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104-521: Peter Henry Fonda (February 23, 1940 – August 16, 2019) was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. He was a two-time Academy Award nominee, both for acting and screenwriting, and a two-time Golden Globe Award winner for his acting. He was a member of the Fonda acting family, as the son of actor Henry Fonda , the brother of actress and activist Jane Fonda , and the father of actress Bridget Fonda . Fonda began his career on stage, winning

208-539: A 35 mm or 70 mm film print, or in 24 frame/s or 48 frame/s progressive scan digital cinema format, with a minimum projector resolution of 2,048 by 1,080 pixels. Since the 90th Academy Awards , presented in 2018, multi-part and limited series have been ineligible for the Best Documentary Feature award. This followed the win of O.J.: Made in America , an eight-hour presentation that

312-1052: A Connecticut boarding school in Simsbury , where he graduated in 1958. Once he graduated, Fonda studied acting in Omaha, Nebraska , his father's hometown. While attending the University of Nebraska-Omaha , Fonda joined the Omaha Community Playhouse . Upon his return to New York, Fonda joined the Cecilwood Theatre in 1960. Afterwards, he found work on Broadway and gained notice in Blood, Sweat and Stanley Poole , written by James and William Goldman , which ran for 84 performances in 1961. Fonda began guest starring on television shows like Naked City , The New Breed , Wagon Train , and The Defenders . Fonda's first film came when producer Ross Hunter

416-605: A New York Drama Critics' Circle Award and the Theatre World Award for his performance in the play Blood, Sweat and Stanley Poole . He became a prominent figure in the counterculture of the 1960s , starring in and co-writing the film Easy Rider (1969), which earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay . He then made his directorial debut with the Revisionist Western film The Hired Hand (1971), in which he also starred. During

520-491: A "vulgar" name and calling for Nielsen to be "put in a cage and poked at by passersby ..." Fonda stated that he deleted his tweet regarding Barron Trump, saying that he "immediately regretted it and sincerely apologize to the family for what I said and any hurt my words have caused." Backlash to Fonda's tweets resulted in a call for a boycott of his newest film, Boundaries , and other Sony projects. Sony Pictures released Boundaries as planned on June 22, 2018, but released

624-540: A 1974 biography written by Whitney Stine with commentary from Davis, Davis wrote "I relinquish once and for all any claim that I was the one — so, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the honor is all yours". Columnist Sidney Skolsky wrote in his 1970 memoir that he came up with the term in 1934 under pressure for a deadline, mocking Vaudeville comedians who asked "Will you have a cigar, Oscar?" The Academy credits Skolsky with "the first confirmed newspaper reference" to Oscar in his column on March 16, 1934, which

728-542: A 2004 court decision contending that Welles did not sign any agreement to return the statue to the Academy. On December 20, 2011, it sold in an online auction for US$ 861,542 ($ 1,166,900 today). Some buyers have subsequently returned the statuettes to the Academy, which keeps them in its treasury. In addition to the Academy Award of Merit (Oscar award), there are nine honorary (non-competitive) awards presented by

832-403: A Reminder List of Eligible Releases. Awards in short film categories (Best Documentary Short Subject, Best Animated Short Film, and Best Live Action Short Film) have noticeably different eligibility rules from most other competitive awards. First, the qualifying period for release does not coincide with a calendar year, instead covering one year starting on October 1, and ending on September 30 of

936-471: A car crash with a criminal) because of his desire to leave New York and relocate back to his Montana ranch. He was replaced with Horace McMahon , who was then introduced in the same episode as Muldoon's curmudgeonly replacement, Lieutenant Mike Parker. The cast change did not help the show's ratings; ABC cancelled Naked City at the end of the 1958–59 season. One of the show's sponsors ( Brown & Williamson ), along with production staff, successfully lobbied

1040-404: A complete score, even though the film was nearly due for wide release. Fonda declined the offer, instead using Steppenwolf 's " Born to Be Wild ", Bob Dylan 's " It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) " sung by The Byrds ' Roger McGuinn , and Robertson's own composition " The Weight ", performed by The Band , among many other tracks. The film was released to international success. Jack Nicholson

1144-476: A critic from The New York Times , Time Out New York , the Los Angeles Times , or LA Weekly . Producers must submit an Official Screen Credits online form before the deadline. In case it is not submitted by the defined deadline, the film will be ineligible for Academy Awards in any year. The form includes the production credits for all related categories. Then, each form is checked and put in

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1248-679: A documentary that examined the role of BP in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and its effects on the Gulf of Mexico . At a press conference at the Cannes Film Festival , Fonda stated that he had written to President Barack Obama about the spill and attacked him as a "fucking traitor" for allowing "foreign boots on our soil telling our military—in this case the Coast Guard —what they can and could not do, and telling us,

1352-485: A film directed by Hopper. They succeeded in getting money from Columbia Pictures . Hopper filmed the cross-country road trip depicted almost entirely on location. Fonda had secured funding of around $ 360,000, largely based on the fact he knew that it was the budget Roger Corman needed to make The Wild Angels . The guitarist and composer Robbie Robertson , of The Band , was so moved by an advance screening that he approached Fonda and tried to convince him to let him write

1456-696: A good supporting role in Escape from L.A. (1996) from John Carpenter and was in Don't Look Back (1996). He also guest starred on In the Heat of the Night . After years of films of varying success, Fonda received high-profile critical recognition and universal praise for his performance in Ulee's Gold (1997). He portrayed a taciturn North Florida beekeeper and Vietnam veteran who tries to save his son and granddaughter from

1560-439: A large American flag across the back. Dennis Hopper played the garrulous "Billy". Jack Nicholson played George Hanson, an alcoholic civil rights lawyer who rides along with them. Fonda co-wrote the screenplay with Terry Southern and Hopper. Fonda tried to secure financing from Roger Corman and American International Pictures (AIP), with whom he had made The Wild Angels and The Trip , but they were reluctant to finance

