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The 77th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on February 27, 2005, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards in 24 categories honoring films released in 2004. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by Gil Cates and was directed by Louis J. Horvitz. Actor Chris Rock hosted the show for the first time. Two weeks earlier in a ceremony at The Ritz-Carlton Huntington Hotel & Spa in Pasadena, California held on February 12, the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by host Scarlett Johansson.
Original Release
02/27/2005
US Release
02/27/2005
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alan Alda | Self - Nominee |
| Jo Allen | Self - Nominee |
| Alejandro Amenabar | Self - Winner |
| Andrea Arnold | Self - Winner |
| Antonio Banderas | Self - Performer |
| Drew Barrymore | Self - Presenter |
| Bob Beemer | Self - Winner |
| Annette Bening | Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| Elmer Bernstein | Self - Memorial Tribute |
| Halle Berry | Self - Presenter |
Directors
Louis J. Horvitz, Roger Goodman
Writers
Chris Rock, Hal Kanter, Buz Kohan, Rita Cash, Lance Crouther, Nick Di Paolo, Richard Jeni, Carol Leifer, Jon Macks, Chuck Martin, Bill Scheft, Frank Sebastiano, Chuck Sklar, Rich Vos, Mario Joyner, Jeff Stilson, Ali LeRoi
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alan Alda | Self - Nominee |
| Jo Allen | Self - Nominee |
| Alejandro Amenabar | Self - Winner |
| Andrea Arnold | Self - Winner |
| Antonio Banderas | Self - Performer |
| Drew Barrymore | Self - Presenter |
| Bob Beemer | Self - Winner |
| Annette Bening | Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| Elmer Bernstein | Self - Memorial Tribute |
| Halle Berry | Self - Presenter |
| Beyonce | Self - Performer |
| Jerry Bick | Self |
| Brad Bird | Self - Winner / Edna Mode - Presenter (voice) |
| Pierre Bismuth | Self - Winner |
| Cate Blanchett | Self - Presenter & Winner |
| Orlando Bloom | Self - Presenter |
| The American Boychoir | Themselves - Performers |
| Marlon Brando | Self - Memorial Tribute |
| Amy Brenneman | Self - Audience Member |
| Zana Briski | Self - Winner |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jeff Stilson | Producer |
| June Beallor | Producer |
| Gilbert Cates | Producer |
| Danette Herman | Producer |
| Carol Lisciandro | Producer |
| Scott McIsaac | Producer |
| Michael B. Seligman | Producer |
| Michael J. Shapiro | Producer |
| Robert Shapiro | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2005 | Emmy | Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety, Music Program or Special | Nominated |
| 2005 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated |
| 2005 | Emmy | Outstanding Picture Editing for a Special (Single or Multi-Camera) | Nominated |
| 2005 | Emmy | Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic, Multi-Camera) for VMC Programming | Nominated |
| 2005 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special | Nominated |
| 2005 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special or Animation | Nominated |
| 2005 | Emmy | Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Nominated |
