Distinguished by the Hacker Prize and the Silver Medal in Painting, he competed for the Rome Prize, which he won in 1959.

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David O Russell was rewarded with the best adapted screenplay prize for Silver Linings Playbook, but hotly tipped Oscar contender Jennifer Lawrence and her co-star Bradley Cooper missed out in the acting categories.

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Russell won the adapted screenplay prize for "Silver Linings Playbook, " a comedy about characters confronting mental illness.

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The best actress prize was shared between Amour's Emmanuelle Riva , 85, and Silver Linings Playbook actress Jennifer Lawrence, 22.

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There is no prize money on offer: athletes compete only for the glory of gold, silver and bronze.

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