Theron, Penn win Oscars as 'Lord of the Rings' dominates (Complete List of winners)

Sac Bee ^ | 2/29/04 | David Germain - AP

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," the colossal adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic adventure, was crowned best-picture at Sunday's Academy Awards, the first fantasy flick ever to win the top Oscar.

Sean Penn won the best-actor honor for his perfomance as an ex-hoodlum who falls back on his criminal ways to exact revenge for his daughter's murder in "Mystic River." Charlize Theron took the best-actress for her perfomance as serial killer Aileen Wuornos, a highway prostitute executed for murdering some of her johns in "Monster."

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Complete list of 76th annual Academy Award winners

Complete list of 76th annual Academy Award winners

The Associated Press
Last Updated 9:12 p.m. PST Sunday, February 29, 2004

(AP) - List of winners at the 76th annual Academy Awards, presented Sunday night at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles:

Best Picture: "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King."

Actor: Sean Penn, "Mystic River."

Actress: Charlize Theron, "Monster."

Supporting Actor: Tim Robbins, "Mystic River."

Supporting Actress: Renee Zellweger, "Cold Mountain."

Director: Peter Jackson, "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King."

Foreign Film: "The Barbarian Invasions," Canada.

Adapted Screenplay: Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson, "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King."

Original Screenplay: Sofia Coppola, "Lost in Translation."

Animated Feature: "Finding Nemo."

Art Direction: "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King."

Cinematography: "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World."

Sound Mixing: "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King."

Sound Editing: "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World."

Original Score: "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," Howard Shore.

Original Song: "Into the West" from "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," Fran Walsh, Howard Shore and Annie Lennox.

Costume: "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King."

Documentary Feature: "The Fog of War."

Documentary (short subject): "Chernobyl Heart."

Film Editing: "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of The King."

Makeup: "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King."

Animated Short Film: "Harvie Krumpet."

Live Action Short Film: "Two Soldiers."

Visual Effects: "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King."

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Oscar winners previously announced this year:

Honorary Academy Award: Blake Edwards.

Gordon E. Sawyer Award (technical achievement): Peter D. Parks.

Academy Award of Merit (technical achievement): Digidesign.

Academy Award of Merit (technical achievement): Bill Tondreau.

[Mich0127]

Watched the program...completely boring...couldn't stand it...can't stand the Mystic River people and their buddies...

I only watched it because I wanted to see the tribute to Katharine Hepburn, my all time favorite actress

[The Doctor]

Seems like the show's producers put the actors "under raps" to tone down the anti-Americanisms and anti-Bushisms. Still, a few crept out. At least Sarandon and Robbins kept a lid on it.

[NormsRevenge]

I enjoyed the Bob Hope tribute, Blake Edwards movie clips and the Hepburn flashback over the years and her many roles was well done.

[Archangelsk]

anti-Bushisms

Missed Crystal's monolouge I see.

[Jmouse007]

Ecstatic for LOTR's sweep but disappointed that Charlize Theron won for "Monster" (Hollywood once again glorifies serial killers and murderers) also sorry Bill Murry lost the Best actor award to Sean Penn. It was sad, this was probably Bill's one and only shot at an Oscar and he deserved it.

[NormsRevenge]

In all fairness, I thought Billy tried to spread the pain around a bit at first.

But it is an election year after all, so some jabs were to be expected. Ol' Sean was shaking there for a bit about half way thru his speech, I thought he was gonna take another whack but he thought better.

I think the potential was there but fortunately cooler heads prevailed for the most part.

I'd like to see Steve Martin host or maybe Bill Murray next year.

[Mich0127]

Absolutely...I definitely was born in the wrong era (1981)...back then, actors and actresses were committed to the craft, movies were terrific, and most kept their comments to the craft, not to their twisted notions of the world and politics!

[Clemenza]

Bill Murray and Patricia Clarkson were robbed. End of story.

[NormsRevenge]

lol.. think of how the actors of the WW2 era, met the call to fight in Europe and the Pacific, and then compare it to the hollywood actors of today and how they disdain fighting for freedom.

yup, definitely a different time and place today.

[kenth]

Was it just me or did Roberts sneer while quoting Ms. Hepburn on the merits of their profession?

[NormsRevenge]

make that the leftist leaning hollywood actors of today.. there a re a lot of good folks in the business today, didn't mean to slam them as well

[montag813]

Charlize Theron took the best-actress for her perfomance as serial killer Aileen Wuornos, a highway prostitute executed for murdering some of her johns in "Monster."

Theron playing a serial killer in a film who portays her as the victim

Halle Berry's depraved character in "Monster's Ball"

Hillary Swank with a penis in the sickening "Boys Don't Cry"

See a pattern here? The Hollyweird left is sure putting the spotlight on wonderful roles to inspire our daughters.

[DentsRun]

I was expecting to hear Billy Crystal ridicule Mel Gibson and "The Passion of the Christ." From the news story I read it looks as if he didn't go after Gibson after all. Of course, it's hard to tell just reading some quotes. For those of you who saw the broadcast, here's what I wonder. Crystal was quoted as saying: "Mel Gibson's movie, unbelievable hit, $117 million. Opened on Ash Wednesday, had a Good Friday, a better Saturday and Sunday, unbelievable."

Now was this a sincere tribute to the movie's drawing power, an indication that Crystal was truly amazed that a film about Jesus would do so well? Or when he said twice said "unbelievable" was he somehow trying to suggest that it was the the movie itself that was unbelievable, not the gross?

[Jeff Chandler]

definitely was born in the wrong era (1981)...back then...

Dang, do I ever feel old. The 80s were an era, "back then"?!

[NormsRevenge]

I feel for Bill, too.

I just looked at the list of winners and I have not seen 1 of the films on the list,, But Lost in Translation is definitely one I will try and catch after seeing the clips. Master and Commander may get a shot too.

[Theresawithanh]

I haven't watched the Oscars in years, I'm with the poster that was talking about right around the '80s, but was at a house where it was on TV and happened to catch Blake Edwards accepting his honorary. It was hilarious! So Pink Panther!

[ecurbh]

It's a clean sweep for The Return of the King!! Won all 11 categories in which it was nominated, and tied Ben-Hur and Titanic for most awards won!

Art Direction
Costume Design
Visual Effects
Makeup
Sound Mixing
Music - Original Score - Howard Shore
Film Editing
Music - Original Song - "Into the West"
Adapted Screenplay
Best Director - Peter Jackson
Best Picture

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