Movie Star FAQ

Katharine Hepburn, with four Best Actress awards. Daniel Day-Lewis holds the record for Best Actor with three.

Meryl Streep, with 21 nominations and three wins.

From the late 1920s to the 1950s a few big studios made films, owned cinemas and kept actors on long contracts, controlling their roles and publicity.

The Venice Film Festival, first held in 1932.

The top prize at the Cannes Film Festival, awarded since 1955.

Michelle Yeoh, at the 2023 ceremony, for Everything Everywhere All at Once.

The Jazz Singer (1927) was the first feature with synchronized singing and speech; Lights of New York (1928) was the first all-talking feature.

Most build experience in school drama, theater, commercials or television, sign with an agent and win roles through auditions and callbacks. Big breaks often come after years of small parts.

Winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony. Viola Davis completed hers in 2023.

Yes at many: TIFF, the Berlinale, Venice and Sundance sell public tickets. Cannes is mainly for industry and press, with free public beach screenings.