Oscar Photos

Meryl Streep (Best Supporting Actress)

Dustin Hoffman (Best Actor)

Sally Field (Best Actress)

Melvyn Douglas (Best Supporting Actor) not present

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Academy Awards (2012 films) WINNERS

*WILL WIN
+SHOULD WIN


Best Picture

"Amour"

*+"Argo"
"Beasts of the Southern Wild"

"Django Unchained"

"Les Miserables"

"Life of Pi"

"Lincoln"

"Silver Linings Playbook"

"Zero Dark Thirty"

Best Director:

Michael Haneke, "Amour"

+Ang Lee, "Life of Pi"

David O. Russell, "Silver Linings Playbook"

*Steven Spielberg, "Lincoln"

Benh Zeitlin, "Beasts of the Southern Wild"

Best Actor:

Bradley Cooper, "Silver Linings Playbook"

Hugh Jackman, "Les Miserables"

*Daniel Day Lewis, "Lincoln"

+Joaquin Phoenix, "The Master"

Denzel Washington, "Flight"

Best Actress:

+Jessica Chastain, "Zero Dark Thirty"

*Jennifer Lawrence, "Silver Linings Playbook"

Emmanuelle Riva, "Amour"

Quvenzhané Wallis, "Beasts of the Southern Wild"

Naomi Watts, "The Impossible"

Best Supporting Actress:

Amy Adams, "The Master"

Sally Field, "Lincoln"

*Anne Hathaway, "Les Miserables"

Helen Hunt, "The Sessions"

+Jacki Weaver, "Silver Linings Playbook"

Best Supporting Actor

Alan Arkin, "Argo"

Robert De Niro, "Silver Linings Playbook"

Philip Seymour Hoffman, "The Master"

Tommy Lee Jones, "Lincoln"

*+Christoph Waltz, "Django Unchained"

Best Original Screenplay:

"Amour"

*+"Django Unchained"

"Flight"

"Moonrise Kingdom"

"Zero Dark Thirty"

Best Adapted Screenplay:

"Argo"

"Beasts of the Southern Wild"

"Life of Pi"

"Lincoln"

*+"Silver Linings Playbook"

Best Animated Feature:

*+"Brave"

"Frankenweenie"

"Paranorman"

"The Pirates! Band of Misfits"

"Wreck-It Ralph"

Best Foreign Feature:

*+"Amour"

"Kon-Tiki"

"No"

"A Royal Affair"

"War Witch"

Best Visual Effects:

*+"Life of Pi"

"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"

"The Avengers"

"Prometheus"

"Snow White and the Huntsman"

Best Cinematography:

"Skyfall"

"Anna Karenina"

"Django Unchained"

*+"Life of Pi"

"Lincoln"

Best Costume Design:

*+"Anna Karenina"

"Les Miserables"

"Lincoln"

"Mirror Mirror"

"Snow White and the Huntsman"

Best Documentary Feature:

*+"Searching for Sugar Man"

"How to Survive a Plague"

"The Gatekeepers"

"5 Broken Cameras"

"The Invisible War"

Best Documentary Short:

"Open Heart"

"Inocente"

"Redemption"

"Kings Point"

"Mondays at Racine"

"Snow White and the Huntsman"

Best Film Editing:

"Lincoln"

"Silver Linings Playbook"

"Life of Pi"

*"Argo"

+"Zero Dark Thirty"

Best Makeup and Hairstyling:

"Hitchcock"

+"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"

*"Les Miserables"

Best Music (Original Score):

"Anna Karenina"

"Argo"

+"Life of Pi"

"Lincoln"

*"Skyfall"

Best Music (Original Song):

"Before My Time" from "Chasing Ice"

"Everybody Needs A Best Friend" from "Ted"

"Pi's Lullaby" from "Life of Pi"

*+"Skyfall" from "Skyfall"

"Suddenly" from "Les Misérables"

Best Sound Editing:

"Argo"

"Django Unchained"

"Life of Pi"

"Skyfall"

*+"Zero Dark Thirty"

Best Sound Mixing:

"Argo"

*"Les Misérables"

+"Life of Pi"

"Lincoln"

"Skyfall" 

Best Production Design:

"Anna Karenina"

"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"

*"Les Misérables"

+"Life of Pi"

"Lincoln"

Best Short Film, Animated:

"Adam and Dog"

"Fresh Guacamole"

"Head over Heels"

"Maggie Simpson in 'The Longest Daycare'"

"Paperman"

Best Short Film, Live Action:

"Asad"

"Buzkashi Boys"

"Curfew"

"Death of a Shadow (Dood van een Schaduw)"

"Henry"

Our Oscar Breakdown (2012 films)

Acting Oscar Nominees:

(% certainty of win)

Best Actor

Daniel Day Lewis (98%)

in his favor: he's won every other award to date and history has shown that when you're on a roll... it's a sure thing.

not in his favor: he's won this award twice before and he gives boring speeches. Plus, how many more times can we say Day Lewis is the greatest actor of his generation. We get it dude... you're the male Meryl Streep. 

