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The 77th Academy Awards | 2005
Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center
Sunday, February 27, 2005
Honoring movies released in 2004
Highlights
Original Screenplay
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Charlie Kaufman

Supporting Actor
Million Dollar Baby

Morgan Freeman

Animated Feature
The Incredibles

Brad Bird

Memorable Moments
Clint Eastwood
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Best Directing winner for Million Dollar Baby

Cate Blanchett
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Supporting Actress winner for The Aviator

Jamie Foxx
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Best Actor winner for Ray

WINNERS & NOMINEES
Actor in a Leading Role
Winner
Jamie Foxx
Ray
Nominees
Don Cheadle
Hotel Rwanda
Nominees
Johnny Depp
Finding Neverland
Nominees
Leonardo DiCaprio
The Aviator
Nominees
Clint Eastwood
Million Dollar Baby
Actor in a Supporting Role
Winner
Morgan Freeman
Million Dollar Baby
Nominees
Alan Alda
The Aviator
Nominees
Thomas Haden Church
Sideways
Nominees
Jamie Foxx
Collateral
Nominees
Clive Owen
Closer
Actress in a Leading Role
Winner
Hilary Swank
Million Dollar Baby
Nominees
Annette Bening
Being Julia
Nominees
Catalina Sandino Moreno
Maria Full of Grace
Nominees
Imelda Staunton
Vera Drake
Nominees
Kate Winslet
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Actress in a Supporting Role
Winner
Cate Blanchett
The Aviator
Nominees
Laura Linney
Kinsey
Nominees
Virginia Madsen
Sideways
Nominees
Sophie Okonedo
Hotel Rwanda
Nominees
Natalie Portman
Closer
Animated Feature Film
Winner
The Incredibles
Brad Bird
Nominees
Shark Tale
Bill Damaschke
Nominees
Shrek 2
Andrew Adamson
Art Direction
Winner
The Aviator
Art Direction: Dante Ferretti; Set Decoration: Francesca Lo Schiavo
Nominees
Finding Neverland
Art Direction: Gemma Jackson; Set Decoration: Trisha Edwards
Nominees
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Art Direction: Rick Heinrichs; Set Decoration: Cheryl Carasik
Nominees
The Phantom of the Opera
Art Direction: Anthony Pratt; Set Decoration: Celia Bobak
Nominees
A Very Long Engagement
Art Direction: Aline Bonetto
Cinematography
Winner
The Aviator
Robert Richardson
Nominees
House of Flying Daggers
Zhao Xiaoding
Nominees
The Passion of the Christ
Caleb Deschanel
Nominees
The Phantom of the Opera
John Mathieson
Nominees
A Very Long Engagement
Bruno Delbonnel
Costume Design
Winner
The Aviator
Sandy Powell
Nominees
Finding Neverland
Alexandra Byrne
Nominees
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Colleen Atwood
Nominees
Ray
Sharen Davis
Nominees
Troy
Bob Ringwood
Directing
Winner
Million Dollar Baby
Clint Eastwood
Nominees
The Aviator
Martin Scorsese
Nominees
Ray
Taylor Hackford
Nominees
Sideways
Alexander Payne
Nominees
Vera Drake
Mike Leigh
Documentary (Feature)
Winner
Born into Brothels
Ross Kauffman and Zana Briski
Nominees
The Story of the Weeping Camel
Luigi Falorni and Byambasuren Davaa
Nominees
Super Size Me
Morgan Spurlock
Nominees
Tupac: Resurrection
Lauren Lazin and Karolyn Ali
Nominees
Twist of Faith
Kirby Dick and Eddie Schmidt
Documentary (Short Subject)
Winner
Mighty Times: The Children's March
Robert Hudson and Bobby Houston
Nominees
Autism Is a World
Gerardine Wurzburg
Nominees
The Children of Leningradsky
Hanna Polak and Andrzej Celinski
Nominees
Hardwood
Hubert Davis and Erin Faith Young
Nominees
Sister Rose's Passion
Oren Jacoby and Steve Kalafer
Film Editing
Winner
The Aviator
Thelma Schoonmaker
Nominees
Collateral
Jim Miller and Paul Rubell
Nominees
Finding Neverland
Matt Chesse
Nominees
Million Dollar Baby
Joel Cox
Nominees
Ray
Paul Hirsch
Foreign Language Film
Winner
The Sea Inside
Spain
Nominees
As It Is in Heaven
Sweden
Nominees
The Chorus (Les Choristes)
France
Nominees
Downfall
Germany
Nominees
Yesterday
