2006 Oscar Nominees

Performance by an actor, lead role:

• Philip Seymour Hoffman in “Capote”
  Terrence Howard in “Hustle & Flow”
  Heath Ledger in “Brokeback Mountain”
  Joaquin Phoenix in “Walk the Line”  
  David Strathairn in “Good Night, and Good Luck.”

Performance by an actor, supporting role:

• George Clooney in “Syriana”
  Matt Dillon in “Crash” 
  Paul Giamatti in “Cinderella Man”
  Jake Gyllenhaal in “Brokeback Mountain”
  William Hurt in “A History of Violence”

Performance by an actress, lead role:

• Judi Dench in “Mrs. Henderson Presents” Felicity Huffman in “Transamerica”  
  Keira Knightley in “Pride & Prejudice”  
  Charlize Theron in “North Country”  
  Reese Witherspoon in “Walk the Line”

Performance by an actress, supporting role:

• Amy Adams in “Junebug”
  Catherine Keener in “Capote”  
  Frances McDormand in “North Country”
  Rachel Weisz in “The Constant Gardener” Michelle Williams in “Brokeback Mountain”

Achievement in cinematography:

• “Batman Begins” Wally Pfister  
  “Brokeback Mountain”Rodrigo Prieto  
  “Good Night, and Good Luck.” Robert Elswit  
  “Memoirs of a Geisha”Dion Beebe  
  “The New World” Emmanuel Lubezki

Achievement in directing:

• “Brokeback Mountain” Ang Lee  
  “Capote” Bennett Miller  
  “Crash” Paul Haggis  
  “Good Night, and Good Luck.” George Clooney  
  “Munich” Steven Spielberg

Best motion picture of the year:

“Brokeback Mountain”
“Capote”
“Crash”
“Good Night, and Good Luck.”
“Munich”

Adapted screenplay:

“Brokeback Mountain” Screenplay by Larry McMurtry & Diana Ossana  
“Capote” Screenplay by Dan Futterman  
“The Constant Gardener” Screenplay by Jeffrey Caine  
“A History of Violence” Screenplay by Josh Olson  
“Munich” Screenplay by Tony Kushner and Eric Roth

Original screenplay:

“Crash” Screenplay by Paul Haggis & Bobby Moresco Story by Paul Haggis  
“Good Night, and Good Luck.” Screenplay by George Clooney & Grant Heslov  
“Match Point” Written by Woody Allen  
“The Squid and the Whale” Written by Noah Baumbach  
“Syriana” Written by Stephen Gaghan 

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