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Full awards and nominations of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003 New Zealand
Peter Jackson
Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Sean Astin ...
8.2
188,003
Fantasy. Adventure. Action
Fantasy. Adventure. Action
Sauron's forces have laid siege to Minas Tirith, the capital of Gondor, in their efforts to eliminate the race of men. The once-great kingdom, watched over by a fading steward, has never been in more desperate need of its king. But can Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) answer the call of his heritage and become what he was born to be? In no small measure, the fate of Middle-earth rests on his broad shoulders. With the final battle joined and ... [+]
76th Academy Awards (2004) - Movies from 2003
winner
Best Picture
winner
Best Director (Peter Jackson)
winner
Best Adapted Screenplay (Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson)
winner
Best Film Editing (Jamie Selkirk)
winner
Best Music (Score) (Howard Shore)
winner
Best Song (Fran Walsh, Howard Shore, Annie Lennox (Into the West))
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Best Production Design (Grant Major, Dan Hennah, Alan Lee)
winner
Best Costume Design (Ngila Dickson, Richard Taylor)
winner
Best Makeup & Hairstyling (Richard Taylor, Peter King)
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Best Sound Mixing (Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges, Hammond Peek)
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Best Visual Effects (Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook, Alex Funke )
61th Golden Globes Awards (2004) - Movies from 2003
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Best Picture - Drama
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Best Director (Peter Jackson)
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Best Original Score (Howard Shore)
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Best Original Song (Howard Shore, Fran Walsh, Annie Lennox (Into the West))
BAFTA 2004: British Academy Film and Television Awards (Movies and Series from 2003)
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Best Film
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Best Director (Peter Jackson)
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Best Supporting Actor (Ian McKellen)
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Best Adapted Screenplay (Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson)
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Best Cinematographer (Andrew Lesnie)
nom.
Best Editing (Jamie Selkirk)
nom.
Best Music Score (Howard Shore)
nom.
Best Production Design (Grant Major)
nom.
Best Costume Design (Ngila Dickson, Richard Taylor)
nom.
Best Make Up & Hair (Richard Taylor, Peter King, Peter Owen)
nom.
Best Sound (Ethan Van der Ryn, Mike Hopkins, David Farmer, Christopher Boyes, Michael Hedges, Michael Semanick, Hammond Peek)
winner
Best Special Visual Effects (Joe Letteri, Jim Rygiel, Randall William Cook, Alex Funke )
Writers Guild Awards (WGA) - Movies from 2003
nom.
Best Adapted Screenplay (Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson)
10 Screen Actors Guild Awards (Movies from 2003)
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Best Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Producers Guild Awards (PGA) 2004 - Movies from 2003
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Best Film (Outstanding Production)
New York Film Critics Circle - Year 2003
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Best Picture
nom.
Best Director (Peter Jackson)
NSFC - National Society of Film Critics Awards 2003
nom.
Best Director (Peter Jackson)
NBR (National Board of Review) - Awards for 2003
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Best Ensemble Cast
Los Angeles Film Critics Awards 2003
winner
Best Director (Peter Jackson)
winner
Best Production Design (Grant Major)
Directors Guild of America (DGA) - 2003 Productions
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Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film (Peter Jackson)
9th Critics' Choice Awards
winner
Best Picture
winner
Best Direction (Peter Jackson)
winner
Best Cast
winner
Best Composer (Howard Shore)
Chicago Film Critics Awards 2003
winner
Best Picture
winner
Best Director (Peter Jackson)
nom.
Best Supporting Actor (Sean Astin)
nom.
Best Supporting Actor (Andy Serkis)
nom.
Best Screenplay (Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens)
winner
Best Score (Howard Shore)
nom.
Best Cinematography (Andrew Lesnie)
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards 2003
nom.
Best Direction (Peter Jackson)
American Film Institute (AFI) - Top 10 Film & TV (2003)
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Top 10 - Movies of the Year (in alphabetical order)
30th Saturn Awards 2003 (Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films)
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Best Fantasy Film
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Best Director (Peter Jackson)
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Best Writing (Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson)
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Best Actor (Elijah Wood)
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Best Actor (Viggo Mortensen)
nom.
Best Supporting Actress (Miranda Otto)
winner
Best Supporting Actor (Sean Astin)
nom.
Best Supporting Actor (Ian McKellen)
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Best Supporting Actor (Andy Serkis)
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Best Music (Howard Shore)
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Best Special Effects (Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook, Alex Funke )
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Best Make-Up (Richard Taylor, Peter King)
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Best Costumes (Ngila Dickson, Richard Taylor)
28th Japan Academy Film Prize
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Best Foreign Language Film
9th Satellite Awards8
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Motion Picture, Drama
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Cinematography (Andrew Lesnie)
nom.
Film Editing (Jamie Selkirk)
nom.
Original Score (Howard Shore)
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Art Direction & Production Design (Grant Major, Dan Hennah, Alan Lee)
nom.
Costume Design (Ngila Dickson, Richard Taylor)
nom.
Sound (Editing and Mixing) (David Farmer, Ethan Van der Ryn, Mike Hopkins)
nom.
Visual Effects (Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook, Alex Funke )
Premios Hugo 2004
winner
Best Dramatic Presentation (Long Format)
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