South Africa
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
Winner
Roger Mayer
Makeup
Winner
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Valli O'Reilly and Bill Corso
Nominees
The Passion of the Christ
Keith Vanderlaan and Christien Tinsley
Nominees
The Sea Inside
The Sea Inside
Music (Original Score)
Winner
Finding Neverland
Jan A.P. Kaczmarek
Nominees
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
John Williams
Nominees
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Thomas Newman
Nominees
The Passion of the Christ
John Debney
Nominees
The Village
James Newton Howard
Music (Original Song)
Winner
The Motorcycle Diaries
Music and Lyric by Jorge Drexler
Nominees
Shrek 2
Accidentally In Love in "Shrek 2" Music by Adam Duritz, Charles Gillingham, Jim Bogios, David Immergluck, Matthew Malley and David Bryson; Lyric by Adam Duritz and Daniel Vickrey
Nominees
The Polar Express
Believe in "The Polar Express" Music and Lyric by Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri
Nominees
The Phantom of the Opera
Learn To Be Lonely in "The Phantom of the Opera" Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyric by Charles Hart
Nominees
The Chorus (Les Choristes)
Look To Your Path (Vois Sur Ton Chemin) in "The Chorus (Les Choristes)" Music by Bruno Coulais; Lyric by Christophe Barratier
Best Picture
Winner
Million Dollar Baby
Clint Eastwood, Albert S. Ruddy and Tom Rosenberg, Producers
Nominees
The Aviator
Michael Mann and Graham King, Producers
Nominees
Finding Neverland
Richard N. Gladstein and Nellie Bellflower, Producers
Nominees
Ray
Taylor Hackford, Stuart Benjamin and Howard Baldwin, Producers
Nominees
Sideways
Michael London, Producer
Short Film (Animated)
Winner
Ryan
Chris Landreth
Nominees
Birthday Boy
Sejong Park and Andrew Gregory
Nominees
Gopher Broke
Jeff Fowler and Tim Miller
Nominees
Guard Dog
Bill Plympton
Nominees
Lorenzo
Mike Gabriel and Baker Bloodworth
Short Film (Live Action)
Winner
Wasp
Andrea Arnold
Nominees
Everything in This Country Must
Gary McKendry
Nominees
Little Terrorist
Ashvin Kumar
Nominees
Nacho Vigalondo
Nominees
Two Cars, One Night
Taika Waititi and Ainsley Gardiner
Sound Editing
Winner
The Incredibles
Michael Silvers and Randy Thom
Nominees
The Polar Express
Randy Thom and Dennis Leonard
Nominees
Spider-Man 2
Paul N.J. Ottosson
Sound Mixing
Winner
Ray
Scott Millan, Greg Orloff, Bob Beemer and Steve Cantamessa
Nominees
The Aviator
Tom Fleischman and Petur Hliddal
Nominees
The Incredibles
Randy Thom, Gary A. Rizzo and Doc Kane
Nominees
The Polar Express
Randy Thom, Tom Johnson, Dennis Sands and William B. Kaplan
Nominees
Spider-Man 2
Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell, Jeffrey J. Haboush and Joseph Geisinger
Visual Effects
Winner
Spider-Man 2
John Dykstra, Scott Stokdyk, Anthony LaMolinara and John Frazier
Nominees
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Roger Guyett, Tim Burke, John Richardson and Bill George
Nominees
I, Robot
John Nelson, Andrew R. Jones, Erik Nash and Joe Letteri
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Winner
Sideways
Screenplay by Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor
Nominees
Before Sunset
Screenplay by Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy, & Ethan Hawke; Story by Richard Linklater & Kim Krizan
Nominees
Finding Neverland
Screenplay by David Magee
Nominees
Million Dollar Baby
Screenplay by Paul Haggis
Nominees
The Motorcycle Diaries
Screenplay by José Rivera
Writing (Original Screenplay)
Winner
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Screenplay by Charlie Kaufman; Story by Charlie Kaufman, Michel Gondry, & Pierre Bismuth
Nominees
The Aviator
Written by John Logan
Nominees
Hotel Rwanda
Written by Keir Pearson & Terry George
Nominees
The Incredibles
Written by Brad Bird
Nominees
Vera Drake
Written by Mike Leigh

