151 Facts About Oscars

1. Oscar Wilde took a job as a book reviewer for the Pall Mall Gazette.

2. Heath Ledger won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of The Joker and his win was the first win in any of the major Oscar categories-producing, directing, acting, or writing—for a superhero based film.

3. Oscar Wilde spent the remainder of his sentence there, addressed and identified only as "C33"—the occupant of the third cell on the third floor of C ward.

4. Emma Watson wore a temporary tattoo reading "Times Up"—which is missing an apostrophe—to the Oscars last year.

5. In 2008, Oscar Isaac appeared in the Ridley Scott film Body of Lies.

6. Oscar Wilde spent the remainder of his sentence there, addressed and identified only as "C33"—the occupant of the third cell on the third floor of C ward.

7. Oscar Wilde spent the remainder of his sentence there, addressed and identified only as "C33"—the occupant of the third cell on the third floor of C ward.

8. That year, Oscar Gamble hit a home run per 13.2 at-bats, the best ratio in the league.

9. Oscar Wilde died destitute in Paris at the age of 46.

10. Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin on October 16, 1854, and had three middle names.

11. Oscar Wilde enjoyed reviewing and journalism; the form suited his style.

12. In 1997, Oscar Robertson donated one of his kidneys to his daughter Tia, who suffered lupus-related kidney failure.

13. Oscar Isaac has appeared in the Star Wars sequel trilogy as X-wing pilot Poe Dameron, and in X-Men: Apocalypse as the titular mutant supervillain Apocalypse.

14. Heath Ledger won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of The Joker and his win was the first win in any of the major Oscar categories-producing, directing, acting, or writing—for a superhero based film.

15. Heath Ledger won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of The Joker and his win was the first win in any of the major Oscar categories-producing, directing, acting, or writing—for a superhero based film.

16. Emma Watson wore a temporary tattoo reading "Times Up"—which is missing an apostrophe—to the Oscars last year.

17. Emma Watson wore a temporary tattoo reading "Times Up"—which is missing an apostrophe—to the Oscars last year.

18. Oscar Isaac attended Julliard to study drama and graduated in 2005.

19. Heath Ledger won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of The Joker and his win was the first win in any of the major Oscar categories-producing, directing, acting, or writing—for a superhero based film.

20. Glenn Close will be honored for her more than 40-year career, which includes six Oscar nominations, 14 Emmy nominations, and 13 Golden Globe nominations.

21. Heath Ledger won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of The Joker and his win was the first win in any of the major Oscar categories-producing, directing, acting, or writing—for a superhero based film.

22. Heath Ledger won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of The Joker and his win was the first win in any of the major Oscar categories-producing, directing, acting, or writing—for a superhero based film.

23. Oscar Isaac has twice acted with British actress Carey Mulligan, in the films Drive and Inside Llewyn Davis.

24. Oscar Isaac is only the third actor to appear in both the Star Wars franchise and the X-Men franchise.

25. Heath Ledger won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of The Joker and his win was the first win in any of the major Oscar categories-producing, directing, acting, or writing—for a superhero based film.

26. Heath Ledger won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of The Joker and his win was the first win in any of the major Oscar categories-producing, directing, acting, or writing—for a superhero based film.

27. Oscar Wilde spent the remainder of his sentence there, addressed and identified only as "C33"—the occupant of the third cell on the third floor of C ward.

28. Oscar Wilde sought to transpose the beauty he saw in art into daily life.

29. Oscar Wilde was not, at first, even allowed paper and pen but Haldane eventually succeeded in allowing access to books and writing materials.

30. Heath Ledger won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of The Joker and his win was the first win in any of the major Oscar categories-producing, directing, acting, or writing—for a superhero based film.

31. Heath Ledger won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of The Joker and his win was the first win in any of the major Oscar categories-producing, directing, acting, or writing—for a superhero based film.

32. Oscar Isaac has appeared in two films written by the Coen Brothers: Inside Llewyn Davis and Suburbicon.

33. Oscar Wilde spent the remainder of his sentence there, addressed and identified only as "C33"—the occupant of the third cell on the third floor of C ward.

34. In 2011, Oscar Isaac starred in two films which starred Australian actress Abbie Cornish.

35. Oscar Isaac was quick to explain his Juilliard training and his ability and willingness to perform the song himself.

36. Oscar Wilde took the name "Sebastian Melmoth", after Saint Sebastian and the titular character of Melmoth the Wanderer.

37. Glenn Close earned stellar reviews for this performance, and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress.

38. Heath Ledger won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of The Joker and his win was the first win in any of the major Oscar categories-producing, directing, acting, or writing—for a superhero based film.

39. Oscar Wilde spent the remainder of his sentence there, addressed and identified only as "C33"—the occupant of the third cell on the third floor of C ward.

40. Oscar Isaac reprised the role in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, released on December 15, 2017.

