| And the Oscar Goes To... Clint Eastwood-Million Dollar Baby |
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| Clint Eastwood-Million Dollar Baby 5noms/2wins-Irving G. Thalberg Award Previous Award Nominations- -2004-Mystic River-Best Director & Best Picture(NOMS) -1993-Unforgiven-Best Director & Best Picture(WINS)-Best Actor(NOM) |
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| Taylor Hackford-Ray No Previous Director Noms- |
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| Mike Leigh-Vera Drake 3noms/0wins -2000-Topsy-Turvy-Original Screenplay -1997-Secrets and Lies-Director -1997-Secrets and LIes-Original Screenplay |
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| Alexander Payne-Sideways 1nom/0win Previous Award Nominations- -2000-Election-Best Screenplay(NOM)-Shared with Jim Taylor |
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Martin Scorsese-The Aviator 6noms/0wins Previous Award Nominations- 2003-Gangs of New York-Best Director(NOM) 1994-The Age of Innocence-Adapted Screenplay(NOM) 1991-Goodfellas-Best Director(NOM);Adapted Screenplay(NOM) 1989-The Last Temptation of Christ-Best Director(NOM) 1981-Raging Bull-Best Director(NOM) |
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