While two movie stars have refused the prestigious award, the first refusal was about making a statement.
The Big Picture For many people working in the entertainment industry, an Academy Award, or Oscar, can be considered the highest honor of one's career. It can be a culmination of decades of hard work finally being recognized not just by audiences but fellow industry peers and in the best case scenario, cement a legacy for a film, actor, or creative.
Dudley Nichols was not just a screenwriter but was also heavily involved with the founding of the Screen Writers Guild including serving as its president in 1937 and 1938. The Screen Writer's Guild was the original writer's union in Hollywood, serving as the predecessor for the Writers Guild of America.
After years of battling for fair recognition, the Screen Writers Guild had carved out a place for itself in Hollywood. But in 1935 the guild was challenged by the Screen Playwrights Guild, an organization that leaned much closer to studio interests. This led to bias in hiring Playwrights Guild members over Screen Writers Guild members.
Which Other Oscar Winners Have Refused Their Awards? At the 43rd Academy Awards in 1971, one film swept the awards by winning seven Oscars. Patton, the biopic of WWII general George S.Patton written by Francis Ford Coppola , won the big awards of the night including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor for George C. Scott. However, like Brando after him, Scott was not there to accept the award.
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