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Acting Awards and Nominations

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Which actor holds the record for most Academy Awards for Best Actor?

  1. Daniel Day-Lewis

  2. Jack Nicholson

  3. Meryl Streep

  4. Katharine Hepburn


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Daniel Day-Lewis has won three Academy Awards for Best Actor, for his performances in My Left Foot (1989), There Will Be Blood (2007), and Lincoln (2012).

Who was the first African-American actor to win an Academy Award for Best Actor?

  1. Sidney Poitier

  2. Denzel Washington

  3. Morgan Freeman

  4. Jamie Foxx


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sidney Poitier was the first African-American actor to win an Academy Award for Best Actor, for his performance in Lilies of the Field (1963).

Which actress holds the record for most Academy Awards for Best Actress?

  1. Meryl Streep

  2. Katharine Hepburn

  3. Ingrid Bergman

  4. Elizabeth Taylor


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Katharine Hepburn has won four Academy Awards for Best Actress, for her performances in Morning Glory (1933), Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967), The Lion in Winter (1968), and On Golden Pond (1981).

Who was the first Asian actor to win an Academy Award for Best Actor?

  1. Yul Brynner

  2. Ben Kingsley

  3. Chow Yun-fat

  4. Ken Watanabe


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ben Kingsley was the first Asian actor to win an Academy Award for Best Actor, for his performance in Gandhi (1982).

Which actor has won the most Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama?

  1. Jack Nicholson

  2. Meryl Streep

  3. Leonardo DiCaprio

  4. Tom Hanks


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jack Nicholson has won six Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama, for his performances in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), Terms of Endearment (1983), Prizzi's Honor (1985), Batman (1989), A Few Good Men (1992), and As Good as It Gets (1997).

Who was the first African-American actress to win a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama?

  1. Whoopi Goldberg

  2. Halle Berry

  3. Angela Bassett

  4. Oprah Winfrey


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Whoopi Goldberg was the first African-American actress to win a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama, for her performance in The Color Purple (1985).

Which actress holds the record for most Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy?

  1. Meryl Streep

  2. Goldie Hawn

  3. Diane Keaton

  4. Shirley MacLaine


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Meryl Streep holds the record for most Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy, with eight wins.

Who was the first Asian actor to win a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy?

  1. Ken Watanabe

  2. Chow Yun-fat

  3. Jackie Chan

  4. Jet Li


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ken Watanabe was the first Asian actor to win a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy, for his performance in Memoirs of a Geisha (2005).

Which actor has won the most Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role?

  1. Daniel Day-Lewis

  2. Jack Nicholson

  3. Leonardo DiCaprio

  4. Denzel Washington


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Daniel Day-Lewis has won three Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, for his performances in My Left Foot (1989), There Will Be Blood (2007), and Lincoln (2012).

Who was the first African-American actor to win a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role?

  1. Sidney Poitier

  2. Denzel Washington

  3. Morgan Freeman

  4. Jamie Foxx


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Jamie Foxx was the first African-American actor to win a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, for his performance in Ray (2004).

Which actress holds the record for most Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role?

  1. Meryl Streep

  2. Katharine Hepburn

  3. Helen Mirren

  4. Frances McDormand


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Meryl Streep holds the record for most Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role, with three wins.

Who was the first Asian actress to win a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role?

  1. Lucy Liu

  2. Michelle Yeoh

  3. Zhang Ziyi

  4. Gong Li


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lucy Liu was the first Asian actress to win a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role, for her performance in Ally McBeal (2001).

Which actor has won the most British Academy Film Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role?

  1. Daniel Day-Lewis

  2. Anthony Hopkins

  3. Gary Oldman

  4. Laurence Olivier


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Daniel Day-Lewis has won three British Academy Film Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role, for his performances in My Left Foot (1989), There Will Be Blood (2007), and Lincoln (2012).

Who was the first African-American actor to win a British Academy Film Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role?

  1. Sidney Poitier

  2. Denzel Washington

  3. Morgan Freeman

  4. Jamie Foxx


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sidney Poitier was the first African-American actor to win a British Academy Film Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, for his performance in Lilies of the Field (1963).

Which actress holds the record for most British Academy Film Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role?

  1. Meryl Streep

  2. Katharine Hepburn

  3. Judi Dench

  4. Maggie Smith


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Meryl Streep holds the record for most British Academy Film Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role, with three wins.

Who was the first Asian actress to win a British Academy Film Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role?

  1. Lucy Liu

  2. Michelle Yeoh

  3. Zhang Ziyi

  4. Gong Li


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Michelle Yeoh was the first Asian actress to win a British Academy Film Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, for her performance in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000).

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