| 77th Academy Awards | |
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| Date | Sunday, February 27, 2005 |
| Site | Kodak Theatre Hollywood, Los Angeles, California |
| Preshow | Billy Bush Jann Carl Chris Connelly Shaun Robinson |
| Host | Chris Rock |
| Producer | Gilbert Cates |
| Director | Louis J. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Kodak Theatre is a live theatre in the Hollywood and Highland retail dining and entertainment complex on Hollywood Boulevard and North Highland Avenue William Hall "Billy" Bush (born October 13 1971) was the chief host/announcer of the syndicated NBC Universal TV show Jann Carl (born May 19, 1960) is a Los Angeles-based newsreader and since 1995 correspondent for Entertainment Tonight. Chris Connelly is an American Sports and Entertainment reporter Journalist Shaun Robinson is co-anchor and correspondent for the show Access Hollywood, the daily entertainment newsmagazine show Christopher Julius Rock III (born February 7, 1965) is an American Comedian, Actor, Screenwriter, Television Gilbert “Gil” Cates (born June 6 1934) is an American Film director and Television producer. Horvitz |
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| Network | ABC |
| Duration | 3 hours 14 minutes |
| Ratings | 42. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. 16 million 25. 29 (Nielssen Ratings) |
The 77th Academy Awards, honoring the best in film for 2004, were held on February 27, 2005, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California. The year 2004 in film involved some significant events Major releases of sequels took place Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Kodak Theatre is a live theatre in the Hollywood and Highland retail dining and entertainment complex on Hollywood Boulevard and North Highland Avenue They were hosted by comedian Chris Rock. Christopher Julius Rock III (born February 7, 1965) is an American Comedian, Actor, Screenwriter, Television
The nominees were announced on January 25, 2005. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Martin Scorsese's biopic of the eccentric Howard Hughes, The Aviator, led the pack with eleven nominations including Best Actor, Best Director, and Best Picture. A biographical motion picture &mdash often shortened to biopic &mdash is a film that dramatizes the life of an actual person or people Howard Robard Hughes Jr (December 24 1905 – April 5 1976 was an American Aviator, Industrialist, Film producer / director, Philanthropist WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Marc Forster's Finding Neverland and Clint Eastwood's Million Dollar Baby each had seven nominations. Marc Forster (born) is a German - Swiss Filmmaker and Screenwriter. Finding Neverland is a 2004 British / American semi- Biographical film directed by Marc Forster. Clinton "Clint" Eastwood Jr (born May 31 1930 is a four-time Academy Award winning American Actor and Filmmaker. Million Dollar Baby is a 2004 Film directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Eastwood Hilary Swank, and Morgan Ray and Sideways rounded out the nominees for Best Picture. Ray is a 2004 Biographical film focusing on thirty years of the life of legendary rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles. Sideways is an American Comedy-drama Film written by Jim Taylor and directed by Alexander Payne.
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News and recap
- As of February 27, 2005, the field of Best Picture nominees did not include a bonafide blockbuster at the U. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. S. box office. A box office is a place where tickets are sold to the public for Admission to a venue For the first time in 20 years, and what would continue for the next few years, none of the nominees for Best Picture was among the year's top ten releases in box office at the time of the nominations, and as a group they most probably had the lowest box-office performance of any Best Picture field in history. To date, The Aviator was the highest earner with $93. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout 7 million in domestic box office receipts, and ranked as the 24th highest grosser of 2004. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " It was followed by Ray at $74. Ray is a 2004 Biographical film focusing on thirty years of the life of legendary rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles. 9 million and Million Dollar Baby at $64. Million Dollar Baby is a 2004 Film directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Eastwood Hilary Swank, and Morgan 7 million.
- There was a considerable amount of controversy surrounding the omission of political-themed documentaries from the Best Documentary Feature Film category. However, this was not necessarily an oversight on the part of the Academy, as many of the candidates were rendered ineligible.
- Fahrenheit 9/11 was intentionally withheld from submission in the Best Documentary Feature Film category by producer Michael Moore, in hopes of affecting the 2004 presidential election by airing it on broadcast television. Fahrenheit 9/11 is an award-winning 2004 Documentary Film by American filmmaker Michael Moore which takes a critical look Michael Francis Moore (born April 23 1954 is an Academy Award -winning American filmmaker author and liberal Political commentator. Under rules established by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, documentaries shown on television within nine months of their theatrical release are ineligible for the documentary Oscar. Instead Moore submitted it for the Best Picture category which does not have that same rule.
