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    Who was the first person to refuse an Oscar?

    Question #27016. Asked by Brain. (Jan 24 03 7:40 PM)


    Linus

    		The first person to refuse an Oscar was screenwriter Dudley Nichols, who physically returned his 1935 award twice over a labour dispute.

    http://www.theweekmagazine.com/briefing.asp?a_id=72


    Jan 24 03, 7:50 PM
    sequoianoir

    		I'm with Linus.
    First ACTOR was George C Scott, but Dudley Nichols was the first PERSON.
    Other facts
    'Nothing would disgust me more, morally, than receiving an Oscar,' said twice-nominated writer-director Luis Bunuel. 'I wouldn't have it in my home.'
    Woody Allen has never deigned to attend the ceremony.
    Screenwriter Robert Towne was so upset by changes to his script for 'Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan' that he gave the credit to his dog, P.H. Vazak, who subsequently became the first canine ever nominated for an Academy Award. George C. Scott refused his award for Patton, calling the ceremonies 'a two-hour meat parade, a public display with contrived suspense for economic reasons.'


    Jan 24 03, 8:09 PM

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