Academy Award presented to Paul Scofield
Statuette
10/04/1967 (awarded)
10/04/1967 (awarded)
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Academy Award statuette, known as an Oscar, awarded to Paul Scofield for his performance as Sir Thomas More in the film A Man for all Seasons adapted by Robert Bolt from his own stage play and directed by Fred Zinneman. The film won a total of six awards at the 1966 Oscar Ceremony, held on 10 April 1967: Best Actor, Director, Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Costume Design and Best Picture.
Object details
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| Title | Academy Award presented to Paul Scofield (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Gold plated britannium |
| Brief description | Academy Award (Oscar) statuette, awarded to Paul Scofield for his performance in the film A Man for all Seasons, directed by Fred Zinneman, 1966 |
| Physical description | Gold plated Academy Award statuette. |
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| Credit line | Given by Martin Scofield |
| Object history | Paul Scofield did not collect the Oscar in person and instead chose to have it mailed to him. It arrived broken and he asked his gardener to mend it. |
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| Literary reference | A Man for All Seasons |
| Summary | Academy Award statuette, known as an Oscar, awarded to Paul Scofield for his performance as Sir Thomas More in the film A Man for all Seasons adapted by Robert Bolt from his own stage play and directed by Fred Zinneman. The film won a total of six awards at the 1966 Oscar Ceremony, held on 10 April 1967: Best Actor, Director, Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Costume Design and Best Picture. |
| Other number | THM/397/7/2/1/15 - Archive number |
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| Accession number | S.706-2011 |
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| Record created | July 13, 2011 |
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