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Gay Cowboy Drama Leads Oscar Nominations
Society | January 31, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00
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Gay cowboy drama "Brokeback Mountain", the story of two male ranch hands, secured a total of eight nominations for the 78th annual Academy Awards.
"Brokeback," based on a short story by E. Annie Proulx, took the nods for best picture, best director (Ang Lee), best actor (Heath Ledger), best supporting actress (Michelle Williams), best supporting actor (Jake Gyllenhaal) and screenplay adaptation (Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana).
George Clooney received nominations for best director and co-writing the best original screenplay ("Good Night, and Good Luck"), as well as for best supporting actor in "Syriana."
"Good Night, and Good Luck" also received a nomination for best picture, while "Syriana" earned a nod for best original screenplay. Other nominees for best picture are "Capote," "Crash" and "Munich."
Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon, featuring in "Walk the Line," the Johnny Cash biography, were nominated in lead acting categories. Other nominees for best actor are Philip Seymour Hoffman ("Capote"), Heath Ledger ("Brokeback Mountain"), David Strathairn ("Good Night, and Good Luck") and Terrence Howard ("Hustle & Flow").
The nominees for best actress are Felicity Huffman ("Transamerica"), Charlize Theron ("North Country"), Judi Dench ("Mrs. Henderson Presents") and Keira Knightley ("Pride and Prejudice").
The nominees for best supporting actor are Paul Giamatti ("Cinderella Man"), George Clooney ("Syriana"), Matt Dillon ("Crash"), Jake Gyllenhaal ("Brokeback Mountain") and William Hurt ("A History of Violence").
The nominees for best supporting actress are Rachel Weisz ("The Constant Gardener"), Amy Adams ("Junebug"), Catherine Keener ("Capote"), Frances McDormand ("North Country") and Michelle Williams ("Brokeback Mountain").
The nominees for best director are Paul Haggis ("Crash"), Ang Lee ("Brokeback Mountain"), Bennett Miller ("Capote"), George Clooney ("Good Night, and Good Luck") and Steven Spielberg ("Munich").
The nominees for best original screenplay are "Crash," "Good Night, and Good Luck," "Match Point," "The Squid and the Whale," and "Syriana."
The nominees for best adapted screenplay are "Brokeback Mountain," "Capote," "The Constant Gardener," "A History of Violence" and "Munich."
"Howl's Moving Castle," "Tim Burton's Corpse Bride" and "Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-rabbit" were the nominees for best animated feature.
The awards ceremony will be held March 5 at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, California.
"Brokeback," based on a short story by E. Annie Proulx, took the nods for best picture, best director (Ang Lee), best actor (Heath Ledger), best supporting actress (Michelle Williams), best supporting actor (Jake Gyllenhaal) and screenplay adaptation (Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana).
George Clooney received nominations for best director and co-writing the best original screenplay ("Good Night, and Good Luck"), as well as for best supporting actor in "Syriana."
"Good Night, and Good Luck" also received a nomination for best picture, while "Syriana" earned a nod for best original screenplay. Other nominees for best picture are "Capote," "Crash" and "Munich."
Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon, featuring in "Walk the Line," the Johnny Cash biography, were nominated in lead acting categories. Other nominees for best actor are Philip Seymour Hoffman ("Capote"), Heath Ledger ("Brokeback Mountain"), David Strathairn ("Good Night, and Good Luck") and Terrence Howard ("Hustle & Flow").
The nominees for best actress are Felicity Huffman ("Transamerica"), Charlize Theron ("North Country"), Judi Dench ("Mrs. Henderson Presents") and Keira Knightley ("Pride and Prejudice").
The nominees for best supporting actor are Paul Giamatti ("Cinderella Man"), George Clooney ("Syriana"), Matt Dillon ("Crash"), Jake Gyllenhaal ("Brokeback Mountain") and William Hurt ("A History of Violence").
The nominees for best supporting actress are Rachel Weisz ("The Constant Gardener"), Amy Adams ("Junebug"), Catherine Keener ("Capote"), Frances McDormand ("North Country") and Michelle Williams ("Brokeback Mountain").
The nominees for best director are Paul Haggis ("Crash"), Ang Lee ("Brokeback Mountain"), Bennett Miller ("Capote"), George Clooney ("Good Night, and Good Luck") and Steven Spielberg ("Munich").
The nominees for best original screenplay are "Crash," "Good Night, and Good Luck," "Match Point," "The Squid and the Whale," and "Syriana."
The nominees for best adapted screenplay are "Brokeback Mountain," "Capote," "The Constant Gardener," "A History of Violence" and "Munich."
"Howl's Moving Castle," "Tim Burton's Corpse Bride" and "Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-rabbit" were the nominees for best animated feature.
The awards ceremony will be held March 5 at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, California.
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