Lawrence of Arabia is a 1962 British and American film directed by David Lean, dramatizing the experiences of British army officer T. E. Lawrence during the First World War as he becomes involved in and eventually helps lead the Arab Revolt against Ottoman rule in the Hejaz and Syria. The film follows Lawrence's rise to prominence, his increasingly conflicted feelings about the violence of the campaign, and the political compromises that undercut the promises made to his Arab allies. Lawrence of Arabia won seven Academy Awards including Best Picture and is consistently ranked by critics and film institutes among the greatest films ever made, particularly for its large-scale desert cinematography.
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Original Language AwardAcademy Award for Best Art Direction, Color 2 AwardAcademy Award for Best Cinematography, Color 2 AwardAcademy Award for Best Director 2 AwardAcademy Award for Best Film Editing 2 AwardAcademy Award for Best Original Score 2 AwardAcademy Award for Best Picture 2 AwardAcademy Award for Best Sound 2 AwardSilver nugget for the best foreign film 2 Release Year CountryUnited Kingdom;United States 1 FAQs
Which Academy Awards did Lawrence of Arabia win?
It won seven Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Score.
Lawrence of Arabia won seven Academy Awards at the ceremony held on April 8, 1963, honoring films released in 1962. Besides Best Picture, awarded to producer Sam Spiegel, it won for Best Director (David Lean), Best Original Score (Maurice Jarre), Best Sound, Best Art Direction in color, Best Cinematography in color (Fred A. Young) and Best Film Editing (Anne Coates).
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Lawrence of Arabia is a 1962 epic biographical drama film directed by David Lean
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Lawrence of Arabia is a 1962 British and American film directed by David Lean, dramatizing the experiences of British army officer T. E. Lawrence during the First World War as he becomes involved in and eventually helps lead the Arab Revolt against Ottoman rule in the Hejaz and Syria.
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Lawrence of Arabia is a 1962 epic biographical drama film directed by David Lean and produced by Sam Spiegel through the latter's British company Horizon Pictures and distributed by Columbia Pictures.
Created By: David Lean, Article lead sentence
Lawrence of Arabia is a 1962 epic biographical drama film directed by David Lean and produced by Sam Spiegel through the latter's British company Horizon Pictures and distributed by Columbia Pictures.
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Wikidata P166: Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color
Wikidata P166 (award received): Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color.
Wikidata P166: Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color
Wikidata P166 (award received): Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color.
Wikidata P166: Academy Award for Best Director
Wikidata P166 (award received): Academy Award for Best Director.
Wikidata P166: Academy Award for Best Film Editing
Wikidata P166 (award received): Academy Award for Best Film Editing.
Wikidata P166: Academy Award for Best Original Score
Wikidata P166 (award received): Academy Award for Best Original Score.
Wikidata P166: Academy Award for Best Picture
Wikidata P166 (award received): Academy Award for Best Picture.
Wikidata P166: Academy Award for Best Sound
Wikidata P166 (award received): Academy Award for Best Sound.
Wikidata P166: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Wikidata P166 (award received): National Board of Review: Top Ten Films.
Wikidata P166: Silver nugget for the best foreign film
Wikidata P166 (award received): Silver nugget for the best foreign film.
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