A

As It Is in Heaven
1 NOMINATION
  • Foreign Language Film - Sweden
Autism Is a World
1 NOMINATION
  • Documentary (Short Subject) - Gerardine Wurzburg
The Aviator
11 NOMINATIONS, 5 WINS
  • * Actress in a Supporting Role - Cate Blanchett
  • * Art Direction - Art Direction: Dante Ferretti; Set Decoration: Francesca Lo Schiavo
  • * Cinematography - Robert Richardson
  • * Costume Design - Sandy Powell
  • * Film Editing - Thelma Schoonmaker
  • Actor in a Leading Role - Leonardo DiCaprio
  • Actor in a Supporting Role - Alan Alda
  • Directing - Martin Scorsese
  • Best Picture - Michael Mann and Graham King, Producers
  • Sound Mixing - Tom Fleischman and Petur Hliddal
  • Writing (Original Screenplay) - Written by John Logan

B

Before Sunset
1 NOMINATION
  • Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Screenplay by Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy, & Ethan Hawke; Story by Richard Linklater & Kim Krizan
Being Julia
1 NOMINATION
  • Actress in a Leading Role - Annette Bening
Birthday Boy
1 NOMINATION
  • Short Film (Animated) - Sejong Park and Andrew Gregory
Born into Brothels
1 WIN, 1 NOMINATION
  • * Documentary (Feature) - Ross Kauffman and Zana Briski

C

The Children of Leningradsky
1 NOMINATION
  • Documentary (Short Subject) - Hanna Polak and Andrzej Celinski
The Chorus (Les Choristes)
2 NOMINATIONS
  • Foreign Language Film - France
  • Music (Original Song) - Look To Your Path (Vois Sur Ton Chemin) in "The Chorus (Les Choristes)" Music by Bruno Coulais; Lyric by Christophe Barratier
Closer
2 NOMINATIONS
  • Actor in a Supporting Role - Clive Owen
  • Actress in a Supporting Role - Natalie Portman
Collateral
2 NOMINATIONS
  • Actor in a Supporting Role - Jamie Foxx
  • Film Editing - Jim Miller and Paul Rubell

D

Downfall
1 NOMINATION
  • Foreign Language Film - Germany

E

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2 NOMINATIONS, 1 WIN
  • * Writing (Original Screenplay) - Screenplay by Charlie Kaufman; Story by Charlie Kaufman, Michel Gondry, & Pierre Bismuth
  • Actress in a Leading Role - Kate Winslet
Everything in This Country Must
1 NOMINATION
  • Short Film (Live Action) - Gary McKendry

F

Finding Neverland
7 NOMINATIONS, 1 WIN
  • * Music (Original Score) - Jan A.P. Kaczmarek
  • Actor in a Leading Role - Johnny Depp
  • Art Direction - Art Direction: Gemma Jackson; Set Decoration: Trisha Edwards
  • Costume Design - Alexandra Byrne
  • Film Editing - Matt Chesse
  • Best Picture - Richard N. Gladstein and Nellie Bellflower, Producers
  • Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Screenplay by David Magee

G

Gopher Broke
1 NOMINATION
  • Short Film (Animated) - Jeff Fowler and Tim Miller
Guard Dog
1 NOMINATION
  • Short Film (Animated) - Bill Plympton

H

Hardwood
1 NOMINATION
  • Documentary (Short Subject) - Hubert Davis and Erin Faith Young
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2 NOMINATIONS
  • Music (Original Score) - John Williams
  • Visual Effects - Roger Guyett, Tim Burke, John Richardson and Bill George
Hotel Rwanda
3 NOMINATIONS
  • Actor in a Leading Role - Don Cheadle
  • Actress in a Supporting Role - Sophie Okonedo
  • Writing (Original Screenplay) - Written by Keir Pearson & Terry George
House of Flying Daggers
1 NOMINATION
  • Cinematography - Zhao Xiaoding

I

I, Robot
1 NOMINATION
  • Visual Effects - John Nelson, Andrew R. Jones, Erik Nash and Joe Letteri
The Incredibles
4 NOMINATIONS, 2 WINS
  • * Animated Feature Film - Brad Bird
  • * Sound Editing - Michael Silvers and Randy Thom
  • Sound Mixing - Randy Thom, Gary A. Rizzo and Doc Kane
  • Writing (Original Screenplay) - Written by Brad Bird

K

Kinsey
1 NOMINATION
  • Actress in a Supporting Role - Laura Linney

L

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
4 NOMINATIONS, 1 WIN
  • * Makeup - Valli O'Reilly and Bill Corso
  • Art Direction - Art Direction: Rick Heinrichs; Set Decoration: Cheryl Carasik
  • Costume Design - Colleen Atwood
  • Music (Original Score) - Thomas Newman
Little Terrorist
1 NOMINATION
  • Short Film (Live Action) - Ashvin Kumar
Lorenzo
1 NOMINATION
  • Short Film (Animated) - Mike Gabriel and Baker Bloodworth

