Shine (film) Shine (film) Shine is a 1996 Australian biographical drama film based on the life of pianist David Helfgott, who suffered a mental breakdown and spent years in institutions. It stars Geoffrey Rush, Lynn Redgrave, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Noah Taylor, John Gielgud, Googie Withers, Justin Braine, Sonia Todd, Nicholas Bell, Chris Haywood and Alex Rafalowicz. The screenplay was written by Jan Sardi, and directed by Scott Hicks. The film made its US premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. In 1997, Geoffrey Rush was awarded the Academy Award for Best Actor at the 69th Academy Awards for his performance in the lead role.
Ariel Award for Best Actor and Mario Almada), "Dulces Compañías" (Roberto Cobo and Ramiro Huerta), and "600 Millas" (Kristyan Ferrer and Tim Roth); Russek and Ruiz won the award. As of the 2018 ceremony, Eligio Meléndez is the most recent winner for his role in the film "Sueño en Otro Idioma". The following individuals have received multiple Best Actor awards: The following actors received four or more Best Actor nominations: Ariel Award for Best Actor The Ariel Award for Best Actor (Spanish: Premio Ariel a Mejor Actor) is an award presented by the Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas (AMACC) in Mexico. It is