Academy Awards
84th edition
- February 26, 2012
- United States
United StatesThe 84th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2011 in the United States and took place on February 26, 2012, at the Hollywood and Highland Center Theatre[a] in Hollywood, Los Angeles, beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 categories. The ceremony was televised in the United States by ABC, and produced by Brian Grazer and Don Mischer, with Mischer also serving as director. Actor Billy Crystal hosted the show for the ninth time. He first presided over the 62nd ceremony held in 1990 and had last hosted the 76th ceremony held in 2004.
Awards
Governors Awards
The Governors Awards presentation is an annual award ceremony hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), at the Grand Ballroom of the Hollywood and Highland Center, in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles, California. Three awards that signify lifetime achievement within the... More
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Honorary Award
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| — | James Earl Jones - For his legacy of consistent excellence and uncommon versatility. | Winner | |
| — | Dick Smith - For his unparalleled mastery of texture, shade, form and illusion. | Winner | |
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Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
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| — | Oprah Winfrey | Winner | |
Most Awarded
2 or more wins- The Artist 5
- Hugo 5
- The Iron Lady 2
Most Nominated
3 or more nominations- Hugo 11
- The Artist 10
- Moneyball 6
- War Horse 6
- The Descendants 5
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo 5
- The Help 4
- Midnight in Paris 4
- Albert Nobbs 3
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 3
- Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy 3
- Transformers: Dark of the Moon 3
- The Tree of Life 3
Most Unluckiest
wins / nominations- Hugo 5 / 11
- Moneyball 0 / 6
- War Horse 0 / 6
- The Artist 5 / 10
- The Descendants 1 / 5
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo 1 / 5
- The Help 1 / 4
- Midnight in Paris 1 / 4
- Albert Nobbs 0 / 3
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 0 / 3
- Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy 0 / 3
- Transformers: Dark of the Moon 0 / 3
- The Tree of Life 0 / 3
Only one nomination
- The Adventures of Tintin
- Anonymous
- The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement
- Beginners
- A Better Life
- Bullhead
- A Cat in Paris
- Chico & Rita
- Drive
- The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
- Footnote
- God Is the Bigger Elvis
- Hell and Back Again
- The Ides of March
- If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front
- In Darkness
- Incident in New Baghdad
- Jane Eyre
- Kung Fu Panda 2
- La luna
- Margin Call
- Monsieur Lazhar
- A Morning Stroll
- The Muppets
- Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
- Pentecost
- Pina
- Puss in Boots
- Raju
- Rango
- Real Steel
- Rio
- Rise of the Planet of the Apes
- Saving Face
- The Shore
- Sunday
- Time Freak
- The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom
- Undefeated
- W.E.
- Warrior
- Wild Life
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