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.

When did Gladiator win Best Picture?

March 26, 2001
March 26, 2001 — Gladiator marched into the Shrine Auditorium as the conquering hero at this year’s Academy Awards, winning Best Picture and four other Oscars. Russell Crowe took the Best Actor prize for his role as a Roman general-turned-slave-turned Coliseum hero.

Why did Gladiator get an Oscar?

When Gladiator was released in early May 2000, there wasn’t much of an inkling that it would go on to win the Oscar for best picture, for the obvious reason that it was positioned as the first of the summer blockbusters, promoted less for its historical gravitas than its bloody combat in a digitally enhanced Colosseum.

Who accepted Heath Ledger’s award?

Accepting the Oscar on Ledger’s behalf were his father Kim Ledger, his mother Sally Ledger Bell and his sister Kate Ledger.

What films won the Oscar for Best Motion Picture of the year?

A list of films that won the Academy Awards “Oscar” for “Best Motion Picture of the Year”. See also Best Picture Nominees 1. Nomadland (2020) Error: please try again. A woman in her sixties, after losing everything in the Great Recession, embarks on a journey through the American West, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad. 2. Parasite (2019)

Who are the winners of the 2019 Academy Awards?

Peter Jackson, Best Director winner, Best Adapted Screenplay co-winner, and Best Picture co-winner Sean Penn , Best Actor winner Charlize Theron , Best Actress winner

When were the nominees for the 2004 Academy Awards announced?

The nominees for the 76th Academy Awards were announced on Tuesday January 27, 2004, at 5:38 a.m. PST (13:38 UTC) at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California, by Frank Pierson, president of the Academy, and the actress Sigourney Weaver.

Were there any films that were overlooked at the 2004 Oscars?

In 2004, there were many worthy films nominated at the Academy Awards for Best Picture, but there were quite a few great films that were overlooked. In 2004, the Academy Awards presented their 76th ceremony and honored films released the previous year.