Real Men Many Best Actor nominations have come from playing real-life characters. Kirk Douglas was nominated as Best Actor for playing which famous artist in Lust for Life (1956)?Retired Categories Not all Oscar categories have lasted—several have been retired over the years. At the very first Academy Awards, held in 1929, what film starring Janet Gaynor and George O'Brien became the only one to win an Oscar in the category of Best Unique and Artistic Quality of Production?