1664-667: A life of drug abuse. For his performance, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor . He had the lead in Painted Hero (1997). In 1998, Fonda starred in the TV movie The Tempest , based in part on William Shakespeare 's play of the same name . It was directed by Jack Bender and starred Fonda, John Glover , Harold Perrineau , and Katherine Heigl . He played Frank O'Connor in The Passion of Ayn Rand (1998),

1768-540: A movie, Certain Honorable Men (1968), alongside Van Heflin , written by Rod Serling . Fonda produced, co-wrote and starred in Easy Rider (1969), directed by Dennis Hopper . Easy Rider is about two long-haired bikers traveling through the southwestern and southern United States where they encounter intolerance and violence. Fonda played "Wyatt", a charismatic, laconic man whose motorcycle jacket bore

1872-412: A performance for which he received a Golden Globe Award in 2000, then appeared in the crime film The Limey (1999) as Terry Valentine, an aging rock music producer who accidentally kills his younger girlfriend. The film was directed by Steven Soderbergh . Fonda wrote an autobiography, Don't Tell Dad (1998). In the 1990s, Fonda appeared in an advertisement for American Express . Fonda's work in

1976-486: A previously planned theatrical release were eligible. The theatrical requirement was reinstated starting with the 95th Academy Awards . The Oscar statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, is given to winners of each year's awards. Made of gold-plated bronze on a black metal base, it is 13.5 in (34.3 cm) tall, weighs 8.5 lb (3.856 kg), and depicts a knight rendered in Art Deco style holding

2080-422: A private collector on August 6, 1992, for $ 60,500 ($ 131,400 today). Russell defended his action, saying, "I don't know why anybody would be critical. My wife's health is much more important than sentimental reasons. The movie will be here, even if Oscar isn't". In December 2011, Orson Welles ' 1941 Oscar for Citizen Kane ( Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay ) was put up for auction, after his heirs won

2184-404: A remake of the 1957 Western . He appeared with Christian Bale and Russell Crowe . The film received two Academy Award nominations and positive reviews from critics. He also appeared in the last scenes of the biker comedy Wild Hogs as Damien Blade, founder of the biker gang Del Fuegos and father of Jack, played by Ray Liotta . Fonda also portrayed Mephistopheles , one of two main villains in

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2288-465: A statement stating that Fonda's comments "are abhorrent, reckless and dangerous, and we condemn them completely." Fonda died from respiratory failure caused by lung cancer at his home in Los Angeles on August 16, 2019, at the age of 79. Following Fonda's death, his older sister Jane Fonda made the following statement: "I am very sad. He was my sweet-hearted baby younger brother, the talker of

2392-597: A sword standing on a reel of film with five spokes. The five spokes represent the original branches of the Academy: Actors, Writers, Directors, Producers, and Technicians. Sculptor George Stanley , who also did the Muse Fountain at the Hollywood Bowl , sculpted Cedric Gibbons ' design. The statuettes presented at the initial ceremonies were gold-plated solid bronze. Within a few years, the bronze

2496-675: Is a minor streamlining of the base. The original Oscar mold was cast in 1928 at the C.W. Shumway & Sons Foundry in Batavia , Illinois, which also contributed to casting the molds for the Vince Lombardi Trophy and Emmy Award statuettes. From 1983 to 2015, approximately 50 Oscars in a tin alloy with gold plating were made each year in Chicago by Illinois manufacturer R.S. Owens & Company . It would take between three and four weeks to manufacture 50 statuettes. In 2016,

2600-418: Is actress Jane Fonda . He and Jane had a half-sister, Frances de Villers Brokaw (1931–2008), from their mother's first marriage. Their mother committed suicide in a mental hospital when Peter, her youngest, was ten. He did not discover the circumstances or location of her death until he was fifteen. One month prior to his eleventh birthday, he accidentally shot himself in the abdomen and nearly died. He went to

2704-427: Is hard to find sometimes. So I need to force focus and that's great. The bike takes you on a free road. There's no fences on the roads I ride and I don't ride freeways. That's as much as I can tell you, because there are more lands waiting for this little Christian boy. That's not true. I'm an atheist, but what the heck. Fonda made a return to the big screen as the bounty hunter Byron McElroy in 3:10 to Yuma (2007),

2808-433: Is roughly three months. R.S. Owens is expected to continue producing other awards for the Academy, and service existing Oscars that need replating. The origin of the nickname of the trophy has been disputed, as multiple people have taken credit for naming the trophy "Oscar". Margaret Herrick , librarian and president of the Academy, may have said she named it after her supposed uncle Oscar in 1921. The only corroboration

2912-408: Is selected as a gold, silver, or bronze medal winner in an appropriate category of the immediately previous Student Academy Awards is also eligible (Documentary category for that award, and Animation, Narrative, Alternative, or International for the other awards). The requirements for the qualifying theatrical run are also different from those for other awards. Only one screening per day is required. For

3016-580: The 2008 awards , as it did not play its Oscar-qualifying run in Los Angeles until mid-2009, thus qualifying for the 2009 awards . Foreign films must include English subtitles. Each country can submit only one film for consideration in the International Feature Film category per year. Rule 2 states that a film must be feature -length, defined as a minimum of 40 minutes, except for short-subject awards. It must exist either on

3120-475: The Academy Award for Best Picture . Traditionally, the previous year's winners for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor present the awards for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress, respectively, while the previous year's winners for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress present the awards for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor. In recent years, this has been replaced by each acting award being introduced by five previous winners, each of whom introduces one of

3224-632: The Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film for The Passion of Ayn Rand (1999). In 2003, Fonda received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7018 Hollywood Blvd, for his contributions to the film industry. Fonda was born by caesarean section on February 23, 1940, at LeRoy Hospital in New York City, the only son of actor Henry Fonda and socialite Frances Ford Seymour ; his older sister

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3328-624: The Sundance Channel on DVD that same year in two separate editions. Fonda later directed the science fiction film Idaho Transfer (1973). He did not appear in the film, and the film received mixed reviews upon its limited release. Around the same time, he co-starred with Lindsay Wagner in Two People (also 1973) for director Robert Wise , in which he portrayed a Vietnam War deserter. Fonda starred alongside Susan George and longtime-friend (and frequent co-star) Adam Roarke in

