Nominees for the 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards were announced this morning, placing Disney/Pixar’s Finding Nemo and New Line’s The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King in the running for Best Picture (Musical or Comedy) and Best Picture (Drama) respectively. In both cases, the films are up against mostly non-genre fare. Actor/producer Michael Douglas will be honored with the coveted Cecil B. DeMille Award when the globes are handed out on Jan. 15 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The event, produced by Dick Clark Prods. in association with the HFPA, will air live on NBC.
While not the only fish in the category, Nemo is the sole animated pic in a pond populated by live-action entries. Twentieth Century Fox’s Bend It Like Beckham, Universal’s Big Fish, Focus Features’ Lost in Translation and Universal’s Love Actually make up the competition. While not surprising, Nemo’s inclusion is another big stride for animation as it struggles to gain legitimacy in the greater film and television community.
On the dramatic side, the EFX-laden Return of the King takes on Miramax’s Cold Mountain, Twentieth Century Fox’s Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Warner Bros.’ Mystic River and Universal’s Seabiscuit. The last installment in the filmed adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s literary trilogy also garnered a Best Director nod for Peter Jackson, who is in league with Sofia Coppola (Lost In Translation), Clint Eastwood (Mystic River), Anthony Minghella (Cold Mountain) and
Peter Weir (Master and Commander: The Far Side Of the World).
Both the Nemo and ROTK casts were shut out in the acting categories. The full list of nominees follows:
Picture – Drama
Cold Mountain Produced by Albert Berger, William Horberg, Sydney Pollack, Ron Yerxa
The Lord Of the Rings: The Return Of the King Produced by Peter Jackson, Barrie M. Osborne, Frances Walsh
Master and Commander: The Far Side Of the World Produced by Samuel Goldwyn, Jr., Duncan Henderson, Peter Weir
Mystic River Produced by Clint Eastwood, Judie Hoyt, Robert Lorenz
Seabiscuit Produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Gary Ross, Jane Sindell
Picture – Musical Or Comedy
Bend It Like Beckham Produced by Gurinder Chadha, Deepak Nayar
Big Fish Produced by Bruce Cohen, Dan Jinks, Richard D. Zanuck
Finding Nemo Produced by Graham Walters
Lost In Translation Produced by Sofia Coppola, Ross Katz
Love Actually Produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Duncan Kenworthy
Actor in a Leading Role – Drama
Russell Crowe in Master and Commander: The Far Side Of the World
Tom Cruise in The Last Samurai
Ben Kingsley in House Of Sand and Fog
Jude Law in Cold Mountain
Sean Penn in Mystic River
Actor in a Leading Role – Musical Or Comedy
Jack Black in The School Of Rock
Johnny Depp in Pirates Of the Caribbean: The Curse Of the Black Pearl
Bill Murray in Lost In Translation
Jack Nicholson in Something’s Gotta Give
Billy Bob Thornton in Bad Santa
Actress in a Leading Role – Drama
Cate Blanchett in Veronica Guerin
Scarlett Johansson in Girl With a Pearl Earring
Nicole Kidman in Cold Mountain
Charlize Theron in Monster
Uma Thurman in Kill Bill (Vol. 1)
Evan Rachel Wood in Thirteen
Actress in a Leading Role – Musical Or Comedy
Jamie Lee Curtis in Freaky Friday
Scarlett Johansson in Lost In Translation
Diane Keaton in Something’s Gotta Give
Diane Lane in Under the Tuscan Sun
Helen Mirren in Calendar Girls
Actor in a Supporting Role
Alec Baldwin in The Cooler
Albert Finney in Big Fish
William H. Macy in Seabiscuit
Tim Robbins in Mystic River
Peter Sarsgaard in Shattered Glass
Ken Watanabe in The Last Samurai
Actress in a Supporting Role
