76th Academy Awards
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Hosts

Preshow: Billy Bush, Chris Connelly & Maria Menounos
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Crew

Producer: Joe Roth
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Duration

3 hours, 40 minutes

Network

ABC
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The big contenders for the 76th Academy Awards (for the best achievement in film in 2003) included The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King and Lost in Translation, and in the highly competitive Best Actor category, strong work from Johnny Depp, Sean Penn and Bill Murray. This is a list of film-related events in 2003. ... Lost in Translation is a (2003) motion picture. ... The Academy Award for Best Actor is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... Johnny Depp John Christopher Depp II, widely known as Johnny Depp (born June 9, 1963) is an American actor. ... Sean Penn at Cannes, 2000 Sean Penn (born August 17, 1960 in Santa Monica, California) is an American film actor. ... Bill Murray William James Murray (born September 21, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American comedian, producer, film director, and actor. ...

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King swept all 11 categories in which it was nominated. It matched the record 11 wins of Titanic and Ben-Hur and became only the third movie —with nine or more nominations— to sweep every nominated category, following Gigi and The Last Emperor, which both went nine-for-nine. Titanic is a 1997 dramatic movie released by Paramount Pictures and 20th Century Fox. ... Ben-Hur is a 1959 film directed by William Wyler and is, today, the best-known version of the film based on the 1880 book by Lew Wallace, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. ... Gigi is a 1958 motion picture musical set in Paris, France. ... DVD cover of The Last Emperor The Last Emperor is a 1987 biographical film which tells the life story of Aisin-Gioro Puyi (Henry), the last Emperor of China. ...

News and recap

Billy Crystal returned for the eighth time to host the presentation. His opening monologue poked fun at the change (or lack thereof) between the time he had hosted the ceremony in 1991, and the current one: "Things were so different then. You know how different it was? Bush was president, the economy was tanking and we'd just finished a war with Iraq." Crystal on Hollywood Squares. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Order: 41st President Vice President: Dan Quayle Term of office: January 20, 1989 – January 20, 1993 Preceded by: Ronald Reagan Succeeded by: Bill Clinton Date of birth: June 12, 1924 Place of birth: Milton, Massachusetts First Lady: Barbara Pierce Bush Political party: Republican George Herbert Walker Bush, KBE (born June...

However, the bulk of Crystal's good-natured barbs--and the comments of many of the presenters and award recipients as well--were directed at Return of the King, which dominated an evening lacking in surprises. The front-runner (or near front-runner) in every nominated category turned out to be the actual winner.

Sofia Coppola's win for best original screenplay for Lost in Translation made the Coppola family (Carmine, Francis Ford, and Sofia) the second three-generation Academy-Award winning family, after the Hustons (Walter, John, and Anjelica). Sofia Coppola press shot. ... Lost in Translation is a (2003) motion picture. ... Carmine Coppola Carmine Coppola (born June 11, 1910 in New York City, died April 26, 1991 in Northridge, CA) was a composer, editor, musical director, and songwriter. ... Francis Ford Coppola at Cannes 2001 Francis Ford Coppola (born April 7, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American film director, screenwriter, vintner, magazine publisher, and hotelier, most renowned for directing the highly regarded Godfather trilogy. ... Actor Walter Huston in The Shanghai Gesture Walter Huston (April 6, 1884 – April 7, 1950) was a Canadian-born actor. ... Statue of John Huston, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico John Marcellus Huston (August 5, 1906–August 28, 1987) was an American film director and actor. ... Anjelica Huston Anjelica Huston (born July 8, 1951 in Santa Monica, California) is an American film and television actress who starred as Morticia Addams in The Addams Family (1991) and Addams Family Values (1993). ...

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Notable quotes

• "Bush was president, the economy was tanking and we'd just finished a war with Iraq." - Host Billy Crystal, remembering how things were different 13 years ago when he also hosted the Oscars.

• "For the very, very first time, we're being simulcast in Aramaic." - Host Billy Crystal said jokingly, referring to the ancient language used in Mel Gibson's new film, The Passion of the Christ.

• "Forty years ago, this country went down a rabbit hole in Vietnam — millions died. I fear we're going down the rabbit hole once again." - Errol Morris upon receiving his Best Documentary Oscar for The Fog of War.

• "I can't wait for his tax audit—scary times." - Host Billy Crystal, in response to documentarian Errol Morris's comment that he fears America in Iraq is "going down a rabbit hole once again."

