84th Academy Awards facts for kids
The 84th Academy Awards was a big event that celebrated the best movies of 2011. It happened on February 26, 2012, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. The famous comedian Billy Crystal hosted the show, making everyone laugh.
The movie The Artist was a huge winner, taking home five important Oscars. These included the award for Best Picture, Best Actor for Jean Dujardin, and Best Director for Michel Hazanavicius. Another popular movie, Hugo, also won five Oscars. The Iron Lady won two awards. Many other movies won one Oscar each, like Beginners, The Descendants, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Help, Midnight in Paris, The Muppets, Rango, Saving Face, A Separation, The Shore, and Undefeated.
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Who Won at the 84th Oscars?
The Academy Awards honor the best in filmmaking. Here are some of the main winners from the 84th ceremony. The winners are listed first in each group.
Top Movie and Director Awards
scope="col" style="background:#EEDD82;" ! Best Picture | scope="col" style="background:#EEDD82;" ! Best Director |
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Best Actors and Actresses
scope="col" style="background:#EEDD82;" ! Best Actor | scope="col" style="background:#EEDD82;" ! Best Actress |
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scope="col" style="background:#EEDD82;" ! Best Supporting Actor | scope="col" style="background:#EEDD82;" ! Best Supporting Actress |
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Writing and Animated Film Awards
scope="col" style="background:#EEDD82;" ! Best Original Screenplay | scope="col" style="background:#EEDD82;" ! Best Adapted Screenplay |
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scope="col" style="background:#EEDD82;" ! Best Animated Feature | scope="col" style="background:#EEDD82;" ! Best Foreign Language Film |
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Music and Sound Awards
scope="col" style="background:#EEDD82;" ! Best Original Music Score | scope="col" style="background:#EEDD82;" ! Best Song |
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scope="col" style="background:#EEDD82;" ! Best Sound Effects Editing | scope="col" style="background:#EEDD82;" ! Best Sound Mixing |
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Visual and Technical Awards
scope="col" style="background:#EEDD82;" ! Best Production Design | scope="col" style="background:#EEDD82;" ! Best Cinematography |
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scope="col" style="background:#EEDD82;" ! Best Makeup | scope="col" style="background:#EEDD82;" ! Best Costume Design |
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scope="col" style="background:#EEDD82;" ! Best Film Editing | scope="col" style="background:#EEDD82;" ! Best Visual Effects |
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Images for kids
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Michel Hazanavicius, Best Director winner
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Jean Dujardin, Best Actor winner
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Meryl Streep, Best Actress winner
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Christopher Plummer, Best Supporting Actor winner
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Octavia Spencer, Best Supporting Actress winner
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Woody Allen, Best Original Screenplay winner
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Asghar Farhadi, Best Foreign Language Film winner
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Bret McKenzie, Best Original Song winner
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Billy Crystal hosted the 84th Academy Awards
See also
In Spanish: 84.ª edición de los Premios Óscar para niños