* shudders *
(In reference to a Hollywood Reporter article)
The James Bond movies have garnered 11 Oscar nominations, and 5 wins.
Quick Stats:
Total Oscar Nominations: 12
Total Oscar Wins: 6
Last Oscar Nomination: No Time To Die (2021)
Last Oscar Win: No Time To Die (2021)
Goldfinger (1964) in 1965
Winner
Best Effects, Sound Effects (Norman Wanstall)
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Thunderball (1965) in 1965
Winner
Best Effects, Special Visual Effects (John Stears)
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Diamonds Are Forever (1971) in 1972
Nomination
Best Sound (Gordon K. McCallum, John W. Mitchell, Al Overton)
Live and Let Die (1973) in 1974
Nomination
Best Music, Song (Paul and Linda McCartney for “Live and Let Die”)
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) in 1978
Nomination
Best Art Direction – Set Decoration (Ken Adam, Peter Lamont, Hugh Scaife)
Nomination
Best Music, Original Score (Marvin Hamlisch)
Nomination
Best Music, Song (Marvin Hamlisch for music, and Carole Bayer Sager for lyrics for “Nobody Does it Better”.)
Moonraker (1979) in 1980
Nomination
Best Effects, Visual Effects (Derek Meddings, Paul Wilson, John Evans)
For Your Eyes Only (1981) in 1982
Nomination
Best Music, Song (Bill Conti for music, and Mick Leeson for lyrics for “For Your Eyes Only”.)
Skyfall (2012) in 2013
Nomination
Best Cinematography (Roger Deakins)
Nomination
Best Original Score (Thomas Newman)
Winner
Best Sound Editing (Per Hallberg and Karen Baker Landers)
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Winner
Best Original Song (Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth)
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Nomination
Best Sound Mixing (Scott Millan, Greg P. Russell and Stuart Wilson)
Spectre (2015) in 2016
Winner
Best Original Song (Jimmy Napes and Sam Smith)
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No Time To Die (2021) in 2022
Winner
Best Original Song (Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell)
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Nomination
Best Sound (James Harrison, Simon Hayes, Paul Massey, Oliver Tarney, and Mark Taylor)
Nomination
Best Visual Effects (Mark Bakowski, Chris Corbould, Jonathan Fawkner, Joel Green, and Charlie Noble)
007’s official account posted this great tribute to the third James Bond actor.
RIP!
Looking at some random Bond movie clips yesterday, I saw two things that reminded me of the 90’s NBC sitcom Frasier, starring Kelsey Grammer and David Hyde Pierce.
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