Did The Shawshank Redemption win any Oscars?

Did The Shawshank Redemption win any Oscars?

Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Foreign Language Film
American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases
The Shawshank Redemption/Awards

Has Morgan Freeman ever gotten an Oscar?

Morgan Freeman is an American actor, director and narrator best known for his roles in Driving Miss Daisy (1989), Unforgiven (1992) and The Shawshank Redemption (1994)….

Morgan Freeman
Freeman at the 77th Academy Awards
5 Nominations / 1 Win
Role	Actor, Director
Born	June 1, 1937

How many Academy Awards Oscars did The Shawshank Redemption?

Multiple nominations and awards

Nominations	Film
13	Forrest Gump
7	Bullets Over Broadway
Pulp Fiction
The Shawshank Redemption

How many awards did the movie Shawshank Redemption win?

All three have become cinematic milestones of some kind. Forrest Gump led that year’s Oscar nominations with 13. Meanwhile, Pulp Fiction and The Shawshank Redemption each received seven.

Who won best actor for Shawshank Redemption?

Morgan Freeman
Nominee

Nominee Oscar	Best Picture Niki Marvin
Best Actor in a Leading Role Morgan Freeman
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published Frank Darabont
Best Cinematography Roger Deakins
Best Sound Robert J. Litt Elliot Tyson Michael Herbick Willie D. Burton

Is Forrest Gump better than Shawshank Redemption?

Both are great movies, but I do think Shawshank is the better film and should’ve won Best Picture. In my opinion, Shawshank has a better story than Forrest Gump, a better ending, better cinematography (Thank you Roger Dekins), and better pacing. Plus, I feel like Shawshank is more iconic and beloved.

How many times has Morgan Freeman been nominated for Oscar?

List of Morgan Freeman awards and nominations

	Wins	Nominations
Academy Awards	1	5
Golden Globe Awards	1	5
Primetime Emmy Awards	0	3
Screen Actors Guild Awards	1	4

Was Shawshank Redemption a flop?

One of the most surprising box office flops is a movie that has since become widely regarded as a cinematic masterpiece – The Shawshank Redemption. Based on Stephen King’s novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, the film generated just $16 million during its initial theatrical run.

Was Shawshank Redemption a true story?

Based on a Stephen King novella Although The Shawshank Redemption might have flopped at the Box Office, most people still believe it was based on a true-life story. But, it is not and Frank Darabont didn’t create the story by himself, either.

How many awards has Morgan Freeman won?

List of awards and nominations received by Morgan Freeman. A five-time Academy Award nominee and five-time Golden Globe Award nominee, he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor (musical or comedy) for the 1989 film Driving Miss Daisy, and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the 2004 film Million Dollar Baby.

How did The Shawshank Redemption celebrate its 20th anniversary at the Oscars?

A modern American classic celebrated its 20th anniversary in high style at the Academy on November 18, 2014, when cast and crew members reunited at a special screening of The Shawshank Redemption hosted by World War Z author Max Brooks .

Is the Shawshank Redemption based on a true story?

Nominated for seven Academy Awards, the film was released in the fall of 1994 and marked the feature directorial debut of its screenwriter, Frank Darabont. The film was based on a Stephen King novella entitled Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, originally published in 1982 in the collection Different Seasons .

Why did Frank Darabont write Shawshank Redemption?

After making a pair of high-profile horror films, Darabont explained that he wrote Shawshank to avoid becoming typecast in a genre already filled with maestros, though he had originally intended his first feature to be The Mist. The film gathered an impressive ensemble of actors and technicians, many of whom were in attendance for the evening.