41. Heath Ledger won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of The Joker and his win was the first win in any of the major Oscar categories-producing, directing, acting, or writing—for a superhero based film.

42. Heath Ledger won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of The Joker and his win was the first win in any of the major Oscar categories-producing, directing, acting, or writing—for a superhero based film.

43. Oscar Isaac told Jimmy Fallon that after his uncle, who is a Star Wars superfan, made personalized Estar Guars: Episode VII t-shirts for the cast and brought them to set, producer JJ Abrams offered him a role in the movie.

44. Emma Watson wore a temporary tattoo reading "Times Up"—which is missing an apostrophe—to the Oscars last year.

45. In 1994, a nine-foot bronze statue of Oscar Robertson was erected outside the Fifth Third Arena at Shoemaker Center, the current home of Cincinnati Bearcats basketball.

46. Barbra Streisand was already making hit records and winning Oscars before she signed on to remake 1976's A Star Is Born, but despite all of her success, she still felt unsure of her talents when the film wrapped.

47. Heath Ledger won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of The Joker and his win was the first win in any of the major Oscar categories-producing, directing, acting, or writing—for a superhero based film.

48. Oscar Wilde spent the remainder of his sentence there, addressed and identified only as "C33"—the occupant of the third cell on the third floor of C ward.

49. Oscar Wilde Awards, associated with the US-Ireland Alliance, occur each year to recognise Irish personalities in entertainment.

50. Oscar Wilde spent the remainder of his sentence there, addressed and identified only as "C33"—the occupant of the third cell on the third floor of C ward.

51. Emma Watson wore a temporary tattoo reading "Times Up"—which is missing an apostrophe—to the Oscars last year.

52. Heath Ledger won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of The Joker and his win was the first win in any of the major Oscar categories-producing, directing, acting, or writing—for a superhero based film.

53. Heath Ledger won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of The Joker and his win was the first win in any of the major Oscar categories-producing, directing, acting, or writing—for a superhero based film.

54. Heath Ledger won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of The Joker and his win was the first win in any of the major Oscar categories-producing, directing, acting, or writing—for a superhero based film.

55. Heath Ledger won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of The Joker and his win was the first win in any of the major Oscar categories-producing, directing, acting, or writing—for a superhero based film.

56. Heath Ledger won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of The Joker and his win was the first win in any of the major Oscar categories-producing, directing, acting, or writing—for a superhero based film.

57. Oscar Isaac nabbed the leading role of Apocalypse in X-Men: Apocalypse, which premiered in theaters in the Summer of 2016.

58. Heath Ledger won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of The Joker and his win was the first win in any of the major Oscar categories-producing, directing, acting, or writing—for a superhero based film.

59. Oscar Wilde was incarcerated from 25 May 1895 to 18 May 1897.

60. Heath Ledger won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of The Joker and his win was the first win in any of the major Oscar categories-producing, directing, acting, or writing—for a superhero based film.

61. Heath Ledger won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of The Joker and his win was the first win in any of the major Oscar categories-producing, directing, acting, or writing—for a superhero based film.

62. Oscar Wilde spent the remainder of his sentence there, addressed and identified only as "C33"—the occupant of the third cell on the third floor of C ward.

63. Emma Watson wore a temporary tattoo reading "Times Up"—which is missing an apostrophe—to the Oscars last year.

64. In 2015, Oscar Robertson was among a group of investors who placed a marijuana legalization initiative on the Ohio ballot.

65. Heath Ledger received a nomination for Golden Globe Best Actor in a Drama and a nomination for Academy Award for Best Actor for this performance, making him, at age 26, the ninth-youngest nominee for a Best Actor Oscar.

66. Oscar Wilde was born and raised in Ireland and was constantly surrounded by Gaelic, the Celtic language that is the traditional formal language of Ireland.

67. Heath Ledger won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of The Joker and his win was the first win in any of the major Oscar categories-producing, directing, acting, or writing—for a superhero based film.

68. Oscar Isaac put music to the side after being accepted into the acting program of New York's prestigious Juilliard School in 2001.

69. Heath Ledger won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of The Joker and his win was the first win in any of the major Oscar categories-producing, directing, acting, or writing—for a superhero based film.

70. On his father's side Oscar Wilde was descended from a Dutchman, Colonel de Wilde, who went to Ireland with King William of Orange's invading army in 1690.

71. Heath Ledger won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of The Joker and his win was the first win in any of the major Oscar categories-producing, directing, acting, or writing—for a superhero based film.

72. Heath Ledger won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of The Joker and his win was the first win in any of the major Oscar categories-producing, directing, acting, or writing—for a superhero based film.

73. Oscar Wilde was deeply considering converting to Catholicism, discussing the possibility with clergy several times.

74. Oscar Wilde testified brilliantly, but the jury failed to reach a verdict.

75. Oscar Wilde spent the next six years in London and Paris, and in the United States where he travelled to deliver lectures.

