Can Oscar's be given posthumous?

[SirStev0]

In other words... Can Heath Ledger win best supporting next year? Even though he is dead?

 

[JujuFish]

Yes, it can and has happened.

 

[SirStev0]

Originally posted by: JujuFish
Yes, it can and has happened.

Just out of interest... who?

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: SirStev0

Originally posted by: JujuFish
Yes, it can and has happened.

Just out of interest... who?

Google

Only Actor to win a posthumous Oscar: Peter Finch, for
Network

This is from 2000. I don't believe there has been anyone since though.

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: SirStev0

Originally posted by: JujuFish
Yes, it can and has happened.

Just out of interest... who?

Peter Finch is the only posthumous winner, and James Dean, Spencer Tracy, and Massimo Troisi are the only other posthumously nominated performers in this category. Dean was posthumously nominated twice.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A...y_Award_for_Best_Actor

 

[daveshel]

Oscar's what?

 

[FlashG]

Only actor with two posthumous nominations: James Dean for
East of Eden and Giant

 

[chuckywang]

Originally posted by: SirStev0

Originally posted by: JujuFish
Yes, it can and has happened.

Just out of interest... who?

Peter Finch

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: chuckywang

Originally posted by: SirStev0

Originally posted by: JujuFish
Yes, it can and has happened.

Just out of interest... who?

Peter Finch

didn't the guy from Il Postino win after he died?

EDIT: looks like Massimo Troisi was nominated postumously, but didn't win.
1994