Art Direction: Grant Major; Set Decoration: Dan Hennah and Alan Lee
2003 film yearAcademy Awards archive
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Oscar Nominations & Wins
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King has 11 Academy Award records in the AwardWentTo archive, including 11 wins.
Wins recorded in the archive
Ngila Dickson and Richard Taylor
2003 film yearRichard Taylor and Peter King
2003 film yearMusic and Lyric by Fran Walsh and Howard Shore and Annie Lennox
Into The West
2003 film yearBarrie M. Osborne, Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh, Producers
2003 film yearChristopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges and Hammond Peek
2003 film yearJim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook and Alex Funke
2003 film yearScreenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson
2003 film yearAll 11 award records
Counts reflect film-linked records in this archive. Historical, special and honorary awards may be included; these are not a verified competitive-award total. Years identify the source film eligibility year.
| Film year | Category / credited nominee | Recorded result |
|---|---|---|
| Film year2003 | Art Direction Credited nominee / recipientArt Direction: Grant Major; Set Decoration: Dan Hennah and Alan Lee | Win recorded |
| Film year2003 | Costume Design Credited nominee / recipientNgila Dickson and Richard Taylor | Win recorded |
| Film year2003 | Best Director Credited nominee / recipientPeter Jackson | Win recorded |
| Film year2003 | Film Editing Credited nominee / recipientJamie Selkirk | Win recorded |
| Film year2003 | Makeup and Hairstyling Credited nominee / recipientRichard Taylor and Peter King | Win recorded |
| Film year2003 | Original Score Credited nominee / recipientHoward Shore | Win recorded |
| Film year2003 | Original Song Credited nominee / recipientMusic and Lyric by Fran Walsh and Howard Shore and Annie Lennox Into The West | Win recorded |
| Film year2003 | Best Picture Credited nominee / recipientBarrie M. Osborne, Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh, Producers | Win recorded |
| Film year2003 | Sound Mixing Credited nominee / recipientChristopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges and Hammond Peek | Win recorded |
| Film year2003 | Visual Effects Credited nominee / recipientJim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook and Alex Funke | Win recorded |
| Film year2003 | Adapted Screenplay Credited nominee / recipientScreenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson | Win recorded |
Who else was nominated?
Compare The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King with the film-linked nominees recorded in the same category and ceremony. Each performance or song keeps its own credit; winners are marked in gold.
Comparisons are shown only for unambiguous competitive results. Honorary awards, ties and groups with unresolved source notes remain in the award history above.
Art Direction 2003 film year · Ceremony 76
- Girl with a Pearl EarringNomineeArt Direction: Ben Van Os; Set Decoration: Cecile Heideman
- The Last SamuraiNomineeArt Direction: Lilly Kilvert; Set Decoration: Gretchen Rau
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King This film★ WinnerArt Direction: Grant Major; Set Decoration: Dan Hennah and Alan Lee
- Master and Commander: The Far Side of the WorldNomineeArt Direction: William Sandell; Set Decoration: Robert Gould
- SeabiscuitNomineeArt Direction: Jeannine Oppewall; Set Decoration: Leslie Pope
Costume Design 2003 film year · Ceremony 76
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- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King This film★ WinnerNgila Dickson and Richard Taylor
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Best Director 2003 film year · Ceremony 76
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- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King This film★ Winner
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Film Editing 2003 film year · Ceremony 76
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- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King This film★ Winner
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Makeup and Hairstyling 2003 film year · Ceremony 76
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King This film★ WinnerRichard Taylor and Peter King
- Master and Commander: The Far Side of the WorldNomineeEdouard Henriques III and Yolanda Toussieng
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black PearlNomineeVe Neill and Martin Samuel
Original Score 2003 film year · Ceremony 76
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- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King This film★ Winner
Original Song 2003 film year · Ceremony 76
- Nominee
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King This film★ Winner
Into The West
Music and Lyric by Fran Walsh and Howard Shore and Annie Lennox - Nominee
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Best Picture 2003 film year · Ceremony 76
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King This film★ WinnerBarrie M. Osborne, Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh, Producers
- Lost in TranslationNomineeRoss Katz and Sofia Coppola, Producers
- Master and Commander: The Far Side of the WorldNomineeSamuel Goldwyn, Jr., Peter Weir and Duncan Henderson, Producers
- Mystic RiverNomineeRobert Lorenz, Judie G. Hoyt and Clint Eastwood, Producers
- SeabiscuitNomineeKathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall and Gary Ross, Producers
Sound Mixing 2003 film year · Ceremony 76
- The Last SamuraiNomineeAndy Nelson, Anna Behlmer and Jeff Wexler
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King This film★ WinnerChristopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges and Hammond Peek
- Master and Commander: The Far Side of the WorldNomineePaul Massey, D.M. Hemphill and Arthur Rochester
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black PearlNomineeChristopher Boyes, David Parker, David Campbell and Lee Orloff
- SeabiscuitNomineeAndy Nelson, Anna Behlmer and Tod A. Maitland
Visual Effects 2003 film year · Ceremony 76
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King This film★ WinnerJim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook and Alex Funke
- Master and Commander: The Far Side of the WorldNomineeDan Sudick, Stefen Fangmeier, Nathan McGuinness and Robert Stromberg
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black PearlNomineeJohn Knoll, Hal Hickel, Charles Gibson and Terry Frazee
Adapted Screenplay 2003 film year · Ceremony 76
- American SplendorNomineeWritten by Robert Pulcini & Shari Springer Berman
- City of GodNomineeScreenplay by Braulio Mantovani
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King This film★ WinnerScreenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson
- Mystic RiverNomineeScreenplay by Brian Helgeland
- SeabiscuitNomineeWritten for the Screen by Gary Ross
About these award records
This independent archive groups film-linked award records by film, credited name, category and eligibility year. The film year can differ from the year the ceremony took place. Ceremony numbers are shown where supplied by the records.
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