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Academy Awards, USA. 2009 Winner Oscar. Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role. Heath Ledger. Posthumously. The award was accepted by his father, mother and sister. Ledger is the only actor to have won an award in this category after death. 2009 Nominee Oscar.
In his penultimate film performance, Ledger was nominated and awarded for his portrayal of the Joker in The Dark Knight (2008). His wins include an Academy Award, BAFTA, Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actor.
The Dark Knight garnered numerous awards and nominations with particular praise for Heath Ledger's performance of the Joker. The film received eight Academy Award nominations at the 81st Academy Awards in 2009, winning two for Best Sound Editing and Best Supporting Actor ( posthumously awarded to Ledger). [4]
Academy Awards, USA. 2009 Winner Oscar. Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role. The Dark Knight. Posthumously. The award was accepted by his father, mother and sister. Ledger is the only actor to have won an award in this category after death. 2006 Nominee Oscar.
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For his performance in The Dark Knight, Ledger posthumously won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (becoming the fourth-youngest winner of the award) which his family accepted on his behalf, as well as numerous other posthumous awards, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor, which Nolan accepted for him.
Jul 18, 2008 · With Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine. When the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice.
The Dark Knight was nominated for eight Academy Awards and won for best sound editing in addition to Ledger’s best supporting actor. The Dark Knight was considered controversial by some critics for its treatment of themes related to the war on terrorism .
