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Academy Awards

77th edition

  • February 27, 2005
  • United States

The 77th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on February 27, 2005, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as the Oscars) in 24 categories honoring films released in 2004. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by Gil Cates and was directed by Louis J. Horvitz. Actor Chris Rock hosted the show for the first time. Two weeks earlier in a ceremony at The Ritz-Carlton Huntington Hotel & Spa in Pasadena, California, held on February 12, the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by host Scarlett Johansson.

Awards

Movie People Status
Best Picture
Million Dollar Baby Clint Eastwood, Albert S. Ruddy, Tom Rosenberg - as producer(s) Winner
The Aviator Michael Mann, Graham King - as producer(s) —
Finding Neverland Richard N. Gladstein, Nellie Bellflower - as producer(s) —
Ray Taylor Hackford, Stuart Benjamin, Howard Baldwin - as producer(s) —
Sideways Michael London - as producer(s) —
Best Directing
Million Dollar Baby Clint Eastwood Winner
The Aviator Martin Scorsese —
Ray Taylor Hackford —
Sideways Alexander Payne —
Vera Drake Mike Leigh —
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Ray Jamie Foxx Winner
Hotel Rwanda Don Cheadle —
Finding Neverland Johnny Depp —
The Aviator Leonardo DiCaprio —
Million Dollar Baby Clint Eastwood —
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Million Dollar Baby Hilary Swank Winner
Being Julia Annette Bening —
Maria Full of Grace Catalina Sandino Moreno —
Vera Drake Imelda Staunton —
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Kate Winslet —
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Million Dollar Baby Morgan Freeman Winner
The Aviator Alan Alda —
Sideways Thomas Haden Church —
Collateral Jamie Foxx —
Closer Clive Owen —
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
The Aviator Cate Blanchett Winner
Kinsey Laura Linney —
Sideways Virginia Madsen —
Hotel Rwanda Sophie Okonedo —
Closer Natalie Portman —
Best Original Screenplay
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Charlie Kaufman, Michel Gondry, Pierre Bismuth Winner
The Aviator John Logan —
Hotel Rwanda Terry George, Keir Pearson —
The Incredibles Brad Bird —
Vera Drake Mike Leigh —
Best Adapted Screenplay
Sideways Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor Winner
Before Sunset Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke, Kim Krizan —
Finding Neverland David Magee —
Million Dollar Baby Paul Haggis —
The Motorcycle Diaries José Rivera —
Best Animated Film
The Incredibles Brad Bird Winner
Shark Tale Bill Damaschke —
Shrek 2 Andrew Adamson —
Best International Feature Film
The Sea Inside Alejandro Amenábar Winner
As It Is in Heaven Kay Pollak —
The Chorus Christophe Barratier —
Downfall Oliver Hirschbiegel —
Yesterday Darrell Roodt —
Best Documentary Feature Film
Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids Ross Kauffman, Zana Briski Winner
The Story of the Weeping Camel Luigi Falorni, Byambasuren Davaa —
Super Size Me Morgan Spurlock —
Tupac: Resurrection Lauren Lazin, Karolyn Ali —
Twist of Faith Kirby Dick, Eddie Schmidt —
Best Original Score
Finding Neverland Jan A. P. Kaczmarek Winner
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban John Williams —
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Thomas Newman —
The Passion of the Christ John Debney —
The Village James Newton Howard —
Best Cinematography
The Aviator Robert Richardson Winner
House of Flying Daggers Zhao Xiaoding —
The Passion of the Christ Caleb Deschanel —
The Phantom of the Opera John Mathieson —
A Very Long Engagement Bruno Delbonnel —
Best Original Song
The Motorcycle Diaries Jorge Drexler - "Al otro lado del río" Winner
Shrek 2 Adam Duritz, Charlie Gillingham, Jim Bogios, David Immerglück, Matt Malley, David Bryson, Dan Vickrey - "Accidentally in Love" —
The Polar Express Glen Ballard, Alan Silvestri - "Believe" —
The Phantom of the Opera Andrew Lloyd Webber, Charles Hart - "Learn to Be Lonely" —
The Chorus Bruno Coulais, Christophe Barratier - "Look to Your Path" —
Best Sound Editing
The Incredibles Randy Thom, Michael Silvers Winner
The Polar Express Randy Thom, Dennis Leonard —
Spider-Man 2 Paul N. J. Ottosson —
Best Sound Mixing
Ray Scott Millan, Greg Orloff, Bob Beemer, Steve Cantamessa Winner
The Aviator Tom Fleischman, Petur Hliddal —
The Incredibles Randy Thom, Gary A. Rizzo, Doc Kane —
The Polar Express Randy Thom, Tom Johnson, Dennis S. Sands, William B. Kaplan —
Spider-Man 2 Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell, Jeffrey J. Haboush, Joseph Geisinger —
Best Production Design
The Aviator Dante Ferretti, Francesca Lo Schiavo Winner
Finding Neverland Gemma Jackson, Trisha Edwards —
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Rick Heinrichs, Cheryl Carasik —
The Phantom of the Opera Anthony Pratt, Celia Bobak —
A Very Long Engagement Aline Bonetto —
Best Film Editing
The Aviator Thelma Schoonmaker Winner
Collateral Jim Miller, Paul Rubell —
Finding Neverland Matt Chessé —
Million Dollar Baby Joel Cox —
Ray Paul Hirsch —
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Valli O'Reilly, Bill Corso Winner
The Passion of the Christ Keith VanderLaan, Christien Tinsley —
The Sea Inside Jo Allen, Manolo García —
Best Costume Design
The Aviator Sandy Powell Winner
Finding Neverland Alexandra Byrne —
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Colleen Atwood —
Ray Sharen Davis —
Troy Bob Ringwood —
Best Visual Effects
Spider-Man 2 John Dykstra, Scott Stokdyk, Anthony LaMolinara, John Frazier Winner
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Roger Guyett, Tim Burke, John Richardson, Bill George —
I, Robot John Nelson, Andrew R. Jones, Erik Nash, Joe Letteri —
Best Short Film (Live Action)
Wasp Andrea Arnold Winner
7:35 in the Morning Nacho Vigalondo —
Everything in This Country Must Gary McKendry —
Little Terrorist Ashvin Kumar —
Two Cars, One Night Taika Waititi, Ainsley Gardiner —
Best Documentary Short Film
Mighty Times: The Children's March Robert Hudson, Robert Houston Winner
Autism Is a World Gerardine Wurzburg —
The Children of Leningradsky Hanna Polak, Andrzej Celinski —
Hardwood Hubert Davis, Erin Faith Young —
Sister Rose's Passion Oren Jacoby, Steve Kalafer —
Best Animated Short Film
Ryan Chris Landreth Winner
Birthday Boy Park Se-jong, Andrew Gregory —
Gopher Broke Jeff Fowler, Tim Miller —
Guard Dog Bill Plympton —
Lorenzo Mike Gabriel, Baker Bloodworth —
Honorary Award
— Sidney Lumet - in recognition of his brilliant services to screenwriters, performers and the art of the motion picture. Winner
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
— Roger Mayer Winner

