"Birdman" took the top prize at the 87th annual Academy Awards Sunday, in a star-studded ceremony where veteran actors and heavy favorites won in all the major categories.
87th Academy Award Winners
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J.K. Simmons (L), best supporting actor for "Whiplash, Patricia Arquette (2nd L), best supporting actress for "Boyhood", Julianne Moore (3rd L), best actress for "Still Alice" and Eddie Redmayne, best actor for "The Theory of Everything" pose with their Oscars backstage at the 87th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, Feb. 22, 2015.
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Director Alejandro Inarritu accepts the Oscar for Best Director for his film "Birdman" at the 87th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, Feb. 22, 2015.
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Director Pawel Pawlikowski holds his Oscar for best foreign language film at the 87th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, Feb. 22, 2015.
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Actress Julianne Moore poses with her Oscar for best actress for her role in "Still Alice" the 87th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, Feb. 22, 2015.