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Academy Awards

80th edition

  • February 24, 2008
  • United States

The 80th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2007. The award ceremony took place on February 24, 2008, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 categories. The ceremony was televised in the United States by ABC, and produced by Gil Cates and directed by Louis J. Horvitz. Comedian Jon Stewart hosted the show for the second time, having previously presided over the 78th ceremony held in 2006. On February 9, at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by host Jessica Alba.

Awards

Movie People Status
Best Picture
No Country for Old Men Scott Rudin, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen - as producer(s) Winner
Atonement Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Paul Webster - as producer(s) —
Juno Lianne Halfon, Mason Novick, Russell Smith - as producer(s) —
Michael Clayton Sydney Pollack, Jennifer Fox, Kerry Orent - as producer(s) —
There Will Be Blood JoAnne Sellar, Paul Thomas Anderson, Daniel Lupi - as producer(s) —
Best Directing
No Country for Old Men Joel Coen, Ethan Coen Winner
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Julian Schnabel —
Juno Jason Reitman —
Michael Clayton Tony Gilroy —
There Will Be Blood Paul Thomas Anderson —
Best Actor in a Leading Role
There Will Be Blood Daniel Day-Lewis Winner
Michael Clayton George Clooney —
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Johnny Depp —
In the Valley of Elah Tommy Lee Jones —
Eastern Promises Viggo Mortensen —
Best Actress in a Leading Role
La Vie en Rose Marion Cotillard Winner
Elizabeth: The Golden Age Cate Blanchett —
Away from Her Julie Christie —
The Savages Laura Linney —
Juno Elliot Page - nominated as Ellen Page —
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
No Country for Old Men Javier Bardem Winner
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Casey Affleck —
Charlie Wilson's War Philip Seymour Hoffman —
Into the Wild Hal Holbrook —
Michael Clayton Tom Wilkinson —
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Michael Clayton Tilda Swinton Winner
I'm Not There Cate Blanchett —
American Gangster Ruby Dee —
Atonement Saoirse Ronan —
Gone Baby Gone Amy Ryan —
Best Original Screenplay
Juno Diablo Cody Winner
Lars and the Real Girl Nancy Oliver —
Michael Clayton Tony Gilroy —
Ratatouille Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava, Jim Capobianco —
The Savages Tamara Jenkins —
Best Adapted Screenplay
No Country for Old Men Joel Coen, Ethan Coen Winner
Atonement Christopher Hampton —
Away from Her Sarah Polley —
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Ronald Harwood —
There Will Be Blood Paul Thomas Anderson —
Best Animated Film
Ratatouille Brad Bird Winner
Persepolis Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud —
Surf's Up Ash Brannon, Chris Buck —
Best International Feature Film
The Counterfeiters Stefan Ruzowitzky Winner
12 Nikita Mikhalkov —
Beaufort Joseph Cedar —
Katyn Andrzej Wajda —
Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan Sergei Bodrov —
Best Documentary Feature Film
Taxi to the Dark Side Alex Gibney, Eva Orner Winner
No End in Sight Charles H. Ferguson, Audrey Marrs —
Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience Richard E. Robbins —
Sicko Michael Moore, Meghan O'Hara —
War/Dance Andrea Nix Fine, Sean Fine —
Best Original Score
Atonement Dario Marianelli Winner
3:10 to Yuma Marco Beltrami —
The Kite Runner Alberto Iglesias —
Michael Clayton James Newton Howard —
Ratatouille Michael Giacchino —
Best Cinematography
There Will Be Blood Robert Elswit Winner
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Roger Deakins —
Atonement Seamus McGarvey —
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Janusz Kamiński —
No Country for Old Men Roger Deakins —
Best Original Song
Once Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová - "Falling Slowly" Winner
Enchanted Alan Menken, Stephen Schwartz - "Happy Working Song" —
August Rush Jamal Joseph, Charles Mack, Tevin Thomas - "Raise It Up" —
Enchanted Alan Menken, Stephen Schwartz - "So Close" —
Enchanted Alan Menken, Stephen Schwartz - "That's How You Know" —
Best Sound Editing
The Bourne Ultimatum Karen Baker Landers, Per Hallberg Winner
No Country for Old Men Skip Lievsay —
Ratatouille Randy Thom, Michael Silvers —
There Will Be Blood Christopher Scarabosio, Matthew Wood —
Transformers Ethan Van der Ryn, Mike Hopkins —
Best Sound Mixing
The Bourne Ultimatum Scott Millan, David Parker, Kirk Francis Winner
3:10 to Yuma Paul Massey, David Giammarco, Jim Stuebe —
No Country for Old Men Skip Lievsay, Craig Berkey, Greg Orloff, Peter Kurland —
Ratatouille Randy Thom, Michael Semanick, Doc Kane —
Transformers Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell, Peter J. Devlin —
Best Production Design
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Dante Ferretti, Francesca Lo Schiavo Winner
American Gangster Arthur Max, Beth Rubino —
Atonement Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer —
The Golden Compass Dennis Gassner, Anna Pinnock —
There Will Be Blood Jack Fisk, Jim Erickson —
Best Film Editing
The Bourne Ultimatum Christopher Rouse Winner
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Juliette Welfling —
Into the Wild Jay Cassidy —
No Country for Old Men Roderick Jaynes —
There Will Be Blood Dylan Tichenor —
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
La Vie en Rose Didier Lavergne, Jan Archibald Winner
Norbit Rick Baker, Kazuhiro Tsuji —
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Ve Neill, Martin Samuel —
Best Costume Design
Elizabeth: The Golden Age Alexandra Byrne Winner
Across the Universe Albert Wolsky —
Atonement Jacqueline Durran —
La Vie en Rose Marit Allen —
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Colleen Atwood —
Best Visual Effects
The Golden Compass Michael Fink, Bill Westenhofer, Ben Morris, Trevor Wood Winner
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End John Knoll, Hal Hickel, Charles Gibson, John Frazier —
Transformers Scott Farrar, Scott Benza, Russell Earl, John Frazier —
Best Short Film (Live Action)
The Mozart of Pickpockets Philippe Pollet-Villard Winner
At Night Christian E. Christiansen, Louise Vesth —
The Substitute Andrea Jublin —
Tanghi Argentini Guido Thys, Anja Daelemans —
The Tonto Woman Daniel Barber, Matthew Brown —
Best Documentary Short Film
Freeheld Cynthia Wade, Vanessa Roth Winner
The Crown Amanda Micheli, Isabel Vega —
Salim Baba Tim Sternberg, Francisco Bello —
Sari's Mother James Longley —
Best Animated Short Film
Peter & the Wolf Suzie Templeton, Hugh Welchman Winner
Even Pigeons Go to Heaven Samuel Tourneux, Simon Vanesse —
I Met the Walrus Josh Raskin —
Madame Tutli-Putli Chris Lavis, Maciek Szczerbowski —
My Love Alexander Petrov —
Honorary Award
— Robert Boyle - in recognition of one of cinema's great careers in art direction. Winner

