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    Oscar

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    Best Picture

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Chicago

      7.2 (251K)
      Martin Richards
    • [object Object]

      Gangs of New York

      7.5 (491K)
      Alberto Grimaldi
      Harvey Weinstein
    • [object Object]

      The Hours

      7.5 (145K)
      Scott Rudin
      Robert Fox
    • [object Object]

      The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

      8.8 (1.9M)
      Barrie M. Osborne
      Fran Walsh
      Peter Jackson
    • [object Object]

      The Pianist

      8.5 (976K)
      Roman Polanski
      Robert Benmussa
      Alain Sarde

    Best Actor in a Leading Role

    • Adrien Brody
      Winner
      • Adrien Brody
      • The Pianist
    • Jack Nicholson at an event for The Bucket List (2007)
      • Jack Nicholson
      • About Schmidt
    • Nicolas Cage at an event for Drive Angry (2011)
      • Nicolas Cage
      • Adaptation.
    • Daniel Day-Lewis
      • Daniel Day-Lewis
      • Gangs of New York
    • Michael Caine at an event for Sleuth (2007)
      • Michael Caine
      • The Quiet American

    Best Actress in a Leading Role

    • Nicole Kidman at an event for The Paperboy (2012)
      Winner
      • Nicole Kidman
      • The Hours
    • Renée Zellweger
      • Renée Zellweger
      • Chicago
    • Julianne Moore
      • Julianne Moore
      • Far from Heaven
    • Salma Hayek
      • Salma Hayek
      • Frida
    • Diane Lane
      • Diane Lane
      • Unfaithful

    Best Actor in a Supporting Role

    • Chris Cooper at an event for The Tempest (2010)
      Winner
      • Chris Cooper
      • Adaptation.
    • Christopher Walken at an event for Wedding Crashers (2005)
      • Christopher Walken
      • Catch Me If You Can
    • John C. Reilly
      • John C. Reilly
      • Chicago
    • Ed Harris at an event for Appaloosa (2008)
      • Ed Harris
      • The Hours
    • Paul Newman in Bicentennial Minutes (1974)
      • Paul Newman
      • Road to Perdition

    Best Actress in a Supporting Role

    • Catherine Zeta-Jones
      Winner
      • Catherine Zeta-Jones
      • Chicago
    • Kathy Bates
      • Kathy Bates
      • About Schmidt
    • Meryl Streep
      • Meryl Streep
      • Adaptation.
    • Queen Latifah
      • Queen Latifah
      • Chicago
    • Julianne Moore
      • Julianne Moore
      • The Hours

    Best Director

    • Roman Polanski at an event for To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
      Winner
      • Roman Polanski
      • The Pianist
      Roman Polanski was not present at the awards ceremony, being a fugitive from U.S. justice since fleeing the country in 1978. Presenter Harrison Ford accepted the award on his behalf.
    • Rob Marshall at an event for Tony Bennett: An American Classic (2006)
      • Rob Marshall
      • Chicago
    • Martin Scorsese at an event for The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2010)
      • Martin Scorsese
      • Gangs of New York
    • Pedro Almodóvar
      • Pedro Almodóvar
      • Talk to Her
    • Stephen Daldry
      • Stephen Daldry
      • The Hours

    Best Writing, Original Screenplay

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Talk to Her

      7.9 (120K)
      Pedro Almodóvar
    • [object Object]

      Far from Heaven

      7.3 (51K)
      Todd Haynes
    • [object Object]

      Gangs of New York

      7.5 (491K)
      Jay Cocks(screenplay/story)
      Steven Zaillian(screenplay)
      Kenneth Lonergan(screenplay)
    • [object Object]

      My Big Fat Greek Wedding

      6.6 (149K)
      Nia Vardalos
    • [object Object]

      Y tu mamá también

      7.7 (136K)
      Carlos Cuarón
      Alfonso Cuarón

    Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Pianist

      8.5 (976K)
      Ronald Harwood
    • [object Object]

      About a Boy

      7.1 (197K)
      Peter Hedges
      Chris Weitz
      Paul Weitz
    • [object Object]

      Adaptation.