• "It's now official — there is nobody left in New Zealand to thank." - Host Billy Crystal, in reference to the numerous awards won by productions from that country.

• "We're so thankful that The Lord of the Rings did not qualify for this category." - Denise Robert, wife of director Denys Arcand, in her acceptance speech for the Best foreign language film The Barbarian Invasions.

• "That felt good." - Blake Edwards, after rolling across the stage in a wheelchair and crashing into a wall.

• "Do you know that people are moving to New Zealand just to be thanked?" - Host Billy Crystal.

• "If there's one thing that actors know —other than there weren't any WMDs— it's that there is no such thing as best in acting." - Sean Penn in his Best Actor acceptance speech.

• "I'm so honoured and touched and relieved that the Academy and members of the Academy have seen past the trolls and the wizards and the hobbits and are recognising fantasy this year. Fantasy is an 'F' word that hopefully the five second delay won't do anything with." - Peter Jackson, as he received his Oscar for Best Picture.

• "It's a Clean Sweep." - Steven Spielberg announcing the best picture oscar for Lord of the Rings: Return of the King.

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Winners

See also: 76th Academy Awards nominees Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences NOMINATIONS BY CATEGORY for 76th Academy Awards 76TH AWARDS Best motion picture of the year The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Barrie M. Osborne, Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh, Producers Lost in Translation Ross Katz and Sofia Coppola, Producers...

Feature Films

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Directing

• Achievement in directing: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Peter Jackson

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Acting

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Writing

• Original screenplay: Lost in Translation - Written by Sofia Coppola
• Adapted screenplay: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson

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Music

• Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score): The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Howard Shore
• Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song): Into the West from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Music and Lyric by Fran Walsh and Howard Shore and Annie Lennox

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Technical

• Achievement in art direction: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Art Direction: Grant Major; Set Decoration: Dan Hennah and Alan Lee
• Achievement in cinematography: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World - Russell Boyd
• Achievement in costume design: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Ngila Dickson and Richard Taylor
• Achievement in film editing: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Jamie Selkirk
• Achievement in makeup: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Richard Taylor and Peter King
• Achievement in sound editing: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World - Richard King
• Achievement in sound mixing: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges and Hammond Peek
• Achievement in visual effects: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook and Alex Funke

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Short Films

• Best documentary short subject: Chernobyl Heart - Maryann DeLeo
• Best live action short film: Two Soldiers - Aaron Schneider and Andrew J. Sacks
• Best animated short film: Harvie Krumpet - Adam Elliot

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Breakdown

(Awards won/nominations)

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Special honors

Blake Edwards received the Honorary Academy Award for his work on such films as Breakfast at Tiffany's, Days of Wine and Roses, Victor/Victoria and the Pink Panther series. Edwards is married to Oscar-winning singer-actress Julie Andrews. Blake Edwards (b. ... Breakfast at Tiffanys is a novella by Truman Capote, published in 1958. ... Days of Wine and Roses is a 1962 film which tells the story of an alcoholic couple who try to overcome their addiction. ... Victor/Victoria is a 1982 musical comedy film. ... The Pink Panther cartoon character. ... Julie Andrews with Anne Hathaway in a promotional poster for The Princess Diaries 2 Dame Julie Andrews, DBE (born October 1, 1935) is an English actress, singer, and author, best known for her starring roles in the musical films Mary Poppins (1964) and The Sound of Music (1965). ...

Bob Hope, Katharine Hepburn and Gregory Peck had special "in memoriam" montages. Bob Hope receiving an (honorary) Oscar Leslie Townes Hope, KBE (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003), otherwise known as Bob Hope, was a famous American entertainer who appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, on radio and television, in movies and in U.S. Army concerts. ... Katharine Hepburn Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003) was an iconic star of American film, television and stage, widely recognized for her sharp wit, New England gentility and fierce independence. ... Gregory Peck at Cannes, 2000 Gregory Peck (April 5, 1916 – June 12, 2003) was an American film actor. ...

See also

• Academy Awards
• List of Academy Awards ceremonies

Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... This is a list of Academy Awards ceremonies, the year in film which they were honoring, their hosts, and their date of the ceremony. ...

External links

• E! Online - Academy Awards 2004
• Yahoo! Movies - 76th Academy Awards
• CNN Awards Spotlight: Academy Awards