Making Oscars history, “Joker” joins “Black Panther” as only the second comic book movie ever to earn a nomination for best picture.
It’s also the first film adapted from the canon of DC Comics characters to be nominated for the Oscar’s top prize.
And, with a record 11 nominations, “Joker” is also the first comic book movie to earn the most nominations of any film in a given year.The nominations for “Joker” include: Best picture for Todd Phillips, Bradley Cooper and Emma Tillinger Koskoff; best director for Phillips (who was not nominated for the DGA award); best actor for Joaquin Phoenix; best adapted screenplay for Phillips and Scott Silver;, best film editing for Jeff Groth; best original score for Hildur Guðnadóttir (a rare nomination for a female film composer); best cinematography for Lawrence Sher; best costume design for Mark Bridges; best makeup and hair for Nicki Ledermann and
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