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- ↑ "Conor O'Sullivan". Archived from the original on 20 March 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ↑ "The 71st Academy Awards (1999) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . AMPAS. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ↑ "The 81st Academy Awards (2009) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . AMPAS. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
