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Who won the Oscar Academy Award for best actor in 2009?
Sean Penn became the ninth person to win Best Lead Actor twice. Best Supporting Actor winner Heath Ledger became the second performer to win a posthumous acting Oscar. The first actor to receive this distinction was Peter Finch who posthumously won Best Actor for Network two months after his death in January 1977.
What movies were nominated for best picture in 2009?
Best Picture
- Slumdog Millionaire. Christian Colson, Producer.
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
- Frost/Nixon. Brian Grazer, Ron Howard and Eric Fellner, Producers.
- Milk. Dan Jinks and Bruce Cohen, Producers.
- The Reader.
Who gets an Oscar for best short film?
The recipient of the Oscar will be the individual most directly responsible for the concept and the creative execution of the film. In the event that more than one individual has been directly and importantly involved in creative decisions, a second statuette may be awarded.
Who was nominated for best actor in 2008?
Actor in a Leading Role
- Daniel Day-Lewis. There Will Be Blood.
- George Clooney. Michael Clayton.
- Johnny Depp. Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
- Tommy Lee Jones. In the Valley of Elah.
- Viggo Mortensen. Eastern Promises.
How many films were nominated for the 2009 Best Picture Oscar?
13 nominations
With 13 nominations — including Best Picture, Best Actor (Brad Pitt), Best Supporting Actress (Taraji P. Henson), and Best Director (David Fincher) — The Curious Case of Benjamin Button leads the field of Academy Award contenders announced this morning in Los Angeles.
What was nominated for Best Picture 2008?
Best Picture
- No Country for Old Men. Scott Rudin, Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, Producers.
- Atonement. Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and Paul Webster, Producers.
- Juno. Lianne Halfon, Mason Novick and Russell Smith, Producers.
- Michael Clayton. Sydney Pollack, Jennifer Fox and Kerry Orent, Producers.
- There Will Be Blood.
Did 2 distant strangers win an Oscar?
Academy Award for Best Short Film (Live Action)
Two Distant Strangers/Awards
Did Joey Badass get an Oscar?
Diddy Speaks on Winning Oscar for Joey Badass-Starring Short Film ‘Two Distant Strangers’ Diddy is now a two-time Academy Award winner, and Joey Badass just scored his first. I’m incredibly blessed to win my second Academy Award as a producer for a film as powerful and important as this.
Who was nominated for best actor in 2005?
Actor in a Leading Role
- Jamie Foxx. Ray.
- Don Cheadle. Hotel Rwanda.
- Johnny Depp. Finding Neverland.
- Leonardo DiCaprio. The Aviator.
- Clint Eastwood. Million Dollar Baby.
Who was the winner of best actress in 2008 for which Film Academy Awards?
Best Actress winner Marion Cotillard was the fifth person to win for a non-English speaking performance and the second person to do so in the aforementioned category, after Sophia Loren who won for 1961’s Two Women. Cate Blanchett became the eleventh performer to receive double acting nominations in the same year.