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Oscar winners

Of the movies I have reviewed, here are the ones that were winners of an Academy Award (Oscar):

  • American Sniper (2014) – Won Best achievement in Sound Editing.  Also nominated for Best Picture, Leading Actor (Cooper), Writing, Film Editing and Sound Mixing.
  • Amour (2012) – Won Best Foreign Language Film of the Year. Also nominated for Best Picture, Leading Actress, Directing, Writing and Original Screenplay
  • The Apartment (1960) – Won Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (Black-and-White), Best Director, Film Editing, Picture and Writing (Story and Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen). Also nominated for Best Lead Actor, Supporting Actor, Lead Actress, Cinematography (Black-and-White) and Sound.
  • Argo (2013) – Won Best Achievements in Film Editing, Best Picture and Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay. Also nominated for Best Music (Original Score), Sound Editing, Sound Mixing and Supporting Actor.
  • The Artist (2011) –  Won Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Original Score and Best Costume Design. Also nominated for five other Academy Awards.
  • Babette’s Feast [Babette gaestebud] (1987) – Won Best Foreign Language film.
  • Babel (2006) – Won Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score. Also nominated for Best Achievement in Directing, Film Editing, Motion Picture of the Year, Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Adriana Barraza and Rinko Kikuchi) and Writing, Original Screenplay. ,
  • A Beautiful Mind (2001) – Won Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Also nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Film Editing, Best Makeup, and Best Original Score.
  • Beginners (2011) – Won Best Supporting Actor
  • Black Swan (2010) – Won Best Actress. Also nominated for Best Director and Best Picture
  • The Blind Side (2010) – Won Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role. Also nominated for Best Motion Picture of the Year.
  • Brokeback Mountain (2005) – Won Best Directing, Writing (Adapted Screenplay) and Music (Original Score). Also nominated for Best Picture, Actor (Ledger), Support Actor (Gyllenhaal), Support Actress (Williams) and Cinematography.
  • Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) – Won Best Cinematography, Best Original Score for a Motion Picture (not a Musical), Best Music,Song and Best Writing, Story and Screenplay Based on Material Not Previously Published or Produced. Also nominated for Best Director, Best Picture and Best Cinematography.
  • Cider House Rules (1999) – Won Best Supporting Actor and Best Writing, Screenplay. Also nominated for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Director, Editing, Music (Original Score) and Best Picture.
  • Dallas Buyers’ Club (2014) – Won Best Lead Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Makeup and Hairstyling. Also nominated for Best Motion Picture of the Year, Film Editing and Writing (Original Screenplay).
  • Dangerous Liaisons (1988) – Won Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Costume Design and Writing.  Also nominated for Best Leading Actress, Supporting Actress, Music (Original Score) and Best Picture.
  • The Departed (2006) – Won Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Film Editing. Also nominated for Best Supporting Actor.
  • Departures (2008) – Won Best Foreign Film
  • The Descendants (2011) –  Won Best Adapted Screenplay
  • Dog Day Afternoon (1975) – Won Best Writing, Original Screenplay. Also nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Director, Best Film Editing and Best Picture.
  • Dr Zhivago (1965) – Won Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (Colour), Cinematography (Colour), Costume Design (Colour), Music, Writing – Screenplay. Also nominated for Best Suporting Actor, Director, Film Editing, Picture and Sound.
  • Fargo (1996) – Won Best Original Screenplay and Best Actress in a Leading Role. Also nominated for Best Picture, Best Directing, Best Supporting Actor, Best Cinematography and Best Film Editing.
  • The Fighter (2010) – Won Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress (Leo). Also nominated for Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress (Adams), Directing, Film Editing, Writing (Original Screenplay).
  • A Fish Called Wanda (1988) – Won Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Also nominated for Best Director and Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen.
  • Frida (2002) – Won Best Makeup, Best Music – Original Score. Also nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Art Direction – Set Decoration, Best Costume Design and Best Music – Original Song.
  • The Graduate (1967) – Won Best Director. Also nominated for Best Picture, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Actress in Leading Role, Best Actress Support Role, Screenplay, Cinematography.
  • Ghandi (1982) – Won Best Picture, Best Actor (Kingsley), Best Director, Best Writing, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing. Also nominated for – Sound, Music – Original Score and Makeup.
  • The Help (2011) – Won Best Supporting Actress.  Also nominated for Best Picture and Best Actress.
  • Her (2013) – Won Best Writing, Original Screenplay. Also nominated for Motion Picture of the Year, Music, Original Song and Production Design.
  • Hugo (2011) – Won Best Art Direction, Cinematography, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing and Visual Effects. Also nominated for Costume Design, Directing, Editing, Music (Original Score), Picture and Writing Adapted Screenplay.
  • The Hurt Locker (2009) – Won Best Picture, Director, Original Screenplay, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing and Film Editing. Also nominated for Best Actor, Original Score and Cinematography.
