The Aviator

Martin Scorsese

20042h 50mEnglish

Accolades

5Oscar

Wins

3Golden Globe

Wins

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Synopsis

A biopic depicting the life of filmmaker and aviation pioneer Howard Hughes from 1927 to 1947, during which time he became a successful film producer and an aviation magnate, while simultaneously growing more unstable due to severe obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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Details

Genres

Drama

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Awards & Recognition

Awards Dominance

8

Wins

17

Nominations

5 Oscar · 3 Golden Globe

Won

Actress in a Supporting Role · Cate Blanchett
Art Direction · Art Direction: Dante Ferretti; Set Decoration: Francesca Lo Schiavo
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Best Original Score - Motion Picture · Howard Shore
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama · Leonardo DiCaprio
Cinematography · Robert Richardson
Costume Design · Sandy Powell
Film Editing · Thelma Schoonmaker

Full award breakdown

2005

Academy Awards

5Wins

11Noms

◆ Won

Actress in a Supporting Role

Cate Blanchett

2005

◆ Won

Art Direction

Art Direction: Dante Ferretti; Set Decoration: Francesca Lo Schiavo

2005

◆ Won

Cinematography

Robert Richardson

2005

◆ Won

Costume Design

Sandy Powell

2005

◆ Won

Film Editing

Thelma Schoonmaker

2005

Nom

Actor in a Leading Role

Leonardo DiCaprio

2005

Nom

Actor in a Supporting Role

Alan Alda

2005

Nom

Best Picture

Michael Mann and Graham King, Producers

2005

Nom

Directing

Martin Scorsese

2005

Nom

Sound Mixing

Tom Fleischman and Petur Hliddal

2005

Nom

Writing (Original Screenplay)

Written by John Logan

2005

2005

Golden Globes

3Wins

6Noms

◆ Won

Best Motion Picture - Drama

The Aviator

2005

◆ Won

Best Original Score - Motion Picture

Howard Shore

2005

◆ Won

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

Leonardo DiCaprio

2005

Nom

Best Director - Motion Picture

Martin Scorsese

2005

Nom

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture

Cate Blanchett

2005

Nom

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

John Logan

2005

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Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio

Howard Hughes

Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett

Katharine Hepburn

Kate Beckinsale

Kate Beckinsale

Ava Gardner

John C. Reilly

John C. Reilly

Noah Dietrich

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin

Juan Trippe

Alan Alda

Alan Alda

Senator Ralph Owen Brewster

Ian Holm

Ian Holm

Professor Fitz

Danny Huston

Danny Huston

Jack Frye

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