3432-599: The five boroughs of New York City during the previous calendar year, or a qualifying award at a competitive film festival from the Documentary Feature Qualifying Festival list, regardless of any public exhibition or distribution, or submission in the International Feature Film category as its country's official selection. The qualifying theatrical runs must meet the same requirements as those for non-documentary films regarding numbers and times of screenings. A film must have been reviewed by

3536-3055: The pseudonym "Joel Carpenter"), and Shimon Wincelberg . Noted science-fiction TV writers Charles Beaumont and Gene Roddenberry also each contributed one episode. The series was notable for featuring younger and/or lesser-known/little-known actors, some of whom became major stars, including Alan Alda , Michael Ansara , Ed Asner , Martin Balsam , Barbara Barrie , Orson Bean , Robert Blake , Sorrell Brooke , Hildy Brooks , James Caan , Godfrey Cambridge , Joseph Campanella , Diahann Carroll , James Coburn , Michael Constantine , Joan Copeland , William Daniels , Sandy Dennis , Bruce Dern , David Doyle , Keir Dullea , Robert Duvall , Louis Edmonds , Peter Falk , James Farentino , Peter Fonda , Conard Fowkes , Eileen Fulton , Frank Gorshin , Sallie Gracie, Harry Guardino , Gene Hackman , Barbara Harris , Dustin Hoffman , Dennis Hopper , Diana Hyland , Richard Jaeckel , David Janssen , Salome Jens , John Karlen , Jack Klugman , Shirley Knight , Piper Laurie , Diane Ladd , Audra Lindley , Jack Lord , George Maharis , Nancy Marchand , Sylvia Miles , Vic Morrow , Barry Morse , Robert Morse , Lois Nettleton , Leslie Nielsen , Carroll O'Connor , Susan Oliver , Paul O'Keefe , Marisa Pavan , Suzanne Pleshette , Robert Redford , Doris Roberts , Mitchell Ryan , Mark Rydell , Telly Savalas , George Segal , William Shatner , Martin Sheen , Tom Simcox , Jean Stapleton , Maureen Stapleton , Rod Steiger , Mel Stuart , Rip Torn , Cicely Tyson , Brenda Vaccaro , Diana van der Vlis , Dick Van Patten , Jon Voight , Christopher Walken , Deborah Walley , Richard Ward , Jack Warden , Tuesday Weld , and Dick York . The show also featured more established and/or better-known actors, including Luther Adler , Eddie Albert , Robert Alda , Louise Allbritton , Kirk Alyn , Richard Basehart , Theodore Bikel , Nancy Carroll , Lee J. Cobb , Gladys Cooper , Hume Cronyn , Ludwig Donath , Diana Douglas , Betty Field , Geraldine Fitzgerald , Nina Foch , Ruth Ford , Martin Gabel , Peggy Ann Garner , Vincent Gardenia , Eileen Heckart , Barnard Hughes , Kim Hunter , Sam Jaffe , Glynis Johns , Kurt Kasznar , Abbe Lane , Eugenie Leontovich , Al Lewis , Viveca Lindfors , Ross Martin , Walter Matthau , Myron McCormick , Roddy McDowall , Burgess Meredith , James Mitchell , Jean Muir , Meg Mundy , Mildred Natwick , Cathleen Nesbitt , Jeanette Nolan , Nehemiah Persoff , Claude Rains , Eugenia Rawls , Aldo Ray , Ruth Roman , Mickey Rooney , Albert Salmi , George C. Scott , Sylvia Sidney , Jan Sterling , Robert Sterling , Beatrice Straight , Akim Tamiroff , Lawrence Tierney , Jo Van Fleet , Eli Wallach , David Wayne , Jesse White , Cara Williams , Roland Winters , and Keenan Wynn . Many of

3640-414: The 1927–28 period. The ceremony ran for 15 minutes. For this first ceremony, winners were announced to the media three months earlier. For the second ceremony in 1930, and the rest of the first decade, the results were given to newspapers for publication at 11:00 pm on the night of the awards. In 1940, the Los Angeles Times announced the winners before the ceremony began. As a result, in 1941

3744-423: The 1948 film (played there by Don Taylor and Barry Fitzgerald ). Harry Bellaver played the older, mellow Sgt. Frank Arcaro. For the first season, the narrator (voiced by Lawrence Dobkin ) identified himself as "Bert Leonard," claiming to be producer Herbert B. Leonard. While critically acclaimed, the series did not have good ratings. Midway through the season, McIntire quit the show (his character being killed in

3848-557: The 2000s included parts in South of Heaven, West of Hell (2000), Second Skin (2000), Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000) Wooly Boys (2001), The Laramie Project (2001), The Maldonado Miracle (2003), Capital City (2004), The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things (2004), A Thief of Time (2004), Back When We Were Grownups (2004), Supernova (2005), and El cobrador: In God We Trust (2006). In 2002, Fonda

3952-699: The Academy from time to time (except for the Academy Honorary Award, the Technical Achievement Award, and the Student Academy Awards, which are presented annually): The Academy also awards Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting . From 2004 to 2020, the Academy Award nomination results were announced to the public in mid-January. Prior to that, the results were announced in early February. In 2021,

4056-486: The Academy launched an initiative to expand its membership and increase diversity. In 2022, voting membership stood at 9,487. According to Rules 2 and 3 of the official Academy Awards Rules, a film must open in the previous calendar year, from midnight at the start of January 1 to midnight at the end of December 31, in Los Angeles County, California , and play for seven consecutive days, to qualify, except for

4160-546: The Academy returned to bronze as the core metal of the statuettes, handing manufacturing duties to Walden , New York–based Polich Tallix Fine Art Foundry, now owned and operated by UAP Urban Art Projects . While based on a digital scan of an original 1929 Oscar, the statuettes retain their modern-era dimensions and black pedestal. Cast in liquid bronze from 3D-printed ceramic molds and polished, they are then electroplated in 24-karat gold by Brooklyn , New York–based Epner Technology. The time required to produce 50 such statuettes

