Awards & Winners

2002 Academy Awards

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Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Dick Walsh

(For the development of the PDI/DreamWorks Facial Animation System. This effective software simulation system is used to create and control natural, expressive, highly-nuanced facial animation on a wide range of computer-generated characters.)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Thomas Driemeyer, Mental Images Pty. Ltd.

(For their contributions to the Mental Ray rendering software for motion pictures. Mental Ray is a highly programmable computer-graphics renderer incorporating ray tracing and global illumination to realistically simulate the behavior of light in computer-generated imagery.)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Eric Daniels, George Katanics, Tasso Lappas, Chris Springfield

(For the development of the Deep Canvas rendering software. The Deep Canvas software program captures the orginal brush strokes of the traditional background artist to render elements in three dimensions for animated films.)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Jim Songer

(For his contributions to the technical development of video-assist in the motion picture industry. The work of Jim Songer from 1968 through 1973 led directly to the more widespread acceptance of video-assist in the motion picture industry.)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Pierre Chabert

(For the introduction of balloons with internal light sources to provide set lighting for the motion picture industry. These helium-filled balloons with internal arrangements for tungsten halogen and HMI light sources, are usable indoors or out, quick to set up, require essentially no rigging and provide a soft light that can cover a very large area.)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Rawdon Hayne, Robert W. Jeffs

(For their contributions to the development of internally lit balloons for motion picture lighting. These helium-filled balloons with internal arrangements for tungsten halogen and HMI light sources, are usable indoors or out, quick to set up, require essentially no rigging and provide a soft light that can cover a very large area.)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Award of Merit)

Alias Systems Corporation

(For the development of a 3D animation, dynamics, modeling and rendering production tool known as Maya. With its significant and dominant impact on the motion picture industry, the Maya software package offers a robust and widely used commercial visual effects tool with a rich infrastructure for extension and customization.)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Award of Merit)

Arnold & Richter Cine Technik, Panavision

(For their continuing development and innovation in the design and manufacturing of advanced camera systems specifically designed for the motion picture entertainment industry. With a commitment that lies beyond the usual commercial considerations, these two manufacturers continue to lead the industry in developing and introducing products that have defined the state of the art in motion picture camera technology.)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)

Glenn Sanders , Howard Stark

(For the concept, design and engineering of the portable Deva Digital Audio Disk Recorder. This innovative design employs advanced hard disk recording technology and digital audio techniques for use in both production and post-production recording applications.)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)

Mark Elendt, Paul H. Breslin, Greg Hermanovic, Kim Davidson

(For their continued development of the procedural modeling and animation components of their Prisms program, as exemplified in the Houdini software package. Through a procedural building-block process, the Houdini software is used to simulate natural phenomena using particle effects and complex three-dimensional models.)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)

Leslie Gutierrez, Diane E. Kestner, James Merrill, David Niklewicz

(For the design and development of the Kodak Vision Premier Color Print Film, 2393. This film stock provides filmmakers with enhanced color saturation, higher contrast and darker blacks, producing a bold, colorful 'look' on the theater screen.)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)

Dedo Weigert, Depu Jin, Franz Petters

(for the concept (Weigert), for the optical calculations (Jin) and for the mechanical construction (Petters) of the Dedolight 400D. This uniquely designed set light provides superior performance, reliability and ease of use. Combined with its excellent array of accessories, the Dedolight 400D is an outstanding engineering achievement.)
John A. Bonner Medal of Commendation

Curt Behlmer

(In appreciation for outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.)
John A. Bonner Medal of Commendation

Richard B. Glickman

(In appreciation for outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.)

75th Academy Awards »

Academy Award for Best Actor

Adrien Brody

Honored for : The Pianist
(Role: Wladyslaw Szpilman)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Nicolas Cage Adaptation
Role: Donald Kaufman","Role: Charlie Kaufman
Michael Caine The Quiet American
Role: Thomas Fowler
Daniel Day-Lewis Gangs of New York
Role: Bill 'The Butcher' Cutting
Jack Nicholson About Schmidt
Role: Warren Schmidt
Adrien Brody The Pianist
Role: Wladyslaw Szpilman
Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Chris Cooper

Honored for : Adaptation
(Role: John Laroche)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Christopher Walken Catch Me If You Can
Role: Frank Abagnale
Ed Harris The Hours
Role: Richard Brown
Paul Newman Road to Perdition
Role: John Rooney
John C. Reilly Chicago
Role: Amos Hart
Chris Cooper Adaptation
Role: John Laroche
Academy Award for Best Director

