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The 78th Annual Academy Awards (2006) (TV)

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Overview

Writers:
Rich Blomquist (writer)
Josh Bycel (writer)
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Release Date:
5 March 2006 (USA) more
Plot:
Films contending for the annual awards include Brokeback Mountain (2005), Capote (2005), Crash (2004/I), Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) and Munich (2005). | add synopsis
Awards:
Won 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 5 nominations more
User Comments:
Jon Stewart is the best host ever! more

Cast

 (Credited cast)

Jon Stewart ... Himself - Host
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Amy Adams ... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Moustapha Akkad ... Himself, in memorial sequence (archive footage)

Jessica Alba ... Herself - Co-presenter: Best Sound
Eddie Albert ... Memorial sequence (archive footage)

Muhammad Ali ... Himself (archive footage)

Robert Altman ... Himself - Honorary Award Recipient

Jennifer Aniston ... Herself - Presenter: Best Costume Design
Colleen Atwood ... Herself - Winner: Best Costume Design

Lauren Bacall ... Herself - Presenter

Eric Bana ... Himself - Presenter

Anne Bancroft ... Memorial Tribute (archive footage)
Paul Beauregard ... Himself - Winner: Best Original Song
Dion Beebe ... Himself - Winner: Best Cinematography

Barbara Bel Geddes ... Memorial sequence (archive footage)

Howard Berger ... Himself - Winner: Best Makeup
Nicole Berger ... Dancer
John Box ... Himself, in memorial sequence (archive footage)
Steve Box ... Himself - Winner: Best Animated Feature
Christopher Boyes ... Himself - Winner: Best Sound

Zach Braff ... Chicken Little - Co-presenter (voice)

Sandra Bullock ... Herself - Co-presenter: Best Art Direction

Tim Burton ... Himself - Nominee: Best Animated Feature Film

Jordi Caballero ... Dancer
John Canemaker ... Himself - Winner: Best Short Film - Animated

Steve Carell ... Himself- Presenter: Best Achievement in Makeup

George Clooney ... Himself - Winner / Nominee / Presenter
Cedric Coleman ... Himself - Winner: Best Original Song

Russell Crowe ... Himself - Presenter: Biographical film montage

Joan Cusack ... Co-presenter: Best Animated Short (voice) (as Abby Mallard)

Yves Darondeau ... Himself - Winner: Best Documentary Feature
Sandra Dee ... Memorial sequence (archive footage)

Judi Dench ... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role

Matt Dillon ... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Will Ferrell ... Himself - Co-presenter: Best Makeup
John Fiedler ... Memorial sequence (archive footage)

Jamie Foxx ... Himself - Presenter: Best Actor

Anthony Franciosa ... Memorial sequence (archive footage)

Morgan Freeman ... Himself - Presenter: Best Supporting Actor
Mahatma Gandhi ... Himself (archive footage)
Sidney Ganis ... Himself - Academy President (as Sid Ganis)

Jennifer Garner ... Presenter - Best Sound Editing
Lou Gehrig ... Himself (archive footage)

Paul Giamatti ... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Guy Green ... Himself, in memorial sequence (archive footage)

Jake Gyllenhaal ... Himself - Nominee / Presenter

Paul Haggis ... Himself - Winner: Best Picture / Screenplay

Tom Hanks ... Himself

Salma Hayek ... Herself - Presenter

Kasie Head ... Trophy Presenter
Michael Hedges ... Himself - Winner: Best Sound
Debra Hill ... Herself, in memorial sequence (archive footage)
Joel Hirschhorn ... Himself, in memorial sequence (archive footage)

Dustin Hoffman ... Himself - Presenter

Philip Seymour Hoffman ... Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role

Gavin Hood ... Himself - Winner: Best Foreign Film
Mike Hopkins ... Himself - Winner: Best Sound Editing
Jordan Houston ... Himself - Winner: Best Original Song

