All About Eve is a 1950 American film written and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, starring Bette Davis as an aging Broadway star whose seemingly devoted young fan and new assistant, Eve Harrington, gradually schemes to displace her both professionally and personally. Built around sharp, dense dialogue and a layered flashback structure, the film examines ambition, aging and performance both onstage and off. All About Eve won six Academy Awards including Best Picture and remains tied for the record for the most Academy Award acting nominations, four, received by a single film.
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Original LanguageSourced to the subject's own account AwardAcademy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White 2 AwardAcademy Award for Best Director 2 AwardAcademy Award for Best Picture 2 AwardAcademy Award for Best Sound 2 AwardAcademy Award for Best Supporting Actor 2 AwardAcademy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay 2 Release YearSourced to the subject's own account CountrySourced to the subject's own account FAQs
Did Bette Davis win an Academy Award for All About Eve?
No. Davis was nominated but Judy Holliday won Best Actress; the film's one acting win was George Sanders as supporting actor.
No. Bette Davis was nominated for Best Actress for the film, as was her co-star Anne Baxter, but the award that year went to Judy Holliday for Born Yesterday. All About Eve was nominated for twelve Academy Awards at the ceremony held on March 29, 1951, and won six, among them Best Motion Picture and Best Directing for Joseph L. Mankiewicz. Its only acting win was George Sanders for Best Supporting Actor. Celeste Holm and Thelma Ritter were nominated for Best Supporting Actress, and that award went to Josephine Hull for Harvey.
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All About Eve is a 1950 American drama film written and directed by Joseph L.
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All About Eve is a 1950 American drama film written and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
All About Eve, Description, original language
All About Eve is a 1950 American film written and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, starring Bette Davis as an aging Broadway star whose seemingly devoted young fan and new assistant, Eve Harrington, gradually schemes to displace her both professionally and personally.
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All About Eve is a 1950 American drama film written and directed by Joseph L.
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Joseph L. Mankiewicz
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Wikidata P166: Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White
Wikidata P166 (award received): Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White.
Wikidata P166: Academy Award for Best Director
Wikidata P166 (award received): Academy Award for Best Director.
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: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Wikidata P166 (award received): Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Wikidata P166: Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
Wikidata P166 (award received): Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay.
Wikidata P166: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Wikidata P166 (award received): National Board of Review: Top Ten Films.
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