`Gladiator,' `Tiger' lead Oscar nominations
Associated Press
The Academy Award nominations were announced Tuesday morning, and the sword and sandals epic "Gladiator" led the pack with a total of 12 nods. Here's a rundown of the major categories:
Best Picture
"Chocolat"
"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"
"Erin Brockovich"
"Gladiator"
"Traffic"
Best Actor
Javier Bardem, "Before Night Falls"
Russell Crowe, "Gladiator"
Tom Hanks, "Cast Away"
Ed Harris, "Pollock"
Geoffrey Rush, "Quills"
Best Actress
Joan Allen, "The Contender"
Juliette Binoche, "Chocolat"
Ellen Burstyn, "Requiem For a Dream"
Laura Linney, "You Can Count On Me"
Julia Roberts, "Erin Brockovich"
Best Supporting Actor
Jeff Bridges, "The Contender"
Willem Dafoe, "Shadow of the Vampire"
Benicio Del Toro, "Traffic"
Albert Finney, "Erin Brockovich"
Joaquin Phoenix, "Gladiator"
Best Supporting Actress
Judi Dench, "Chocolat"
Marcia Gay Harden, "Pollock"
Kate Hudson, "Almost Famous"
Frances McDormand, "Almost Famous"
Julie Walters, "Billy Elliot"
Best Director
Stephen Daldry, "Billy Elliot"
Ang Lee, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"
Ridley Scott, "Gladiator"
Steven Soderbergh, "Erin Brockovich"
Steven Soderbergh, "Traffic"
Best Adapted Screenplay
"Chocolat," Robert Nelson Jacobs
"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," Wang Hui Ling, James Schamus, Tsai Kuo Jung
"O Brother, Where Art Thou?" Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
"Traffic," Steven Gaghan
"Wonder Boys," Steven Kloves
Best Original Screenplay
"Almost Famous," Cameron Crowe
"Billy Elliot," Lee Hall
"Erin Brockovich," Susanna Grant
"Gladiator," David Franzone, John Logan, William Nicholson
"You Can Count On Me," Kenneth Lonergan
Best Cinematography
"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"
"Gladiator"
"Malena"
"O Brother, Where Art Thou?"
"The Patriot"
Best Foreign Language Film
"Amores Perros," Mexico
"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," Taiwan
"Divided We Fall," Czech Republic
"Everybody Famous!" Belgium
"The Taste of Others," France
The winners will be announced on Sunday, March 25, during the annual Oscar telecast.
All Scene Stories for Thursday, February 15, 2001
