2005 ceremony · films of 2004
The 77th Oscars
112 nominations in 24 categories.
Nominations and wins
The night's big films
5 of 11
4 of 7
1 of 7
2 of 6
1 of 5
2 of 4
Winners first
Every category
Best Picture
- Richard N. Gladstein and Nellie Bellflower, Producers
- Michael London, Producer
- Michael Mann and Graham King, Producers
Best Director
Best Actor
- Jamie Foxx · Ray Charles
- Johnny Depp · Sir James Matthew Barrie
- Don Cheadle · Paul Rusesabagina
- Clint Eastwood · Frankie Dunn
- Leonardo DiCaprio · Howard Hughes
Best Actress
- Hilary Swank · Maggie Fitzgerald
- Annette Bening · Julia Lambert
- Kate Winslet · Clementine Kruczynski
- Imelda Staunton · Vera
Best Supporting Actor
- Morgan Freeman · Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris
- Clive Owen · Larry
- Jamie Foxx · Max
- Thomas Haden Church · Jack
- Alan Alda · Senator Ralph Owen Brewster
Best Supporting Actress
- Cate Blanchett · Katharine Hepburn
- Natalie Portman · Alice
- Sophie Okonedo · Tatiana Rusesabagina
- Laura Linney · Clara McMillen
- Virginia Madsen · Maya
Best Original Screenplay
Written by Keir Pearson & Terry George- Written by John Logan
- Written by Brad Bird
Written by Mike Leigh
Best Adapted Screenplay
- Screenplay by Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor
Screenplay by Richard Linklater & Julie Delpy & Ethan Hawke; Story by Richard Linklater & Kim Krizan- Screenplay by David Magee
- Screenplay by Paul Haggis
Best International Feature
Announced as Foreign Language Film
Spain
Sweden
Germany
France- South Africa
Best Animated Feature
Best Documentary Feature
Best Cinematography
Best Film Editing
Best Production Design
- Art Direction: Dante Ferretti; Set Decoration: Francesca Lo Schiavo
Art Direction: Rick Heinrichs; Set Decoration: Cheryl Carasik
Art Direction: Aline Bonetto- Art Direction: Gemma Jackson; Set Decoration: Trisha Edwards
Art Direction: Anthony Pratt; Set Decoration: Celia Bobak
Best Costume Design
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Announced as Makeup
Best Original Score
Best Original Song
- The Motorcycle Diaries · Al Otro Lado Del RíoMusic and Lyric by Jorge Drexler
Shrek 2 · Accidentally In LoveMusic by Adam Duritz, Charles Gillingham, Jim Bogios, David Immergluck, Matthew Malley and David Bryson; Lyric by Adam Duritz and Daniel Vickrey- The Chorus · Look To Your Path (Vois Sur Ton Chemin)Music by Bruno Coulais; Lyric by Christophe Barratier
- The Phantom of the Opera · Learn To Be LonelyMusic by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyric by Charles Hart
The Polar Express · BelieveMusic and Lyric by Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri
Best Sound
Best Sound Editing
Best Visual Effects
Best Documentary Short
Best Animated Short
Best Live Action Short
Not competitive
Honorary and special awards
Honorary Award
- Sidney Lumet
To Sidney Lumet in recognition of his brilliant services to screenwriters, performers and the art of the motion picture.
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
- Roger Mayer
Gordon E. Sawyer Award
Medal of Commendation
- Arthur Widmer
To Arthur Widmer for his lifetime of achievement in the science and technology of image compositing for motion pictures as exemplified by his significant contributions to the development of the Ultra Violet and the \"bluescreen\" compositing processes.