Terrence Howard ... Himself - Presenter: Best Documentary Short & Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role

Felicity Huffman ... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role

William Hurt ... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Alberto Iglesias ... Himself - Nominee: Best Original Score

Samuel L. Jackson ... Himself - Presenter
Luc Jacquet ... Himself - Winner: Best Documentary Feature

Tom Kane ... Announcer

Catherine Keener ... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Kathleen Kennedy ... Herself - Nominee: Best Picture

Nicole Kidman ... Herself - Presenter: Best Supporting Actor

Keira Knightley ... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role
Robert Knudson ... Himself, in memorial sequence (archive footage)
Tami Lane ... Herself - Winner: Best Makeup

Queen Latifah ... Herself - Presenter: Best Original Song

Heath Ledger ... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role

Ang Lee ... Himself - Winner: Best Director
Ernest Lehman ... Himself, in memorial sequence (archive footage)
Joe Letteri ... Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects
Stu Linder ... Himself, in memorial sequence (archive footage)

Jennifer Lopez ... Herself - Presenter
Ludacris ... Himself - Presenter: Song Performance 'It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp' (as Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges)

William H. Macy ... Himself
Corinne Marrinan ... Himself - Winner: Best Short Film - Documentary

Rachel McAdams ... Herself - Presenter: Scientific & Technical Achievement Awards

James McAvoy ... Himself / Mr. Tumnus, the Faun (archive footage)
Martin McDonagh ... Himself - Winner: Best Short Film, Live Action

Frances McDormand ... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Larry McMurtry ... Himself - Winner: Best Adapted Screenplay
Ismail Merchant ... Himself, in memorial sequence (archive footage)
Bennett Miller ... Himself - Nominee: Best Director

John Mills ... Memorial sequence (archive footage)

Robert Moresco ... Himself - Winner: Best Original Screenplay (as Bobby Moresco)

Pat Morita ... Memorial sequence (archive footage) (as Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita)
John Myhre ... Himself - Winner: Best Art Direction
John Nash ... Himself (archive footage) (as John Forbes Nash)
Robert F. Newmyer ... Himself, in memorial sequence (archive footage)
Fayard Nicholas ... Memorial sequence (archive footage)

Jack Nicholson ... Himself - Presenter: Best Picture
Dan O'Herlihy ... Memorial sequence (archive footage)
Diana Ossana ... Herself - Winner: Best Adapted Screenplay & Nominee: Best Picture

Nick Park ... Himself - Winner: Best Animated Feature

Dolly Parton ... Herself - Nominee: Best Original Song & Performer
George S. Patton ... Himself (archive footage)
Hammond Peek ... Himself - Winner: Best Sound

Chris Penn ... Memorial sequence (archive footage)
Itzhak Perlman ... Himself - Performer

Brock Peters ... Memorial sequence (archive footage)

Marisa Petroro ... Trophy Presenter

Joaquin Phoenix ... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role
Rodrigo Prieto ... Himself - Nominee: Best Cinematography

Richard Pryor ... Memorial sequence (archive footage)
Joe Ranft ... Himself, in memorial sequence (archive footage)
Gretchen Rau ... Herself - Winner: Best Art Direction

Keanu Reeves ... Himself - Co-presenter: Best Art Direction
Christian Rivers ... Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects

Gustavo Santaolalla ... Himself - Winner: Best Original Score

Vincent Schiavelli ... Memorial sequence (archive footage)
Robert J. Schiffer ... Himself, in memorial sequence (archive footage)
Cathy Schulman ... Herself - Winner: Best Picture
Michael Semanick ... Himself - Winner: Best Sound
Moira Shearer ... Memorial sequence (archive footage)
Simone Simon ... Memorial sequence (archive footage)
Eric Simonson ... Himself - Winner: Best Short Film - Documentary

