The following Oscars were presented at the 73rd annual Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Awards here Sunday:
Best picture -- "Gladiator"
Best director -- Steven Soderbergh, "Traffic"
Best actor -- Russell Crowe, "Gladiator"
Best actress -- Julia Roberts, "Erin Brockovich"
Best supporting actor -- Benicio Del Toro, "Traffic"
Best supporting actress -- Marcia Gay Harden, "Pollock"
Best foreign film - "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (Taiwan)
Best original screenplay -- Cameron Crowe, "Almost Famous"
Best adapted screenplay -- Stephen Gaghan, "Traffic"
Best art direction -- "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"
Best original score -- Tan Dun, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"
Best film editing -- "Traffic"
Best sound -- "Gladiator"
Best make-up -- "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas"
Best costume design -- "Gladiator"
Best short live action film -- "Quiero Ser"
Best animated short film -- "Father and Daughter"
Best original song -- Bob Dylan, "Things Have Changed," from "Wonder Boys"
Best documentary feature -- "Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport"
Best short documentary -- "Big Mama"
Best outstanding visual effects -- "Gladiator"
Best cinematography -- "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"
Best sound effects editing -- "U-571" -- AFP
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