Maria Bello in The Cooler
Patricia Clarkson in Pieces Of April
Hope Davis in American Splendor
Holly Hunter in Thirteen
Renée Zellweger in Cold Mountain
Director
Sofia Coppola for Lost In Translation
Clint Eastwood for Mystic River
Peter Jackson for The Lord Of the Rings: The Return Of the King
Anthony Minghella for Cold Mountain
Peter Weir for Master and Commander: The Far Side Of the World
Screenplay
Cold Mountain, written by Anthony Minghella
In America, written by Jim Sheridan, Kirsten Sheridan, Naomi Sheridan
Lost In Translation, written by Sofia Coppola
Love Actually, written by Richard Curtis
Mystic River, Written by Brian Helgeland
Original Score
Big Fish, composed by Danny Elfman
Cold Mountain, composed by Gabriel Yared
Girl With a Pearl Earring, composed by Alexandre Desplat
The Last Samurai, composed by Hans Zimmer
The Lord Of the Rings: The Return Of the King, composed by Howard Shore
Original Song
“The Heart Of Every Girl” from Mona Lisa Smile Music by Elton John, Lyrics by Bernie Taupin
“Into the West” from The Lord Of the Rings: The Return Of the King
Music and Lyrics by Annie Lennox, Howard Shore, Frances Walsh
“Man of the Hour” from Big Fish Music and Lyrics by Eddie Vedder
“Time Enough for Tears” from In America Music and Lyrics by Bono, Gavin Friday, Maurice Seezer
“You Will Be My One True Love” from Cold Mountain Music and Lyrics by Sting
Foreign Film
The Barbarian Invasions from Canada
Good Bye, Lenin! from Germany
Monsieur Ibrahim from France
Osama from Afghanistan
The Return from Russia
Television Series – Drama
C. S. I.: Crime Scene Investigation
Nip/Tuck
Six Feet Under
24
The West Wing
Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Arrested Development
Monk
The Office
Sex and the City
Will & Grace
Mini-Series Or Television Movie
Angels in America
My House in Umbria
Normal
Soldier’s Girl
Tennessee Williams’ The Roman Spring Of Mrs. Stone
Actor in a Leading Role – Drama Series
Michael Chiklis in The Shield
Anthony LaPaglia in Without a Trace
William L. Petersen in C. S. I.: Crime Scene Investigation
Martin Sheen in The West Wing
Kiefer Sutherland in 24
Actor in a Leading Role – Musical or Comedy Series
Ricky Gervais in The Office
Matt LeBlanc in Friends
Bernie Mac in The Bernie Mac Show
Eric McCormack in Will & Grace
Tony Shalhoub in Monk
Actor in a Leading Role – Mini-Series or Television Movie
Antonio Banderas in And Starring Pancho Villa As Himself
James Brolin in The Reagans
Troy Garity in Soldier’s Girl
Al Pacino in Angels In America
Tom Wilkinson in Normal
Actress in a Leading Role – Drama Series
Frances Conroy in Six Feet Under
Jennifer Garner in Alias
Allison Janney in The West Wing
Joely Richardson in Nip/Tuck
Amber Tamblyn in Joan Of Arcadia
Actress in a Leading Role – Musical or Comedy Series
Bonnie Hunt in Life With Bonnie
Reba McEntire in Reba
Debra Messing in Will & Grace
Sarah Jessica Parker in Sex and the City
Bitty Schram in Monk
Alicia Silverstone in Miss Match
Actress in a Leading Role – Mini-Series or Television Movie
Judy Davis in The Reagans
Jessica Lange in Normal
Helen Mirren in Tennessee Williams’ The Roman Spring Of Mrs. Stone
Maggie Smith in My House in Umbria
Meryl Streep in Angels in America
Actor in a Supporting Role – Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie
Sean P. Hayes in Will & Grace
Lee Pace in Soldier’s Girl
Ben Shenkman in Angels in America
Patrick Wilson in Angels in America
Jeffrey Wright in Angels in America
Actress in a Supporting Role – Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie
Kim Cattrall in Sex and the City
Kristin Davis in Sex and the City
Megan Mullally in Will & Grace
Cynthia Nixon in Sex and the City
Mary-Louise Parker in Angels in America
