Academy Awards 2015: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Wins Best Director For Birdman
02/22/2015 11:51 pm EST
Alejandro González Iñárritu took home the Best Director trophy for his black comedy Birdman at tonight's Academy Awards ceremony.
The film centers on Michael Keaton's character, an actor decades away from his career-defining role as the superhero Birdman. He tries to mount a comeback by starring in a Broadway play, but his attempts to rehabilitate his life, both personal and professional, seem doomed to failure. Keaton starred in the film alongside The Incredible Hulk's Edward Norton and The Amazing Spider-Man's Emma Stone.
For the 87th Academy Awards, Birdman tied with The Grand Budapest Hotel in the highest number of nominations with nine, including Best Picture, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, Cinematography and Best Actor for Keaton. Emma Stone and Edward Norton were nominated in Best Supporting Acting categories.
Emmanuel Lubezki won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography and the film won for Best Original Screenplay.
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