Oscar Trivia Nominations: Brad Pitt – Actor in a leading role Taraji P. Henson – Supporting Actress Art direction Cinematography Costume design Directing Film editing Makeup Original score Best picture Sound mixing Visual effects Adapted screenplay

Oscar Trivia 2009 The youngest male to win a Best Actor Oscar was Adrien Brody in 2002, for The Pianist. He was 29 years and 343 days old.

Oscar Trivia Nominations: Frank Langella – Actor in a leading role Directing Film editing Best picture Adapted screenplay

Oscar Trivia 2009 Frank Langella played “Skeletor,” He-Man’s nemesis, in the 1987 movie Masters of the Universe.

Oscar Trivia Nominations: Sean Penn – Actor in a leading role Josh Brolin – Supporting Actor Costume design Directing Film editing Original score Best picture Original screenplay

Oscar Trivia 2009 The first black performer to win an Academy Award was Hattie McDaniel, for her supporting performance in 1939’s Gone with the Wind.

Oscar Trivia Nominations: Kate Winslet – Actress in a leading role Cinematography Directing Best picture Adapted screenplay

Oscar Trivia 2009 The Reader is based on the 1995 book Der Vorleser by German law professor, judge, and detective novelist Bernhard Schlink. The novel was adapted for the film by English playwright Sir David Hare.

Oscar Trivia Nominations: Cinematography Directing Film editing Original score Original song – “Jai Ho” Original song – “O Saya” Best picture Sound editing Sound mixing Adapted screenplay

Oscar Trivia 2009 Slumdog Millionaire is based on the 2005 book Q&A by Indian novelist and diplomat Vikas Swarup.

Oscar Trivia Nominations: Angelina Jolie – Actress in a leading role Art direction Cinematography

Oscar Trivia 2009 Changeling was written by J. Michael Straczynski, creator of the TV series Babylon 5.

Oscar Trivia Nominations: Heath Ledger – Supporting actor Art direction Cinematography Film editing Makeup Sound editing Sound mixing Visual effects

Oscar Trivia 2009 Heath Ledger died in New York City on January 22, 2008, from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs.

Oscar Trivia Nominations: Philip Seymour Hoffman – Supporting actor Meryl Streep - Actress in a leading role Amy Adams – Supporting actress Viola Davis – Supporting actress Adapted screenplay

Oscar Trivia 2009 The film with the most Oscar nominations and awards in the acting categories is Network (1976), which received five nominations and three awards (*) for: Actor – Peter Finch* Actor – William Holden Actress – Faye Dunaway* Supporting Actor – Ned Beatty Supporting Actress – Beatrice Straight*

Oscar Trivia Nominations: Art direction Costume design

Oscar Trivia 2009 In the UK, marketing for The Duchess directly referenced Princess Diana, who is a direct descendant of Georgiana’s family, The Spencers. This poster’s tagline (“There were three people in her marriage”) is a play upon a quote attributed to the late Royal.

Oscar Trivia Nominations: Melissa Leo – Actress in a leading role Original screenplay

Oscar Trivia 2009 Frozen River is based on a script written by the director, Courtney Hunt, and was originally shot as a 15-minute short film.

Oscar Trivia Nominations: Sound editing Visual effects

Oscar Trivia 2009 Robert Downey Jr. is nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his performance in Tropic Thunder.

Oscar Trivia Nominations: Michael Shannon – Supporting actor Art direction Costume design

Oscar Trivia 2009 Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet last worked together on Titanic (1997), the highest-grossing movie of all time ($1.8 billion worldwide).

Oscar Trivia Nominations: Best animated feature film Original score Original song – “Down to Earth” Sound editing Sound mixing Original screenplay

Oscar Trivia 2009 Is it just me, or does Wall-E remind you of Johnny Five from the Short Circuit movies? I’m just sayin’.

Oscar Trivia Nominations: Sound editing Sound mixing

Oscar Trivia 2009 Wanted is loosely based on the comic book written by Mark Millar and illustrated by J.G. Jones.

Oscar Trivia Nominations: Mickey Rourke – Actor in a leading role Marisa Tomei – Supporting actress

Oscar Trivia 2009 From 1991 to 1995, Mickey Rourke was a professional boxer with the nickname “El Marielito.”

Oscar Trivia 2009 This year’s host, Hugh Jackman, won the 2004 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his performance in The Boy from Oz.

Oscar Trivia 2009 The person who has most often hosted the Academy Awards is Bob Hope, who did it 19 times.

Oscar Trivia 2009