78th Academy Awards - wikipedia 78th Academy Awards 78th Academy Awards Official poster Date March 5, 2006 Site Kodak Theatre Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Hosted by Jon Stewart Preshow hosts Billy Bush, Chris Connelly, Cynthia Garrett, and Vanessa Minnillo Produced by Gil Cates Directed by Louis J. Horvitz Highlights Best Picture Crash Most awards Brokeback Mountain, Crash, King Kong and Memoirs of a Geisha ( 3 ) Most nominations Brokeback Mountain ( 8 ) TV in the United States Network ABC Duration 3 hours, 33 minutes Ratings 38.94 million 23.0 % ( Nielsen ratings ) ← 77th Academy Awards 79th → The 78th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS ), took place on March 5, 2006, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5 : 00 p.m. PST / 8 : 00 p.m. EST. The ceremony was scheduled one week later than usual to avoid conflicting with the 2006 Winter Olympics. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards ( commonly referred to as Oscars ) in 24 categories honoring films released in 2005. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by Gil Cates and directed by Louis J. Horvitz. Actor Jon Stewart hosted the show for the first time. Two weeks earlier in a ceremony at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California held on February 18, the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by host Rachel McAdams. Crash won three awards including Academy Award for Best Picture. Other winners included Brokeback Mountain, King Kong and Memoirs of a Geisha also with three awards apiece, and Capote, The Chronicles of Narnia : The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The Constant Gardener, Hustle & Flow, March of the Penguins, The Moon and the Son : An Imagined Conversation, A Note of Triumph : The Golden Age of Norman Corwin, Six Shooter, Syriana, Tsotsi, Walk the Line and Wallace & Gromit : The Curse of the Were - Rabbit with one each. The telecast garnered nearly 39 million viewers in the United States. Contents 1 Winners and nominees 1.1 Awards 1.2 Academy Honorary Award 1.3 Multiple nominations and awards 2 Presenters and performers 2.1 Presenters 2.2 Performers 3 Ceremony information 3.1 Box office performance of nominated films 3.2 Critical reviews 3.3 Ratings and reception 4 In Memoriam 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References 8 Bibliography 9 External links Winners and nominees The nominees for the 78th Academy Awards were announced on January 31, 2006, at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in the Academy 's Beverly Hills headquarters by Sid Ganis, president of the Academy, and actress Mira Sorvino. Brokeback Mountain earned the most nominations with eight total ; Crash, Good Night, and Good Luck, and Memoirs of a Geisha tied for second with six nominations each. All five Best Picture nominees received corresponding Best Director nominations ( the fourth occurrence in Oscar history since the Best Picture nominees roster was limited to five films ). The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on March 5, 2006. Several notable achievements by multiple individuals and films occurred during the ceremony. Crash was the first Best Picture winner since 1976 's Rocky to win only three Oscars. Best Director winner Ang Lee became the first non-Caucasian winner of that category. For this first time since the 34th ceremony held in 1962, all four acting winners were first - time nominees. Best Supporting Actor winner George Clooney was the fifth person to receive acting, directing, and screenwriting nominations in the same year and the first person to achieve this feat for two different films. By virtue of his nominations for both Memoirs of a Geisha and Munich, composer John Williams earned a total of 45 nominations tying him with Alfred Newman as the second most nominated individual in Oscar history. `` It 's Hard out Here for a Pimp '' became the second rap song to win Best Original Song and the first such song to be performed at an Oscars ceremony. Awards Ang Lee, Best Director winner Philip Seymour Hoffman, Best Actor winner Reese Witherspoon, Best Actress winner George Clooney, Best Supporting Actor winner Rachel Weisz, Best Supporting Actress winner Paul Haggis, Best Original Screenplay co-winner Nick Park, Best Animated Feature winner Gavin Hood, Best Foreign Language Film winner Martin McDonagh, Best Live Action Short Film winner Richard Taylor, Best Visual Effects co-winner Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger ( ). Best Picture Crash -- Paul Haggis and Cathy Schulman, producers Brokeback Mountain -- Diana Ossana and James Schamus, producers Capote -- Caroline Baron, William Vince and Michael Ohoven, producers Good Night, and Good Luck -- Grant Heslov, producer Munich -- Kathleen Kennedy, Steven Spielberg and Barry Mendel, producers Best Director Ang Lee -- Brokeback Mountain