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Memorable Moments. Sean Penn. Best Actor winner for Milk, with past winners Michael Douglas, Adrien Brody, Ben Kingsley, Anthony Hopkins and Robert De Niro. Dustin Lance Black. Original Screenplay winner for Milk.
The 81st Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2008 and took place on February 22, 2009, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST.
It is not known for certain why they are called Oscars, but it is speculated that they were named after an uncle of one of the Academy directors. Included in this list are the winners in the Best Director, Actor, Actress, Supporting Actor, and Supporting Actress categories.
NameYearCategoryMovieAdrien Brody2003actorThe PianistAl Pacino1993actorScent of a WomanAlan Arkin2007actorLittle Miss SunshineAlec Guinness1958actorThe Bridge on the River KwaiBest Actor winner for Milk, with past winners Michael Douglas, Adrien Brody, Ben Kingsley, Anthony Hopkins and Robert De Niro
- Brendan Fraser. “The Whale” (2022) Fraser makes his big-screen comeback as Charlie, a 600-pound man living alone in his apartment who’s cared for by a family friend, Liz (Oscar nominee Hong Chau).
- Will Smith. “King Richard” (2021) 2021 Best Actor nominees: Javier Bardem (“Being the Ricardos”) Benedict Cumberbatch (“The Power of the Dog”) Andrew Garfield (“tick, tick… Boom!”)
- Anthony Hopkins. “The Father” (2020) Hopkins won his third Oscar, and second in the Best Actor category, for his role as an aging father who begins to doubt his daughter and his own reality as he succumbs to dementia.
- Joaquin Phoenix. “Joker” (2019) Phoenix swept the precursors on his way to a career-first victory for playing Arthur Fleck, a troubled loner who becomes the killer clown known as Joker.
Feb 22, 2009 · 2009 Oscars 81st Academy Awards: Winners Announced: February 22, 2009 Held at: Kodak Theatre, Hollywood, California Host: Hugh Jackman Eligibility Year: 2008. Oscar 2009 Trivia. Slumdog Millionaire took home eight Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director for Danny Boyle.
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PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE. Richard Jenkins in The Visitor. Frank Langella in Frost/Nixon. Sean Penn in Milk. Brad Pitt in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Mickey Rourke in The...
