The 75th edition of the Academy Awards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) was held on March 23, 2003 at the Kodak Theatre in Venice, Italy, awarding the best films of the year 2002. The ceremony was presented by Steve Martin.
The movie with the most nominations at the Academy Awards 2003 was Chicago with 13 nominations and The film that won the most awards was Chicago, winning 6 of the 12 nominations.
Discover all the data and statistics about the Academy AwardsThe musical theater classic, Chicago, won Best Picture, marking a milestone as it was the tenth musical to receive this award since 1968, when Oliver! took the prize.
At just 29 years old, Adrien Brody won the Oscar for Best Actor, becoming the youngest to obtain this recognition in that category.
Two film legends, Meryl Streep and Jack Nicholson, made history in this edition of the Oscars. Streep, with her thirteenth nomination, established herself as the actress with the most nominations in the history of the Academy, while Nicholson, with her twelfth nomination, became the most nominated actor.
Julianne Moore became the ninth performer to receive two simultaneous nominations in the categories of Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress for her work in different films.
Rap music burst into the Oscars with Eminen's "Lose Yourself" from the movie 8 Mile, becoming the first song of the genre to win the award for Best Original Song.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: This epic sequel marked a milestone by being the fourth of its kind to earn a Best Picture nomination.
Curiously, a unique situation also occurred: the Oscar nomination of a fictional character, Donald Kaufman, co-author of the script for the film "Adaptation, The Orchid Thief" with Charlie Kaufman. Despite the nomination, Kaufman does not exist in real life and did not win the award.
Roman Polanski's drama The Pianist took home three awards, including Best Director. However, Polanski was unable to attend the ceremony due to his status as a fugitive in the United States since 1977. Harrison Ford had the honor of accepting the award on his behalf.
The ceremony lasted 3 hours and 30 minutes and awarded the best films of 2002 in 24 categories.
To below is the complete list of the nominees and winners of the 2003 Academy Awards.
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What was the movie that won the Academy Awards for Best Picture 2003?
The winning film of the Academy Awards for Best Picture 2003 was Chicago
Best Picture
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Director in 2003?
The director who won the Academy Awards for Best Director in 2003 was Roman Polanski, for the film The Pianist
Best Director
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actor in 2003?
The actor who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actor in 2003 was Adrien Brody, for the movie The Pianist
Best Leading Actor
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actress in 2003?
The actress who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actress in 2003 was Nicole Kidman, for the movie The Hours
Best Leading Actress
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor in 2003?
The actor who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor in 2003 was Chris Cooper, for the movie Adaptation
Best Supporting Actor
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress in 2003?
The actress who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress in 2003 was Catherine Zeta-Jones, for the movie Chicago
Best Supporting Actress
What was the movie that won the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film 2003?
The winning film of the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film 2003 was Nirgendwo in Afrika
Best Foreign Language Film
What was the movie that won the Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature 2003?
The winning film of the Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature 2003 was Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi | Spirited Away
Best Animated Feature
Best Original Screenplay
Best Film Editing
Best Cinematography
Best Music (Score)
Best Production Design
Best Sound
Best Sound Editing
Best Visual Effects
Best Animated Short Film
Best Short Film
Best Documentary Feature
General summary of nominations and awards (Films)
| Film | Nominations | Awards | |
| Chicago | 13 | 6 | |
| Gangs of New York | 10 | 0 | |
| The Hours | 9 | 1 | |
| The Pianist | 7 | 3 | |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | 6 | 2 | |
| Frida | 6 | 2 | |
| Road to Perdition | 6 | 1 | |
| Adaptation | 4 | 1 | |
| Far from Heaven | 4 | 0 | |
| Talk to Her | 2 | 1 | |
| About Schmidt | 2 | 0 | |
| Catch Me If You Can | 2 | 0 | |
| Spider-Man (Spiderman) | 2 | 0 |
Alberto Sordi