The 80th Academy Award!

The 80th Academy Award was in 2008

-On Sunday, February 24

*At the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood and Highland Center
*Honored movies that were released in 2007

Jon Stewart was the host for this event.  This year all the acting winners were not Americans.  The movie "No Country for Old Men" won four awards.  The four awards were best picture, best supporting actor, directing and writing.  It was the second time in the Academy Awards history that two people won the directing award, the first time was in 1961. For cinematography Robert Elswit won an award for the movie "There Will Be Blood."  For costume design Alexandra Byrne won an award for the movie "Elizabeth: The Golden Age."  For makeup Didier Lavergne and Jan Archibald won awards for the movie "La Vie en Rose."  For film editing Christopher Rouse won an award "The Bourne Ultimatum." Also for Foreign Language Film "The Counterfeiters" won for Austria.


Best Picture

No Country for Old Men

-"Scott Rudin, Ethan Coen, and Joel Coen"  (producers)

Actress in a Leading Role

Marion Cotillard

-In the movie "La Vie en Rose"

Actor in a Leading Role

Daniel Day-Lewis

-In the movie "There Will Be Blood"

Actress in a Supporting Role

Tilda Swinton

-In the movie "Michael Clayton"

Actor in a Supporting Role

Javier Bardem

-In the movie "No Country for Old Men"

Directing 

Joel Coen and Ethan Coen

"No Country for Old Men"

Honorary Award 

Robert Boyle