Million Dollar Baby
Statistics

Most Awarded

2 or more wins
  • The Aviator 5
  • Million Dollar Baby 4
  • The Incredibles 2
  • Ray 2

Most Nominated

3 or more nominations
  • The Aviator 11
  • Finding Neverland 7
  • Million Dollar Baby 7
  • Ray 6
  • Sideways 5
  • The Incredibles 4
  • Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events 4
  • Hotel Rwanda 3
  • The Passion of the Christ 3
  • The Phantom of the Opera 3
  • The Polar Express 3
  • Spider-Man 2 3
  • Vera Drake 3

Most Unluckiest

wins / nominations
  • The Aviator 5 / 11
  • Finding Neverland 1 / 7
  • Ray 2 / 6
  • Sideways 1 / 5
  • Million Dollar Baby 4 / 7
  • Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events 1 / 4
  • Hotel Rwanda 0 / 3
  • The Passion of the Christ 0 / 3
  • The Phantom of the Opera 0 / 3
  • The Polar Express 0 / 3
  • Vera Drake 0 / 3
  • The Incredibles 2 / 4
  • Spider-Man 2 1 / 3

Only one nomination

32 movies:
  • 7:35 in the Morning
  • As It Is in Heaven
  • Autism Is a World
  • Before Sunset
  • Being Julia
  • Birthday Boy
  • Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids
  • The Children of Leningradsky
  • Downfall
  • Everything in This Country Must
  • Gopher Broke
  • Guard Dog
  • Hardwood
  • House of Flying Daggers
  • I, Robot
  • Kinsey
  • Little Terrorist
  • Lorenzo
  • Maria Full of Grace
  • Mighty Times: The Children's March
  • Ryan
  • Shark Tale
  • Sister Rose's Passion
  • The Story of the Weeping Camel
  • Super Size Me
  • Troy
  • Tupac: Resurrection
  • Twist of Faith
  • Two Cars, One Night
  • The Village
  • Wasp
  • Yesterday

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