 The Return of the King is the first fantasy film to win best picture |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King won all 11 Academy Awards it was nominated for in Hollywood on Sunday - an unparalleled achievement. The Lord of the Rings' achievement is a first in the 76 years of the Oscars - other films have won as many awards, but none has scored a clean sweep in so many categories.
Only two other best picture winners have won every award they were nominated for - Gigi in 1958 and The Last Emperor in 1988. They both won nine Oscars.
Below is information on other Oscar winners and how the Rings trilogy has fared.
| FILMS WITH THE MOST OSCAR WINS |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | 2004 | 11 awards (11 noms) |
| Ben Hur | 1960 | 11 (12) |
| Titanic | 1998 | 11 (14) |
| West Side Story | 1962 | 10 (11) |
| Gigi | 1959 | 9 (9) |
| The Last Emperor | 1988 | 9 (9) |
| The English Patient | 1997 | 9 (12) |
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| SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY FILMS NOMINATED FOR BEST PICTURE |
| Dr Strangelove | 1965 | Lost |
| A Clockwork Orange | 1972 | Lost |
| Star Wars | 1978 | Lost |
| ET | 1983 | Lost |
| The Return of the King | 2004 | Won |
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| THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY OSCARS RECORD |
| The Fellowship of the Ring | 13 nominations | 4 wins |
| The Two Towers | 6 nominations | 2 wins |
| The Return of the King | 11 nominations | 11 wins |
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