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antiTainment NEWS: Rings King of the Oscars. 


03-01-04 Keavin
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The results are in and the "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" was the clear King at the 76th Annual Academy Awards ceremony last night (Feb. 29).

Hollywood gathered on Sunday night for their version of a high school popularity contest, and crowned �The Lord of the Rings� king with 11 wins. The fantasy epic brought home Oscars in every category it was nominated in, tying such films as �Titanic� and �Ben Hur� for the most Oscars won by a single film.  

Other big winners included Charlize Theron for Best Actress for "Monster", Renee Zellweger for Best Supporting Actress for "Cold Mountain", Tim Robbins for Best Supporting Actor for "Mystic River", Sean Penn for Best Actor for "Mystic River", and Sofia Coppola for best Original Screenplay for �Lost In Translation�. 

Below is a list of winners

Best Motion Picture: "The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King" 

Best Actor:  Sean Penn for "Mystic River"  

Best Actress: Charlize Theron for "Monster" 

Best Director: Peter Jackson for "The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King� 

Best Supporting Actor: Tim Robbins In "Mystic River" 

Best Art Direction: "The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King"; Grant Major, Dan Hennah And Alan Lee 

Best Animated Feature: "Finding Nemo" 

Best Costume Design:   "The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King"); Ngila Dickson And Richard Taylor 

Best Supporting Actress: Renee Zellweger In "Cold Mountain" 

Best Live Action Short Film: "Two Soldiers� ; Aaron Schneider And Andrew J. Sacks 

Best Animated Short Film: "Harvie Krumpet�; Adam Elliot 

Best Visual Effects: "The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King; Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook, Alex Funke 

Best Make-Up: "The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King�, Richard Taylor And Peter King 

Best Sound Mixing: "The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King�; Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges, Hammond Peek 

Best Sound Editing: "Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World"; Richard King 

Best Documentary Short: "Chernobyl Heart�: Maryann Deleo 

Best Documentary Feature: "The Fog Of War" ; Errol Morris And Michael Williams 

Best Original Score: "The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King�; Howard Shore 

Best Film Editing: "The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King�; Jamie Selkirk 

Best Original Song: "Into The West" From "The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King� ; Music And Lyric By Fran Walsh, Howard Shore And Annie Lennox 

Best Foreign Language Film: "The Barbarian Invasions�; Produced By Denise Robert And Daniel Louis, Directed And Written By Denys Arcand 

Best Cinematography: "Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World�, Russell Boyd 

Best Adapted Screenplay: "The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King� ; Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens And Peter Jackson 

Original Screenplay: "Lost In Translation�; Sofia Coppola 
 


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