Hugh Jackman (25%)

in his favor: his great live performance and intense physical transformation make him an Oscar favorite. Plus he took home the Globe and... more importantly gave a great, touching speech.

not in his favor: musical performances rarely win (see Musical Oscar Winners). 

Bradley Cooper (5%)

in his favor: this performance marks the first time he has really played "against type". Also, the Academy loves a mentally unstable character (i.e. Anthony Hopkins in "Silence of the Lambs", Jack Nicholson in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", and Natalie Portman in "Black Swan").

not in his favor: he was voted "Sexiest Man Alive" last year and that much exposure is not loved by the Academy.

Denzel Washington (2%)

in his favor: playing a flawed man (in this case an addict) is one of Oscars favorite things to highlight (i.e. Nicolas Cage in "Leaving Las Vegas", Christian Bale in "The Fighter", Alan Arkin in "Little Miss Sunshine", and Jamie Foxx in "Ray").

not in his favor: he has two Oscars already and voters do try and spread the wealth around.

Joaquin Phoenix (1%)

in his favor: despite the fact that he is utterly weird, even for Hollywood standards, he is a tremendous actor. This is his third time up to bat and voters might be craving an awkward speech.

not in his favor: he royally pissed off the Academy this year when he said that he hates the idea of the Oscars. He tried to backtrack when he told reporters that the Oscars have helped his career tremendously, but the damage was already done. It'll be years before he is forgiven.

Best Actress

Jennifer Lawrence (75%)

in her favor: she is outstanding in "Silver Linings Playbook", she's young, beautiful, and she gives hilarious, quirky speeches. What's not to love? Plus she took the Globe and the SAG (which is the biggest indicator for the Oscars). 

not in her favor: she's young and Oscar has a way of avoiding the young, particularly since they have many more chances to win.

Jessica Chastain (60%)

in her favor: she's plays a strong female character, which is rare. Plus, she's been on a roller coaster ride since she burst on the scene in last year's "The Help". Also, voters got to see how humble and sweet she is when she took home the Globe.

not in her favor: she's not as well known as Lawrence and she's so new to the big leagues.

Emmanuelle Riva (50%)

in her favor: she won the BAFTA and she gives a wonderful performance

not in her favor: she's foreign, the film is in a foreign language, and voters have a hard time relating to a film with subtitles. Plus, she didn't even show up when she won the BAFTA.

Naomi Watts (25%)

in her favor: playing a mother who is trying to find her family is definitely an Oscar-worthy role. Plus, Watts is pretty popular in Hollywood.

not in her favor: had this film come out one or two years after the tsunami hit, you can bet she would have swept the awards season. It's been almost a decade and the immediate intensity and pain of the disaster aren't there to work in her favor.

Quvenzhane Wallis (5%)

in her favor: she's just about the most adorable nominee ever. Her performance is mesmerizing and it's hard to believe she has never done this before. 

not in her favor: she's the second youngest nominee EVER and no child has won a Best Actress Oscar before. 

Best Supporting Actor

Christoph Waltz (85%)

in his favor: he's gives one of the wittiest performance since... well, his performance in "Inglourious Basterds". Plus, he already took home the Globe and the BAFTA.

not in his favor: he won this same award just 3 years ago and he is soooooo boring during his speeches.

Tommy Lee Jones (75%)

in his favor: he does a bang-up job in one of the best films of the year and we all remember how cool he was in the 90s ("The Fugitive", "The Client", "Men in Black"). Plus he took the SAG home. 

not in his favor: he seems like a bit of a grinch in real life (we are specifically referring to his painfully obvious non-sense-of-humor when Kristen Wiig and Will Ferrell announced Best Actress in a Musical/Comedy at the Golden Globes). No one wants a grumpy old man on stage. He didn't even redeem himself when he won the SAG because... he didn't bother to show up. Booo!!

