Academy Award for Best Actor for "My Man Godfrey"

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The Academy Award for Best Actor for "My Man Godfrey" is the Oscar nomination recognizing William Powell's acclaimed comedic performance as the eccentric butler Godfrey in the 1936 screwball comedy film.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Academy Award for Best Actor nomination
film award nomination
associatedAward Academy Awards NERFINISHED
awardCategory Academy Award for Best Actor NERFINISHED
awardCeremony 9th Academy Awards NERFINISHED
characterDescription eccentric butler
country United States of America
surface form: United States
didWin no
filmCountryOfOrigin United States NERFINISHED
filmDirectorOfNominatedWork Gregory La Cava NERFINISHED
filmGenre screwball comedy
filmReleaseYear 1936
filmStudio Universal Pictures NERFINISHED
languageOfWork English
medium film
nominatedPerson William Powell NERFINISHED
nominatedWork My Man Godfrey NERFINISHED
notableFor recognizing William Powell's acclaimed performance
outcome nomination
partOfFilmographyOf William Powell NERFINISHED
performanceType comedic performance
presentedBy Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
recognizes acting in a leading role
roleRecognized Godfrey NERFINISHED
yearOfNomination 1937

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William Powell nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Actor for "My Man Godfrey"