Bennett Miller -- Capote Paul Haggis -- Crash George Clooney -- Good Night, and Good Luck Steven Spielberg -- Munich Best Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman -- Capote as Truman Capote Terrence Howard -- Hustle & Flow as DJay Heath Ledger -- Brokeback Mountain as Ennis Del Mar Joaquin Phoenix -- Walk the Line as Johnny Cash David Strathairn -- Good Night, and Good Luck as Edward R. Murrow Best Actress Reese Witherspoon -- Walk the Line as June Carter Cash Judi Dench -- Mrs Henderson Presents as Laura Henderson Felicity Huffman -- Transamerica as Sabrina `` Bree '' Osbourne / Stanley Schupak Keira Knightley -- Pride & Prejudice as Elizabeth Bennet Charlize Theron -- North Country as Josey Aimes Best Supporting Actor George Clooney -- Syriana as Bob Barnes Matt Dillon -- Crash as Officer John Ryan Paul Giamatti -- Cinderella Man as Joe Gould Jake Gyllenhaal -- Brokeback Mountain as Jack Twist William Hurt -- A History of Violence as Richie Cusack Best Supporting Actress Rachel Weisz -- The Constant Gardener as Tessa Quayle Amy Adams -- Junebug as Ashley Johnsten Catherine Keener -- Capote as Nelle Harper Lee Frances McDormand -- North Country as Glory Dodge Michelle Williams -- Brokeback Mountain as Alma Beers Del Mar Best Original Screenplay Crash -- Paul Haggis and Robert Moresco Good Night, and Good Luck -- George Clooney and Grant Heslov Match Point -- Woody Allen The Squid and the Whale -- Noah Baumbach Syriana -- Stephen Gaghan Best Adapted Screenplay Brokeback Mountain -- Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana based on the short story by Annie Proulx Capote -- Dan Futterman based on the book by Gerald Clarke The Constant Gardener -- Jeffrey Caine based on the novel by John le Carré A History of Violence -- Josh Olson based on the graphic novel by John Wagner and Vince Locke Munich -- Tony Kushner and Eric Roth based on the book Vengeance : The True Story of an Israeli Counter-Terrorist Team by George Jonas Best Animated Feature Film Wallace & Gromit : The Curse of the Were - Rabbit -- Nick Park and Steve Box Howl 's Moving Castle -- Hayao Miyazaki Corpse Bride -- Mike Johnson, Tim Burton Best Foreign Language Film Tsotsi ( South Africa ) in Afrikaans -- Gavin Hood Do n't Tell ( Italy ) in Italian -- Cristina Comencini Joyeux Noël ( France ) in French -- Christian Carion Paradise Now ( Palestine ) in Arabic -- Hany Abu - Assad Sophie Scholl -- The Final Days ( Germany ) in German -- Marc Rothemund Best Documentary Feature March of the Penguins -- Luc Jacquet and Yves Darondeau Darwin 's Nightmare -- Hubert Sauper Enron : The Smartest Guys in the Room -- Alex Gibney and Jason Kliot Murderball -- Henry - Alex Rubin and Dana Adam Shapiro Street Fight -- Marshall Curry Best Documentary Short Subject A Note of Triumph : The Golden Age of Norman Corwin -- Corinne Marrinan and Eric Simonson The Death of Kevin Carter : Casualty of the Bang Bang Club -- Dan Krauss God Sleeps in Rwanda -- Kimberlee Acquaro and Stacy Sherman The Mushroom Club -- Steven Okazaki Best Live Action Short Film Six Shooter -- Martin McDonagh Ausreißer ( The Runaway ) -- Ulrike Grote Cashback -- Sean Ellis and Lene Bausager The Last Farm -- Rúnar Rúnarsson and Thor S. Sigurjónsson Our Time is Up -- Rob Pearlstein and Pia Clemente Best Animated Short Film The Moon and the Son : An Imagined Conversation -- John Canemaker and Peggy Stern Badgered -- Sharon Colman The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello -- Anthony Lucas 9 -- Shane Acker One Man Band -- Andrew Jimenez and Mark Andrews Best Original Score Brokeback Mountain by Gustavo Santaolalla The Constant Gardener by Alberto Iglesias Memoirs of a Geisha by John Williams Munich by John Williams Pride & Prejudice by Dario Marianelli Best Original Song `` It 's Hard out Here for a Pimp '' from Hustle & Flow -- Music and Lyrics by Jordan Houston, Cedric Coleman and Paul Beauregard `` In the Deep '' from Crash -- Music by Kathleen `` Bird '' York and Michael Becker ; Lyrics by Kathleen `` Bird '' York `` Travelin ' Thru '' from Transamerica -- Music and Lyrics by Dolly Parton Best Sound Editing King Kong -- Mike Hopkins and Ethan Van der Ryn Memoirs of a Geisha -- Wylie Stateman War of the Worlds -- Richard King Best Sound Mixing King Kong -- Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges and Hammond Peek The Chronicles of Narnia : The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe -- Terry Porter, Dean A. Zupancic and Tony Johnson Memoirs of a Geisha -- Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell, Rick Kline and John Pritchett Walk the Line -- Paul Massey, Doug Hemphill and Peter Kurland War of the Worlds -- Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer and Ron Judkins Best Art Direction Memoirs of a Geisha -- Art Direction : John Myhre ; Set Decoration : Gretchen Rau Good Night, and Good Luck -- Art Direction : Jim Bissell ; Set