The
Academy Award (informally known as the
Oscar) is an accolade by the American
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)
[1] to recognize excellence of professionals in the
film industry, including directors, actors, and writers. The formal ceremony at which the awards are presented is one of the most prominent award ceremonies in the world and is televised live in more than 200 countries annually. It is also the oldest award ceremony in the media; its equivalents, the
Grammy Awards (for music),
Emmy Awards (for television), and
Tony Awards (for theatre) are modeled after the Academy. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences itself was conceived by
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio boss
Louis B. Mayer.
The
first Academy Awards ceremony was held on May 16, 1929, at the
Hotel Roosevelt in
Hollywood to honor outstanding film achievements of the 1927/1928 film season. It was hosted by actor
Douglas Fairbanks and director
William C. deMille. Opting for a younger face for the
83rd Academy Awards scheduled for February 27, 2011, younger actors
Anne Hathaway and
James Franco were named as hosts in November 2010 by producers
Bruce Cohen and
Don Mischer.
[2]
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