which artist turned down a oscar
Marlon Brando Turned Down an Oscar. Will This Ever Happen Again? Once upon a time, in the heyday of radical protest known as the 1970s, Marlon Brando turned down his Academy Award. It was for his 1973 performance in The Godfather, and his refusal had nothing to do with the film, his portrayal of Vito Corleone, or the Oscars in general.
Dudley Nichols. Dudley Nichols was a trailblazer for turning down Academy Awards. Years before anyone else had the balls to refuse filmâs most prestigious honour, he turned down the âBest Screenwriterâ Oscar for The Informer in 1936. And it was all because the Screen Writers Guild was on strike at the time.