The silent French film, "The Artist" has come out on top at the 84th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, winning five award.
COMPLETE LIST OF WINNERS
- Best picture: "The Artist."
- Best director: Michel Hazanavicius for "The Artist."
- Best leading actor: Jean Dujardin in "The Artist."
- Best leading actress: Meryl Streep in "The Iron Lady."
- Best supporting actor: Christopher Plummer in "Beginners."
- Best supporting actress: Octavia Spencer in "The Help."
- Best foreign language film: "A Separation" (Iran).
- Best animated feature: "Rango."
- Best original screenplay: "Midnight in Paris."
- Best adapted screenplay: "The Descendants."
- Best original score: "The Artist."
- Best original song: "Man or Muppet" from "The Muppets."
- Best art direction: "Hugo."
- Best cinematography: "Hugo."
- Best costume design: "The Artist."
- Best documentary feature: "Undefeated."
- Best documentary short: "Saving Face."
- Best film editing: "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo."
- Best makeup: "The Iron Lady."
- Best short animated film: "The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr Morris Lessmore."
- Best short live action film: "The Shore."
- Best sound editing: "Hugo."
- Best sound mixing: "Hugo."
- Best visual effects: "Hugo."
MOST OSCARS WON
"The Artist" - 5
"Hugo" - 5
"The Iron Lady" - 2
"Beginners" - 1
"The Help" - 1
"Midnight in Paris" - 1
"The Descendants" - 1
"A Separation" - 1
"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" - 1
"Undefeated" - 1
OSCAR NOMINATED FILMS THAT MISSED OUT ON THE GOLD
"Albert Nobbs"
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2"
"Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"
"Transformers: Dark of the Moon"
"The Tree of Life"
"Bridesmaids"
"Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close"
"My Week with Marilyn"
