Friday, February 20, 2009

Favorite Oscar Winners (Lead Actor and Actress)

Many of my all-time favorite performances (even in American cinema) did not win the Oscar but here are my top 10 favorites winners...

TOP 10 FAVORITE LEAD ACTOR OSCAR WINNERS

1. Robert DuvallTender Mercies (1983)
2. Ernest BorgnineMarty (1955)
3. Alec GuinnessThe Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
4. Clark GableIt Happened One Night (1934)
5. Robert DeniroRaging Bull (1980)
6. James CagneyYankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
7. Peter FinchNetwork (1976)
8. Jack NicholsonOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
9. Daniel Day LewisThere Will Be Blood (2007)
10. Gary Cooper - High Noon (1952)


TOP 10 FAVORITE LEAD ACTRESS OSCAR WINNERS

1. Janet GaynorSunrise / Seventh Heaven / Street Angel (1927)
2. Hilary SwankMillion Dollar Baby (2004)
3. Bette DavisJezebel (1938)
4. Diane KeatonAnnie Hall (1977)
5. Joan CrawfordMildred Pierce (1945)
6. Meryl StreepSophie’s Choice (1982)
7. Claudette ColbertIt Happened One Night (1934)
8. Frances McDormandFargo (1996)
9. Viven LeighA Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
10. Holly HunterThe Piano (1993)

* An upset win by Anne Hathaway (Rachel Getting Married) on Sunday would easily move towards the top of the list... perhaps as high as #2!!!