Major winners and nominees
This is a breakdown of only major winners. For a complete list of nominees and winners, see: 73rd Academy Awards nominees and winners
Feature films
| Category |
Winner |
Producers/Country |
| Best motion picture of the year |
Gladiator |
Douglas Wick, David Franzoni, and Branko Lustig |
| Best foreign language film |
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon |
Li-Kong Hsu, William Kong, and Ang Lee |
| Best documentary feature |
Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport |
Mark Jonathan Harris & Deborah Oppenheimer |
Acting
| Category |
Winner |
Movie |
| Best actor in a leading role |
Russell Crowe |
Gladiator |
| Best actress in a leading role |
Julia Roberts |
Erin Brockovich |
| Best actor in a supporting role |
Benicio del Toro |
Traffic |
| Best actress in a supporting role |
Marcia Gay Harden |
Pollock |
Writing
| Category |
Winner |
Movie |
| Original screenplay |
Cameron Crowe |
Almost Famous |
| Adapted screenplay |
Stephen Gaghan |
Traffic |
Directing
| Award |
Winner |
Movie |
| Academy Award for Directing |
Steven Soderbergh |
Traffic |
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