Inked Mag Staff

March 25th, 2022

50 Oscar Winning Tattoos

Are you watching the Academy Awards this weekend?

This weekend is the 94th annual Academy Awards. This award’s ceremony will honor films released between March 1st and December 31st, 2021. Last year, there were plenty of amazing films across a variety of genres. Some of the big contenders for Oscars include “The Power of the Dog,” which leads with 12 nominations, followed by “Dune,” with 10 nominations, “West Side Story,” with 7 nominations and “Belfast” with 7 nominations. Other heavy hitters include “King Richard,” “Don’t Look Up,” “Drive My Car,” “Nightmare Alley,” “Being The Ricardos” and “Encanto.” In honor of the Academy Awards, which air on March 27th at 8pm E.T., take a look at 50 tattoos inspired by past Oscar winning films. Then let us know your favorite film from this list in the comments section on social media.

“The Shape of Water”—Best Picture 2017

“No Country for Old Men”—Best Picture 2007

 

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“The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King”—Best Picture 2003

 

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“Chicago”—Best Picture 2002

 

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“Gladiator”—Best Picture 2000

“American Beauty”—Best Picture 1999

 

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“Titanic”—Best Picture 1997

 

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“Braveheart”—Best Picture 1995

 

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“Forrest Gump”—Best Picture 1994

“The Silence of the Lambs”—Best Picture 1991

“Rocky”—Best Picture 1976

“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”—Best Picture 1975

 

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“The Godfather”—Best Picture 1972

 

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“The Sound of Music”—Best Picture 1965

 

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“My Fair Lady”—Best Picture 1964

 

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“Hamlet”—Best Picture 1948

 

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“Casablanca”—Best Picture 1943

 

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“Gone with the Wind”—Best Picture 1939

 

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Joaquin Phoenix, “Joker”—Best Actor 2019

 

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Rami Malek, “Bohemian Rhapsody”—Best Actor 2018

Robert De Niro, “Raging Bull”—Best Actor 1980

 

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John Wayne, “True Grit”—Best Actor 1969

 

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Fredric March, “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”—Best Actor 1931/1932

 

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Emma Stone, “La La Land”—Best Actress 2016

 

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Natalie Portman, “Black Swan”—Best Actress 2010

 

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Kathy Bates, “Misery”—Best Actress 1991

 

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Cher, “Moonstruck”—Best Actress 1987

Liza Minnelli, “Cabaret”—Best Actress 1972

 

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Barbra Steisand, “Funny Girl”—Best Actress 1968

 

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Julie Andrews, “Mary Poppins”—Best Actress 1964

 

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Audrey Hepburn, “Roman Holiday”—Best Actress 1953

 

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“Black Panther”—Best Original Score 2018

 

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“The Grand Budapest Hotel”—Best Original Score 2014

“Up”—Best Original Score 2009

“Pocahontas”—Best Original Score 1995

 

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“The Lion King”—Best Original Score 1994

“Aladdin”—Best Original Score 1992

“Beauty and the Beast”—Best Original Score 1991

 

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“The Little Mermaid—Best Original Score 1989

“Purple Rain”—Best Original Score 1984

 

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“E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial”—Best Original Score 1982

 

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“Star Wars”—Best Original Score 1977

 

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“Jaws”—Best Original Score 1975

 

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“Breakfast at Tiffany’s”—Best Original Score 1961

 

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“Dumbo”—Best Original Score 1941

 

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“Pinocchio”—Best Original Score 1940

 

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“The Wizard of Oz”—Best Original Score 1939

 

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“8 Mile”—Best Original Song 2002

 

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“Monsters, Inc”—Best Original Song 2001

 

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“Tarzan”—Best Original Song 1999

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