| Callsign | Name | Details/Claim to Fame | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| K6DXK | Ernest P. Lehman | Writer, Producer, Actor, Director; won Honorary Academy Award for lifetime achievement 25-MAR-2001. | (SK) 02-JUL-2005 (89) ; WBØABM; WR6WR |
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Additional Information (as of 19-AUG-2005)
Ham wins honorary Oscar: Screenwriter-producer-director Ernest Lehman,
K6DXK, has received an honorary Oscar "in appreciation of a body of varied
and enduring work" from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The
award was made during the 73rd Oscar awards ceremony March 25, 2001 in Los
Angeles. "Ernest Lehman has written and produced some of the most memorable
films ever made," Academy President Robert Rehme said in announcing the
award. "He is not only a prolific screenwriter, but an accomplished
novelist, journalist and motion picture producer, whose films rank as
genuine classics." Lehman has been nominated six times for Academy Awards,
four times in the category of Best Screenplay (Sabrina, North by Northwest,
West Side Story and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?) and twice in the
category of Best Picture (Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and Hello,
Dolly!). Honorary awards, in the form of Oscar statuettes are given for
"exceptional distinction in the making of motion pictures or for outstanding
service to the Academy."--AMPAS
Hollywood producer, director and writer Ernest Lehman, K6DXK, became a
Silent Key 02 July. He was 89. While best known for his screenwriting for
such musical films as "The Sound of Music," "The King and I" and "Hello Dolly,"
K6DXK was also acclaimed in the world of screen drama. In that genre, he was
responsible for scripting Oscar-nominated films as "North by Northwest," "Who's
Afraid of Virginia Woolf" and "Portnoy's Complaint," which he also produced and
directed in 1971. In 1979, his novel "The French Atlantic Affair" was brought to
the small screen by writer-director Douglas Heyes. "The French Atlantic Affair"
miniseries starred Jose Ferrer, Jean-Pierr Aumont, and Carolyn Jones. It also
featured Amateur Radio in a leading role as the secret communications tool
used to save a hijacked ocean liner and its passengers. In 2001 the Academy of
Motion Picture Arts and Science honored K6DXK with its lifetime achievement
award. The honorary Oscar was presented by actress Julie Andrews, who
played the lead role of Maria von Trapp in "The Sound of Music."