she embodies so many people in their biography, give it a go with: Aung San in The Lady and one of the siblings in Three Sisters. Those performances on its own... Are so dynamic and giving you a warm fuzzy feeling inside. She often overlooked as a fontrunner and hopefuls to win any awards coz she dissolves in her arts... Embrace the character with great aplomb... A bit like Kirsten Dunst did (another frequently overlooked actress). I'm so happy over the moon when they getting the attention. My next...and I hope would sparks on its own is Jeniffer Garner. Much of the one that I like already achieved some attentions like Samantha Morton, Viola Davis.. Maybe one day... Constance Wu. Just my two cents

[@CoaTravelNut]

I’m so proud of Key! He definitely deserved that Oscar! Wishing him nothing but happiness!

[@warmnight3178]

I love the fact that there is no single word about Indians Like the first Indian lady director to win an Oscar for elephant whisperer And the RRR song winning an Oscar

[@je8607]

Leonardo DiCaprio winning an Oscar is NOT historic. 🙄

[@anthonymason-mj8hb]

Wow what a different 50 years make: Hattie McDaniel win for Best Supporting Actress for playing a Slave. And Sidney Poitier wins for playing a handyman. Thank you Sidney.👍👍👍😓😍😍😍👍👍👍

[@abhijitbaidya2022]

Sydney Potter 1st black leading winner.

[@meoshyitaylor4021]

The Slap was the Best😊

[@kartikvenkat5391]

Hattie McDaniel. Brilliant. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@got2bjosh]

Halle Berry's Best Actress win absolutely was groundbreaking for the Academy, but it doesn't even get its own section. Wild. This video is pointless without her inclusion. It's precisely why they had Berry present Yeoh with the Oscar. They both made history in the category 20 years apart. Meanwhile, you bothered to make space for Cuba, DiCaprio, & Ledger, none of which were historic firsts for the Academy.

[@sinclairjg]

The streaker and David Niven - a memorable MOMENT

[@niltonrenna5632]

The first asian winner was Mioshi Umeki for Sayonara in 1958. She wins best suporting actress.

[@travsam]

To remark, Barbra Streisand presenting the Award to Bigelow after she and Jane Campion (at the time) failed to win Best Director (even Streisand was not nominated for Yentl or The Prince of Tides despite the success of both films), that's why she said... It's the time...

[@jonathanvelazquezph.d.2719]

First Comic book movie to be nominated in the Best Picture category: Black Panther

[@RichyHere]

I like your video editing and creativity. Which app did you use, please enlighten

[@Foody_Souvik]

Where is halle berry only black actress who won an oscar in lead actress category.

[@jonathanvelazquezph.d.2719]

True

[@ForkNknife1111]

Every time Michelle Yeoh comes up, I cry!!! Best thing ever❤

[@joemac6235]

Peter Finch won a posthumous award for best actor for his for his portrayal of crazed television anchorman Howard Beale in the 1976 film Network. Heath Ledger was not the first.

[@jackspry9736]

RIP Hattie McDaniel (June 10, 1893 - October 26, 1952), aged 59 RIP Sir Alfred Hitchcock (August 13, 1899 - April 29, 1980), aged 80 RIP Katherine Hepburn (May 12, 1907 - June 29, 2003), aged 96 RIP Sir Charlie Chaplin (April 16, 1889 - December 25, 1977), aged 88 RIP Marlon Brando (April 3, 1924 - July 1, 2004), aged 80 RIP Sacheen Littlefeather (November 14, 1946 - October 2, 2022), aged 75 RIP Akira Kurosawa (March 23, 1910 - September 6, 1998), aged 88 RIP Heath Ledger (April 4, 1979 - January 22, 2008), aged 28 You will be remembered as legends.

[@sunsetvine6923]

Kinda expected you to put the moment when Beauty and The Beast as the first animated feature nominated for Best Picture category on this list. And also, I really admire Leonardo Dicaprio and I don't mean to be disrespectful but I don't really think his win is history making. Like- come on?