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list of black academy award winners and nominees
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Al Sharpton has a legitimate gripe about the way Blacks in film are treated. One ignorant, uneducated, cry-baby repub troll tried to justify the treatment of Blacks by posting “12 years a slave” as an example. What an Idiot. Sure Blacks have won, but there are years that Blacks were not even nominated. It pays to go beyond 12th grade. There is a less chance of making an ASS out of yourself and others. Although it's nice to be nominated, it would be even better if Blacks win more often. Example: Sidney Poitier was nominated in 1958 for "Best Actor in a Leading Role" and won in 1963. No one else was nominated until 1970 and no one won until 2001. The list is worst for Black actresses. The list goes on to show how Blacks have been overlooked in the film industry through the years.
Best Actor in a Leading Role 4 wins; 16 nominated
Year |
Name |
Film |
Role |
Status |
|
1958 |
Noah Cullen |
Nominated |
First African-American actor to be nominated for Best Actor. |
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1963 |
Sidney Poitier |
Homer Smith |
Won |
First African-American actor to win Best Actor. First African-American actor to receive two acting nominations (Best Actor). Youngest African-American actor to win Best Actor (age 37). |
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1970 |
Jack Jefferson |
Nominated |
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1972 |
Nathan Lee Morgan |
Nominated |
First film to feature African-American nominees for both Best Actor and Best Actress. |
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1986 |
Dale Turner |
Nominated |
First jazz musician to be nominated for Best Actor. |
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1989 |
Hoke Colburn |
Nominated |
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1992 |
Nominated |
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1993 |
Nominated |
Second film to feature African-American nominees for both Best Actor and Best Actress. |
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1994 |
Morgan Freeman |
Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding |
Nominated |
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1999 |
Denzel Washington |
Nominated |
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2001 |
Denzel Washington |
Alonzo Harris |
Won |
Second African-American actor to receive the award for Best Actor. First time two African-American performers won in leading role Oscars in the same year (Halle Berry, Monster's Ball). |
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Nominated |
First male hip hop artist to be nominated for an Academy Award. First time multiple African-American actors received Best Actor nominations. |
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2004 |
Won |
First African-American actor to receive two acting nominations in the same year. |
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Nominated |
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2005 |
DJay |
Nominated |
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2006 |
Won |
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Will Smith |
Nominated |
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2009 |
Morgan Freeman |
Nominated |
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2012 |
Denzel Washington |
William "Whip" Whitaker |
Nominated |
Denzel Washington has the most nominations for an African-American Actor: Best Actor (4 nominations) and Best Supporting Actor (2 nominations). |
|
2013 |
Nominated |
First black British actor to be nominated for Best Actor. |
Best Actress in a Leading Role 1 win; 9 nominated
Year |
Name |
Film |
Role |
Status |
|
1954 |
Carmen Jones |
Nominated |
First African-American actress to be nominated for Best Actress. |
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1972 |
Nominated |
First African-American actress to receive an Academy Award nomination for a debut film performance. First time multiple African-American actresses received Best Actress nominations. |
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Rebecca Morgan |
Nominated |
First film to feature African-American nominees for both Best Actor and Best Actress. First time multiple African-American actresses received Best Actress nominations. |
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1974 |
Claudine |
Nominated |
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1985 |
Celie Johnson |
Nominated |
First time multiple African-American actresses received nominations for the same film. |
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1993 |
Nominated |
Second film to feature African-American nominees for both Best Actor and Best Actress. |
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2001 |
Leticia Musgrove |
Won |
First African-American actress to win Best Actress. First time two African-American performers won in leading role Oscars in the same year (Denzel Washington, Training Day). |
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2009 |
Claireece "Precious" Jones |
Nominated |
Second film to feature African-American nominees for both Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress. Second African-American actress to receive a lead Academy Award nomination for a debut film performance. |
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2011 |
Aibileen Clark |
Nominated |
Third film to feature African-American nominees for both Best Actress and Supporting Actress categories. Tied with Whoopi Goldberg as the most nominated African-American actress with 2 nominations. |
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2012 |
Hushpuppy |
Nominated |
Youngest ever Best Actress nominee (aged 9). Third African-American actress to receive a lead Academy Award nomination for a debut film performance. |
Best Actor in a Supporting Role 4 wins; 13 nominated
Year |
Name |
Film |
Role |
Status |
|
1969 |
Ned |
Nominated |
First African-American actor to be nominated for Best Supporting Actor. |
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1981 |
Coalhouse Walker Jr. |
Nominated |
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1982 |
Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley |
Won |
First African-American actor to win Best Supporting Actor. |
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1984 |
Sgt. Waters |
Nominated |
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1987 |
Fast Black |
Nominated |
First time multiple African-American actors received Best Supporting Actor nominations. |
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Nominated |
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1989 |
Denzel Washington |
Pvt. Trip |
Won |
First African-American actor to receive two Best Supporting Actor nominations. |
|
1992 |
Dil |
Nominated |
First black actor to receive an Academy Award nomination for a debut film performance. First black British actor to receive an Academy Award nomination. |
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1994 |