      7.7 (210K)
      Charlie Kaufman
      Charlie Kaufman
      The second nominee was actually Kaufman, Donald, the (fictitious) twin brother of Charlie.
    • [object Object]

      Chicago

      7.2 (251K)
      Bill Condon
    • [object Object]

      The Hours

      7.5 (145K)
      David Hare

    Best Foreign Language Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Nowhere in Africa

      7.5 (15K)
      Germany. Caroline Link was not present at the awards ceremony due to a family emergency.
    • [object Object]

      The Crime of Padre Amaro

      6.7 (15K)
      Mexico.
    • [object Object]

      The Man Without a Past

      7.6 (28K)
      Finland.
    • [object Object]

      Hero

      7.9 (191K)
      China.
    • [object Object]

      Zus & Zo

      6.1 (1.7K)
      Netherlands.

    Best Cinematography

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Road to Perdition

      7.7 (295K)
      Conrad L. Hall
      Nomination and award were posthumous. His son Conrad W. Hall accepted the award on his behalf.
    • [object Object]

      Chicago

      7.2 (251K)
      Dion Beebe
    • [object Object]

      Far from Heaven

      7.3 (51K)
      Edward Lachman
    • [object Object]

      Gangs of New York

      7.5 (491K)
      Michael Ballhaus
    • [object Object]

      The Pianist

      8.5 (976K)
      Pawel Edelman

    Best Art Direction-Set Decoration

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Chicago

      7.2 (251K)
      John Myhre(art director)
      Gordon Sim(set decorator)
    • [object Object]

      Frida

      7.3 (99K)
      Felipe Fernández del Paso(art director)
      Hania Robledo(set decorator)
    • [object Object]

      Gangs of New York

      7.5 (491K)
      Dante Ferretti(art director)
      Francesca Lo Schiavo(set decorator)
    • [object Object]

      The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

      8.8 (1.9M)
      Grant Major(art director)
      Dan Hennah(set decorator)
      Alan Lee(set decorator)
    • [object Object]

      Road to Perdition

      7.7 (295K)
      Dennis Gassner(art director)
      Nancy Haigh(set decorator)

    Best Costume Design

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Chicago

      7.2 (251K)
      Colleen Atwood
    • [object Object]

      Frida

      7.3 (99K)
      Julie Weiss
    • [object Object]

      Gangs of New York

      7.5 (491K)
      Sandy Powell
    • [object Object]

      The Hours

      7.5 (145K)
      Ann Roth
    • [object Object]

      The Pianist

      8.5 (976K)
      Anna B. Sheppard

    Best Sound

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Chicago

      7.2 (251K)
      Michael Minkler
      Dominick Tavella
      David Lee
    • [object Object]

      Gangs of New York

      7.5 (491K)
      Tom Fleischman
      Eugene Gearty
      Ivan Sharrock
    • [object Object]

      The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

      8.8 (1.9M)
      Christopher Boyes
      Michael Semanick
      Michael Hedges
      Hammond Peek
    • [object Object]

      Road to Perdition

      7.7 (295K)
      Scott Millan
      Bob Beemer
      John Pritchett
    • [object Object]

      Spider-Man

      7.4 (931K)
      Kevin O'Connell
      Greg P. Russell
      Ed Novick

    Best Sound Editing

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

      8.8 (1.9M)
      Ethan Van der Ryn
      Mike Hopkins
    • [object Object]

      Minority Report

      7.6 (606K)
      Richard Hymns
      Gary Rydstrom
    • [object Object]

      Road to Perdition

      7.7 (295K)
      Scott Hecker

    Best Film Editing

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Chicago

      7.2 (251K)
      Martin Walsh
    • [object Object]

      Gangs of New York

      7.5 (491K)
      Thelma Schoonmaker
    • [object Object]

      The Hours

      7.5 (145K)
      Peter Boyle
    • [object Object]

      The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

      8.8 (1.9M)
      Michael Horton
    • [object Object]

      The Pianist

      8.5 (976K)
      Hervé de Luze

    Best Makeup

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Frida

      7.3 (99K)
      John E. Jackson
      Beatrice De Alba
    • [object Object]