  • The Iron Lady (2011) – Won Best Actress and Best Makeup.
  • Key Largo (1948) – Won Best Actress in a Supporting Role,
  • The King’s Speech (2010) – Won Best Picture, Director, Actor and Original Screenplay. Also nominated in eight categories including Cinematography, Support Actor (Male), Support Actor (Female) Art Direction and Costumes.
  • LA Confidential (1997) – Won Best Supporting Actress and Best Screenplay. Also nominated for Best Picture, Director, Art Direction, Cinematography, Film Editing, Original Score and Sound.
  • Life is Beautiful (1997) – Won Best Lead Actor, Foreign Language Film, Music (Original Dramatic Score). Also nominated for Best Director, Film Editing, Picture, Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen).
  • Midnight in Paris (2011) – Won Best Original Screenplay. Also nominated for Best Picture, Best Direction, and Best Art Direction.
  • Milk (2008) – Won Best Leading Actor and Best Original Screenplay. Also noominated for Best Motion Picture of the Year, Achievement in Directing, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Achievement in Film Editing, Achievement in Costume Design and Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score.
  • Moonstruck (1988) – Won Best Actress Lead (Cher), Best Actress Supporting (Dukakis), Best Writing, Screenplay for Screen. Also nominated for Best Picture, Best Actor in Supporting (Gardenia) and Director.
  • Monster’s Ball (2001) – Won Best Actress in a Leading Role. Also nominated for Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen.
  • Mystic River (2003) – Won Best Actor in a Leading Role and Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Also nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Director, Best Picture and Best Writing Adapted Screenplay.
  • Out of Africa (1985) – Won Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Cinematography, Best Director, Best Music – Original Score, Best Picture, Best Sound, Best Writing – Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium. Also nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing.
  • Platoon (1986) – Best Picture, Director, Editing and Sound. Also nominated for Best Support Actors (Berenger and Dafoe) and Cinematography.
  • Pollock (2000) – Won Best Supporting Actress. Also nominated for Best Actor.
  • Precious (2009) – Won Best Supporting Actress and Best Adapted Screenplay. Also nominated for Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Director and Best Film Editing.
  • Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) – Won Best Visual Effects, Best Sound, Best Film Editing, Best Art Direction and Best Sound Effects Editing. Also nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Score and Best Cinematography
  • Ray (2004) – Won Best Actor in a Leading Role and Best Sound Mixing. Also nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Editing and Best Costume Design.
  • The Reader (2008) – Won Best Actress. Also nominated for Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay.
  • A Room With a View (1985) – Won Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium. Also nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Cinematography, Best Director and Best Picture.
  • Ryan’s Daughter (1970) – Won Best Actor in a Supporting Role and Best Cinematography. Also nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role and Best Sound.
  • Sense and Sensibility (1995) – Won Best Adapted Screenplay.
  • A Separation (2011) – Won Best Foreign Language Film of the Year (Iran). Also nominated for Best Writing, Original Screenplay.
  • Sideways (2004) – Won Best Adapted Screenplay. Also nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress.
  • Silver Linings Playbook (2012) – Won Best Leading Actress. Also nominated fir Best Achievements in Directing and Editing, Best Picture, Leading Actor, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published.
  • Skyfall (2012) – Won Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song [by Adele] and tied for Best Achievement in Sound Editing with “Zero Dark Thirty”. Also nominated for Best Achievements in Cinematography, Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score) and for Sound Mixing.
  • Sling Blade (1996) – Won Best Adapted Screenplay. Also nominated for Best Actor.
  • Slumdog Millionaire (2008) – Won Best Picture, Best Cinematography, Directing, Film Editing, Music – Original Score, Sound Mixing and Writing – Adapted Screenplay. Also nominated for Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures – Original Song and Sound Editing
  • The Social Network (2010) – Won Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score and Best Film Editing.  Also nominated for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Cinematography, Best Director and Best Sound.
  • Still Alice (2014) – Won Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role.
  • A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) – Won Best Supporting Actor, Leading Actress, Supporting Actress and Art Direction-Set Decoration. Also nominated for Leading Actor, Cinematography, Costume Design, Director, Music, Picture, Sound, Recording and Best Writing, Screenplay.
  • Training Day (2001) – Won Best Actor. Also nominated for Best Supporting Actor
  • Walk the Line (2005) – Won Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role. Also nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, Best Achievement in Costume Design, Film Editing and Sound Mixing.
  • Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) – Won Best Supporting Actress.
  • Zero Dark Thirty (2012) – Won Best Achievement in Sound Editing. Also nominated for Best Motion Picture of the Year, Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, Writing (Original Screenplay), Achievement in Film Editing.
 

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