Chapter 1
Breaking barriers on the silver screen
Chapter 2
The epic battle of the musicals
Chapter 3
Behind the scenes and ceremony surprises
Chapter 4
International triumphs and global cinema
YOUR GOAL
Master of Oscars of the 1960s
Ch 1 · Breaking barriers on the silver screen
schopenhauer Sixties Oscar Breakthroughs
Under the Santa Monica lights, the star of Lilies of the Field takes the gold!
schopenhauer Italian actress Sophia Loren won Best Actress in 1962 for the film Two Women.
Fun Fact
Historic ties: In 1969, Barbra Streisand and Katharine Hepburn tied for Best Actress, both receiving exactly 3,030 votes from academy members.
Glossary
trailblazer (noun)
A person who is the first to do something, especially in a new field or activity. In 1964, Sidney Poitier won Best Actor, becoming the first Black man to win in that category.
A person who is the first to do something, especially in a new field or activity. In 1964, Sidney Poitier won Best Actor, becoming the first Black man to win in that category.
Quiz
In what year did Sidney Poitier win his Best Actor Oscar for Lilies of the Field?
Quiz
Rita Moreno won her Best Supporting Actress Oscar for playing Anita in which 1961 musical?
Quiz
Rita Moreno wore the same gown to the 2018 Oscars that she wore when she won in which year?
Quiz
How many votes did Barbra Streisand and Katharine Hepburn each receive in their 1969 tie?
Quiz
For which 1961 Italian film did Sophia Loren win her historic Best Actress Oscar?
Quiz
Sophia Loren did not attend the 1962 Oscar ceremony because she was too nervous; who accepted it for her?