      The Time Machine

      6.0 (134K)
      John M. Elliott Jr.
      Barbara Lorenz

    Best Music, Original Song

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      8 Mile

      7.2 (341K)
      Eminem(music/lyrics)
      Jeff Bass(music)
      Luis Resto(music)
      For the song "Lose Yourself". Eminem and Jeff Bass were not present at the awards ceremony.
    • [object Object]

      Chicago

      7.2 (251K)
      John Kander(music)
      Fred Ebb(lyrics)
      For the song "I Move On".
    • [object Object]

      Frida

      7.3 (99K)
      Elliot Goldenthal(music)
      Julie Taymor(lyrics)
      For the song "Burn It Blue".
    • [object Object]

      Gangs of New York

      7.5 (491K)
      Bono
      The Edge
      Adam Clayton
      Larry Mullen Jr.
      For the song "The Hands That Built America".
    • [object Object]

      The Wild Thornberrys

      5.7 (16K)
      Paul Simon
      For the song "Father and Daughter".

    Best Music, Original Score

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Frida

      7.3 (99K)
      Elliot Goldenthal
    • [object Object]

      Catch Me If You Can

      8.1 (1.2M)
      John Williams
    • [object Object]

      Far from Heaven

      7.3 (51K)
      Elmer Bernstein
    • [object Object]

      The Hours

      7.5 (145K)
      Philip Glass
    • [object Object]

      Road to Perdition

      7.7 (295K)
      Thomas Newman

    Best Short Film, Animated

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Chubbchubbs!

      7.2 (4.3K)
      Eric Armstrong
    • [object Object]

      The Cathedral

      7.2 (5K)
      Tomasz Baginski
    • [object Object]

      Mike's New Car

      7.0 (16K)
      Pete Docter
      Roger Gould
    • [object Object]

      The Mountain Head

      6.8 (1.6K)
      Kôji Yamamura
    • [object Object]

      Rocks

      7.6 (2.2K)
      Chris Stenner
      Heidi Wittlinger

    Best Short Film, Live Action

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      This Charming Man

      6.7 (725)
      Martin Strange-Hansen
      Mie Andreasen
    • [object Object]

      Fait d'hiver

      7.4 (850)
      Dirk Beliën
      Anja Daelemans
    • [object Object]

      Inja

      7.1 (399)
      Steve Pasvolsky
      Joe Weatherstone
    • [object Object]

      J'attendrai le suivant...

      7.3 (1.9K)
      Philippe Orreindy
      Thomas Gaudin
    • [object Object]

      Johnny Flynton

      6.3 (178)
      Lexi Alexander
      Alexander Buono

    Best Documentary, Short Subjects

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Twin Towers

      7.4 (299)
      Bill Guttentag
      Robert David Port
    • [object Object]

      The Collector of Bedford Street

      8.1 (70)
      Alice Elliott
    • [object Object]

      Mighty Times: The Legacy of Rosa Parks

      7.9 (169)
      Robert Hudson
      Robert Houston
    • [object Object]

      Why Can't We Be a Family Again?

      7.3 (80)
      Roger Weisberg
      Murray Nossel

    Best Documentary, Features

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Bowling for Columbine

      8.0 (151K)
      Michael Moore
      Michael Donovan
    • [object Object]

      Daughter from Danang

      7.5 (631)
      Gail Dolgin
      Vicente Franco
    • [object Object]

      Winged Migration

      7.9 (13K)
      Jacques Perrin
    • [object Object]

      Prisoner of Paradise

      7.5 (428)
      Malcolm Clarke
      Stuart Sender
    • [object Object]

      Spellbound

      7.6 (13K)
      Jeffrey Blitz
      Sean Welch

    Best Animated Feature

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Spirited Away

      8.6 (921K)
      Hayao Miyazaki
      Hayao Miyazaki was not present at the awards ceremony. Presenter Cameron Diaz accepted the award on his behalf.
    • [object Object]

      Lilo & Stitch

      7.4 (234K)
      Chris Sanders
    • [object Object]

      Treasure Planet

      7.2 (143K)
      Ron Clements
    • [object Object]

