Steve Martin
The 73rd Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on March 25, 2001, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 23 categories honoring films released in 2000. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by Gil Cates, and directed by Louis J. Horvitz. Actor Steve Martin (pictured) hosted for the first time. Gladiator won five awards, including Best Picture, and Best Actor for Russell Crowe. Other winners included Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Traffic with four awards each. The telecast garnered almost 43 million viewers in the United States. (Full list...)
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