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Paul Newman

Paul Newman

American actor and film director
Paul Leonard Newman was an American actor, film director, race car driver, and entrepreneur. Newman was the recipient of numerous awards, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, three Golden Globe Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.Wikipedia
BornJanuary 26, 1925
HometownShaker Heights, Ohio, United States
Net worth$80 million
Height5'10" (1.77m)
SpouseJackie Witte, Joanne Woodward
ChildrenScott Newman, Melissa Newman, Nell Newman
ParentsTheresa Fetzer, Arthur Newman
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Oscars Playback: When 'Platoon' and Paul Newman capped off their long roads with gold

Gold Derby editors and Experts Christopher Rosen and Joyce Eng discuss the 59th Academy Awards, where "Platoon" was the big winner with four awards, including Best Picture and Best Director for Oliver Stone, who had trouble selling the Vietnam War drama for years. And just a year after receiving and honorary Oscar, Paul Newman won Best Actor, but the presentation didn't go as planned. Timestamps: Intro and ceremony thoughts (0:00) Our favorite films of 1986 (7:00) Red carpet and opening (40:29) Best Picture (45:58) Best Director (51:56) Best Actor (54:56) Best Actress (1:08:44) Best Supporting Actor (1:22:11) Best Supporting Actress (1:29:20) Screenplay awards (1:31:16) Other awards (1:32:38)
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AWARDS

YearAssociationsCategoryWorkResult
2006Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or MiniseriesEmpire FallsWinner
2006Golden GlobeBest Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture MadeEmpire FallsWinner
2005Emmy (Primetime)Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a MovieEmpire FallsWinner
2004Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or MiniseriesOur TownNominated
2003Academy AwardActor in a Supporting RoleRoad to PerditionNominated
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