- Popular political documentaries Control Room and The Corporation were rendered ineligible by the fact that they had been broadcast in their entirety on network television within 9 months of their U. Control Room is a 2004 Documentary film about Al Jazeera and its relations with the US Central Command ( CENTCOM) as well The Corporation is a 2003 Canadian Documentary film critical of the modern-day Corporation, considering it as a class of Person and S. theatrical release.
- The popular Motorcycle Diaries was not selected by any country as its official nomination for Best Foreign Language Film, as the crew, director, cast and filming locations were all affiliated with different nations. The Motorcycle Diaries ( 2004) is a Biographical film about the journey and written Memoir of the 23-year-old Ernesto Guevara who would years As it had no specific country of origin, no country was willing to make it their official selection for the category.
- When Chris Rock makes his introduction, the music accompanying him is a slightly jazzed up version of Brad Fiedel's theme from The Terminator.
- The ceremony attracted an average audience of 42. 14 million, down three percent from the preceding year. However, the target age 18-49 demographic ratings stood at 16. 84, higher with the preceding year's 15. 68.
- During one segment Rock asked "Who is this guy?" in reference to actor Jude Law who seemingly appeared in every movie Rock had seen that year and implied Law was a low-rent Tom Cruise (he made a joke about filmmakers rushing production and being unable to get the actors they want: "If you want Tom Cruise and all you can get is Jude Law, wait [to make the film]!") . Jude Law (born 29 December 1972 is an English Actor. He began acting with the National Youth Music Theatre in 1987 and had his first TV role in 1989 Thomas Cruise Mapother IV ( born July 3 1962 better known by his screen name Tom Cruise, is an American Actor and Film producer Thomas Cruise Mapother IV ( born July 3 1962 better known by his screen name Tom Cruise, is an American Actor and Film producer Jude Law (born 29 December 1972 is an English Actor. He began acting with the National Youth Music Theatre in 1987 and had his first TV role in 1989 Nearly two hours later, a defensive Sean Penn took the stage to present and said, "In answer to our host's question, Jude Law is one of our finest young actors. Sean Justin Penn (born August 17, 1960) is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe -winning American Film Actor " (At the time, Penn and Law were shooting All the King's Men. All the King's Men is a 2006 film adaptation of the 1946 Pulitzer Prize -winning novel All the King's Men by Robert Penn Warren ) This was later mocked on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart impersonating Penn explaining old jokes like airline peanuts. The Daily Show (known in its current incarnation as The Daily Show Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz; November 28 1962 is an American Comedian, Satirist, Actor, Writer, and Law was not the only actor that Rock poked fun at that evening, however -- he turned the joke on himself at one point, saying "if you want Denzel [Washington] and all you can get is me, wait!"
Notable quotes
- "I don't want to take my time—I want to get off the stage. Denzel Hayes Washington Jr (born December 28 1954) is an American Actor and director. " –Charlie Kaufman
- "My grandma used to sit down and talk to me, she said I want you to be a Southern gentleman, and she still talks to me, only now in my dreams. Charles Stuart Kaufman (born September 20, 1958) is an American Playwright, Film producer, theater and Film director And I can't wait to go to sleep tonight because we've got a lot to talk about. I love you. " –Jamie Foxx
- "To answer our host's question, Jude Law is one of our finest actors". Jamie Foxx (born Eric Marlon Bishop; December 13, 1967) is an Academy Award -winning American Actor, Singer Jude Law (born 29 December 1972 is an English Actor. He began acting with the National Youth Music Theatre in 1987 and had his first TV role in 1989 -Sean Penn, while presenting, responding to Chris Rocks question "Who is Jude Law?"