M

Maria Full of Grace
1 NOMINATION
  • Actress in a Leading Role - Catalina Sandino Moreno
Mighty Times: The Children's March
1 WIN, 1 NOMINATION
  • * Documentary (Short Subject) - Robert Hudson and Bobby Houston
Million Dollar Baby
7 NOMINATIONS, 4 WINS
  • * Actor in a Supporting Role - Morgan Freeman
  • * Actress in a Leading Role - Hilary Swank
  • * Directing - Clint Eastwood
  • * Best Picture - Clint Eastwood, Albert S. Ruddy and Tom Rosenberg, Producers
  • Actor in a Leading Role - Clint Eastwood
  • Film Editing - Joel Cox
  • Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Screenplay by Paul Haggis
The Motorcycle Diaries
2 NOMINATIONS, 1 WIN
  • * Music (Original Song) - Music and Lyric by Jorge Drexler
  • Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Screenplay by José Rivera

P

The Passion of the Christ
3 NOMINATIONS
  • Cinematography - Caleb Deschanel
  • Makeup - Keith Vanderlaan and Christien Tinsley
  • Music (Original Score) - John Debney
The Phantom of the Opera
3 NOMINATIONS
  • Art Direction - Art Direction: Anthony Pratt; Set Decoration: Celia Bobak
  • Cinematography - John Mathieson
  • Music (Original Song) - Learn To Be Lonely in "The Phantom of the Opera" Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyric by Charles Hart
The Polar Express
3 NOMINATIONS
  • Music (Original Song) - Believe in "The Polar Express" Music and Lyric by Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri
  • Sound Editing - Randy Thom and Dennis Leonard
  • Sound Mixing - Randy Thom, Tom Johnson, Dennis Sands and William B. Kaplan

R

Ray
6 NOMINATIONS, 2 WINS
  • * Actor in a Leading Role - Jamie Foxx
  • * Sound Mixing - Scott Millan, Greg Orloff, Bob Beemer and Steve Cantamessa
  • Costume Design - Sharen Davis
  • Directing - Taylor Hackford
  • Film Editing - Paul Hirsch
  • Best Picture - Taylor Hackford, Stuart Benjamin and Howard Baldwin, Producers
Ryan
1 WIN, 1 NOMINATION
  • * Short Film (Animated) - Chris Landreth

S

The Sea Inside
2 NOMINATIONS, 1 WIN
  • * Foreign Language Film - Spain
  • Makeup - The Sea Inside
Shark Tale
1 NOMINATION
  • Animated Feature Film - Bill Damaschke
Shrek 2
2 NOMINATIONS
  • Animated Feature Film - Andrew Adamson
  • Music (Original Song) - Accidentally In Love in "Shrek 2" Music by Adam Duritz, Charles Gillingham, Jim Bogios, David Immergluck, Matthew Malley and David Bryson; Lyric by Adam Duritz and Daniel Vickrey
Sideways
5 NOMINATIONS, 1 WIN
  • * Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Screenplay by Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor
  • Actor in a Supporting Role - Thomas Haden Church
  • Actress in a Supporting Role - Virginia Madsen
  • Directing - Alexander Payne
  • Best Picture - Michael London, Producer
Sister Rose's Passion
1 NOMINATION
  • Documentary (Short Subject) - Oren Jacoby and Steve Kalafer
Spider-Man 2
3 NOMINATIONS, 1 WIN
  • * Visual Effects - John Dykstra, Scott Stokdyk, Anthony LaMolinara and John Frazier
  • Sound Editing - Paul N.J. Ottosson
  • Sound Mixing - Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell, Jeffrey J. Haboush and Joseph Geisinger
The Story of the Weeping Camel
1 NOMINATION
  • Documentary (Feature) - Luigi Falorni and Byambasuren Davaa
Super Size Me
1 NOMINATION
  • Documentary (Feature) - Morgan Spurlock

T

Troy
1 NOMINATION
  • Costume Design - Bob Ringwood
Tupac: Resurrection
1 NOMINATION
  • Documentary (Feature) - Lauren Lazin and Karolyn Ali
Twist of Faith
1 NOMINATION
  • Documentary (Feature) - Kirby Dick and Eddie Schmidt
Two Cars, One Night
1 NOMINATION
  • Short Film (Live Action) - Taika Waititi and Ainsley Gardiner

V

Vera Drake
3 NOMINATIONS
  • Actress in a Leading Role - Imelda Staunton
  • Directing - Mike Leigh
  • Writing (Original Screenplay) - Written by Mike Leigh
A Very Long Engagement
2 NOMINATIONS
  • Art Direction - Art Direction: Aline Bonetto
  • Cinematography - Bruno Delbonnel
The Village
1 NOMINATION
  • Music (Original Score) - James Newton Howard

W

Wasp
1 WIN, 1 NOMINATION
  • * Short Film (Live Action) - Andrea Arnold

Y

Yesterday
1 NOMINATION
  • Foreign Language Film - South Africa
No Films Found