Oscar winners with R.I. connections
Rhode Island has had its share of Oscar connections over the years. Here's a partial list of past Oscar winners with Rhode Island connections.
We may have stretched our definition of Rhode Islander a wee bit. Some who are on this list were born in the Ocean State, but didn't stay long. Others moved here after they won their Oscars.
The list only includes Oscar winners, so actors such as Richard Jenkins and James Woods, who were nominated but did not win, are not included:
W. HOWARD GREEN, pioneering color cinematographer, was born in Rhode Island. He won special awards at the Oscars in 1936 and 1937, and an Oscar in 1943 for "Phantom of the Opera."
ANTHONY QUINN, who became a Bristol resident at the end of his life, won two Oscars in the Best Supporting Actor category, for "Viva Zapata" in 1952 and "Lust for Life" in 1956.
DAVID S. WARD, a Providence native, won Best Original Screenplay for "The Sting" in 1973.
CHRISTOPHER WALKEN, who owns a house on Block Island, won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for "The Deer Hunter" in 1978.
BILL CONTI, born and raised in Johnston, won a Best Original Score Oscar for "The Right Stuff" in 1983.
BRIAN HELGELAND, born in Providence and raised in New Bedford, shared a Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar for "L.A. Confidential" in 1997.
JENNIFER LEE, a native of East Providence, shared an Oscar in the Animated Feature Film category for "Frozen" in 2013. She was the screenwriter and co-director.
The Oscar awards ceremony is broadcast on ABC (Channel 6 in Providence, Channel 5 in Boston) beginning at 8:30 p.m. Sunday.