At the 96th Academy Awards, 'Oppenheimer,' directed by Christopher Nolan and produced by Emma Thomas and Charles Roven, dominated by winning seven Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director for Nolan, Best Actor for Cillian Murphy, and Best Supporting Actor for Robert Downey Jr. Emma Stone won Best Actress. The film, a biopic on the theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb, was the most awarded film of the night. Other categories it won in were Best Film Editing, Best Cinematography, and Best Original Score. 'Oppenheimer' entered the night with the most nominations, totaling 13, and its success marks a significant achievement for Nolan, who won his first Oscar for Directing. Al Pacino presented the Best Picture award, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of 'The Godfather Part II.'