Decoration : Jan Pascale Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire -- Art Direction : Stuart Craig ; Set Decoration : Stephenie McMillan King Kong -- Art Direction : Grant Major ; Set Decoration : Dan Hennah and Simon Bright Pride & Prejudice -- Art Direction : Sarah Greenwood ; Set Decoration : Katie Spencer Best Cinematography Memoirs of a Geisha -- Dion Beebe Batman Begins -- Wally Pfister Brokeback Mountain -- Rodrigo Prieto Good Night, and Good Luck -- Robert Elswit The New World -- Emmanuel Lubezki Best Makeup The Chronicles of Narnia : The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe -- Howard Berger and Tami Lane Cinderella Man -- David Leroy Anderson and Lance Anderson Star Wars : Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith -- Dave Elsey and Nikki Gooley Best Costume Design Memoirs of a Geisha -- Colleen Atwood Charlie and the Chocolate Factory -- Gabriella Pescucci Mrs Henderson Presents -- Sandy Powell Pride & Prejudice -- Jacqueline Durran Walk the Line -- Arianne Phillips Best Film Editing Crash -- Hughes Winborne Cinderella Man -- Mike Hill and Dan Hanley The Constant Gardener -- Claire Simpson Munich -- Michael Kahn Walk the Line -- Michael McCusker Best Visual Effects King Kong -- Joe Letteri, Brian Va n't Hul, Christian Rivers and Richard Taylor The Chronicles of Narnia : The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe -- Dean Wright, Bill Westenhofer, Jim Berney and Scott Farrar War of the Worlds -- Dennis Muren, Pablo Helman, Randal M. Dutra and Daniel Sudick Academy honorary Award Robert Altman -- In recognition of a career that has repeatedly reinvented the art form and inspired filmmakers and audiences alike. Multiple nominations and awards The following 19 films received multiple nominations : Nominations Film 8 Brokeback Mountain 6 Crash Good Night, and Good Luck Memoirs of a Geisha 5 Capote Munich Walk the Line King Kong Pride & Prejudice The Constant Gardener Cinderella Man The Chronicles of Narnia : The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe War of the Worlds A History of Violence Hustle & Flow Mrs Henderson Presents North Country Syriana Transamerica The following four films each received multiple awards : Awards Film Brokeback Mountain Crash King Kong Memoirs of a Geisha Presenters and performers The following individuals presented awards or performed musical numbers. Presenters Name ( s ) Role Kane, Tom Tom Kane Announcer for the 78th annual Academy Awards Kidman, Nicole Nicole Kidman Presenter of the award for Best Supporting Actor Stiller, Ben Ben Stiller Presenter of the award for Best Visual Effects Witherspoon, Reese Reese Witherspoon Presenter of the award for Best Animated Feature Watts, Naomi Naomi Watts Introducer of the performance of Best Song nominee `` Travelin ' Thru '' Wilson, Luke Luke Wilson and Owen Wilson Presenters of the award for Best Live Action Short Film Chicken Little Chicken Little ( voiced by Zach Braff ) and Abby Mallard ( voiced by Joan Cusack ) Presenters of the award for Best Animated Short Film Aniston, Jennifer Jennifer Aniston Presenter of the award for Best Costume Design Crowe, Russell Russell Crowe Presenter of the biographical films montage Carell, Steve Steve Carell and Will Ferrell Presenters of the award for Best Makeup McAdams, Rachel Rachel McAdams Presenter of the segment of the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement and the Gordon E. Sawyer Award Freeman, Morgan Morgan Freeman Presenter of the award for Best Supporting Actress Bacall, Lauren Lauren Bacall Presenter of the film noir montage Howard, Terrence Terrence Howard Presenter of the award for Best Documentary Short Subject Theron, Charlize Charlize Theron Presenter of the award for Best Documentary Feature Lopez, Jennifer Jennifer Lopez Introducer of the performance of Best Song nominee `` In the Deep '' Bullock, Sandra Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves Presenters of the award for Best Art Direction Jackson, Samuel L. Samuel L. Jackson Presenter of the political films montage Ganis, Sid Sid Ganis ( AMPAS president ) Special presentation regarding activities funded by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Hayek, Salma Salma Hayek Introducer of the special instrumental solo performance to the tune of Best Original Score nominees and presenter of the award for Best Original Score Gyllenhaal, Jake Jake Gyllenhaal Presenter of the epic films montage Alba, Jessica Jessica Alba and Eric Bana Presenters of the award for Best Sound Mixing Streep, Meryl Meryl Streep and Lily Tomlin Presenters of the Academy Honorary Award to Robert Altman Ludacris, Ludacris Introducer of the performance of Best Song nominee `` It 's Hard out Here for a Pimp '' Latifah, Queen Queen Latifah Presenter of the award for Best Original Song Garner, Jennifer Jennifer Garner Presenter of the award for Best Sound Editing