The 78th Academy Awards, held on March 5, 2006, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, were televised by ABC, produced by Gil Cates, and hosted by Jon Stewart. "Crash" secured the "Best Picture" award. Ang Lee, awarded "Best Director" for "Brokeback Mountain," made history as the first non-Caucasian recipient in the category. Keira Knightley, at 20, earned distinction as the third-youngest "Best Actress" nominee for her role in "Pride & Prejudice," following Quvenzhané Wallis, who was nominated for "Beasts of the Southern Wild" in 2012 at the age of 9. The youngest actress to receive an Oscar for a supporting role was Tatum O'Neal in 1974 for "Paper Moon." For "Best Supporting Actor" in "Syriana," George Clooney carved a unique niche by becoming the fifth person nominated for acting, directing, and screenwriting in the same year. Meanwhile, John Williams, through nominations for "Memoirs of a Geisha" and "Munich," boasted 45 nominations, securing his place as the second-most-nominated…