Did Argo win an Oscar for best movie?

Did Argo win an Oscar for best movie?

Argo won three awards, including Best Picture, the first film to win an Academy Award for Best Picture without its director nominated since Driving Miss Daisy.

Who won the Oscar for best motion picture in 2013 with Argo?

Ben Affleck’s
Oscars 2013: Ben Affleck’s ‘Argo’ Wins Best Picture – ABC News.

Did Argo deserve Best Picture?

Affleck made this movie as a piece of entertainment; he wanted to tell the fascinating story of how a fake movie production saved six hostages stuck during the Iranian Revolution. Not only was this accomplished in extraordinary fashion, it deserves to be rewarded Best Picture at the 85th Academy Awards.

Did Argo win?

Argo was nominated for seven Oscars, including Best Supporting Actor (Alan Arkin), Best Original Score, Best Sound Mixing and Best Sound Editing. On top of Best Picture, it also won Best Editing and Best Adapted Screenplay.

Did Argo win Best Director?

While Affleck’s “Argo” won Best Picture, he didn’t get nominations for directing or acting. While “Argo” picked up nearly every major prize under the sun during the 2012-2013 awards season, including the Best Picture Oscar, director Ben Affleck did not receive nominations for Best Director or Best Actor.

Where was Argo filmed?

Although most of the movie takes place in Tehran, Iran, not a single minute of film was shot there. Other than location shoots in Istanbul, Turkey and Washington, D.C., the majority of Argo was filmed in Los Angeles.

Who was an Oscar nominee for Argo?

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