Roman Polanski

Honored for : The Pianist

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Rob Marshall Chicago
Martin Scorsese Gangs of New York
Stephen Daldry The Hours
Pedro Almodóvar Talk to Her
Roman Polanski The Pianist
Academy Award for Best Actress

Nicole Kidman

Honored for : The Hours
(Role: Virginia Woolf)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Salma Hayek Frida
Role: Frida Kahlo
Diane Lane Unfaithful
Role: Connie Sumner
Julianne Moore Far from Heaven
Role: Cathy Whitaker
Renée Zellweger Chicago
Role: Roxie Hart
Nicole Kidman The Hours
Role: Virginia Woolf
Academy Award for Best Costume Design

Colleen Atwood

Honored for : Chicago

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ann Roth The Hours
Anna Biedrzycka-Sheppard The Pianist
Sandy Powell Gangs of New York
Colleen Atwood Chicago
Julie Weiss Frida
Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Catherine Zeta-Jones

Honored for : Chicago
(Role: Velma Kelly)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Meryl Streep Adaptation
Role: Susan Orlean
Queen Latifah Chicago
Role: Matron Mama Morton
Julianne Moore The Hours
Role: Laura Brown
Kathy Bates About Schmidt
Role: Roberta Hertzel
Catherine Zeta-Jones Chicago
Role: Velma Kelly
Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film

Hayao Miyazaki

Honored for : Spirited Away

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Hayao Miyazaki Spirited Away
Chris Sanders Lilo & Stitch
Chris Wedge Ice Age
Jeffrey Katzenberg Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
Ron Clements Treasure Planet
Academy Award for Best Production Design

John Myhre, Gordon Sim

Honored for : Chicago

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Dante Ferretti Gangs of New York
Francesca Lo Schiavo Gangs of New York
John Myhre Chicago
Gordon Sim Chicago
Dennis Gassner Road to Perdition
Nancy Haigh Road to Perdition
Grant Major The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Dan Hennah The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Alan Lee The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Felipe Fernández del Paso Frida
Hania Robledo Frida
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

Caroline Link

Honored for : Nowhere in Africa
(Country: Germany; in German, English and Swahili)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Caroline Link Nowhere in Africa
Country: Germany; in German, English and Swahili
Carlos Carrera The Crime of Father Amaro
Country: Mexico; in Spanish
Zhang Yimou Hero
Country: People's Republic of China; in Mandarin
Aki Kaurismäki The Man Without a Past
Country: Finland; in Finnish
Paula van der Oest Zus & Zo
Country: The Netherlands; in Dutch, English, French and Portuguese
Academy Award for Best Short Film (Animated)

Eric Armstrong

Honored for : The ChubbChubbs!

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Eric Armstrong The ChubbChubbs!
Tomasz Bagi?ski The Cathedral
Pete Docter Mike's New Car
Roger Gould Mike's New Car
K?ji Yamamura Mount Head
Chris Stenner Das Rad
Heidi Wittlinger Das Rad
Academy Award for Best Film Editing

Martin Walsh

Honored for : Chicago

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Thelma Schoonmaker Gangs of New York
Michael J. Horton The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Hervé de Luze The Pianist
Martin Walsh Chicago
Peter Boyle The Hours
Academy Award for Best Sound Editing

Michael Hopkins, Ethan Van der Ryn

Honored for : The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ethan Van der Ryn The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Michael Hopkins The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Richard Hymns Minority Report
Gary Rydstrom Minority Report
Scott Hecker Road to Perdition
Academy Award for Best Original Song

Eminem, Jeff Bass, L. Resto

Honored for : Lose Yourself
(8 Mile)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bono The Hands That Built America
Gangs of New York
The Edge The Hands That Built America
Gangs of New York
Adam Clayton The Hands That Built America
Gangs of New York
Larry Mullen, Jr. The Hands That Built America
Gangs of New York
Paul Simon Father and Daughter
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
Elliot Goldenthal Burn It Blue
Frida
Julie Taymor Burn It Blue
Frida
Jeff Bass Lose Yourself
8 Mile
Eminem Lose Yourself
8 Mile
L. Resto Lose Yourself
8 Mile
Fred Ebb I Move On
Chicago
John Kander I Move On
Chicago
Academy Award for Best Cinematography

