The 89th Academy Awards are filled with celebrities who can’t wait to get their hands on the famous golden statuette, but Hoosiers have also gotten a chance to claim their own over the years.
Several people from Indiana have taken home an Oscar or have been nominated for the honor. Following is a list of Indiana natives who won and were nominated for an Oscar:
OSCAR WINNERS FROM INDIANA
James Baskett, Indianapolis, 1948
The first African-American male to receive an Oscar. He was given an Honorary or Special Oscar for “his able and heart-warming characterization of Uncle Remus, friend and storyteller to the children of the world." This was for his role in Disney’s “Song of the South” from 1947.
He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery.
Sid Grauman, Indianapolis, 1949
Honorary Oscar for being a “master showman,” who raised the standard of exhibition of motion pictures.
Oscars ceremonies were held at his Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in 1944, 1945 and 1946.
Anne Baxter, Michigan City, 1947
Won Best Supporting Actress for “The Razor’s Edge” and is the granddaughter of Frank Lloyd Write.
Baxter was also nominated in 1951 for Best Actress: “All About Eve”
Hoagy Carmichael, Bloomington, 1952
Best Music, Song, “In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening” shared with Johnny Mercer
George W. Davis, Kokomo, 1954
Best Art Decoration-Set Decoration, Color for “The Robe”
Howard Hawks, Goshen, 1975
Honorary Oscar for being a “Master American Filmmaker”
John Korty, Lafayette, 1978
Best Documentary Feature: “Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get 19 Kids”
Sydney Pollack, Lafayette, 1986
Best Director, “Out of Africa” (also won Best Picture)
George Seaton, South Bend, 1948, 1955
Best Writing, Screenplay, “Miracle on 34th Street”, 1948
Best Writing, Screenplay, “The Country Girl”, 1955
Won Jean Hershott Humanitarian Award, 1962
Nominated two other times in 1944 and 1970
Robert Wise, Winchester
Best Director: West Side Story, 1962
Best Director: Sound of Music, 1964
(Both also won Best Picture)
Nominated:
Director: I Want to Live, 1959
Film Editing: Citizen Kane, 1942
HOOSIERS NOMINATED FOR AN OSCAR
Greg Kinnear, Logansport
Best Supporting Actor: “As Good As it Gets”, 1998
Carole Lombard, Fort Wayne (real name: Jane Alice Peters)
Best Actress: “My Man Godfrey”, 1937
Marjorie Main, Acton (real name: Mary Tomlinson)
Best Supporting Actress: “The Egg and I”, 1948
Steve McQueen, Beech Grove
Best Actor: “The Sand Pebbles”, 1967
Cole Porter, Peru
Nominated four times for Best Music Song: 1937, 1942, 1944, 1957
Clifton Webb (Webb Parmalee Hollenback), Indianapolis
Best Actor: “Sitting Pretty,” 1949
Best Supporting Actor: “The Razor’s Edge,” 1947
Best Supporting Actor: “Laura,” 1945
James Dean, Marion
Best Actor: “East of Eden,” 1956
This was the first posthumous acting nomination in Academy Awards history
Best Actor: “Giant,” 1957
This was his second consecutive posthumous nomination
Gloria Gresham, Indianapolis
Best Costume Design for “Avalon”, 1991
Was also costume designer for such films as “The Natural,” “When Harry Met Sally,” “Ghosts of the Mississippi,” “The American President,” “A Few Good Men.”
FILMS SHOT IN INDIANA
“Columbus” – 2017 (Columbus)
“Roshtalivik” – 2016 (Richmond)
“One Day in April” – 2016 (Bloomington)
“Bethlehem” – 2015 (Indianapolis)
“Reparation” – 2015 (Roachdale)
“Walter” – 2015 (Indianapolis)
“The Judge” – 2014 (Jackson County)
“Almost There” – 2014 (Whiting)
“Peanut Gallery” - 2014
“Sand Castles” – 2014 (Goshen)
“Daylight Indiana” – 2013 (Daylight)
“Phantom of the Woods” – 2013 (Fort Wayne)
“In a Cage” – 2013 (Clinton)
See the full list here.