Clooney, George George Clooney Presenter of the In Memoriam tribute Smith, Will Will Smith Presenter of the award for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Zhang, Ziyi Ziyi Zhang Presenter of the award for Best Film Editing Swank, Hilary Hilary Swank Presenter of the award for Best Actor Travolta, John John Travolta Presenter of the award for Best Cinematography Foxx, Jamie Jamie Foxx Presenter of the award for Best Actress Hoffman, Dustin Dustin Hoffman Presenter of the award for Best Adapted Screenplay Thurman, Uma Uma Thurman Presenter of the award for Best Original Screenplay Hanks, Tom Tom Hanks Presenter of the award for Best Director Nicholson, Jack Jack Nicholson Presenter of the award for Best Picture Performers Name ( s ) Role Performed Conti, Bill Bill Conti Musical arranger and Conductor Orchestral Parton, Dolly Dolly Parton Performer `` Travelin ' Thru '' from Transamerica York, Kathleen Kathleen York Performer `` In the Deep '' from Crash Perlman, Itzhak Itzhak Perlman Performer Performed musical selections for Best Original Score nominees Three 6 Mafia, Three 6 Mafia and Taraji P. Henson Performers `` It 's Hard Out Here for a Pimp '' from Hustle & Flow Ceremony information Jon Stewart hosted the 78th Academy Awards. Despite the negative reception from the preceding year 's ceremony, the Academy rehired Gilbert Cates to oversee production of the awards gala. However, in an article published in The New York Times, it was stated that 2005 host Chris Rock would not return to host the show. According to a statement released by his publicist, `` He did n't want to do it in perpetuity, He 'd like to do it again down the road. '' Furthermore, many media outlets speculated that several AMPAS members felt uncomfortable with Rock 's disparaging comments about Colin Farrell, Jude Law, and Tobey Maguire. Initially, Cates sought actor and veteran Oscar host Billy Crystal to host the ceremony again. However, Crystal declined the offer citing his commitment to his one - man comedy show 700 Sundays. In January 2006, Cates announced that actor, comedian, and talk show host Jon Stewart, who had previously hosted two consecutive Grammy Awards ceremonies in 2001 and 2002, was chosen as host of the 2006 telecast. Cates explained the decision to hire him saying, `` My wife and I watch him every night. Jon is the epitome of a perfect host -- smart, engaging, irreverent and funny. '' In a statement, Stewart expressed that he was honored to be selected to emcee the program, jokingly adding, `` Although, as an avid watcher of the Oscars, I ca n't help but be a little disappointed with the choice. It appears to be another sad attempt to smoke out Billy Crystal. '' Several other people and companies participated in the production of the ceremony. Bill Conti served as musical supervisor for the telecast. Media firm The Ant Farm produced a thirty - second trailer promoting the broadcast featuring clips highlighting past Oscar winners to the tune of the song `` Our Lives '' by The Calling. Previous Oscar hosts such as Whoopi Goldberg and Steve Martin, and actors Mel Gibson, George Clooney, Halle Berry appeared in an opening comedic sketch. Actor Tom Hanks participated in a pre-taped comedic sketch lampooning Oscar speeches. Stephen Colbert narrated two different mock attack ads lampooning both the intense campaigning and lobbying during Oscar season put forth by film studios and political advertising during elections. Violinist Itzhak Perlman performed excerpts from the five nominees for Best Original Score. Box office performance of nominated films When the nominations were announced on January 31, the field of major nominees favored independent, low - budget films over blockbusters. The combined gross of the five Best Picture nominees when the Oscars were announced was $186 million with an average gross of $37.3 million per film. Crash was the highest earner among the Best Picture nominees with $53.4 million in domestic box office receipts. The film was followed by Brokeback Mountain ( $51.7 million ), Munich ( $40.8 million ), Good Night and Good Luck ( $25.2 million ), and finally Capote ( $15.4 million ). Of the top 50 grossing movies of the year, 35 nominations went to 13 films on the list. Only Walk the Line ( 19th ), Cinderella Man ( 41st ), Wallace and Gromit : The Curse of the Were - Rabbit ( 45th ), and Crash ( 48th ) were nominated for Best Picture, Best Animated Feature, or any of the directing, acting, or screenwriting. The other top 50 box office hits that earned nominations were Star Wars Episode III : Revenge of the Sith ( 1st ), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ( 2nd ), The Chronicles of Narnia : The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe ( 3rd ), War of the Worlds ( 4th ), King Kong ( 5th ), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ( 7th ), Batman Begins ( 8th ), March of the