Will Smith was nominated for the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Ali (2001)
Will Smith was nominated for the Oscar for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for: The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)Best Actor in a Supporting Role for: Twelve Monkeys (1995)
He was famous for his films.
Good Will Hunting
AS of 2010, Will Smith has not won an Oscar. He has been nominated twice:Best Actor in a Leading Role for: The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Ali (2001)
None. He was never even nominated for an Oscar.
That would be Slumdog Millionaire, of course.
If you were thinking of Jennifer Lawrence, who stars as Katniss Everdeen in the "Hunger Game" films, she actually received Best Actress nominations for "Winter's Bone" (2010) and "Silver Linings Playbook" (2012). She received a third nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in "American Hustle" (2013).
Meg Ryan has never been nominated for an Oscar.
No. For example, Johnny Depp was asked to audition before getting the lead in the upcoming musical Sweeney Todd.
William Wyler
Stephen Daldry: 2000 Billy Elliot, 2002 The Hours, 2008 The Reader.
"The Color Purple" did not win any of its 11 Oscar nominations in 1985 primarily because there was intense competition that year, with other strong contenders in various categories. Additionally, the Academy may have had preferences for other films or performances over those in "The Color Purple."
Only the first three films actually won Academy Awards as well as being nominated. The prequel films had some nominations, but no wins. "A New Hope" was nominated 11 times and won 7. "The Empire Strikes Back" had 4 nominations and 2 wins. "Return of the Jedi" had 5 nominations and only 1 win.
The late actor, dancer, choreographer and filmmaker, whose 100th birthday was observed on August 23, 2012, received only one Academy Award nomination during his distinguished career. He was nominated for Best Actor of 1945 for his performance in "Anchors Aweigh." On March 20, 1952, Kelly received an honorary Oscar "in appreciation of his versatility as an actor, singer, director and dancer, and specifically for his brilliant achievements in the art of choreography on film."
All three films in "The Godfather" series received Academy Awards nominations for Best Picture. Both "The Godfather" and "The Godfather Part II" won the award. The three films in "The Lord of the Rings" series were nominated for Best Picture in consecutive years -- "The Fellowship of the Ring" (2001), "The Two Towers" (2002) and "The Return of the King" (2003). The latter film won the Best Picture Oscar.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)Best Actor in a Supporting Role for: Twelve Monkeys (1995)
Doubt (2008) joins: My Man Godfrey (1936), I Remember Mama (1948) and Othello (1965).