This German Jewish Composer’s Oscar Moment Was Just Plain Adorable – Hans Zimmer, whose mother escaped the Nazis in 1939, won best original score for „Dune.“ | Hey Alma

For Oscar winners, the moment of winning an Academy Award is filled with all the glitz and glam Hollywood can offer. There’s the meticulously planned outfit, hearing your own name read after the iconic phrase “And the Oscar goes to…”, the tearful and triumphant acceptance speech and, of course, the paparazzi and their flashing cameras while you pose with your statuette.