Sacheen Littlefeather declined the Best Actor award on behalf of Marlon Brando
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Sacheen Littlefeather declined the Best Actor award on behalf of Marlon Brando as a protest highlighting Hollywood’s misrepresentation and mistreatment of Native Americans.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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protest action ⓘ |
| actionTaken |
delivery of a brief speech explaining Brando’s boycott
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refusal to accept the Oscar statuette ⓘ |
| awardWasFor |
lead role in The Godfather
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performance as Vito Corleone ⓘ |
| followedBy | media debate about activism at award shows ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
Brando’s full written statement published in the press
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ongoing discussion of Native American representation in Hollywood ⓘ |
| hasAwardCategory | Academy Award for Best Actor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasContext |
1970s Hollywood film industry
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United States civil rights era ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
controversy within Hollywood over political statements at the Oscars
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increased public awareness of Native American issues in film ⓘ |
| hasGenre | political protest ⓘ |
| hasMedium | live television ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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Marlon Brando NERFINISHED ⓘ Sacheen Littlefeather NERFINISHED ⓘ The Godfather (1972 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReason |
protest against Hollywood’s misrepresentation of Native Americans
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protest against Hollywood’s mistreatment of Native Americans ⓘ protest against the Wounded Knee occupation situation ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Native American civil rights
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representation of Indigenous peoples in cinema ⓘ |
| involvedFilm | The Godfather NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedRole | Oscar winner for Best Actor ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
American Indian Movement
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Hollywood activism ⓘ |
| isDocumentedIn |
Academy Awards broadcast recordings
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news reports from 1973 ⓘ |
| isNotableFor | being one of the most famous political protests in Oscar history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| organizer | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | 45th Academy Awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represented | Marlon Brando NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| speechTopic |
Hollywood stereotypes of Native Americans
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ongoing occupation at Wounded Knee by Native American activists ⓘ |
| tookPlaceAt | Dorothy Chandler Pavilion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn |
California
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Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceOn | 1973-03-27 ⓘ |
| wasBroadcastAs | Academy Awards ceremony television broadcast ⓘ |
| wasBroadcastBy | ABC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasPrecededBy | announcement of Marlon Brando as Best Actor winner ⓘ |
| year | 1973 ⓘ |
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Sacheen Littlefeather declined the Best Actor award on behalf of Marlon Brando
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