The official list of nominees for the 2001 Academy Awards has been released:
[ BEST PICTURE ] ^ Chocolat ^ Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon ^ Erin Brockovich ^ Gladiator ^ Traffic
[ DIRECTOR ] ^ Stephen Daldry, “Billy Elliot” ^ Ang Lee, “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” ^ Ridley Scott, “Gladiator” ^ Steven Soderbergh (twice), “Traffic” and “Erin Brockovich”
[ BEST ACTOR ] ^ Javier Bardem, “Before Night Falls” ^ Russell Crowe, “Gladiator” ^ Tom Hanks, “Cast Away” ^ Ed Harris, “Pollock” ^ Geoffrey Rush, “Quills”
[ BEST ACTRESS ] ^ Joan Allen, “The Contender” ^ Juliette Binoche, “Chocolat” ^ Ellen Burstyn, “Requiem for a Dream” ^ Laura Linney, “You Can Count on Me” ^ Julia Roberts, “Erin Brockovich”
[ BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR ] ^ Jeff Bridges, “The Contender” ^ Willem Dafoe, “Shadow of the Vampire” ^ Benicio Del Toro, “Traffic” ^ Albert Finney, “Erin Brockovich” ^ Joaquin Phoenix, “Gladiator”
[ BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS ] ^ Judi Dench, “Chocolat” ^ Marcia Gay Harden, “Pollock” ^ Kate Hudson, “Almost Famous” ^ Frances McDormand, “Wonder Boys” ^ Julie Walters, “Billy Elliot”
[ BEST SCREENPLAY, ORIGINAL ] ^ Almost Famous ^ Billy Elliot ^ Erin Brockovich ^ Gladiator ^ You Can Count on Me
[ BEST SCREENPLAY, ADAPTED ] ^ Chocolat ^ Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon ^ O Brother, Where Art Thou? ^ Traffic ^ Wonder Boys
For more news on the 2001 Oscars, visit the [ official Academy Awards website. ]