4264-595: The Academy started using a sealed envelope to reveal the names of the winners. The term "Oscar" is a registered trademark of the AMPAS. In the Italian language, it is used generically to refer to any award or award ceremony, regardless of which field. The first Best Actor awarded was Emil Jannings , for his performances in The Last Command and The Way of All Flesh . As he had to return to Europe before

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4368-482: The Academy's voting membership. The Oscars are widely considered to be the most prestigious awards in the film industry. The major award categories are presented during a live-televised Hollywood ceremony in February or March. It is the oldest worldwide entertainment awards ceremony. The 1st Academy Awards were held in 1929. The second ceremony , in 1930, was the first one broadcast by radio. The 1953 ceremony

4472-492: The Best International Feature Film, Best Documentary Feature, and awards in short film categories. The film must be shown at least three times on each day of its qualifying run, with at least one of the daily showings starting between 6 pm and 10 pm local time. For example, the 2009 Best Picture winner, The Hurt Locker , was originally first released in 2008, but did not qualify for

4576-474: The Board of Governors, on behalf of Academy Branch Executive Committees. Membership eligibility may be achieved by a competitive nomination, or an existing member may submit a name, based on other significant contributions to the field of motion pictures. New membership proposals are considered annually. The Academy does not publicly disclose its membership, although as recently as 2007 press releases have announced

4680-595: The Chisa label, backed with " Catch the Wind " by Donovan , produced by Hugh Masekela . Fonda's first counterculture-oriented film role was as a biker in Roger Corman 's B movie The Wild Angels (1966). Fonda originally was to support George Chakiris , but graduated to the lead when Chakiris revealed he could not ride a motorcycle. In the film, Fonda delivered a "eulogy" at a fallen Angel's funeral service. The movie

4784-549: The Documentary award, the screening must start between noon and 10 pm local time. For other awards, no specific start time is required, but the film must appear in regular theater listings with dates and screening times. In late December, ballots, and copies of the Reminder List of Eligible Releases are mailed to around 6,000 active members. For most categories, members from each of the branches vote to determine

4888-579: The Dwarfs (1983); Peppermint Peace (1983), shot in Germany; Spasms (1983), a Canadian horror film with Oliver Reed ; A Reason to Live (1985), a TV movie; Certain Fury (1985), with Tatum O'Neal ; Mercenary Fighters (1988); Hawken's Breed (1988), a Western; Sound (1988); Gli indifferenti (1989) with Liv Ullmann ; and The Rose Garden (1989). In the early 1990s Fonda also contributed to

4992-517: The Papas . Fonda directed and starred in the Western film The Hired Hand (1971). He took the lead role in a cast that also featured Warren Oates , Verna Bloom and Beat Generation poet Michael McClure . The film received mixed reviews and failed commercially upon its initial release, but many years later, in 2001, a fully restored version was shown at various film festivals and was re-released by

5096-524: The Shade (1975), again with Oates, for writer-director Thomas McGuane ; Killer Force (1976) for director Val Guest ; Futureworld (1976), a sequel to Westworld (1973), financed by AIP; Fighting Mad (1976), a reuniting with Roger Corman, directed by Jonathan Demme . Outlaw Blues (1977) was a drama, with Fonda playing a musician opposite Susan Saint James . After some more action with High-Ballin' (1978), Fonda returned to directing, with

5200-466: The World in 80 Days to a movie prop collector. The Academy earned enforcement of its statuette contract by gaining a permanent injunction against the sale. In 1992, Harold Russell consigned his 1946 Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for The Best Years of Our Lives to auction to raise money for his wife's medical expenses. Though his decision caused controversy, the first Oscar ever to be sold passed to

5304-648: The actors listed above played multiple roles for different episodes, as different characters. Sanford Meisner , the noted acting coach, made a rare celluloid performance in an episode of the series. Acting coach and actress Peggy Feury also made an appearance, in a different episode. Rocky Graziano made an appearance during his relatively brief post-boxing acting career. Actors such as Conrad Bain , Dabney Coleman , Ken Kercheval , Burt Reynolds , and Jessica Walter appeared in minor roles, long before becoming famous. Several actors played recurring roles, e.g. Suzanne Storrs (as "Janet Halloran" in nine episodes during

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5408-407: The awards. Davis credits Lilleberg because he found in an autobiography of Einar Lilleberg, Eleanore's brother, that Einar had referenced a Norwegian army veteran named Oscar that the two knew in Chicago, whom Einar described as having always "stood straight and tall". He asserts credit "should almost certainly belong to" Lilleberg. In 2021, Brazilian researcher Dr. Waldemar Dalenogare Neto found

5512-551: The band The Byrds , Fonda visited The Beatles in their rented house in Benedict Canyon in Los Angeles in August 1965. While John Lennon , Ringo Starr , George Harrison , and Fonda were under the influence of LSD , Lennon heard Fonda say, "I know what it's like to be dead." Lennon used the phrase in the lyrics for his song, " She Said She Said ", which was included on their 1966 album, Revolver . In August 1966 Fonda

5616-411: The calendar year before the ceremony. Second, there are multiple methods of qualification. The main method is a week-long theatrical release in either New York City or Los Angeles County during the eligibility period. Films also can qualify by winning specified awards at one of several competitive film festivals designated by the Academy, also without regard to prior public distribution. A film that

5720-505: The ceremony, the Academy agreed to give him the prize early, making him the first Academy Award recipient. For the first Awards , winners were recognized for multiple films during the qualifying period; Jannings received the award for two movies in which he starred , and Janet Gaynor won the first Best Actress award for performances in three films. Beginning with the second ceremony, performers received separate nominations for individual films; no performer has received multiple nominations in