No Country for Old Men
Statistics

Most Awarded

2 or more wins
  • No Country for Old Men 4
  • The Bourne Ultimatum 3
  • There Will Be Blood 2
  • La Vie en Rose 2

Most Nominated

3 or more nominations
  • No Country for Old Men 8
  • There Will Be Blood 8
  • Atonement 7
  • Michael Clayton 7
  • Ratatouille 5
  • The Diving Bell and the Butterfly 4
  • Juno 4
  • The Bourne Ultimatum 3
  • Enchanted 3
  • Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street 3
  • Transformers 3
  • La Vie en Rose 3

Most Unluckiest

wins / nominations
  • There Will Be Blood 2 / 8
  • Atonement 1 / 7
  • Michael Clayton 1 / 7
  • No Country for Old Men 4 / 8
  • Ratatouille 1 / 5
  • The Diving Bell and the Butterfly 0 / 4
  • Juno 1 / 4
  • Enchanted 0 / 3
  • Transformers 0 / 3
  • Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street 1 / 3

Only one nomination

37 movies:
  • 12
  • Across the Universe
  • At Night
  • August Rush
  • Beaufort
  • Charlie Wilson's War
  • The Counterfeiters
  • The Crown
  • Eastern Promises
  • Even Pigeons Go to Heaven
  • Freeheld
  • Gone Baby Gone
  • I'm Not There
  • I Met the Walrus
  • In the Valley of Elah
  • Katyn
  • The Kite Runner
  • Lars and the Real Girl
  • Madame Tutli-Putli
  • Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan
  • The Mozart of Pickpockets
  • My Love
  • No End in Sight
  • Norbit
  • Once
  • Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience
  • Persepolis
  • Peter & the Wolf
  • Salim Baba
  • Sari's Mother
  • Sicko
  • The Substitute
  • Surf's Up
  • Tanghi Argentini
  • Taxi to the Dark Side
  • The Tonto Woman
  • War/Dance

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