I was wondering how it is possible that Jack Nicholson wasn't nominated for his acting in The Shining.
Did any actor ever win an Oscar for their work in a horror movie?
asked Jan 24, 2017 at 15:02
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1And to be fair to the Academy, the Best Actor nominations list for 1981 is fairly credible! You could put Nicholson in it, you could not put him in it...– Steve JessopJan 24, 2017 at 22:34
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Yes, is credible, in fact in my question i wrote that it was an opinion-based thought, but who edited my question deleted that part eheh– MikeKeepsOnShineJan 25, 2017 at 8:44
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Of course they did:
- Rosemary's Baby: Ruth Gordon won for Best Supporting Actress
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931): "Fredric March’s performance as the title character(s) earned the film a Best Leading Actor statue"
- Silence of the Lambs: "one of only three films to win all of the “Big Five” awards, which also include Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Screenplay."
- Black Swan: "Natalie Portman was presented with the naked gold dude for her performance as a mad ballet dancer in the dark re-telling of Swan Lake"
- Misery: "Best Actress: Kathy Bates"
answered Jan 24, 2017 at 15:11
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20Seems debateable whether some of these are horror films. (But on the other hand, what constitutes any particular genre? Lines are blurry.) Jan 24, 2017 at 22:37
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16I consider Silence of the Lambs, Misery and Black Sawn as a Thriller, but great answer anyway ;) Jan 25, 2017 at 8:41
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3I usually defer to IMDb for genres, since although it may not be a perfect classification, it's at least well-known and generally accepted one. Rosemary's Baby is Drama/ Horror, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931) is Horror /Sci-fi, Silence of the Lambs is Crime/Drama/Thriller, Black Swan is Drama/Thriller, and Misery is Crime/Drama/Thriller. So according to IMDb, only the first two movies on the list count. Jan 26, 2017 at 4:11
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6Black Swan is nowhere near being a horror movie. Some psycho elements - yes.– VietJan 26, 2017 at 11:59
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2Since we're on a Q&A site about movies, I've asked a question about the difference between the horror genre and the thriller genre. Jan 26, 2017 at 17:26
Ruth Gordon won Best Supporting Actress in Rosemary's Baby.
This article lists 14 horror films "noticed" by the Academy, including Misery and Silence of the Lambs. Whether these two can be classified as horrors is arguable, but if so, you can also add Kathy Bates, Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins to the list.
answered Jan 24, 2017 at 15:10