5824-692: The citizens of the United States, what we could or could not do. ' " In June 2018, Fonda went on Twitter to criticize President Donald Trump 's administration's enforcement of U.S. immigration policy by Jeff Sessions for separating children from their parents at the Mexican border, writing that "We should rip Barron Trump from the arms of First Lady Melania Trump and put him in a cage with pedophiles ." He also suggested that Americans should seek out names of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in order to protest outside of their homes and

5928-468: The controversial drama Wanda Nevada (1979), wherein the 39-year-old Fonda starred as the "love" interest of the then 13-year-old Brooke Shields . His father, Henry Fonda , made a brief appearance as well, and it is the only film in which they performed together. Fonda was top billed in The Hostage Tower (1980), a television movie based on a story by Alistair MacLean . Fonda appeared in

6032-434: The eligibility period to 28 February 2021). Best Foreign Language Film, now known as Best International Feature Film , was introduced at the 20th Academy Awards as a special award, and became a competitive category at the 29th Academy Awards . The 74th Academy Awards, held in 2002, presented the first Academy Award for Best Animated Feature . Since 1973, all Academy Awards ceremonies, except for 2021, have ended with

6136-598: The family. I have had beautiful alone time with him these last days. He went out laughing." Academy Award The Academy Awards , commonly known as the Oscars , are awards for artistic and technical merit for the film industry . They are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in the United States in recognition of excellence in cinematic achievements as assessed by

6240-451: The film Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry (1974), a film about two NASCAR hopefuls who execute a supermarket heist to finance their jump into big-time auto racing. The film was a box-office hit that year. It led to Fonda's making a series of action movies: Open Season (1974), with William Holden ; Race with the Devil (1975), fleeing devil worshippers with Warren Oates (another hit); 92 in

6344-670: The film Ghost Rider (also 2007). Although he wanted to play the character in the sequel , he was replaced by Ciarán Hinds . He appeared in Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008), Japan (2008), and The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll (2009) and as "The Roman", the main villain in The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (also 2009), the sequel to The Boondock Saints . Fonda also appeared on

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6448-424: The film's 10th Precinct). Episode plots usually focused more on the criminals and victims portrayed by guest actors, characteristic of the "semi-anthology" narrative format common in early 1960s television (so called by the trade paper Variety ). For the first season, the primary writer was Stirling Silliphant , who wrote 32 of the season's 39 episodes. Silliphant's work resulted in significant critical acclaim for

6552-408: The following decade, he established himself as an action star , appearing in a variety of productions including Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry (1974) and Futureworld (1976). Fonda achieved a major critical comeback with his starring role in the drama film Ulee's Gold (1997), receiving an Oscar nomination for Best Actor and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama . He also won

6656-676: The hill station of Nainital, India , and stayed for a few months for recovery. Years later, while taking LSD with John Lennon and George Harrison , he referred to this incident, saying, "I know what it's like to be dead." This inspired The Beatles ' song " She Said She Said ". Peter attended the Fay School in Southborough, Massachusetts , and was a member of the Class of 1954. He then matriculated in Westminster School ,

6760-594: The hit film The Cannonball Run (1981) as the "chief biker", a tongue-in-cheek nod to his earlier motorcycle films. He also played a charismatic cult leader in Split Image (1982), a film that also starred James Woods , Karen Allen and Brian Dennehy . Despite the strong cast and positive reviews, the film failed to find an audience. Fonda later appeared in a series of films in the 1980s of varying genres — Daijōbu, My Friend (1983), shot in Japan; Dance of

6864-446: The largest bloc, numbering 1,359 (14.1% of the voting body). Votes have been certified by the auditing firm PricewaterhouseCoopers , and its predecessor Price Waterhouse , since the 7th Academy Awards in 1935. In May 2011, the Academy sent a letter advising its 6,000 or so voting members that an online system for Oscar voting would be implemented in 2013, replacing mailed paper ballots. All AMPAS members must be invited to join by

6968-590: The male lead in Corman's film The Trip (1967), a take on the experience and "consequences" of consuming LSD, which was written by Jack Nicholson . His co-stars included Susan Strasberg , Bruce Dern , and Dennis Hopper . The movie was a hit. Fonda then traveled to France to appear in the portmanteau horror movie Spirits of the Dead (1968). His segment co-starred his sister Jane and was directed by her then-husband Roger Vadim . For American television, he appeared in

7072-423: The names of those who have been invited to join. In 2012, the results of a study conducted by the Los Angeles Times were published describing the demographic breakdown of approximately 88% of AMPAS' voting membership. Of the 5,100+ active voters confirmed, 94% were Caucasian , 77% were male, and 54% were found to be over the age of 60. 33% of voting members are former nominees (14%) and winners (19%). In 2016,

7176-442: The network to revive the show as an hour-long series, which premiered in 1960. The 1960 version featured Paul Burke as Detective Adam Flint, a sensitive and cerebral policeman in his early thirties. Horace McMahon returned as Lt. Parker as did Harry Bellaver as Sgt. Arcaro. Nancy Malone appeared regularly (for about half the newly produced episodes) as Adam Flint's aspiring actress girlfriend, Libby Kingston. The hour-long version of

7280-521: The nominated performances. On February 9, 2020, Parasite became the first foreign-language film to win Best Picture at the 92nd Academy Awards . The 93rd Academy Awards ceremony, honoring the best films of 2020 and early 2021 , was held on April 25, 2021, after it was postponed from its original February 28, 2021, schedule due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cinema . As with

7384-622: The nominees only in their respective categories, i.e. only directors vote for directors, writers for writers, actors for actors, etc. In the special case of Best Picture, all voting members are eligible to select the nominees. In all major categories, a variant of the single transferable vote is used, with each member casting a ballot with up to five nominees (ten for Best Picture) ranked preferentially. In certain categories, including International Feature Film, Documentary and Animated Feature, nominees are selected by special screening committees made up of members from all branches. In most categories,

7488-480: The nominees were announced in March. In 2022, the nominees were announced in early February for the first time since 2003. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), a professional honorary organization, maintains a voting membership of 9,487 as of 2022 . Academy membership is divided into different branches, with each representing a different discipline in film production. As of 2022 , actors constitute

