ACADEMY AWARD 2012 WINNERS

Actress Meryl Streep arrives for the British Academy of Film and Arts (BAFTA) award ceremony in London 

 

Los Angeles - a prestigious event for the 84th Academy Awards just finished last. Here's a list of Academy Award-winning and Oscar-winning steal.

Veteran actress Meryl StreepMeryl Streep for best actress in a film 'The Iron Lady'. 62-year-old actress beat rivals such as Glenn CloseGlenn Close (Albert Nobbs), Viola Davis (The Help), Rooney Mara (The Girl Wiht the Dragon Tattoo) and Michelle Williams (My Week Wiht Marilyn).

As for the Best Actor, the jury decided to choose Pracis actor, Jean Durjadin through the film 'The Artist' are eligible to receive an Oscar. Jean is able to beat the big names such as Hollywood, George Clooney (The Descendants), Demian Bichir (A Better Lif), Gary OldmanGary Oldman (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) and Brad PittBrad Pitt (Moneyball).

In addition to winning awards for the actors, the film 'The Artist' also won the award for Best Film and Best Director. Directed by Michel Hazanavicius managed to beat rivals such as, Alexander PayneAlexander Payne (The Descendants), Martin Scorsese (Hugo), Woody AllenWoody Allen (Midnight in Paris) and Terrence MalickTerrence Malick (The Tree of Life).

Here's the full list of Academy Award-winning awards in 2012:

Best Film: The Artist

Best Actress: Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady

Best Actor: Jean Dujardin, The Artist

Best Actress Companion: Octavia Spencer, 'The Help'

Best Actor Companion: Christopher PlummerChristopher Plummer, 'Beginners'

Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius, 'The Artist'

Best Original Screenplay: Midnight in Paris, the author by Woody Allen

Best Adapted script: The Descendants, author of the manuscript: Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash

Best Animated Film: Rango

Best Animated Short Film: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

Best Short Film Game: The Shore

Best Directing: Hugo

Best Cinematography: Hugo

Best Costume: The Artist

Best Makeup: The Iron Lady

Best Documentary: Undefeated

Best Documentary Short Film: Saving Face

Best Film Editing: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Original composition: Hugo

Best Original Song: 'Man or Muppet', The Muppets; music and lyrics: Bret McKenzie

Best Sound Editor: Hugo

Best Visuail effect: Hugo

Best Foreign Language Film: A Separation (Iran)