List of awards and nominations received by Louis Gossett Jr.
Over 50 years, Louis Gossett Jr. was inundated with awards and nominations.[1]
He received the Donaldson award.[2]
Conspicuous awards include:
- The first Best Supporting Actor Academy Award given to an African-American in An Officer and a Gentleman[3][2][4]
- Two Golden Globes: Officer and a Gentleman and The Josephine Baker Story for the Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role.[5]
The acclaimed actor, who was the first Black man to win an Oscar for best supporting actor, was working well into his 80s and appeared in the 2023 release of "The Color Purple."
- Seven Primetime Emmy Award nominations[3]
- Two Golden Globes: Officer and a Gentleman and The Josephine Baker Story for the Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role.[3]
- Two Daytime Emmy Awards[3]
- Three Golden Globe nominations[3]
- Five Image Awards[3][2]
A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1992.[3] Louis Gossett jr was 'made Master Mason in ceremony at Gulfport, Mississippi "Witnessed by life long friend and fellow Master Mason Dr. Gilbert Green "
Awards and nominations
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"Never mind the awards, never mind the glitz and glamor, the Rolls-Royces and the big houses in Malibu," Neal Gossett told the AP. "It's about the humanity of the people that he stood for."
- ^ a b c Carlson, Michael (April 1, 2024). "Obituary: Louis Gossett Jr obituary". The Guardian.
American actor best known for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in the 1982 film An Officer and a Gentleman
- ^ a b c d e f g "Louis Gossett Jr. Academy Award-Winning Actor, Writer/Producer/Director". Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media. 15 February 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ "Obituary: Louis Gossett Jr obituary, first black man to win best supporting actor Oscar". The Times. April 1, 2024.(subscription required)
- ^ a b "Louis Gossett Jr". Golden Globe Awards. Archived from the original on 2022-12-20. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
- ^ "1983 | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 2018-04-17. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica (March 29, 2024). "Louis Gossett, Jr.". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
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- ^ Katz, Richard (18 May 1998). "Oprah, Rosey share Emmy". Variety. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ Dagan, Carmel (29 March 2024). "Louis Gossett Jr., 'An Officer and a Gentleman' Oscar Winner, Dies at 87". Variety. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
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- ^ Gray, Tim (March 3, 1998). "NAACP Image nods to 'Soul Food,' 'Touched'". Variety. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "SHOWTIME MARKS BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH ENCORES OF ITS NAACP NOMINATED FILMS" (Press release). Paramount. February 4, 2004. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
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- ^ "Mary Pickford Award". International Press Academy. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ "Nominations Announced for the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®" (Press release). Screen Actors Guild Awards. January 10, 2024. Archived from the original on January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.