Will Smith ... Himself - Presenter: Best Foreign Film

Big Spence ... Himself

Steven Spielberg ... Himself - Nominee: Best Picture & Best Director

Kevin Alexander Stea ... Dancer - It's Hard Out Here For A Pimp
Peggy Stern ... Herself - Winner: Best Short Film - Animated

Ben Stiller ... Himself - Presenter: Best Visual Effects

David Strathairn ... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role

Meryl Streep ... Herself - Co-presenter: Honorary Award to Robert Altman

Hilary Swank ... Herself - Presenter: Best Actor

Richard Taylor ... Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects

Charlize Theron ... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Presenter
Three 6 Mafia ... Themselves - Performers ("It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp")

Uma Thurman ... Herself - Presenter

Lily Tomlin ... Herself - Co-presenter: Honorary Award to Robert Altman

John Travolta ... Himself - Presenter

Casey Tutton ... Steve Martin's daughter in Jon Stewart's opening film

Ryan Tutton ... Steve Martin's son in Jon Stewart's opening film
Ethan Van der Ryn ... Himself - Winner: Best Sound Editing
Brian Van't Hul ... Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects

Nacho Vigalondo ... Himself - Audience member

Naomi Watts ... Herself - Presenter

Rachel Weisz ... Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Onna White ... Herself, in memorial sequence (archive footage)

John Williams ... Himself - Nominee: Best Original Score

Michelle Williams ... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Luke Wilson ... Himself - Co-presenter: Best Live Action Short

Owen Wilson ... Himself - Co-presenter: Best Live Action Short
Hughes Winborne ... Himself - Winner: Best Editing

Shelley Winters ... Memorial sequence (archive footage)

Robert Wise ... Himself, in memorial sequence (archive footage)

Reese Witherspoon ... Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Leading Role
Edward D. Wood Jr. ... Himself (archive footage) (as Ed Wood)

Teresa Wright ... Memorial sequence (archive footage)

Kathleen York ... Herself - Nominee: Best Original Song & Performer (as Kathleen 'Bird' York)

Hawk Younkins ... Himself

Ziyi Zhang ... Herself - Presenter
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Additional Details

Runtime:
214 min (including commercials)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
First time since 1962 that the four acting winners (Best Actor (Philip Seymour Hoffman), Best Actress (Reese Witherspoon), Best Supporting Actor (George Clooney), and Best Supporting Actress (Rachel Weisz)) were all first-time nominees. more
Quotes:
Jon Stewart: There are women here who could afford barely enough gown to cover their breasts. more
Soundtrack:
Travelin' Thru more

FAQ

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Jon Stewart is the best host ever!, 13 January 2007
10/10
Author: Lee Eisenberg (eisenberg.lee@gmail.com) from Portland, Oregon, USA

It's not often that I give the Academy Awards 10/10; after all, what is it except self-congratulation? But Jon Stewart was the perfect host. He was exactly right in his question to Steven Spielberg when referring to "Schindler's List" and "Munich": what will happen to us Jews next?

The only problem this year was the final award: "Brokeback Mountain" was something new, while "Crash" was a little too safe. But other than that, I liked "The 78th Annual Academy Awards". Back in the days when only big, overblown, pompous musicals could receive nominations for Best Original Song, who would have guessed that there would be a winner called "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp"? But, as Jon Stewart noted, it just got a lot easier for a pimp!

Anyway, I agreed with most of the winners, even if there were some predictable ones (but don't get me wrong: Philip Seymour Hoffman and Reese Witherspoon both did very well in their performances). And I laud George Clooney for encouraging Hollywood to make more movies about what's going on in the world, such as "Syriana". Knowing what a great host Jon Stewart was, I would like to see Stephen Colbert host the Oscars one year; in his persona, he could rant against Hollywood for hating America (let's face it: how many movies has Hollywood made saying anything good about the US of A?).

All in all, a great ceremony, especially with Meryl Streep and Lily Tomlin overlapping their dialogue to award Robert Altman (RIP) his Honorary Oscar.

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