7592-523: The option of having engraved nameplates applied to their statuettes at an inscription-processing station at the Governor's Ball, a party held immediately after the Oscar ceremony. The R.S. Owens company has engraved nameplates made before the ceremony, bearing the name of every potential winner. The nameplates for the non-winning nominees are later recycled. Prior to 1950, Oscar statuettes were, and remain,

7696-516: The probable first public mention of the name "Oscar", in journalist Relman Morin 's "Cinematters" column in the Los Angeles Evening Post-Record on December 5, 1933. Since the awards didn't take place that year, he said: "What's happened to the annual Academy banquet? As a rule, the banquet and the awarding of "Oscar", the bronze statuette given for best performances, is all over long before this". This information changes

7800-499: The property of the recipient. Since then the statuettes have been legally encumbered by the requirement that the statuette be first offered for sale back to the Academy for US$ 1. If a winner refuses to agree to this stipulation, then the Academy keeps the statuette. Academy Awards predating this agreement have been sold in public auctions and private deals for six-figure sums. In 1989, Michael Todd's grandson tried to sell Todd's Best Picture Oscar for his 1956 production of Around

7904-652: The role of John F. Kennedy in PT-109 . Fonda impressed Robert Rossen who cast him in what would be Rossen's last movie, Lilith (1964), alongside Warren Beatty , Jean Seberg and Gene Hackman . Fonda's performance was well reviewed. Shortly before dying, Rossen signed him to a seven-film contract which was to start with an adaptation of Bang the Drum Slowly . Fonda graduated to a starring role in The Young Lovers (1964), about out-of-wedlock pregnancy,

8008-466: The same category since the 3rd Academy Awards . For the first six ceremonies, the eligibility period ran from 1 August to 31 July. The 6th Academy Awards' eligibility ran from 1 August 1932 to 31 December 1933, and as of the 7th Academy Awards , subsequent eligibility periods have matched the calendar year (with the exception of the 93rd Academy Awards , which, due to the COVID-19 pandemic , extended

8112-508: The schools of their children. The Secret Service opened an investigation based on a report from the Trump family. Huckabee's daughter, White House Press Secretary, Sarah Huckabee Sanders , was also the object of Fonda's tweets , in which he suggested that "Maybe we should take her (Sanders') children away..." In another later deleted tweet, Fonda targeted United States Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen by calling her

8216-550: The script of Enemy (1990), in which he starred. He had the lead in Family Express (1991) and South Beach (1993), but then drifted into supporting roles in many independent films: Deadfall (1993), directed by Christopher Coppola ; Bodies, Rest & Motion (1993), starring his daughter Bridget; Molly & Gina (1994) with Frances Fisher and Natasha Gregson ; Love and a .45 (1994) with Renée Zellweger ; Nadja (1994), produced by David Lynch . He had

8320-423: The second and the third season, and the current 9th Precinct, at 321 East 5 Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues before it was renovated, in the first and in the fourth seasons. Naked City was first broadcast during the 1958–59 season, with the title The Naked City , as a half-hour series featuring James Franciscus and John McIntire playing Detective Jimmy Halloran and Lt. Dan Muldoon – the same characters as in

8424-681: The series and attracted film and television actors of the time to seek guest-starring roles. Many scenes were filmed in the South Bronx near Biograph Studios (also known as Gold Medal Studios ), where the series was produced, and in Greenwich Village and other neighborhoods in Manhattan . The exterior of the "65th Precinct" was the Midtown North (18th) Precinct, at 306 West 54th Street between Eighth and Ninth Avenues, in

8528-438: The series' first version, featuring Franciscus and McIntire), Jimmy Little as "Sgt. Max Higgins", Robert Dryden as "Police Surgeon", and Richard Kronold as "Detective Dutton". Naked City was broadcast for four seasons starting in late 1958. A total of 138 episodes were produced during the four season run. Naked City premiered on ABC as The Naked City on September 30, 1958, with the episode Meridian . The first season

8632-716: The show was broadcast by ABC in the 10:00 p.m. slot on Wednesday nights. For this iteration of the series, writer Silliphant was forced to reduce his involvement considerably, as he was simultaneously working as the main scriptwriter for Route 66 which began in October 1960. Silliphant wrote the first three episodes of Naked City' s second season, then did not write any further episodes until he wrote three episodes for season four. Those employed as writers of Naked City episodes during seasons 2, 3 and 4 included veteran TV writer Howard Rodman (who also served as story editor), blacklisted screenwriter Arnold Manoff (writing with

8736-484: The sole directorial effort of Samuel Goldwyn Jr. By the mid-1960s, Fonda was not a conventional "leading man" in Hollywood. As Playboy magazine reported, Fonda had established a "solid reputation as a dropout". He had become outwardly nonconformist and grew his hair long and took LSD regularly, alienating the "establishment" film industry. Desirable acting work became scarce. Through his friendships with members of

8840-655: The television series Californication . Fonda's later appearances include American Bandits: Frank and Jesse James (2010) for Fred Olen Ray ; The Trouble with Bliss (2011); episodes of CSI: NY ; Smitty (2012); Harodim (2012); As Cool as I Am (2013); Copperhead (2013); The Ultimate Life (2013); The Harvest (2013); HR (2014); House of Bodies (2014); Jesse James: Lawman (2015); The Runner (2015) with Nicolas Cage ; The Ballad of Lefty Brown (2017); The Most Hated Woman in America (2017); Borderland (2017); You Can't Say No (2018); and Boundaries (2018) with Christopher Plummer . He

8944-567: The two previous ceremonies, there was no host. The ceremony was broadcast on ABC . It took place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California for the 19th consecutive year, along with satellite location taking place at the Union Station also in Los Angeles. Because of the virus impact on films and TV industries, Academy president David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson announced that for the 2021 Oscar Ceremony , streaming movies with

