Definition of 'maniacal'. maniacal (mÉnaÉªÉkÉl ) If you describe someone's behaviour as maniacal, you mean that it is extreme, violent, or very determined, as if the person were insane. He was almost maniacal in his pursuit of sporting records.
Throughout his career, Clooney has won two Academy Awards, one for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Syriana and one for Best Picture as one of the producers for Argo, as well as a BAFTA and a Golden Globe.
Dreyfuss, 69, obviously has a great sense of humor about his Oscar, which he won for Best Actor in 1978 for the film The Goodbye Girl. That award was the only category in which Annie Hall was nominated and lost that year â but itâs okay, Diane Keaton still won the Oscar for Best Actress and thatâs all that matters.