Penguins, ( 26th ), and Memoirs of a Geisha ( 47th ). Critical reviews Some media outlets received the broadcast positively. St. Louis Post-Dispatch television critic Gail Pennington praised Stewart 's performance as host writing that he `` did the Oscars proud Sunday night, turning in a four - star hosting performance that unfortunately made the rest of the show seem sluggish by comparison. '' Film critic Roger Ebert said that Stewart was `` on target, topical and funny, '' and added, `` He was as relaxed, amusing and at home as Johnny Carson. '' Columnist Ray Richmond of The Hollywood Reporter commented, `` He seemed at times nervous and self - conscious, but on the whole, Stewart delivered with just the right balance of reverence and smugness. '' Others media publications were more critical of the show. Television critic Rob Owen of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette wrote that Stewart was more `` amusing than funny ''. He added, `` Many of his jokes fell flat with the stars in the Kodak Theatre, and his tendency to bow down before celebrities quickly grew tiresome. '' Tom Shales from The Washington Post commented, `` It 's hard to believe that professional entertainers could have put together a show less entertaining than this year 's Oscars, hosted with a smug humorlessness by comic Jon Stewart, a sad and pale shadow of great hosts gone by. '' Moreover, he derided the `` piles and piles and miles and miles of clips from films present and past '' writing that it `` squandered the visual luster '' of the ceremony. Associated Press television critic Frazier Moore remarked, `` Stewart, usually a very funny guy, displayed a lack of beginner 's luck as first - time host... His usually impeccable blend of puckishness and self - effacement fell flat in the service of Oscar. '' He also criticized the decision to play music over the winner 's acceptance speeches calling it `` distracting and obnoxious. '' Ratings and reception The American telecast on ABC drew in an average of 38.94 million people over its length, which was a 8 % decrease from the previous year 's ceremony. Additionally, the show earned lower Nielsen ratings compared to the previous ceremony with 23.0 % of households watching over a 35 share. Furthermore, it garnered a lower 18 -- 49 demo rating with a 13.9 rating among viewers in that demographic. In July 2006, the ceremony presentation received nine nominations at the 58th Primetime Emmys. The following month, the ceremony won four of those nominations for Outstanding Art Direction ( Roy Christopher and Jeff Richman ), Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Program ( Louis J. Horvitz ), Outstanding Main Title Design ( Renato Grgic, Alen Petkovic, Kristijan Petrovic, and Jon Teschner ), and Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety, Music, or Animation Series or Special ( Patrick Baltzell, Robert Douglass, Edward J. Greene, Jamie Santos, and Tom Vicari ). In Memoriam The annual In Memoriam tribute was presented by actor George Clooney. The montage featured an excerpt of the theme from Now, Voyager composed by Max Steiner. Teresa Wright Pat Morita Robert Newmyer Dan O'Herlihy Vincent Schiavelli Joe Ranft Moira Shearer Fayard Nicholas Stu Linder Sandra Dee John Fiedler Anthony Franciosa Joel Hirschhorn Guy Green Barbara Bel Geddes Robert Knudson Moustapha Akkad Chris Penn John Mills Onna White Debra Hill Simone Simon Robert Schiffer Brock Peters Ernest Lehman Shelley Winters Anne Bancroft John Box Eddie Albert Ismail Merchant Robert Wise Richard Pryor See also Academy Award portal 12th Screen Actors Guild Awards 26th Golden Raspberry Awards 48th Grammy Awards 58th Primetime Emmy Awards 59th British Academy Film Awards 60th Tony Awards 63rd Golden Globe Awards List of submissions to the 78th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film Notes a ^ : Walt Disney has the most Oscar nominations for any individual with 64. b ^ : Best Foreign Language Film nominee Paradise Now was initially nominated as a submission from Palestine. However, following protests from pro-Israeli groups in the United States, the Academy decided to designate it as a submission from the Palestinian Authority, a move that was decried by the film 's director Hany Abu - Assad. During the awards ceremony, the film was eventually announced by presenter Will Smith as a submission from the Palestinian territories. References Jump up ^ `` A show this big needs buildups and wrap - ups ''. Los Angeles Times. Austin Beutner. March 5, 2006. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved April 17, 2014. Jump up ^ Rich, Joshua ( March 10, 2006 ). `` Facts about the Oscar telecast ''. Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Archived from the original on August 25, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2014. Jump up ^ Feiwell, Jill ( December 16, 2004 ). `` Olympics delay Oscars ''. Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on April 24, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2014. ^ Jump up to : Archerd, Army ( November 16, 2005 ). `` Cates taking the Oscar lead ''. Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on April 29, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Oscar Watch : Horvitz to helm kudocast ''. Variety. Penske Media Corporation. December 13, 2005. Archived from the original on August 25, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Jon Stewart to host 2006 Academy Awards ''. The Seattle Times. Frank A. Blethen. January 5, 2006. Archived from the original on August 25, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Pixar draws academy kudos ''. Variety. Penske Media Corporation. February 20, 2006. Archived from the original on August 25, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2015. Jump up ^ Vancheri, Barbara ( March 6, 2006 ). `` ' Crash ' fatal to ' Brokeback ' in best picture race ''. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. John Robinson Block. Archived from the original on April 24, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2014. Jump up ^ Marcus, Lawrence ( January 29, 2006 ). `` Oscar Watch : Sorvino to help unveil noms ''. Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on April 26, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2014. Jump up ^ Arnold, William ( January 31, 2006 ). `` No surprise here : ' Brokeback ' leads Oscar hopefuls ''. Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Hearst Corporation. Archived from the original on April 24, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2013. Jump up ^ Karger, Dave ( February 3, 2006 ). `` A Crash course on this year 's Academy Award nominees ''. Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Archived from the original on 25 August 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2014. Jump up ^ MacDonald, Moira ( March 6, 2006 ). `` '' Crash '' landing ! Drama comes out of nowhere on Oscar night ``. The Seattle Times. Frank A. Blethen. Archived from the original on August 25, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2014. Jump up ^ Kargetr, Dace ( March 10, 2006 ). `` Oscars big night ''. Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Archived from the original on August 25, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2014. Jump up ^ Lundergaard, Erik ( March 6, 2006 ). `` Oscar misfire : ' Crash ' and burn ''. NBC News ( NBCUniversal ). Archived from the original on May 20, 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2011. Jump up ^ `` ' Crash ' Upsets ' Brokeback ' At Oscars ''. CBS News ( CBS Corporation ). March 5, 2006. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved June 24, 2014. Jump up ^ Osborne 2008, p. 370 Jump up ^ `` Academy Awards 2006 trivia ''. BBC News ( BBC ). March 3, 2006. Archived from the original on April 24, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2014. ^ Jump up to : Bradford, Marlee ( January 31, 2006 ). `` Williams Ties Record for Oscar Nominations ''. The Film Music Society. Archived from the original on January 1, 1970. Retrieved May 24, 2014. Jump up ^ Robertson, Jessica ( March 6, 2006 ). `` Three 6 Mafia Take Home Oscar ''. Rolling Stone. Jann Wenner. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2014. Jump up ^ `` The 78th Academy Awards ( 2006 ) Nominees and Winners ''. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS ). Archived from the original on November 9, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2011. Jump up ^ Rainer, Peter ( March 5, 2006 ). `` Mr. Altman 's unflinching eye ''. Los Angeles Times. Austin Beutner. Archived from the original on July 6, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2014. Jump up ^ White, Dave ( March 6, 2006 ). `` Live blogging the Oscars ''. NBC News ( NBCUniversal ). Archived from the original on July 6, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2015. Jump up ^ Brooks, Xan ( March 6, 2006 ). `` The Oscars, minute by minute ''. The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2015. Jump up ^ McAuliffe, Kelly ( March 9, 2006 ). `` Oscars commentary : And the Oscar goes to... ''. The New Zealand Herald. New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Retrieved July 5, 2015. Jump up ^ Terrance 2013, p. 14 ^ Jump up to : Mitovich, Matt Webb ( December 9, 2005 ). `` 2006 Oscars Wo n't Rock ''. TV Guide. Archived from the original on August 26, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Chris Rock wo n't host next Academy Awards ''. USA Today. Gannett Company. December 10, 2005. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2013. Jump up ^ Fernandez, Maria Elena ( December 10, 2005 ). `` Rock not asked back as Oscar host ''. Los Angeles Times. Austin Beutner. Archived from the original on April 29, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Crystal feels badly about Oscar ''. Variety. Penske Media Corporation. December 21, 2005. