The 76th Academy Awards have come and gone with a number of stars predictably walking away with awards. Charlize Theron & Renee Zellweger, for instance, were practically a shoo-in since they've been hot favorites for the categories they were nominated in. Astoundingly, the latest Lord of The Rings movie won in every category it was nominated; that works up to a total of 11 Oscars, matching the record wins held by Titanic & Ben Hur (which won 11 oscars each in the years they were nominated). The feat was even more surprising considering the fact that before Return of the King, no fantasy film had ever won in the Best Picture category. Whatever the case, here is an abridged list of yesterday's winners:
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Sean Penn - MYSTIC RIVER
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Tim Robbins - MYSTIC RIVER
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Charlize Theron - MONSTER
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Renee Zellweger - COLD MOUNTAIN
CINEMATOGRAPHY
MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD
DIRECTING
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING - Peter Jackson
MUSIC (SCORE)
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING - Howard Shore
MUSIC (SONG)
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
"Into the West"
Music and Lyric by Fran Walsh and Howard Shore and Annie Lennox
BEST PICTURE
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
LOST IN TRANSLATION - Written by Sofia Coppola
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For a full list of the oscar nominees, click here.
For a full list of the oscar winners, click here.