Conrad L. Hall

Honored for : Road to Perdition

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Edward Lachman Far from Heaven
Dion Beebe Chicago
Conrad L. Hall Road to Perdition
Michael Ballhaus Gangs of New York
Pawel Edelman The Pianist
Academy Award for Best Picture

Martin Richards

Honored for : Chicago

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Peter Jackson The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Barrie M. Osborne The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Fran Walsh The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Robert Fox The Hours
Scott Rudin The Hours
Robert Benmussa The Pianist
Alain Sarde The Pianist
Roman Polanski The Pianist
Martin Richards Chicago
Alberto Grimaldi Gangs of New York
Harvey Weinstein Gangs of New York
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay

Pedro Almodóvar

Honored for : Talk to Her

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Kenneth Lonergan Gangs of New York
Steven Zaillian Gangs of New York
Jay Cocks Gangs of New York
Carlos Cuarón Y Tu Mamá También
Alfonso Cuarón Y Tu Mamá También
Todd Haynes Far from Heaven
Nia Vardalos My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Pedro Almodóvar Talk to Her
Academy Award for Best Writing Adapted Screenplay

Ronald Harwood

Honored for : The Pianist

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Chris Weitz About a Boy
Peter Hedges About a Boy
Paul Weitz About a Boy
Donald Kaufman Adaptation
Charlie Kaufman Adaptation
Bill Condon Chicago
David Hare The Hours
Ronald Harwood The Pianist
Academy Award for Best Original Music Score

Elliot Goldenthal

Honored for : Frida

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Elliot Goldenthal Frida
John Williams Catch Me If You Can
Elmer Bernstein Far from Heaven
Philip Glass The Hours
Thomas Newman Road to Perdition
Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling

John E. Jackson, Beatrice De Alba

Honored for : Frida

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
John E. Jackson Frida
Beatrice De Alba Frida
Barbara Lorenz The Time Machine
John M. Elliott Jr. The Time Machine
Academy Honorary Award

Peter O'Toole

(whose remarkable talents have provided cinema history with some of its most memorable characters)
Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature

Michael Moore, Michael Donovan

Honored for : Bowling for Columbine

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Moore Bowling for Columbine
Michael Donovan Bowling for Columbine
Gail Dolgin Daughter from Danang
Vicente Franco Daughter from Danang
Jacques Perrin Winged Migration
Malcolm Clarke Prisoner of Paradise
Stuart Sender Prisoner of Paradise
Jeffrey Blitz Spellbound
Sean Welch Spellbound
Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject

Bill Guttentag, Robert David Port

Honored for : Twin Towers

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bill Guttentag Twin Towers
Robert David Port Twin Towers
Alice Elliott The Collector of Bedford Street
Robert Hudson Mighty Times: The Legacy of Rosa Parks
Robert Houston Mighty Times: The Legacy of Rosa Parks
Roger Weisberg Why Can't We Be a Family Again?
Murray Nossel Why Can't We Be a Family Again?
Academy Award for Best Short Film (Live Action)

Martin Strange-Hansen, Mie Andreasen

Honored for : This Charming Man

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Martin Strange-Hansen This Charming Man
Mie Andreasen This Charming Man
Anja Daelemans Gridlock
Dirk Beliën Gridlock
Phillipe Orreindy J'attendrai le suivant
Thomas Gaudin J'attendrai le suivant
Steve Pasvolsky Dog
Joe Weatherstone Dog
Lexi Alexander Johnny Flynton
Alexander Buono Johnny Flynton
Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing

Michael Minkler, Dominick Tavella, David Lee

Honored for : Chicago

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Minkler Chicago
Dominick Tavella Chicago
David Lee Chicago
Tom Fleischman Gangs of New York
Eugene Gearty Gangs of New York
Ivan Sharrock Gangs of New York
Christopher Boyes The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Michael Semanick The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Michael Hedges The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Hammond Peek The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Scott Millan Road to Perdition
Bob Beemer Road to Perdition
John Pritchett Road to Perdition
Kevin O'Connell Spider-Man
Greg P. Russell Spider-Man
Ed Novick Spider-Man
Academy Award for Best Visual Effects

Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Alex Funke, Randall William Cook

Honored for : The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jim Rygiel The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Joe Letteri The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Randall William Cook The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Alex Funke The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
John Dykstra Spider-Man
Scott Stokdyk Spider-Man
Anthony LaMolinara Spider-Man
John Frazier Spider-Man
Rob Coleman Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
Pablo Helman Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
John Knoll Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
Ben Snow Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones