[DOC] [TLE] Tender Mercies - Wikipedia [PAR] Tender Mercies is a 1983 American drama film directed by Bruce Beresford. The 
screenplay by ... Produced by, Philip S. Hobel. Written by, Horton Foote. Starring 
... Duvall, who sang his own songs in the film, drove more than 600 miles (966 km
) ... Tender Mercies won Oscars for Best Original Screenplay for Foote and Best... [DOC] [TLE] All about Oscar - Britannica [PAR] Photograph:Robert Duvall (left) and Allan Hubbard in Tender Mercies (1983) ... A 
brief but memorable film debut came in 1962 when Duvall played the reclusive 
Arthur (Boo) ... Duvall wrote many of his own songs for his beautifully nuanced 
performance as a faded ... For that role, he won the Academy Award for best actor
. [DOC] [TLE] Robert Duvall - Film Actor - Biography.com [PAR] Feb 18, 2016 ... Robert Duval will long be remembered as one of the great American actors, ... 
For his work, he has been nominated for several Oscars, winning for the film ... 
and he won a lead actor statuette for his role in 1983's Tender Mercies. In the film
, in which Duvall wrote and performed his own music, he played an... [DOC] [TLE] Tender Mercies - TCM.com [PAR] He also received a co-producer credit on Tender Mercies and along with 
performing a number of songs in the film, he wrote two of ... Along with Duvall's 
win for Best Actor and Foote's for Best Script, Tender Mercies ... He not only 
directed the film, but he also co-wrote the script, which earned him the Best 
Screenplay Oscar. [DOC] [TLE] Journal of Religion and Film: Robert Duvall Biography [PAR] At age ten, he moved with his family to the East Coast and lived primarily in ... In 
1965, Duvall won an Obie for his performance as the hero in a revival of Arthur ... 
Tender Mercies, Duvall starred as Mac Sledge, a born-again country music star ... 
songs for the 1983 film, which earned him an Academy Award for Best Actor. [DOC] [TLE] Kicking & Screaming - The Entertainment Magazine [PAR] Since starring in the back-to-back 2003 comedy hits Old School and Elf, Ferrell 
has ... He won the Best Actor Oscar in 1983 for his poignant performance as ... 
Duvall performed all of his own songs in the film, some of which he wrote as well. 
... The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper, Tender Mercies, The Natural, The Stone Boy, The... [DOC] [TLE] Actor/Director Robert Duvall | Interviews | Tavis Smiley | PBS [PAR] Jun 9, 2015 ... Robert Duvall is one of America's most acclaimed actors. ... won an Academy 
Award (for Tender Mercies, in a role for which he composed and performed his 
own songs) and is also an accomplished director. He earned some of his best 
reviews for The Apostle, which he wrote, produced and directed, and... [DOC] [TLE] Robert Duvall | Stars | FOX Classics [PAR] One of Hollywood's most distinguished, popular, and versatile actors, Robert ... at 
the Neighborhood Playhouse, where he won much acclaim for his portrayal of a 
... He later acted in stock and off-Broadway, and had his onscreen debut as ... 
performed his own songs -- Duvall earned his first Academy Award for Best Actor. [DOC] [TLE] Deep Impact - About The Cast - Film Scouts [PAR] He also received an Oscar  nomination for best actor for his most recent ... The 
film also won three Independent Spirit Awards for best actor, best picture and 
best direction. ... Man Who Captured Eichmann" and wrote the songs for "Tender 
Mercies." ... She also starred in "The Counterfeit Contessa," an original film for 
Fox... [DOC] [TLE] Robert Duvall - The Robinson Library [PAR] Jan 20, 2015 ... He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture Actor in a Supporting 
Role for this effort. ... from his wife and children, earned him an Oscar nomination 
for Best Actor. Tender Mercies (1983), in which he played has-been country 
singer Mac ...

Question: He wrote and performed his own songs (& won a Best Actor Oscar) when he starred in "Tender Mercies"
Answer: Robert Duvall