      Ice Age

      7.5 (547K)
      Chris Wedge
    • [object Object]

      Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

      7.2 (91K)
      Jeffrey Katzenberg

    Best Visual Effects

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

      8.8 (1.9M)
      Jim Rygiel
      Joe Letteri
      Randall William Cook
      Alex Funke
    • [object Object]

      Spider-Man

      7.4 (931K)
      John Dykstra
      Scott Stokdyk
      Anthony LaMolinara
      John Frazier
    • [object Object]

      Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

      6.6 (797K)
      Rob Coleman
      Pablo Helman
      John Knoll
      Ben Snow

    Honorary Award

    Edit
    • Peter O'Toole
      Winner
      • Peter O'Toole
      Whose remarkable talents have provided cinema history with some of its most memorable characters. (Oscar statuette)

    Medal of Commendation

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    • Winner
      • Curt Behlmer
      For longstanding support of and service to the Academy and the motion picture industry.
    • Winner
        For longstanding support of and service to the Academy and the motion picture industry.

      Academy Award of Merit

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      • Winner
          For the development of a 3D animation, dynamics, modeling and rendering production tool known as Maya.
        • Winner
            For their continuing development and innovation in the design and manufacturing of advanced camera systems specifically designed for the motion picture entertainment industry.
          • Winner
              For their continuing development and innovation in the design and manufacturing of advanced camera systems specifically designed for the motion picture entertainment industry.

            Scientific and Engineering Award

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            • Winner
                For the concept, design and engineering of the portable Deva Digital Audio Disk Recorder.
              • Winners
                • Greg Hermanovic
                • Kim Davidson
                For their continued development of the procedural modeling and animation components of their Prisms program, as exemplified in the Houdini software package. Through a procedural building-block process, the Houdini software is used to simulate natural phenomena using particle effects and complex three-dimensional models.
              • Winner
                  For the design and development of the Kodak Vision Premier Color Print Film, 2393. This film stock provides filmmakers with enhanced color saturation, higher contrast and darker blacks, producing a bold, colorful "look" on the theater screen.
                • Winner
                  • Dedo Weigert
                  For for the concept (Weigert), for the optical calculations (Jin) and for the mechanical construction (Petters) of the Dedolight 400D. This uniquely designed set light provides superior performance, reliability and ease of use. Combined with its excellent array of accessories, the Dedolight 400D is an outstanding engineering achievement.

                Technical Achievement Award

                Edit
                • Winner
                  • Dick Walsh
                  For the development of the PDI/Dreamworks Facial Animation System. This effective software simulation system is used to create and control natural, expressive, highly-nuanced facial animation on a wide range of computer-generated characters.
                • Winner
                    For their contributions to the Mental Ray rendering software for motion pictures. Mental Ray is a highly programmable computer-graphics renderer incorporating ray tracing and global illumination to realistically simulate the behavior of light in computer-generated imagery.
                  • Winners
                    • Eric Daniels
                    • George Katanics
                    • Tasso Lappas
                    • Chris Springfield
                    For the development of the Deep Canvas rendering software. The Deep Canvas software program captures the original brush strokes of the traditional background artist to render elements in three dimensions for animated films.
                  • Winner
                    • Jim Songer
                    For his contributions to the technical development of video-assist in the motion picture industry. The work of Jim Songer from 1968 through 1973 led directly to the more widespread acceptance of video-assist in the motion picture industry.
                  • Winner
                      For the introduction of balloons with internal light sources to provide set lighting for the motion picture industry. These helium-filled balloons with internal arrangements for tungsten halogen and HMI light sources are usable indoors or out, quick to set up, require essentially no rigging and provide a soft light that can cover a very large area.
                    • Winner
                      • Rawdon Hayne(Leelium Tubelite)
                      For their contributions to the development of internally lit balloons for motion picture lighting. These helium-filled balloons with internal arrangements for tungsten halogen and HMI light sources are usable indoors or out, quick to set up, require essentially no rigging and provide a soft light that can cover a very large area.

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                    Event date

                    March 1, 2003

                    Event location

                    Los Angeles, California, USA

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