Birdman: Best Picture · Alejandro G. Iñárritu: directing
Oscars 2015: winning films and award nominations
Birdman won Best Picture at the 2015 Oscars, with Alejandro G. Iñárritu recognised for directing the same film. Julianne Moore received the leading actress award for Still Alice. Eddie Redmayne won for The Theory of Everything.
- 60Films
- 24Categories
- 121Nomination entries
- 16Winners
- February 22, 2015Ceremony date
Winning films and category recognition at Oscars 2015
Birdman won Best Picture at the 2015 Oscars. Eddie Redmayne won for The Theory of Everything, while Julianne Moore received leading actress recognition for Still Alice.
Nominated films and award entries at Oscars 2015
American Sniper and Boyhood competed for Best Picture alongside Birdman at the 2015 Oscars. Explore their other category entries as well: a film can have several nominations and win in a different category.
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Explore Oscars 2015 nominations and winners by category
The Grand Budapest Hotel received Costume Design recognition at the 2015 Oscars, while Whiplash won Film Editing. Explore the other category shortlists and their credited winners within the same ceremony year.
Best Picture
8 nominations
Winner Birdman Alejandro G. Iñárritu, John Lesher, James W. Skotchdopole - American Sniper Clint Eastwood, Robert Lorenz, Andrew Lazar, Bradley Cooper, Peter Morgan
- Boyhood Richard Linklater, Cathleen Sutherland
- Selma Christian Colson, Oprah Winfrey, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner
- The Grand Budapest Hotel Wes Anderson, Scott Rudin, Steven Rales, Jeremy Dawson
- The Imitation Game Nora Grossman, Ido Ostrowsky, Teddy Schwarzman
- The Theory of Everything Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Lisa Bruce, Anthony McCarten
- Whiplash Jason Blum, Helen Estabrook, David Lancaster
Directing
5 nominations Winner Birdman Alejandro G. Iñárritu Actor in a Leading Role
5 nominations
Winner The Theory of Everything Eddie Redmayne Actress in a Leading Role
5 nominations
Winner Still Alice Julianne Moore Actor in a Supporting Role
5 nominations
Winner Whiplash J.K. Simmons Actress in a Supporting Role
5 nominations
Winner Boyhood Patricia Arquette Animated Feature Film
5 nominations
Winner Big Hero 6 Don Hall, Chris Williams, Roy Conli Cinematography
5 nominations Winner Birdman Emmanuel Lubezki Costume Design
5 nominations
Winner The Grand Budapest Hotel Milena Canonero Documentary (Feature)
5 nominations
Winner Citizenfour Laura Poitras, Mathilde Bonnefoy, Dirk Wilutzky Documentary (Short Subject)
5 nominations
Winner Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1 Ellen Goosenberg Kent, Dana Perry Film Editing
5 nominations Winner Whiplash Tom Cross Foreign Language Film
5 nominations
Winner Ida Poland Makeup and Hairstyling
3 nominations Winner The Grand Budapest Hotel Frances Hannon, Mark Coulier Music (Original Score)
5 nominations Winner The Grand Budapest Hotel Alexandre Desplat Music (Original Song)
5 nominations
Winner Glory Selma John Stephens, Lonnie Lynn Production Design
5 nominations Winner The Grand Budapest Hotel Adam Stockhausen, Anna Pinnock Short Film (Animated)
5 nominations
Winner Feast Patrick Osborne, Kristina Reed Short Film (Live Action)
5 nominations
Winner The Phone Call Mat Kirkby, James Lucas Sound Mixing
5 nominations Winner Whiplash Craig Mann, Ben Wilkins, Thomas Curley Visual Effects
5 nominations
Winner Interstellar Paul Franklin, Andrew Lockley, Ian Hunter, Scott Fisher - Captain America: The Winter Soldier Dan DeLeeuw, Russell Earl, Bryan Grill, Dan Sudick
- Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, Daniel Barrett, Erik Winquist
- Guardians of the Galaxy Stephane Ceretti, Nicolas Aithadi, Jonathan Fawkner, Paul Corbould
- X-Men: Days of Future Past Richard Stammers, Lou Pecora, Tim Crosbie, Cameron Waldbauer
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
5 nominations
Winner The Imitation Game Graham Moore Writing (Original Screenplay)
5 nominations Winner Birdman Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Jr., Armando Bo Sound Editing
5 nominations
Winner American Sniper Alan Robert Murray, Bub Asman About these results
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- Ceremony date
- February 22, 2015
- Last verified
- October 29, 2026
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Oscars 2015: Winners and Nominees
Eddie Redmayne won for The Theory of Everything, and Julianne Moore for Still Alice. Acting recognition at the 2015 Oscars sits alongside craft awards, including Costume Design for The Grand Budapest Hotel.
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