Jules Winnfield |
Nominated |
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1996 |
Rod Tidwell |
Won |
Youngest African-American male actor to win an Academy Award (age 29). |
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1999 |
John Coffey |
Nominated |
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2003 |
Mateo |
Nominated |
First black actor born in Africa (specifically in Benin) to receive an Academy Award nomination. |
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2004 |
Morgan Freeman |
Eddie 'Scrap-Iron' Dupris |
Won |
Oldest African-American actor to win an Academy Award (age 67). |
|
Max |
Nominated |
First African-American actor to receive two acting nominations in the same year. |
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2006 |
Djimon Hounsou |
Solomon Vandy |
Nominated |
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James 'Thunder' Early |
Nominated |
First film to feature African-American nominees for both Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress. |
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2013 |
Nominated |
Second black actor born in Africa (specifically in Somalia) to receive an Academy Award nomination. Second black actor to receive an Academy Award nomination for a debut performance. |
Best Actress in a Supporting Role 6 wins; 13 nominated
Year |
Name |
Film |
Role |
Status |
|
1939 |
Mammy |
Won |
First African-American person to win an Academy Award. First African-American person to be nominated for acting. First African-American actress to win Best Supporting Actress. Oldest African-American actress to win an Academy Award (age 44). |
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1949 |
Mrs. Dicey Johnson (Pinky's Granny) |
Nominated |
Second African-American person to be nominated for an Academy Award. |
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1959 |
Annie Johnson |
Nominated |
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1967 |
Muzzy Van Hosmere |
Nominated |
First time two African-American actresses were nominated in the same category. |
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Mrs. Prentice |
Nominated |
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1983 |
Geechee |
Nominated |
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1985 |
Shug Avery |
Nominated |
Second time multiple African-American actresses received Best Supporting Actress nominations. First time multiple African-American actresses received nominations for the same film. |
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Sofia |
Nominated |
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1990 |
Oda Mae Brown |
Won |
First African-American actress to receive two acting nominations overall. Second African-American actress to win Best Supporting Actress. |
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1996 |
Hortense Cumberbatch |
Nominated |
First black British actress to receive an Academy Award nomination. |
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2002 |
Matron Mama Morton |
Nominated |
First female hip hop artist to be nominated for an Academy Award. |
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2004 |
Tatiana Rusesabagina |
Nominated |
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2006 |
Effie White |
Won |
First African-American actor (male or female) to win an Academy Award for a debut film performance. Youngest African-American actress to win or be nominated for Best Supporting Actress. Youngest African-American actor (male or female) to win an Academy Award (age 25). First film to feature African-American nominees for both Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress. First African-American actress to win an Academy Award for a musical film. |
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2007 |
Mama Lucas |
Nominated |
Oldest African-American actress to be nominated for an Academy Award (age 83). |
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2008 |
Mrs. Miller |
Nominated |
Third time two African-American actresses were nominated in the same category. |
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Queenie |
Nominated |
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2009 |
Mary Lee Johnston |
Won |
Second film to feature African-American nominees for both Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress. |
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2011 |
Minny Jackson |
Won |
Third film to feature African-American nominees for both Best Actress and Supporting Actress. |
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2013 |
Patsey |
Won |
First black African (Kenyan) actress to be nominated. First black African to win in any category. Second black actor to win for a debut performance. |
Best Cinematography 1 nominated
Year |
Name |
Film |
Status |
|
Nominated |
First black person to be nominated for Best Cinematography. |
Best Costume Design 4 nominated
Year |
Name |
Film |
Status |
|
Nominated |
First African-American person (male or female) to be nominated for Best Costume Design. |
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Nominated |
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Nominated |
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Nominated |
Best Director 3 nominated
Year |
Name |
Film |
Status |
|
Nominated |
First African-American person to be nominated for Best Director. Youngest person ever nominated in this category (age 24). |
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Nominated |
Second African-American person to earn a Best Director nomination. First African-American director to earn a Best Picture nomination. |
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2013 |
Nominated |
First black British person to earn a Best Director nomination. First black director to direct a Best Picture winning film. First black director to earn an Oscar for Best Picture. |
Best Documentary Feature 1 win; 3 nominated
Year |
Name |
Film |
Status |
|
Yvonne Smith (producer) |
Nominated |
Shared with Richard Kilberg. First African-American producer to be nominated for Best Documentary Feature. |
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Spike Lee (director) Samuel D. Pollard (producer) |
Nominated |
First African-American director to be nominated for Best Documentary Feature. |
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Karolyn Ali (producer) |
Nominated |
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T. J. Martin (director) |
Won |
First African-American person to win in this category. First African-American director to win in this category. |
Best Documentary Short Subject 1 win; 1 nominated
Year |
Name |
Film |
Status |
|
Leelai Demoz |
Nominated |
Shared nomination with Eric Simonson. First African-American person to be nominated for Best Documentary Short Subject. |
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Won |
Shared nomination with Elinor Burkett. First African-American person to win Best Documentary Short Subject. |
Best Editing 1 nominated
Year |
Name |
Film |
Status |
|
Nominated |
First African-American person to be nominated for Best Editing. |