Trivia
- As the film's producers, Clint Eastwood and Albert Ruddy shared the Best Picture Oscar for Million Dollar Baby. Sean Justin Penn (born August 17, 1960) is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe -winning American Film Actor Clinton "Clint" Eastwood Jr (born May 31 1930 is a four-time Academy Award winning American Actor and Filmmaker. The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working Million Dollar Baby is a 2004 Film directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Eastwood Hilary Swank, and Morgan Over 30 years earlier, Eastwood had been the presenter for Best Picture when Ruddy won his first Oscar as producer of The Godfather. The 45th Academy Awards were presented March 27 1973 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles The Godfather is a 1972 Crime drama film based on the 1969 novel of the same name by Mario Puzo and directed
Major winners and nominees
This is a breakdown of only major winners. For a complete list of nominees and winners, see: 77th Academy Awards nominees and winners
Feature films
| Category | Winner | Producers/Country |
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| Best Motion Picture of the Year | Million Dollar Baby | Clint Eastwood, Albert S. Ruddy and Tom Rosenberg |
| Best Foreign Language Film | The Sea Inside | Spain |
| Best Documentary Feature | Born into Brothels | Zana Briski and Ross Kauffman |
| Best Animated Feature | The Incredibles | Brad Bird |
Acting
Writing
| Category | Winner | Movie |
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| Original screenplay | Story by Charlie Kaufman, Michel Gondry and Pierre Bismuth; screenplay by Charlie Kaufman | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind |
| Adapted screenplay | Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor | Sideways |
Directing
| Category | Winner | Movie |
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| Achievement in directing | Clint Eastwood | Million Dollar Baby |
Academy Award ceremony presenters and performers
Breakdown
(Awards won/nominations)
- 5/11 - The Aviator
- 4/7 - Million Dollar Baby
- 2/6 - Ray
- 2/4 - The Incredibles
- 1/7 - Finding Neverland
- 1/4 - Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
- 1/5 - Sideways
- 1/3 - Spider-Man 2
- 1/2 - The Sea Inside (Mar adentro)
- 1/2 - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
- 1/2 - The Motorcycle Diaries (Diario de motocicleta)
Special honors
- Roger Mayer, president of Turner Entertainment and head of the Motion Picture and Television Fund, received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. The nominees for the 77th Academy Awards were announced on January 25 2005 by Academy president Frank Pierson and actor Adrien Brody The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working Million Dollar Baby is a 2004 Film directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Eastwood Hilary Swank, and Morgan Clinton "Clint" Eastwood Jr (born May 31 1930 is a four-time Academy Award winning American Actor and Filmmaker. Tom B Rosenberg is an American Film producer as well as founder and Chairman of Lakeshore Entertainment. The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars handed out annually by the U The Sea Inside ( Mar adentro) is a 2004 Film by the Spanish / Chilean director Alejandro Amenábar Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The Academy Award for Documentary Feature is among the most prestigious awards for Documentary films Controversies Born into Brothels Calcutta's Red Light Kids is a 2004 American Documentary film about the children of prostitutes in Sonagachi Zana Briski is an English artist (photographer filmmaker and activist The Academy Award for Best Animated Feature is one of the annual Awards given by the Los Angeles -based professional organization the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and The Incredibles is a 2004 Computer-animated feature Film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures, Phillip Bradley "Brad" Bird (born on September 11, 1957) is the two-time Academy Award -winning American director of Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to recognize Jamie Foxx (born Eric Marlon Bishop; December 13, 1967) is an Academy Award -winning American Actor, Singer Ray is a 2004 Biographical film focusing on thirty years of the life of legendary rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles. Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to Hilary Ann Swank (born July 30 1974 is an American Actress. Her Hollywood film career began with a small part in Buffy the Vampire Slayer Million Dollar Baby is a 2004 Film directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Eastwood Hilary Swank, and Morgan Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts Morgan Porterfield Freeman Jr (born June 1 1937 is an Academy Award -winning American actor Film director and Narrator. Million Dollar Baby is a 2004 Film directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Eastwood Hilary Swank, and Morgan Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS Catherine Élise "Cate" Blanchett (born 14 May 1969 is an Academy Award -winning Australian Actress and Stage director. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay is the Academy Award for the best script not based upon previously published material Charles Stuart Kaufman (born September 20, 1958) is an American Playwright, Film producer, theater and Film director Michel Gondry, born May 8 1963 is a French Academy Award -winning Screenwriter, Film, commercial and Music video director Pierre Bismuth (b 1963 in Paris is a contemporary artist Through efficient and often humorous gestures Bismuth interrupts pre-established codes of reading the images and Charles Stuart Kaufman (born September 20, 1958) is an American Playwright, Film producer, theater and Film director Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is a 2004 American drama and Romantic comedy by French director Michel The Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay is one of the Academy Awards, the most prominent Film awards in the United States Constantine Alexander Payne (born February 10 1961 is an American Film director and Screenwriter. Jim Taylor (born 1962 in Bellevue Washington) is an Oscar - Golden Globe - and BAFTA award-winning American Sideways is an American Comedy-drama Film written by Jim Taylor and directed by Alexander Payne. The Academy Award for Achievement in Directing (Best Director is one of the Awards of Merit presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to Clinton "Clint" Eastwood Jr (born May 31 1930 is a four-time Academy Award winning American Actor and Filmmaker. Million Dollar Baby is a 2004 Film directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Eastwood Hilary Swank, and Morgan Drew Blyth Barrymore (born February 22 1975 is an American actress and Film producer. Look To Your Path or See Upon Your Path ( Vois sur ton chemin) is an Academy Award -nominated song from the 2004 film The Chorus. Annette Francine Bening (born May 29, 1958) is an Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe - BAFTA - and Screen Actors Guild Halle Maria Berry (ˈhæli ˈbɛri born August 14 1966 is an Academy Award - Emmy Award - and Golden Globe -winning American actress former Phillip Bradley "Brad" Bird (born on September 11, 1957) is the two-time Academy Award -winning American director of Catherine Élise "Cate" Blanchett (born 14 May 1969 is an Academy Award -winning Australian Actress and Stage director. Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Bloom (born 13 January 1977) is an English Actor. Pierce Brendan Brosnan, OBE Honour and so holds an honorary OBE Sean John Combs (born November 4 1969 known by his Stage names Puff Daddy, P Penélope Cruz Sánchez (pe̞ˈne̞ˑlo̞pe̞ ˈkɾuθ̟ ˈs̺änʲʨe̞θ̟ born April 28 1974 better known as Penélope Cruz, is a Spanish actress Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio (born November 11 1974 is a three-time Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe -winning American film actor. Kirsten Caroline Dunst (born April 30 1982 is an American actress and singer Jacob Benjamin "Jake" Gyllenhaal ( born December 19 1980 is an American actor Salma Hayek Jiménez (born September 2, 1966) is a Mexican and American Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8 1937 His brother Ronald is a lawyer and economist Jeremy John Irons (born September 19 1948) is an English film television and stage Actor. Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21 1948 is an American Academy Award -nominated and BAFTA -winning actor Scarlett I Johansson (born November 22 1984 is an actress and Singer, of dual American and Danish citizenship Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (born September 4 1981 commonly known as Beyoncé (biːˈɑn Laura Leggett Linney (born February 5, 1964) is a three-time Academy Award -nominated a three time Golden Globe nominee and a three-time This is an Anglicized version of the Chinese name "Ma Yo-yo" the family name is " Ma " Michael John "Mike" Myers (born May 25, 1963) is a Canadian Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter and Film producer Alfredo James “Al” Pacino (born April 25 1940 is an Academy - BAFTA - Golden Globe - Emmy - & Screen Actors Guild Award-Winning Gwyneth Kate Paltrow (born September 27 1972 is an Academy Award - Golden Globe - and double Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American Sean Justin Penn (born August 17, 1960) is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe -winning American Film Actor Natalie Portman (נטלי פורטמן born Natalie Hershlag June 9 1981 is an Israeli American Actress. Prince Rogers Nelson (born June 7 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American musician Timothy Francis Robbins (born October 16, 1958) is an Academy Award -winning American Actor, Screenwriter, director Julia Fiona Roberts (born October 28 1967 is an American - Academy Award winning Film actress and former Fashion model. Emmanuelle Grey "Emmy" Rossum (born September 12, 1986) is a Golden Globe -nominated American actress and Singer-songwriter Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9 1966 is an American Comedian, Barbra Streisand (ˈstraɪsænd "STRY-sand" born April 24 1942 is an American Singer, Film and Theatre Actress Charlize Theron ( IPA: ʃɑrˈliːz θəˈrɒn born August 7 1975 is an Academy Award -winning South African -born American actress film producer Robin McLaurim Williams (born July 21 1951 or 1952 is an American television stage and film actor and Comedian who has won an Academy Award for his performance Kate Elizabeth Winslet (born 5 October 1975 is a five-time Academy Award -nominated Golden Globe -nominated Emmy Award -nominated Renée Kathleen Zellweger (born April 25, 1969) is an Academy Award - BAFTA - SAG Award - and Golden Globe -winning Zhang Ziyi (born February 9, 1979, in Beijing) is one of the best-known Golden Globe -nominated Chinese Film Actresses WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Million Dollar Baby is a 2004 Film directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Eastwood Hilary Swank, and Morgan Ray is a 2004 Biographical film focusing on thirty years of the life of legendary rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles. The Incredibles is a 2004 Computer-animated feature Film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures, Finding Neverland is a 2004 British / American semi- Biographical film directed by Marc Forster. Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events is a 2004 Academy Award winning Film, directed by Brad Silberling Sideways is an American Comedy-drama Film written by Jim Taylor and directed by Alexander Payne. Spider-Man 2 is a 2004 American Superhero film directed by Sam Raimi, written by Alvin Sargent and developed by Alfred The Sea Inside ( Mar adentro) is a 2004 Film by the Spanish / Chilean director Alejandro Amenábar Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is a 2004 American drama and Romantic comedy by French director Michel The Motorcycle Diaries ( 2004) is a Biographical film about the journey and written Memoir of the 23-year-old Ernesto Guevara who would years Roger Mayer is the Electrical engineer who developed several Electric guitar effects most notably the Octavia, an effects pedal which reproduced the input Turner Entertainment Company Inc is an American media company founded by Ted Turner. The Motion Picture & Television Fund is a charitable organization that offers assistance and care to those in the Motion picture and Television industries with limited
- Director Sidney Lumet was awarded an honorary Oscar. Sidney Lumet (born June 25 1924) is an Academy Award -receiving American Film director, with over 50 Films to his name
In memoriam
A special tribute to past host Johnny Carson was presented by host Chris Rock with previous emcee Whoopi Goldberg discussing Carson's legacy to television and the Academy Awards in the segment. John William “Johnny” Carson ( October 23, 1925 &ndash January 23, 2005) was an American Television host and Whoopi Goldberg (born Caryn Elaine Johnson; November 13, 1955) is an American actress, comedienne, and television
Presented by Annette Bening with a musical solo by Yo-Yo Ma The Academy recognizes those motion picture contributors that pass away in the previous year. Annette Francine Bening (born May 29, 1958) is an Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe - BAFTA - and Screen Actors Guild This is an Anglicized version of the Chinese name "Ma Yo-yo" the family name is " Ma " In the order that they appear, the following actors and artists were featured: Ronald Reagan, Peter Ustinov, Carrie Snodgress, director Dan Petrie Sr., composer Dave Raksin, Fay Wray, film agent Phil Gersh, composer Elmer Bernstein, writer Carole Eastman, animator Frank Thomas, director Russ Meyer, Jerry Orbach, film editor Ralph E. Winters, writer Robert E. Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov (ˈjuːstɪnɒf or /ˈuːstɪnɒf/ 16 April 1921 – 28 March 2004) born Peter Alexander Baron von Ustinow Caroline "Carrie" Snodgress ( October 27, 1946 - April 1, 2004) was a Golden Globe Award -winning Academy Award Daniel M Petrie ( November 26, 1920, Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada - August 22, 2004, Los Angeles California Vina Fay Wray ( September 15, 1907 &ndash August 8, 2004) was a Canadian &ndash American actress and the first Elmer Bernstein ( April 4 1922 - 18 August 2004) was an Academy and two-time Golden Globe award winning American Carole Eastman ( February 19, 1934 - February 13, 2004) was an American Screenwriter. Franklin "Frank" Thomas ( September 5, 1912 &ndash September 8, 2004) was an American Animator. Russell Albion Meyer ( March 21, 1922 &ndash September 18, 2004) was an American motion picture director and Jerome Bernard Orbach ( October 20 1935 – December 28 2004) was an American Tony Award -winning Actor, Ralph E Winters ( June 17 1909 - February 26 2004) born in Canada was one of the industry's leading Film editors After cutting Thompson, Howard Keel, Janet Leigh, Christopher Reeve, Ossie Davis, producer Jerry Bick, Mercedes McCambridge, producer/writer William Sackheim, cinematographer Ed Di Gullio, writer Nelson Gidding, Paul Winfield, director Philippe de Broca, composer Jerry Goldsmith, Rodney Dangerfield, Virginia Mayo, Tony Randall and Marlon Brando. Howard Keel, born Harold Clifford Keel ( April 13, 1919 &ndash November 7, 2004) was an American Actor Janet Leigh (born Jeanette Helen Morrison; July 6, 1927 – October 3, 2004) was an American actress. Christopher D'Olier Reeve ( September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American Actor, director, Ossie Davis ( December 18 1917 – February 4 2005) was an American Film Actor, director, Carlotta Mercedes McCambridge ( March 16, 1916 – March 2, 2004) nicknamed Mercy, was an Academy Award -winning Nelson Roosevelt Gidding ( September 15 1919 – May 1 2004) was an American Screenwriter specializing in adaptations Paul Edward Winfield ( May 22, 1939 &ndash March 7, 2004) was an Emmy Award -winning and Academy Award -nominated Philippe de Broca ( March 15, 1933 &ndash November 26, 2004) was a French Film director. Jerrald King "Jerry" Goldsmith ( February 10, 1929 – July 21, 2004) was an American Film score Composer Rodney Dangerfield ( November 22, 1921 – October 5, 2004) born Jacob Cohen, was an American Comedian Virginia Mayo ( November 30 1920 – January 17 2005) was an American film actress. Tony Randall ( February 26, 1920 &ndash May 17, 2004) was an American comic and Actor. Marlon Brando Jr (April 3 1924 – July 1 2004 was an Academy Award -winning American Actor, whose body of work spanned over half a century
See also
External links
- Internet Movie Database (IMDb): Road to the Oscars
- Academy Awards Official Web Site
- E! Online: Oscars 2005
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