Did Zero Dark Thirty win best picture?
In their awards, announced today, the NBR awarded “Zero Dark Thirty” Best Picture and Best Director, as well as giving Best Actress to the film’s lead Jessica Chastain, who’s emerged as a serious challenger in the Oscar race in that category in the last couple of weeks.
Who found Bin Laden Maya?
Alfreda Frances Bikowsky (born 1965) is a Central Intelligence Agency officer who has headed the Bin Laden Issue Station and the Global Jihad unit….
Alfreda Frances Bikowsky | |
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Born | 1965 (age 55–56) |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Intelligence officer |
Spouse(s) | Michael Scheuer ( m. 2014) |
Who is Maya in Zero Dark Thirty based off of?
Representations. Bikowsky’s career and personality were the main models for the character Maya (portrayed by actress Jessica Chastain) in the film Zero Dark Thirty (2012), although Maya is a composite character of several women involved in finding Osama Bin Laden.
Who are the actors in Zero Dark Thirty?
Zero Dark Thirty: Directed by Kathryn Bigelow. With Jason Clarke, Reda Kateb, Jessica Chastain, Kyle Chandler. A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L.s Team 6 in May 2011.
What kind of awards did Zero Dark Thirty get?
Zero Dark Thirty earned various awards and nominations, with the nominations in categories ranging from recognition of the screenplay to its direction and editing to the cast’s acting performance. It was nominated for five Academy Awards at the 85th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Original Screenplay,…
Where was the movie Zero Dark Thirty filmed?
Parts of the film were shot at PEC University of Technology in Chandigarh, India. Some parts of Chandigarh were designed to look like Lahore and Abbottabad in Pakistan, where Osama bin Laden was found and killed on May 2, 2011. Parts of the film were shot in Mani Majra.
When did Osama bin Laden die in Zero Dark Thirty?
(Error Code: 102630) A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L.s Team 6 in May 2011.