The Aviator

The Aviator is a 2004 biographical drama film, directed by Martin Scorsese. It was distributed by Miramax, and like many of Scorsese's films, was tipped for numerous Academy Awards before its release. Roger Ebert, a respected American film reviewer, described the film and its subject Howard Hughes in these terms:

Awards and nominations

The Aviator was nominated for six Golden Globes, winning three: Best Picture - Drama, Best Actor - Drama (Leonardo DiCaprio), and Best Original Score (Howard Shore). The Aviator won the BAFTA Award for Best Picture and Cate Blanchett won the BAFTA for Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance as Katharine Hepburn. It was also nominated for eleven Academy Awards, more than any other film released in 2004. It won in 5 categories: Best Supporting Actress, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, and Best Costume Design. Its full list of Oscar nominations and awards came in the following categories (Winning awards in bold):

Related Topics:
Golden Globe - Leonardo DiCaprio - Howard Shore - BAFTA Award for Best Picture - BAFTA - Academy Awards

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• Best Picture
• Best Director (Martin Scorsese)
• Best Actor (Leonardo DiCaprio)
• Best Supporting Actor (Alan Alda)
• Best Supporting Actress (Cate Blanchett)
• Best Original Screenplay (John Logan)
• Best Art Direction
• Best Cinematography (Robert Richardson)
• Best Film Editing (Thelma Schoonmaker)
• Best Achievement in Costume Design
• Best Sound