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In addition to the Oscar, Zimmer's score for the "Lion King" also earned him a Golden Globe and two Grammy Awards. The composer, who also created the new theme for Wonder Woman starring Israeli actress Gal Gadot, is currently the head of the film music division at DreamWorks.

Natalie Portman, currently wowing audiences in the critically acclaimed "Jackie," called her dancing performance in "Black Swan" one of "the most challenging of her career." The actress, born in Jerusalem, will next appear in "Annihilation" and the all-star ensemble "Song to Song."

In 2003, New Zealand director Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" set the record for "highest Oscar sweep" with 11 wins, including Best Picture. It marked the first and only time a fantasy film has walked away with Hollywood's biggest honor.

Miranda, the composer behind the hit Broadway musical "Hamilton," is nominated for Best Original Song for "How Far I'll Go" from Disney's "Moana." The animated film, produced by Israeli Osnat Shurer, tells the story of a young girl who teams up with a legendary demigod to save her island home.

Julia Roberts charmed audiences in "Pretty Woman" as a down-on-her-luck Hollywood prostitute named Vivian. Made by prolific Israeli producer Arnon Milchan, the film remains the most popular romantic comedy ever released. Roberts ultimately lost the Oscar to Kathy Bates from "Misery."

Affleck and fellow American actor Matt Damon both won Oscars for co-writing the 1997 drama "Good Will Hunting." He will next be seen alongside Israeli actress Gal Gadot and British star Henry Cavill in "Justice League."

After years of directing science fiction films like "Aliens" and "Terminator," Canadian director James Cameron struck box office gold with the historical drama "Titanic." The film, which won 11 Oscars, is only the second to ever gross $2 billion worldwide. The other? 2009's "Avatar," also directed by Cameron.

After winning Best Actor for "The Revenant," a survivor thriller produced by Israeli Arnon Milchan, DiCaprio made an earnest appeal for the world to take climate change seriously. "It’s the most urgent threat facing our entire species and we need to work collectively together and stop procrastinating," he said.

The 1989 drama "My Left Foot" marked the first of a remarkable three Best Actor Oscars for Daniel Day-Lewis. The British actor, considered one of the greatest in cinematic history, will next star in an untitled 1950s fashion biopic from American filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson.

The 38th Academy Awards, hosted by American comedian Bob Hope, were broadcast for the first time in color on April 18, 1966. The Best Picture winner was the musical sensation of the time "The Sound of Music."