Arnold Shapiro, Producer
1978 film yearAcademy Awards archive
Scared Straight! Oscar Nominations & Wins
Scared Straight! has 1 Academy Award record in the AwardWentTo archive, including 1 win.
Ceremony calendar year: 51st Academy Awards (1979) — Academy source (opens in a new tab)
Wins recorded in the archive
All 1 award record
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| Film year | Category / credited nominee | Recorded result |
|---|---|---|
| Film year1978 | Documentary Feature Credited nominee / recipientArnold Shapiro, Producer | Win recorded |
Who else was nominated?
Compare Scared Straight! with the film-linked nominees recorded in the same category and ceremony. Each performance or song keeps its own credit; winners are marked in gold.
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Documentary Feature 1978 film year · Ceremony 51
- The Lovers' WindNomineeAlbert Lamorisse, Producer
- Mysterious Castles of ClayNomineeAlan Root, Producer
- RaoniNomineeJean-Pierre Dutilleux, Barry Williams and Michel Gast, Producers
- Scared Straight! This film★ WinnerArnold Shapiro, Producer
- With Babies and Banners: Story of the Women's Emergency BrigadeNomineeAnne Bohlen, Lyn Goldfarb and Lorraine Gray, Producers
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This film in 1978
- Award records
- 1
- Recorded wins
- 1
- Films represented
- 48
3 films have more recorded wins in this year.
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