Who did Slumdog Millionaire beat for Best Picture?
The list, which bore a purported signature from Academy president Sid Ganis, stated that Mickey Rourke won for Best Actor, Kate Winslet won for Best Actress, Amy Adams won for Best Supporting Actress, Heath Ledger won for Best Supporting Actor, and Slumdog Millionaire won for Best Picture.
Who won Oscar the year of Titanic?
By the time James Cameron took the stage to accept his Academy Award for Best Director on the night of March 23, 1998, the Oscar dominance of his blockbuster film Titanic was all but assured.
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.
Has Avatar won an Oscar?
Avatar won the 82nd Academy Awards for Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, and Best Visual Effects, and was nominated for a total of nine, including Best Picture and Best Director.
Which film won the most Oscars in 2008?
No Country for Old Men
| 80th Academy Awards | |
|---|---|
| Best Picture | No Country for Old Men |
| Most awards | No Country for Old Men (4) |
| Most nominations | No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood (8) |
| TV in the United States |
Who hosted the 80th Oscars?
Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart After a tepidly received turn hosting in 2006, Stewart made the most of his second chance in 2008, giving a confident performance presenting the 80th Academy Awards.
Who was the first black male actor?
Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry (May 30, 1902 – November 19, 1985), better known by the stage name Stepin Fetchit, was an American vaudevillian, comedian, and film actor of Jamaican and Bahamian descent, considered to be the first black actor to have a successful film career.