Brokeback Mountain Facts, Trivia, Actors, Actresses, and Composers

Brokeback Mountain is a 2005 romantic drama film directed by Ang Lee. It is a film adaptation of the 1997 short story of the same name by Annie Proulx with the screenplay written by Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry. The film stars Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway and Michelle Williams and depicts the complex romantic and sexual relationship between two men in the American West from 1963 to 1983. Brokeback Mountain won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival and was honored with Best Picture and Best Director accolades from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, Golden...
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quick facts

Release date:	December 9, 2005
Directed by:	Ang Lee
Rated:
Runtime:	134 Minutes
Producer:	Diana Ossana, James Schamus
Editor:	Geraldine Peroni, Dylan Tichenor
Music by:	Gustavo Santaolalla
Cinematography:	Rodrigo Prieto
Screenplay by:	Larry McMurtry, Diana Ossana
Estimated budget:	$14,000,000
Adapted from:	Brokeback Mountain
Genre:	Western

Award-winners from Brokeback Mountain

Heath Ledger

Character:Ennis Del Mar

Born:April 4, 1979

Died:January 22, 2008

Jake Gyllenhaal

Character:Jack Twist

Born:December 19, 1980

Michelle Williams

Character:Alma

Born:September 9, 1980

Cast of Brokeback Mountain

Randy Quaid

Joe Aguirre

Born:October 1, 1950

Age:61

Anna Faris

Lashawn Malone

Born:November 29, 1976

Age:35

Graham Beckel

L.D. Newsome

Born:December 22, 1949

Age:62

Anne Hathaway

Lureen Newsome

Born:November 12, 1982

Age:29

Kate Mara

Alma

Born:February 27, 1983

Age:29

Scott Michael Campbell

Monroe

Born:August 14, 1971

Age:40

Honors and Awards

Year	Award Won
2005	Academy Award for Best Director, Ang Lee
2006	Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Film, Jordy Randall
2005	Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay, Larry McMurtry
2005	BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Jake Gyllenhaal
2005	BAFTA Award for Best Direction, Ang Lee
2006	Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film, Ang Lee
2005	BAFTA Award for Best Film, Diana Ossana
2005	Satellite Award for Best Film – Drama, Focus Features
2005	Satellite Award for Best Editing, Dylan Tichenor
2005	BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress, Michelle Williams
2005	BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Director, Ang Lee
2005	DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, Ang Lee
2006	Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature, James Schamus
2006	Independent Spirit Award for Best Director, Ang Lee
2005	San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Picture
2005	National Board of Review Award for Best Director, Ang Lee
2005	New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Picture, Ang Lee
2005	New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director, Ang Lee
2005	New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor, Heath Ledger
2005	BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Picture
2005	Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Film
2005	Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Director, Ang Lee
2005	San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director, Ang Lee
2005	San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor, Heath Ledger
2005	London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film, Ang Lee
2005	London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director, Ang Lee
2005	Satellite Award for Best Director, Ang Lee
2006	MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance, Jake Gyllenhaal
2006	MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss, Jake Gyllenhaal
2005	BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay, Adapted, Diana Ossana
2005	Academy Award for Original Music Score, Gustavo Santaolalla
2006	Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture, Larry McMurtry
2005	Golden Lion, Ang Lee
2006	Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Diana Ossana