76. Oscar Wilde spent his last three years impoverished and in exile.

77. Oscar Wilde died of meningitis on November 30, 1900 at the age of 46.

78. The book was the basis for the 1997 film Oscar Wilde, directed by Brian Gilbert and starring Stephen Fry as the title character.

79. Heath Ledger won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of The Joker and his win was the first win in any of the major Oscar categories-producing, directing, acting, or writing—for a superhero based film.

80. Oscar Wilde was prosecutor, but it was obvious he was himself on trial.

81. Oscar Isaac acted in a play thanks to Rodaz, and the two men formed a friendship which lasts to this day.

82. Emma Watson wore a temporary tattoo reading "Times Up"—which is missing an apostrophe—to the Oscars last year.

83. Oscar Isaac married Danish film director Elvira Lind in February 2017.

84. Heath Ledger won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of The Joker and his win was the first win in any of the major Oscar categories-producing, directing, acting, or writing—for a superhero based film.

85. Oscar Wilde went to France and never set foot in England again.

86. Oscar Wilde was an advocate of socialism and in his only political essay "The Soul of Man under Socialism" Wilde expounds an anarchist philosophy.

87. Heath Ledger won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of The Joker and his win was the first win in any of the major Oscar categories-producing, directing, acting, or writing—for a superhero based film.

88. Heath Ledger went on to win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, becoming the second person to win a posthumous Academy Award for acting, as well as the first comic-book movie actor to win an Oscar for their acting.

89. Oscar Isaac spent his musical years living a "straight edge" lifestyle.

90. Heath Ledger won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of The Joker and his win was the first win in any of the major Oscar categories-producing, directing, acting, or writing—for a superhero based film.

91. Heath Ledger won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of The Joker and his win was the first win in any of the major Oscar categories-producing, directing, acting, or writing—for a superhero based film.

92. Oscar Wilde spent the remainder of his sentence there, addressed and identified only as "C33"—the occupant of the third cell on the third floor of C ward.

93. Heath Ledger won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of The Joker and his win was the first win in any of the major Oscar categories-producing, directing, acting, or writing—for a superhero based film.

94. Heath Ledger won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of The Joker and his win was the first win in any of the major Oscar categories-producing, directing, acting, or writing—for a superhero based film.

95. On January 31, 2018 at the age of 68, Oscar Gamble died of ameloblastic carcinoma.

96. Oscar Isaac got this film out of the way pretty early in his career; his third appearance on film was for Lenny the Wonder Dog, in which he played a character named Fartman.

97. Oscar Wilde left Portora with a royal scholarship to read classics at Trinity College, Dublin, from 1871 to 1874, sharing rooms with his older brother Willie Wilde.

98. Oscar Wilde eagerly read Cardinal Newman's books, and became more serious in 1878, when he met the Reverend Sebastian Bowden, a priest in the Brompton Oratory who had received some high-profile converts.

99. Oscar Wilde poses for a photo by Napoleon Sarony in 1882.

100. Oscar Isaac is reprising his role as Poe Dameron in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, which is set to be released on Dec 5, 2017.

101. Oscar Isaac appeared as Romeo in the Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park performances of Romeo and Juliet and as Proteus in Two Gentlemen of Verona.

102. Heath Ledger won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of The Joker and his win was the first win in any of the major Oscar categories-producing, directing, acting, or writing—for a superhero based film.

103. Oscar Isaac played King John in the 2010 film Robin Hood.

104. Oscar Isaac has an estimated net worth of $8 Million.

105. Oscar Wilde adopted the proletarian ballad form and the author was credited as "C33", Wilde's cell number in Reading Gaol.

106. Oscar Isaac garnered recognition in his first major film role in 2006 as Joseph in the biblical epic The Nativity Story, opposite Keisha Castle-Hughes.

107. Oscar Wilde wrote Salome in French while in Paris but it was refused a licence for England due to an absolute prohibition on the portrayal of Biblical subjects on the English stage.

108. In October 1889, Oscar Wilde had finally found his voice in prose and, at the end of the second volume, Wilde left The Woman's World.

109. Heath Ledger won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of The Joker and his win was the first win in any of the major Oscar categories-producing, directing, acting, or writing—for a superhero based film.

110. Heath Ledger won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of The Joker and his win was the first win in any of the major Oscar categories-producing, directing, acting, or writing—for a superhero based film.

111. Oscar Isaac performed his own song "Never Had" in the film.

112. Emma Watson wore a temporary tattoo reading "Times Up"—which is missing an apostrophe—to the Oscars last year.

113. Oscar Isaac was part of the Drama Division's Group 34.

114. Emma Watson wore a temporary tattoo reading "Times Up"—which is missing an apostrophe—to the Oscars last year.

115. Oscar Wilde was freed from Holloway and, shunning attention, went into hiding at the house of Ernest and Ada Leverson, two of his firm friends.

