"I feel as though I'm standing on magic legs in a special effects process shot that is too unbelievable to imagine and far too costly to make a reality." Tom Hanks accepts the Best Actor In a Leading Role Oscar for his iconic performance in the eponymous film 'Forrest Gump.' The film was nominated for 13 Oscars and won 6 at the 67th Academy Awards. Hanks, who had won Best Actor the previous year for 'Philidelphia,' is only one of five actors to have one back-to-back acting Oscars. This list of c

“I tell you what, writing a score is much easier than this.” - Hans Zimmer Hugh Grant and Andie MacDowell presenting Hans Zimmer with the Best Original Score Oscar for ‘The Lion King’ at the 67th Annual Academy Awards in 1995. To date, Hans Zimmer has earned twelve Academy Award nominations and has won two Oscars for his work on ‘The Lion King’ and ‘Dune.’ His other nominations include ‘Rain Man,’ ‘The Preacher’s Wife,’ ‘As Good As It Gets,’ ‘The Thin Red Line,’ ‘The Prince of Egypt,’ ‘Gladiator

Nicolas Cage presenting Frances McDormand with the Oscar® for Best Actress for her performance in "Fargo" at the 69th Annual Academy Awards® in 1997. | The Academy