10th Satellite Awards
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The 10th Satellite Awards, honoring the best in film and television of 2005, were given on December 17, 2005.
Ang Lee, Best Director winner
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama winner
Felicity Huffman, Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama winner & Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical Series co-winner
Terrence Howard, Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical winner
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a 2005 musical fantasy film directed by Tim Burton and written by John August, based on the 1964 children's novel of the same name by Roald Dahl. The film stars Jo
10th Satellite Awards
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Michael Jackson actively sought the role of Willy Wonka and recorded an entire soundtrack in the hopes that he would be cast. Johnny Depp's performance as Wonka would later receive widespread comparisons to Jackson.
McDowell's design for the Chocolate Room set featured a practical 192,000 US gallons (730,000 L) faux chocolate river.
A miniature town was constructed for exterior shots of the town and factory, as Tim Burton considered buildings difficult to achieve with CGI.
Helena Bonham Carter is photographed at the film's London premiere.