116. Oscar Wilde wrote books about Irish archaeology and peasant folklore.

117. Heath Ledger won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of The Joker and his win was the first win in any of the major Oscar categories-producing, directing, acting, or writing—for a superhero based film.

118. Heath Ledger won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of The Joker and his win was the first win in any of the major Oscar categories-producing, directing, acting, or writing—for a superhero based film.

119. Oscar Wilde won the 1878 Newdigate Prize for his poem "Ravenna", which reflected on his visit there the year before, and he duly read it at Encaenia.

120. Oscar Isaac is set to reprise his role again in Star Wars: Episode IX, the last film in the sequel trilogy.

121. Oscar Wilde adored his children and spent hours playing with them.

122. Oscar Isaac co-starred with Natalie Portman in the film adaptation of the novel Annihilation, playing her character's husband.

123. On June 9, 2007, Oscar Robertson received an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from the University of Cincinnati for both his philanthropic and entrepreneurial efforts.

124. Heath Ledger won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of The Joker and his win was the first win in any of the major Oscar categories-producing, directing, acting, or writing—for a superhero based film.

125. Oscar Isaac had a small role in Guerrilla, Part Two of the Che Guevara biopic Che.

126. Oscar Wilde is a very interesting character to study about.

127. Heath Ledger won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of The Joker and his win was the first win in any of the major Oscar categories-producing, directing, acting, or writing—for a superhero based film.

128. Oscar Isaac played X-Men villain Apocalypse in the film X-Men: Apocalypse, which was released on May 27, 2016.

129. In 2013 Oscar Isaac starred in the critically acclaimed Inside Llewyn Davis, for which he received a Golden Globe nod.

130. Oscar Wilde worked hard to solicit good contributions from his wide artistic acquaintance, including those of Lady Wilde and his wife Constance, while his own "Literary and Other Notes" were themselves popular and amusing.

131. Heath Ledger won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of The Joker and his win was the first win in any of the major Oscar categories-producing, directing, acting, or writing—for a superhero based film.

132. Emma Watson wore a temporary tattoo reading "Times Up"—which is missing an apostrophe—to the Oscars last year.

133. Emma Watson wore a temporary tattoo reading "Times Up"—which is missing an apostrophe—to the Oscars last year.

134. In 2013, Oscar Isaac starred in the dramatic comedy film Inside Llewyn Davis, written and directed by the Coen brothers, where he played a talented yet unsuccessful folk singer in Greenwich Village in 1961.

135. Heath Ledger won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of The Joker and his win was the first win in any of the major Oscar categories-producing, directing, acting, or writing—for a superhero based film.

136. In 1984 Glenn Close was given a part in Robert Redford's baseball drama The Natural, and although it was a small supporting role she earned a third consecutive Oscar nomination.

137. Heath Ledger won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of The Joker and his win was the first win in any of the major Oscar categories-producing, directing, acting, or writing—for a superhero based film.

138. Oscar Wilde wandered the boulevards alone and spent what little money he had on alcohol.

139. Oscar Wilde proposed to her, and they married on 29 May 1884 at the Anglican St James's Church, Paddington in London.

140. Oscar Wilde was left to return to England and lecturing on topics including Personal Impressions of America, The Value of Art in Modern Life, and Dress.

141. Heath Ledger won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of The Joker and his win was the first win in any of the major Oscar categories-producing, directing, acting, or writing—for a superhero based film.

142. Oscar Wilde became known for his involvement in the rising philosophy of aestheticism, led by two of his tutors, Walter Pater and John Ruskin.

143. Heath Ledger won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of The Joker and his win was the first win in any of the major Oscar categories-producing, directing, acting, or writing—for a superhero based film.

144. Emma Watson wore a temporary tattoo reading "Times Up"—which is missing an apostrophe—to the Oscars last year.

145. Emma Watson wore a temporary tattoo reading "Times Up"—which is missing an apostrophe—to the Oscars last year.

146. Oscar Wilde was baptised as an infant in St Mark's Church, Dublin, the local Church of Ireland church.

147. On May 29, 1884, Oscar Wilde married a wealthy Englishwoman named Constance Lloyd.

148. In July 2004, Oscar Robertson was named interim head coach of the Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team for approximately a month while head coach Bob Huggins served a suspension stemming from a drunk-driving conviction.

149. Oscar Wilde attracted attention from the ladies wherever he went, and often returned the favour.

150. Heath Ledger won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of The Joker and his win was the first win in any of the major Oscar categories-producing, directing, acting, or writing—for a superhero based film.

151. Glenn Close became the third actor to receive a Tony, Emmy, and Oscar nomination all in the same calendar year after the release of The Big Chill.