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved June 26, 2014. Jump up ^ Steinberg, Jacques ( February 20, 2006 ). `` A First - Time Oscar Host in Search of That Fine Line ''. The New York Times. Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Jr. Retrieved June 25, 2014. Jump up ^ Vancheri, Barbara ( January 6, 2006 ). `` Jon Stewart Will Host 78th Annual Academy Awards ''. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. John Robinson Block. Archived from the original on July 6, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2014. Jump up ^ Breznican, Anthony ( January 5, 2006 ). `` Stewart will host the Oscars ''. Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on August 26, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2014. Jump up ^ `` And the Oscar job goes to... Jon Stewart ''. NBC News ( NBCUniversal ). January 5, 2006. Archived from the original on April 28, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Bill Conti named musical director for 78th Academy Awards ''. USA Today. Gannett Company. December 29, 2014. Archived from the original on April 29, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2014. Jump up ^ Brown, Maressa ( January 15, 2006 ). `` Oscar Watch : Acad trailer coming to theaters ''. Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on April 29, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2014. Jump up ^ Kaufman, Gil ( March 6, 2006 ). `` Oscar Host Jon Stewart Gives Mad Props to Three 6 Mafia, Fears Russell Crowe Beat - Down ''. MTV ( Viacom Media Networks ). Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2014. Jump up ^ Stack, Tim ( March 10, 2006 ). `` Oscar stop watch ''. Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Archived from the original on August 26, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2014. Jump up ^ Goodman, Tim ( March 6, 2006 ). `` The Oscars may be one of our few national rituals. Good or bad, we 're on the couch, watching ''. The San Francisco Chronicle. Jeffrey M. Johnson. Archived from the original on April 29, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2014. Jump up ^ McNamara, Mary ( March 6, 2006 ). `` Backstage, where the stars align ''. Los Angeles Times. Austin Beutner. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2014. Jump up ^ Bates, Jim ( February 1, 2006 ). `` Movies at their best, but has anyone seen them ? ''. Los Angeles Times. Austin Beutner. Archived from the original on April 26, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2014. Jump up ^ Smith, Meil ( February 7, 2007 ). `` Oscar watch : And the cash goes to... ''. CNN Money ( Time Warner ). Archived from the original on July 6, 2015. Retrieved April 25, 2014. ^ Jump up to : `` 2006 Academy Award Nominations and Winner for Best Picture ''. Box Office Mojo ( Amazon.com ). Archived from the original on April 18, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2014. ^ Jump up to : `` 2005 Domestic Grosses ( as of January 30, 2006 ) ''. Box Office Mojo ( Amazon.com ). Archived from the original on April 26, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Oscar host Jon Stewart is worth the wait ''. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Ray Farris. March 6, 2006. p. C1. Jump up ^ Ebert, Roger ( March 5, 2006 ). `` ' Crash ' - ing a joyous Oscar party ''. Chicago Sun - Times. Sun - Times Media Group. Archived from the original on July 8, 2014. Retrieved June 25, 2014. Jump up ^ Richmond, Ray ( March 6, 2006 ). `` 78th Academy Awards ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2014. Jump up ^ Owen, Rob ( March 6, 2006 ). `` Tuned In : Oscar opens with class, but ends up a B - movie ''. Pittsburgh - Post Gazette. John Robinson Block. Retrieved April 30, 2014. Jump up ^ Shales, Tom ( March 6, 2006 ). `` Memo to Jon Stewart : Keep Yout ' Daily ' Job ''. The Washington Post. Fred Ryan. Archived from the original on May 6, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2014. Jump up ^ Moore, Frazier ( March 6, 2006 ). `` Oscarcast, Stewart fairly bland ''. The Cincinnati Post. E.W. Scripps Company. p. C2. Jump up ^ `` NBC finishes out of the money again ''. Los Angeles Times. Austin Beutner. March 8, 2006. Archived from the original on July 7, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2014. ^ Jump up to : `` Down but not dire ''. Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on July 7, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Primetime Emmy Award database ''. Academy of Television Arts and Sciences ( ATAS ). Archived from the original on April 24, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2014. Jump up ^ `` The complete list of winners ''. Los Angeles Times. Austin Beutner. August 28, 2006. Archived from the original on April 24, 2014. Retrieved April 5, 2014. Jump up ^ Burlingame, John ( March 6, 2006 ). `` Santaolalla scores, Three 6 Mafia raps up at Academy Awards ''. The Film Music Society. Archived from the original on January 1, 1970. Retrieved May 25, 2014. Jump up ^ Gray, Tim ( February 14, 2006 ). `` Acad denies ' Now ' rumors ''. Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on August 26, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2014. Jump up ^ Gray, Tim ( March 1, 2006 ). `` Oscar tune impugned ''. Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on August 26, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2014. Jump up ^ Agassi, Tirah ( February 26, 2006 ). `` Middle East tensions hang over Palestinian nominee for an Oscar / ' Paradise Now ' traces lives of two men who are suicide bombers ''. San Francisco Chronicle. Jeffrey M. Johnson. Archived from the original on 24 May 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2014. Jump up ^ Zayid, Maysoon ( September 20, 2012 ). `` Movie is ' not without its rewards ' ''. Manawatu Standard. Fairfax Media. p. 13. Bibliography Osborne, Robert ( 2008 ). 80 Years of the Oscar : The Complete History of the Academy Awards. New York : Abbeville Publishing Group. ISBN 0 - 7892 - 0992 - 6. Terrance, Vincent ( 2013 ). Television Specials : 5,336 Entertainment Programs, 1936 -- 2012 ( 5 ed. ). Jefferson, North Carolina : Ballantine Books, McFarland & Company. ISBN 978 - 1 - 4766 - 1240 - 9. OCLC 844373010. External links Wikinews has related news : Nominations announced for 78th Academy Awards Oscar Winners 2006 Academy Awards Official website The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Official website Oscar 's Channel at YouTube ( run by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ) News resources Oscars 2006 BBC News Academy Awards coverage CNN Oscars 2006 - The Academy Awards The New York Times Analysis 2005 Academy Awards Winners and History Filmsite Academy Awards, USA : 2006 Internet Movie Database Other resources The 78th Annual Academy Awards on IMDb Academy Awards Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS ) Records Most wins per ceremony Oscar season Governors Awards Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting Pre-show Awards of Merit Best Picture Director Actor Actress Supporting Actor Supporting Actress Adapted Screenplay Original Screenplay Animated Feature Documentary Feature Foreign Language Film Animated Short Film Documentary Short Subject Live Action Short Film Cinematography Costume Design Film Editing Makeup and Hairstyling Original Score Original Song Original Musical Production Design Sound Editing Sound Mixing Visual Effects Special awards Governors Awards Academy Honorary Award Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award Academy Scientific and Technical Awards Academy Award of Merit ( non-competitive ) Scientific and Engineering Award Technical Achievement Award John A. Bonner Medal of Commendation Gordon E. Sawyer Award Student Awards Student Academy Award Former awards Merit Awards Assistant Director Dance Direction Director of a Comedy Picture Engineering Effects Short Subject, Two - reel Short Subject, Comedy Short Subject, Novelty Story Title Writing Unique and Artistic Quality of Production Special Awards Academy Juvenile Award Special Achievement Academy Award Ceremonies ‡ ( List Book ) 1927 / 28 1928 / 29 1929 / 30 1930 / 31 1931 / 32 1932 / 33 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 2001 2017 Footnotes ‡ Dates and years listed for each ceremony were the eligibility period of film release in Los Angeles County, California. For the first five ceremonies, the eligibility period was from August to July. For the 6th ceremony held in 1934, the eligibility period lasted from August 1, 1932 to December 31, 1933. Since the 7th ceremony held in 1935, the period of eligibility became the full previous calendar year from January 1 to December 31. Book Portal Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=78th_Academy_Awards&oldid=799982700 '' Categories : Academy Awards ceremonies 2005 film awards 2006 in Los Angeles 2006 in American cinema 2006 awards in the United States March 2006 events Hidden categories : Pages using infobox film awards with the preshow parameter Articles with hCards Featured lists Talk Contents About Wikipedia Afrikaans Български Bosanski Català Čeština Cymraeg Dansk Deutsch Eesti Ελληνικά Español فارسی Français Galego 한국어 Հայերեն Bahasa Indonesia Íslenska Italiano ქართული Latviešu Lëtzebuergesch Lietuvių Magyar Bahasa Melayu Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Polski Português Română Русский Shqip Suomi Svenska Татарча / tatarça ไทย Türkçe Українська Tiếng Việt 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 10 September 2017, at 23 : 51. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who won the oscar for best actor in 2006
Answer: Philip Seymour Hoffman