9048-408: The version of Sidney Skolsky as the first to publicly mention the name. To prevent information identifying the Oscar winners from leaking ahead of the ceremony, Oscar statuettes presented at the ceremony have blank baseplates. Until 2010, winners returned their statuettes to the Academy and had to wait several weeks to have their names inscribed on their respective Oscars. Since 2010, winners have had

9152-509: The winner is selected from among the nominees by plurality voting of all members. Since 2009, the Best Picture winner has been chosen by instant runoff voting . Since 2013, re-weighted range voting has been used to select the nominees for the Best Visual Effects . Naked City (TV series) Naked City is an American police procedural television series from Screen Gems that aired on ABC from 1958 to 1963. It

9256-469: Was a 1938 clipping from the Los Angeles Examiner , in which Herrick told a story of her and her husband joking with each other using the phrase, "How's your uncle Oscar". Bette Davis , in her 1962 autobiography, claimed she named it in 1936 after her first husband, Harmon Oscar Nelson, of whom the statue's rear end reminded her. But the term had been in use at least two years before. In

9360-587: Was a big hit at the box office, screened at the Venice Film Festival , launched the biker movie genre, and established Peter Fonda as a movie name. Fonda made a television pilot, High Noon: The Clock Strikes Noon Again , filmed in December 1965. It was based on the film High Noon (1952), starring Gary Cooper , with Fonda in the Cooper role. However, it did not become a series. Fonda next played

9464-401: Was abandoned in favor of Britannia metal , a pewter-like alloy which is then plated in copper, nickel silver, and finally, 24-karat gold. Due to a metal shortage during World War II, Oscars were made of painted plaster for three years. Following the war, the Academy invited recipients to redeem the plaster figures for gold-plated metal ones. The only addition to the Oscar since it was created

9568-537: Was an executive producer of the documentary The Big Fix (2012). His final portrayal was in the Vietnam War movie The Last Full Measure , whose director Todd Robinson , has recounted that Peter Fonda was able to view that film in its entirety before his death, and got emotional upon viewing it. In 2000, a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs, California , Walk of Stars was dedicated to him. Fonda

9672-4880: Was broadcast as 30-minute episodes from September 1958 to June 1959, consisting of 39 episodes. The series was cancelled after the first season. This original 30-minute version was sponsored by Viceroy cigarettes. Guest stars: Al Hodge as Johnson, Joey Walsh as Lefty Hawkins, Bill Zuckert as Donahue, Alison Marshall as Debbie Halloran, Frank Downing as McGregor, Pat De Simone as Arturo, Barbara Banks as Sylvia. Guest stars: Johnny Seven as Biggers, Peter Dawson as Bronson, Harry Holcombe as Commissioner, Ralph Stantley as Hagerton. Guest stars: Diane Ladd as Yankee Cretias, Eugenie Leontovich as Katrina Cretias, William S. Forester as Bailiff, Andrew Cevado as Peter, Paul Lipson as Bartender, Alison Marshall as Debbie Halloran. Guest stars: Gary Morgan as Paulie, Jay Novello as Gio, Tarry Green as Jocko, Ruth Altman as Mother Superior, Leonardo Cimino as Shellshock, Mark Barkan as Laddie. Notable location: Allen Street Public Baths. Guest stars: House Jameson as Morgan, Earl Rowe as Hanson, Robert Weil as Crane, Mark Allen as Greer, Donald Moffat as Brickwell, Janice Mars as Nurse Kaufman, Helm Lyon as Romaine, Jeno Mate as Parker. Guest stars: Michael Tolan as Alan Keller, Irene Kane as Betty Keller, Matt Crowley as Commissioner, Jan Miner as Wilma Rogan, Nina Reader as Janie Rogan. Guest stars: Frank Dana as Packy, Sandra Smith as Lucy, David Winters as Marty, Harry Davis as Foreman, Arny Freeman as Cienzi, David Challis as Pancho, Alison Marshall as Debbie Halloran. Guest stars: Paul Spencer as Mitchell Pierce, Tom Ahearne as Sgt. Bellows, Dean Almquist as Dodds, Dorothy Dolliver as Evie. Guest stars: Diana Van der Vlis as Linda Stephenson, John Lawrence as Grubber, Johnny Seven as Brick, Lester Mack as Freeman, John McQuade as Cassidy, Jock MacGregor as Andy. Guest stars: Gerald Gordon as Walt Brown, Loretta Leversee as Nova, Arnold Merritt as Jimmy Barrick, David J. Stewart as Professor, Frank Campanella as Cameraman. Guest stars: Leon B. Stevens as Eddie Stabler, Peter Votrian as Bobby Stabler, Peter Falk as Extortionist, Daniel Ocko as Julio Marsetti. Guest stars: Frank Campanella as Telephone engineer, Sandy Robinson as Carol Thomas, Paul Valentine as Larry, William Clemens as Johnny Horack. Guest stars: Frank Sutton as Marco, Michael Strong as Det. Hal Perelman, Rudy Bond as Lt. Mike Daniels, Roberts Blossom as Quint, Jimmy Little as Sgt. Higgins, Mary Boylan as Marie, Richard Kronold as Detective Dutton, Louis Edmonds as Cop in Background. Guest stars: Barbara Lord as Laurie White Garcia, Cliff Carnell as Tony Garcia, Noel Leslie as Commander White, Grant Gordon as Dr. Randy Colt. Guest stars: Will Kuluva as Mikel Storkich, George Maharis as Stroke Strokich, John Karlen as Chuck, Vic Werber as Leo, Richard Kronold as Detective Dutton. Guest stars: Diana Douglas as Hilda Wallace, Bernard Fein as Dasher, Lee Philips as Larry Hinn, Robert Weil as Happy, Jimmy Little as Desk Sergeant, Frieda Altman as Norma Hinn. Guest stars: Kirk Alyn as Sgt. Muller, John C. Becher as Doctor, Woodrow Parfrey as Andrew Eisert, Matt Crowley as Commissioner, Guy Spaull as Reverend Thomason, Dorothy Peterson as Mrs. Graither, Richard Kronold as Detective Dutton. Guest stars: James Barton as Matty, William Edmonson as Chain, Louis Guss as Shull, Gilbert Mack as Lombardi, Guy Raymond as Augie, Pat Malone as Harrison, William Baron as Wiper, Eddie Bruce as Barnwell. Guest stars: Jack Klugman as Patrolman Mike Greco, Vic Morrow as David Greco, Gino Ardito as Sneaker, Walter Kinsella as Detective Markham, Vincent Van Lynn as Detective Ted, Margaret Lenert as Mrs. Greco, Sheldon Koretz as Robley. Guest stars: Kent Smith as George Blake, Jeanette Nolan as Kate, Lawrence Tierney as Mike Johnson, Florence Anglin as Secretary, Norma Crane as Fay Roberts, Charles Gaines as Coroner. Guest stars: Bernard Kates as Madison, Jean Muir as Mrs. Kling, Jose Alcarez as Luis, Anthony Franke as Mark, Robert Morris as Flip Willer. Guest stars: Ernest Sarracino as Anton Marshak, Beverly Bentley as Arlene Conway, George Lambert as Hanson, Paul Alberts as Kettleman, Ed Furey as Mason Conway. Guest stars: George Maharis as Lundy, Guy Raymond as Boz, Michael Conrad as Hartog, Henry Hull as Alky, Phillip Huston as Lee. Guest stars: Ross Martin as Carlo, Richard X. Slattery as Solid, Al Lewis as Pike, Thelma Pelish as Mrs. Pike, Kay Chaque as Maria. Guest stars: Clement Fowler as Ed "The Bumper" Jenkins, Albert Henderson as Landers, Michael Strong as Det. Hal Perlman, Matt Crowley as Commissioner, Richard Kronold as Detective Dutton, Sam Gray as Doyle. Lt. Parker takes command of

