Melissa Leo won the Oscar for
supporting actress for her performance in "The Fighter" at the 83rd Academy Awards on Sunday night.
"Toy Story 3" won the Oscar for
animated film at the 83rd Academy Awards on Sunday night. The win was expected, because the box office blockbuster had won the lion's share of awards for animated films this season.
Aaron Sorkin won the Oscar for
adapted screenplay for "The Social Network" at the 83rd Academy Awards on Sunday night. It's the first Oscar win for Sorkin, whose screenplay chronicles the creation of Facebook. Sorkin was considered the favorite in this category having won almost every adapted screenplay award this season, including those from such critics' groups as the Los Angeles Film Critics Assn. and the National Society of Film Critics, as well as the Golden Globe and Writers Guild Award.
David Seidler won the Oscar for
original screenplay for "The King's Speech"
at the 83rd Academy Awards on Sunday night. It was the first Oscar win for Seidler, who was considered the favorite in this category. Though ineligible for a Writers Guild of America nomination, Seidler won the British Independent Film Award and the BAFTA, the British equivalent of the Academy Award, and was nominated for a Golden Globe.
Tom Hooper won the Oscar for
directing "The King's Speech" at the 83rd Academy Awards on Sunday night. It is the first Oscar win for the 38-year-old filmmaker, who was considered to be in a tight race with "The Social Network's" David Fincher for the prize. Hooper, whose film chronicles England's King George VI trying to overcome his stutter, also won the Directors Guild of America Award.
Natalie Portman won the Oscar for
lead actress for her performance in "Black Swan" at the 83rd Academy Awards on Sunday night. It was the first Oscar win for the 29-year-old mother-to-be who played a prima ballerina descending into madness. Portman was considered the favorite to win the Academy Award, having already won the Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild Award and a BAFTA award, the British equivalent of the Academy Award.
Colin Firth won the Oscar for
lead actor for his performance in "The King's Speech" at the 83rd Academy Awards on Sunday night. The 50-year-old British actor was the odds-on favorite to pick up his first Oscar. He portrays England's Prince Albert, who struggles to stop his stuttering before being crowned as King George VI.
"The King's Speech" won the Oscar for best film at the 83rd Academy Awards on Sunday night. Directed by Tom Hooper, the film about King George VI's attempts to conquer his stutter as he ascends the British throne had been in a tight race for the top Academy Award with David Fincher's "The Social Network." That film had dominated the awards season through the Golden Globes, but "The King's Speech" began to build more momentum with the industry guild awards.
2011 Oscar nominees and winners
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