Robert De Niro (30%)

in his favor: he gives the best and most touching performance of his career. He plays a man fighting for his son's life. Plus, he tearfully revealed in an interview that he also has a son with special needs. 

not in his favor: he already has 2 Oscars at home.

Alan Arkin (10%)

in his favor: he costars in the film that is sure to win Best Picture and he gives a great, funny performance. 

not in his favor: comedic performances rarely win. 

Philip Seymour Hoffman (10%)

in his favor: his performance is deep and outstanding and he's proven himself to be one of the most versatile actors today.

not in his favor: No one really saw this film and what's more, it's been tarnished by Phoenix's bad reputation.

Best Supporting Actress

Anne Hathaway (95%)

in her favor: she's won ever other award to date for this performance and her big scene has gone viral. She does a great job of singing live and conveying the deepest emotion of her career. It's in the bag.

not in her favor: she's annoying as hell in real life. Her speeches have all been over-the-top cheesy and she seems to have just as many haters as fans these days.

Sally Field (40%)

in her favor: she is a Hollywood favorite and gained 25 pounds for this role. Gaining and losing large amounts of weight has proven to be great in the Oscar race (Charlize Theron in "Monster", Forest Whitaker in "The Last King of Scotland", and Tom Hanks in "Philadelphia"). 

not in her favor: she has two Best Actress Oscars already and she was overshadowed by Daniel Day Lewis. 

Jacki Weaver (25%)

in her favor: Weaver is a tremendous actor and her performance will make you cry.

not in her favor: although she was nominated a couple years ago, she is still very unknown. 

Helen Hunt (10%)

in her favor: she is a very lovable actor and there are a lot of "Mad About You" fans still in the Academy.

not in her favor: she's been out of Hollywood for so long, many have forgotten the 1998 Best Actress winner.

Amy Adams (10%)

in her favor: she's becoming a regular Glenn Close. This is her 4th nomination in 7 years and she has yet to win ANY of the big awards. 

not in her favor: "The Master" hasn't been seen by many and Phoenix really tarnished it's name with his reputation. 

Oscar Photos

Sally Field (Best Actress)

F. Murray Abraham (Best Actor)

Haing S. Ngor (Best Supporting Actor)

Peggy Ashcroft (Best Supporting Actress) not present

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Let's Meet the Nominees - 2013 Oscars (Part 3)

This year there are a record number of actors gunning for their third golden guy. Daniel Day Lewis is most definitely making it onto the 3-peat list, but will any of the others climb to the upper echelon of Oscar glory? (see Multiple Oscars Winners)

Daniel Day Lewis

Best Actor Nominee - "Lincoln"

Denzel Washington

Best Actor Nominee - "Flight"

Sally Field

Best Supporting Actress Nominee - "Lincoln"

Robert De Niro

Best Supporting Actor Nominee - "Silver Linings Playbook"

BAFTA Awards (2012 films) WINNERS

Film

Argo

Les Miserables

Life Of Pi

Lincoln

Zero Dark Thirty

British Film

Anna Karenina

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Les Miserables

Seven Psychopaths

Skyfall

Director

Michael Haneke, Amour

Ben Affleck, Argo

Quentin Tarantino, Django Unchained

Ang Lee, Life Of Pi

Kathryn Bigelow, Zero Dark Thirty

Leading Actor

Ben Affleck, Argo

Bradley Cooper, Silver Linings Playbook

Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln

Hugh Jackman, Les Miserables

Joaquin Phoenix, The Master

Leading Actress

Emmanuelle Riva, "Amour"

Helen Mirren, "Hitchcock"

Jennifer Lawrence, "Silver Linings Playbook"

Jessica Chastain, "Zero Dark Thirty"

Marion Cotillard, "Rust and Bone"

Supporting Actor

Alan Arkin, "Argo"

Christoph Waltz, "Django Unchained"

Javier Bardem, "Skyfall"

Philip Seymour Hoffman, "The Master"

Tommy Lee Jones, "Lincoln"

Supporting Actress

Amy Adams, "The Master"

Anne Hathaway, "Les Miserables"

Helen Hunt, "The Sessions"

Judi Dench, "Skyfall"

Sally Field, " Lincoln"

Rising Star Award (voted by the public)

Elizabeth Olsen

Andrea Riseborough

Suraj Sharma

Juno Temple

Alicia Vikander

Original Screenplay

Michael Haneke, "Amour"

Quentin Tarantino, "Django Unchained"

Paul Thomas Anderson, "The Master"

Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola, "Moonrise Kingdom"

Mark Boal, "Zero Dark Thirty"

Adapted Screenplay

Chris Terrio, "Argo"

Lucy Alibar, Benh Zeitlin, "Beasts Of The Southern Wild"

David Magee, "Life Of Pi"

Tony Kushner, "Lincoln"

David O. Russell, "Silver Linings Playbook"

Film Not in the English Language

Amour

Headhunters

The Hunt

Rust and Bone

Untouchable

Animated Film

Brave

Frankenweenie

ParaNorman

Documentary

The Imposter

Marley

McCullin

Searching For Sugar Man

West Of Memphis

Debut by a British writer, director or producer 



Bart Layton (Director), Dimitri Doganis (Producer) - "The Imposter"


David Morris (Director), Jacqui Morris (Director/Producer) - "McCullin"


Dexter Fletcher (Director/Writer), Danny King (Writer) - "Wild Bill"


James Bobin (Director) = "The Muppets"


Tina Gharavi (Director/Writer) - "I Am Nasrine"



Original Music 



"Anna Karenina" - Dario Marianelli


"Argo" - Alexandre Desplat


"Life of Pi" - Mychael Danna


"Lincoln" - John Williams


"Skyfall" - Thomas Newman



Cinematography



"Anna Karenina" - Seamus Mcgarvey


"Les Misérables" - Danny Cohen


"Life of Pi" - Claudio Miranda


"Lincoln" - Janusz Kaminski


"Skyfall" - Roger Deakins



Editing 



"Argo" - William Goldenberg


"Django Unchained" - Fred Raskin


"Life of Pi" - Tim Squyres


"Skyfall" - Stuart Baird


"Zero Dark Thirty" - Dylan Tichenor, William Goldenberg



Production Design



"Anna Karenina" - Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer


"Les Misérables" - Eve Stewart, Anna Lynch-Robinson


"Life of Pi" - David Gropman, Anna Pinnock


"Lincoln" - Rick Carter, Jim Erickson


"Skyfall" - Dennis Gassner, Anna Pinnock



Costume Design



"Anna Karenina" - Jacqueline Durran


"Great Expectations" - Beatrix Aruna Pasztor


"Les Misérables" - Paco Delgado


"Lincoln" - Joanna Johnston


"Snow White and the Huntsman" - Colleen Atwood



Make Up & Hair



"Anna Karenina" - Ivana Primorac


"Hitchcock" - Julie Hewett, Martin Samuel, Howard Berger


"The Hobbit" - Peter Swords King, Richard Taylor, Rick Findlater


"Les Misérables" - Lisa Westcott


"Lincoln" - Lois Burwell, Kay Georgiou



Sound



"Django Unchained" - Mark Ulano, Michael Minkler, Tony Lamberti, Wylie Stateman


"The Hobbit" - Tony Johnson, Christopher Boyes, Michael Hedges, Michael Semanick, Brent Burge, Chris Ward


"Les Misérables" - Simon Hayes, Andy Nelson, Mark Paterson, Jonathan Allen, Lee Walpole, John Warhurst


"Life of Pi" - Drew Kunin, Eugene Gearty, Philip Stockton, Ron Bartlett, D. M. Hemphill


"Skyfall" - Stuart Wilson, Scott Millan, Greg P. Russell, Per Hallberg, Karen Baker Landers



Special Visual Effects



"The Dark Knight Rises" - Paul Franklin, Chris Corbould, Peter Bebb, Andrew Lockley


"The Hobbit" - Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton, R. Christopher White


"Life of Pi" - Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, Erik-Jan De Boer


"Marvel Avengers Assemble" - Nominees TBC


"Prometheus" - Richard Stammers, Charley Henley, Trevor Wood, Paul Butterworth



Short Animation 


"Here To Fall" - Kris Kelly, Evelyn Mcgrath


"I’m Fine Thanks" - Eamonn O'Neill


"The Making of Longbird" - Will Anderson, Ainslie Henderson



Short Film 



"The Curse" - Fyzal Boulifa, Gavin Humphries


"Good Night" - Muriel D'ansembourg, Eva Sigurdardottir


"Swimmer" - Lynne Ramsay, Peter Carlton, Diarmid Scrimshaw


"Tumult" - Johnny Barrington, Rhianna Andrews


"The Voorman" - Problem Mark Gill, Baldwin Li