2001 Academy Awards
Date: 25th March
Host: Steve Martin
Location: Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
Best Picture Winner: Gladiator - Douglas Wick; David H. Franzoni; Branko Lustig
Other Nominees:
Chocolat
Erin Brockovich
Traffic
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Best Actor in a Leading Role Winner: Gladiator - Russell Crowe
Other Nominees:
Before Night Falls - Javier Bardem
Cast Away - Tom Hanks
Pollock - Ed Harris
Quills - Geoffrey Rush
Best Actress in a Leading Role Winner: Erin Brockovich - Julia Roberts
Other Nominees:
Chocolat - Juliette Binoche
The Contender - Joan Allen
Requiem for a Dream - Ellen Burstyn
You Can Count on Me - Laura Linney
Best Actor in a Supporting Role Winner: Traffic - Benicio Del Toro
Other Nominees:
The Contender - Jeff Bridges
Erin Brockovich - Albert Finney
Gladiator - Joaquin Phoenix
Shadow of the Vampire - Willem Dafoe
Best Actress in a Supporting Role Winner: Pollock - Marcia Gay Harden
Other Nominees:
Almost Famous - Kate Hudson
Almost Famous - Frances McDormand
Billy Elliot - Julie Walters
Chocolat - Judi Dench
Best Director Winner: Traffic (2000) - Steven Soderbergh
Other Nominees:
Billy Elliot - Stephen Daldry
Erin Brockovich - Steven Soderbergh
Gladiator - Ridley Scott
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - Ang Lee