Best Original Score 2 wins; 6 nominated
Year |
Name |
Film |
Status |
|
1961 |
Nominated |
First African-American person to be nominated for Best Original Score. |
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1967 |
Nominated |
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1971 |
Nominated |
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1978 |
Nominated |
First African-American person to be nominated in the Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Adaptation Score (which is different from Best Original Score category). |
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1984 |
Won |
First African-American winner of Best Original Song Score (which is different from Best Original Score category); this category was retired afterwards. |
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1985 |
Quincy Jones Andrae Crouch Caiphus Semenya |
Nominated |
Shared nomination with 9 other composers. Caiphus Semenya becomes the first black South African to be nominated for an Academy Award. |
|
1986 |
Won |
First African-American winner of Best Original Score. |
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1987 |
Nominated |
Shared nomination with George Fenton |
Best Original Song 5 wins; 12 nominated
Year |
Name |
Film |
Song |
Status |
|
1967 |
"The Eyes of Love" |
Nominated |
First African-American people to be nominated for Best Original Song. |
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1968 |
Quincy Jones Bob Russell |
"For Love of Ivy" |
Nominated |
First African-American people to be nominated twice for Best Original Song. |
|
1971 |
Won |
First African-American winner for Best Original Song. First African-American winner for any award other than in the acting categories. |
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1981 |
Nominated |
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1983 |
Won |
First African-American woman to win a non-acting Academy Award. Shared nomination and win with composer Giorgio Moroder and co-lyricist Keith Forsey. |
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1984 |
Won |
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1984 |
Nominated |
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1985 |
Won |
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1985 |
"Miss Celie's Blues" |
Nominated |
Shared nomination with Rod Temperton |
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1988 |
Nominated |
Shared nomination with Phil Collins. |
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1993 |
"Again" |
Nominated |
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1994 |
"The Day I Fall In Love" |
Nominated |
Shared nomination with Carole Bayer Sager and Cliff Magness. |
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1995 |
James Ingram |
"Look What Love Has Done" |
Nominated |
Shared nomination with Carole Bayer Sager, James Newton Howard and Patty Smyth. |
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2005 |
Won |
First African-American rappers to win an Academy Award. |
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2006 |
Nominated |
Shared nomination with composer Henry Krieger. |
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2007 |
Jamal Joseph Charles Mack Tevin Thomas |
Nominated |
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2011 |
Nominated |
Shared with Sergio Mendes and Carlinhos Brown. Garrett is the most nominated African-American female songwriter (2 nominations). |
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2013 |
"Happy" |
Nominated |
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2014 |
"Glory" |
Pending |
Best Picture 1 win; 5 nominated
Year |
Name |
Film |
Status |
|
Nominated |
First African-American producer whose film was nominated for Best Picture. |
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Nominated |
First African-American director whose film was nominated for Best Picture. First time two films with African-American producers were nominated for Best Picture. |
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Nominated |
First time two films with African-American producers were nominated for Best Picture. |
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Nominated |
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2013 |
Won |
First black producer to win Best Picture. |
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Nominated |
First black female producer nominated for Best Picture. |
Best Short Film (Live Action) 2 nominated
Year |
Name |
Film |
Status |
|
Last Breeze of Summer |
Nominated |
First African-American person (male or female) to be nominated for Short Film (Live Action). |
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Tuesday Morning Ride |
Nominated |
First African-American female to be nominated for Short Film (Live Action). |
Best Sound Mixing 4 wins; 5 nominated
Year |
Name |
Film |
Status |
|
Nominated |
First African-American person to be nominated for Best Sound. |
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Willie D. Burton |
Nominated |
First African-American person to be nominated multiple times for Best Sound. |
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Willie D. Burton |
Nominated |
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Willie D. Burton |
Won |
First African-American person to win Best Sound. |
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Won |
Second African-American person to win Best Sound. |
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Russell Williams |
Won |
First African-American person to win multiple Academy Awards in any category. |
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Willie D. Burton |
Nominated |
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Willie D. Burton |
Nominated |
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Willie D. Burton |
Won |
First African-American person to be nominated, and to win, after category was renamed "Sound Mixing". |
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) 2 wins; 2 nominated
Year |
Name |
Film |
Adapted From |
Status |
|
Nominated |
First African-American nominee for Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay). |
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Nominated |
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Won |
First African-American person to win a screenplay Academy Award. |
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Won |
Second African-American person to win a screenplay Academy Award. First African-American writer to have written a film that won the Best Picture award. |
Best Writing (Original Screenplay) 3 nominated
Year |
Name |
Film |
Status |
|
Nominated |
Shared nomination with co-writers Chris Clark and Terence McCloy. First African-American nominee for Best Writing (Original Screenplay). First African-American female nominated for screen-writing. |
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Nominated |
First African-American male to be nominated for Best Writing (Original Screenplay). |
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Nominated |
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