Year	Award Nomination
2005	Academy Award for Actor in a Leading Role, Heath Ledger
2005	Academy Award for Best Director, Ang Lee
2005	Academy Award for Best Picture, Diana Ossana
2005	Academy Award for Actor in a Supporting Role, Jake Gyllenhaal
2005	Academy Award for Actress in a Supporting Role, Michelle Williams
2005	Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay, Diana Ossana
2005	BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Heath Ledger
2005	BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Michelle Williams
2005	BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Jake Gyllenhaal
2005	BAFTA Award for Best Direction, Ang Lee
2005	BAFTA Award for Best Film, Diana Ossana
2006	Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Drama Film, Heath Ledger
2006	Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Film, Michelle Williams
2006	Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film, Ang Lee
2006	Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Film, Diana Ossana
2005	BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Picture
2005	BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Actor, Heath Ledger
2005	BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Director, Ang Lee
2005	Satellite Award for Best Film – Drama, Focus Features
2005	DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, Ang Lee
2005	Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama, Heath Ledger
2005	Satellite Award for Best Director, Ang Lee
2005	Satellite Award for Best Editing, Geraldine Peroni
2005	Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Drama, Jake Gyllenhaal
2005	American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases, Rodrigo Prieto
2005	BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography, Rodrigo Prieto
2005	BAFTA Award for Best Editing, Geraldine Peroni
2005	BAFTA Award for Best Film Music, Gustavo Santaolalla
2006	Independent Spirit Award for Best Director, Ang Lee
2006	Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead, Heath Ledger
2006	Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female, Michelle Williams
2005	BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Composer, Gustavo Santaolalla
2005	BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Supporting Actor, Jake Gyllenhaal
2005	BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress, Michelle Williams
2005	BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Writer, Larry McMurtry
2006	MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss, Heath Ledger
2006	MTV Movie Award for Best Performance, Jake Gyllenhaal
2006	Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature, Diana Ossana
2006	Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture, Michelle Williams
2006	Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture, Jake Gyllenhaal
2006	Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture, Heath Ledger
2006	Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Cast in a Motion Picture, Linda Cardellini
2006	Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, Gustavo Santaolalla
2006	Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture, Larry McMurtry
2005	Satellite Award for Best Original Score, Gustavo Santaolalla
2005	Satellite Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Larry McMurtry
2005	BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay, Adapted, Diana Ossana
2007	César Award for Best Foreign Film, Ang Lee
2006	David di Donatello for Best Foreign Film, Ang Lee

Film director of Brokeback Mountain

Ang Lee

Born: October 23, 1954

Age: 57

Education: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, New York University

Ang Lee is a Taiwanese American film director. Lee has directed a diverse set of films such as Eat Drink Man Woman , Sense and Sensibility , Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon , Hulk , and Brokeback Mountain , for which he won an Academy Award for Best Director. He is the first person of Asian descent...
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Title	Released	Genre
Life of Pi	2012	Adventure
Taking Woodstock	2009	Comedy
Lust, Caution	2007	Thriller
Brokeback Mountain	2005	Western
Hulk	2003	Science Fiction
The Hire: Chosen	2001	Short Film
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon	2000	Action
Ride with the Devil	1999	Western
The Ice Storm	1997
Sense and Sensibility	1995
Eat Drink Man Woman	1994	Comedy
The Wedding Banquet	1993	Comedy
Pushing Hands	1992	Comedy

Filming locations for Brokeback Mountain

Calgary

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Cowley

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Crossfield

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
What is the film, "Brokeback Mountain" rated?
A:
The movie is rated R (USA).
Q:
Who was the distributor of the motion picture, "Brokeback Mountain"?
A:
Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Paramount Pictures and Focus Features distributed the film.
Q:
Who were the producers of the film, "Brokeback Mountain"?
A:
Diana Ossana and James Schamus were the film's producers.
Q:
What was the approximate cost to make the movie "Brokeback Mountain"?
A:
$14 million was the budget for this film.
Q:
What tagline was used in promotional materials for the film, "Brokeback Mountain"?
A:
The film's tagline was, "Love Is A Force Of Nature."
Q:
Which honors did the film "Brokeback Mountain" win?
A:
The movie won the Academy Award for Best Director.
Q:
What is the approximate runtime of the movie "Brokeback Mountain"?
A:
The total runtime is 134 minutes.
Q:
The movie, "Brokeback Mountain" is of which genre?
A:
It is labeled as: Western, Drama and LGBT.
Q:
Who directed the movie "Brokeback Mountain"?
A:
Ang Lee directed the movie.
Q:
When was the premier of the film "Brokeback Mountain"?
A:
The film was released in December, 2005.

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