2004 Oscars — Art Direction

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King won Art Direction at the 2004 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Girl with a Pearl Earring, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Seabiscuit and The Last Samurai. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 2003 and 2005 Art Direction races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King(2003)
Art Direction: Grant Major; Set Decoration: Dan Hennah and Alan Lee
Winner
Girl with a Pearl Earring(2003)
Art Direction: Ben Van Os; Set Decoration: Cecile Heideman
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World(2003)
Art Direction: William Sandell; Set Decoration: Robert Gould
Seabiscuit(2003)
Art Direction: Jeannine Oppewall; Set Decoration: Leslie Pope
The Last Samurai(2003)
Art Direction: Lilly Kilvert; Set Decoration: Gretchen Rau