9776-511: Was broadcast by CBS from 1960 to 1964, and, like Naked City , followed the "semi-anthology" format of building the stories around the guest actors, rather than the regular cast. In 1997, the episode "Sweet Prince of Delancey Street" (1961) was ranked number 93 on TV Guide 's " 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time " list. Filmed on location in New York City , the series concerned the detectives of NYPD 's 65th Precinct (changed from

9880-462: Was charged with possession of marijuana, and was later acquitted in December of that year. In November 1966 Fonda was arrested in the Sunset Strip riot , which the police ended forcefully. The band Buffalo Springfield protested the department's handling of the incident in their song " For What It's Worth ". In 1967, Fonda recorded "November Night", a 45-rpm single written by Gram Parsons for

9984-479: Was held on May 16, 1929, at a private dinner function at The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel , with an audience of about 270 people. The post-awards party was held at the Mayfair Hotel. The cost of guest tickets for that night's ceremony was $ 5 - $ 89 at 2023 prices. Fifteen statuettes were awarded, honoring artists, directors, and other participants in the film-making industry of the time, for their works during

10088-611: Was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame . In 2004, he provided the voice of aging hippie weed grower "The Truth" in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas , which was one of the best-selling video games of all time. In a 2007 interview, Fonda said that riding motorcycles helped him to focus, stating, I ride an MV Agusta . This is an Italian racing motorcycle. It forces focus. You have to be focused and in my life, in this business, focus

10192-405: Was inspired by the 1948 motion picture The Naked City and mimics its dramatic "semi- documentary " format. As in the film, each episode concluded with a narrator intoning the iconic line: "There are eight million stories in the naked city. This has been one of them." The Naked City episode "Four Sweet Corners" (1959) inspired the series Route 66 , created by Stirling Silliphant . Route 66

10296-809: Was looking for a new male actor to romance Sandra Dee in Tammy and the Doctor (1963). He was cast in the role, in what was a minor hit. He followed this with a support part in The Victors (1963), a bleak look at American soldiers in World War II, directed by Carl Foreman . Fonda's performance won him a Golden Globe Award for most promising newcomer. Fonda continued to work in television, guest starring in Channing , Arrest and Trial , The Alfred Hitchcock Hour , and 12 O'Clock High . He also tested for

10400-511: Was married three times, he married his first wife Susan Brewer in 1961; together they had three children, Bridget Justin Fonda & Thomas Fonda. They divorced in 1974 after 13 years of marriage. Fonda married his second wife Portia Rebecca Crockett, in 1975. The marriage lasted for 36 years until they divorced in 2011. Fonda married his third wife Margaret DeVogelaere, in 2011. The marriage lasted for eight years until Fonda's death in 2019. In 2011, Fonda and Tim Robbins produced The Big Fix ,

10504-401: Was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar. Fonda, Hopper and Southern were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. The film grossed over $ 40 million. After the success of Easy Rider , both Hopper and Fonda were sought for film projects. Hopper directed the film The Last Movie (1971), in which Fonda co-starred along with singer Michelle Phillips of The Mamas and

10608-465: Was screened in a limited release before being broadcast in five parts on ABC and ESPN , in that category in 2017 . The Academy's announcement of the new rule made no direct mention of that film. The Best International Feature Film award does not require a U.S. release. It requires the film to be submitted as its country's official selection. The Best Documentary Feature award requires either week-long releases in both Los Angeles County and any of

10712-683: Was the first one televised. It is the oldest of the four major annual American entertainment awards . Its equivalents – the Emmy Awards for television, the Tony Awards for theater, and the Grammy Awards for music – are modeled after the Academy Awards. The Oscar statuette depicts a knight, rendered in the Art Deco style. Everything Everywhere All at Once Oppenheimer The first Academy Awards presentation

10816-420: Was written about that year's 6th Academy Awards . But in the newspaper clipping that Skolsky referred to, he wrote that "these statues are called 'Oscars ' ", meaning that the name was already in use. Bruce Davis, a former executive director of the Academy, credited Eleanore Lilleberg, a secretary at the Academy when the award was first introduced, for the nickname. She had overseen the pre-ceremony handling of

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