In one case, he saves the doomed life of a teacher of history and literature, transforming him into a metal polisher.As of the end of 2017, it was the only film in the series franchise to have won Oscars.With an initial production budget of $63 million, the film grossed $357 million (domestic) and $915 million (worldwide).[Chinatownwon four of its seven nominations at the 32nd Annual Golden Globes ceremony: it defeated Coppola""s film for the Best Picture-Drama award; Polanski won the Best Director award; Jack Nicholson won the Best Actor in a Leading Role-Drama award; and Robert Towne won the Best Screenplay honor.The house at 1428 Elm Street was recognizable with bars on the window.Grady revealed some past history about one of its occupants:tormented een Nancy Thompson had survived Freddy Krueger""s dream terrorization, but ultimately went crazy: "Some chick was locked in there by her mother and she went crazy.