The winner of the 2009 Oscar for Best Makeup at the Academy Awards Ceremony on February 22, 2009 was The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, makeup by Greg Cannom. Other nominees included the makeup in the movies The Dark Knight and Hellboy 2: The Golden Army.
The Nominees
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, makeup by Greg Cannom
- The Dark Knight, makeup by John Caglione, Jr. and Conor O'Sullivan
- Hellboy 2: The Golden Army, makeup by Mike Elizalde and Thom Floutz
Past Winners
- 2007: La Vie en Rose
- 2006: Pan's Labyrinth
- 2005: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
- 2004: A Series of Unfortunate Events
- 2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- 2002: Frida
- 2001: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
- 2000: Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas
- 1999: Topsy-Turvy
- 1998: Elizabeth
Best Makeup Oscar Winner Acceptance Speech
- Oscars.org: Oscar Acceptance Speeches
