Gladiator: Best Picture · Steven Soderbergh: directing
Oscars 2001: winning films and award nominations
Gladiator won Best Picture at the 2001 Oscars. The directing award went to Steven Soderbergh for Traffic, while Julia Roberts received leading actress recognition for Erin Brockovich.
- 52Films
- 23Categories
- 106Nomination entries
- 13Winners
- March 25, 2001Ceremony date
Winning films and category recognition at Oscars 2001
Gladiator won Best Picture at the 2001 Oscars. Russell Crowe won for Gladiator, while Julia Roberts received leading actress recognition for Erin Brockovich.
Nominated films and award entries at Oscars 2001
Chocolat and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon competed for Best Picture alongside Gladiator at the 2001 Oscars. Explore their other category entries as well: a film can have several nominations and win in a different category.
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Wins are included in nomination counts.
Explore Oscars 2001 nominations and winners by category
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon received Cinematography recognition at the 2001 Oscars, while Traffic won Film Editing. Explore the other category shortlists and their credited winners within the same ceremony year.
Best Picture
5 nominations
Winner Gladiator Douglas Wick, David Franzoni, Branko Lustig Directing
5 nominations
Winner Traffic Steven Soderbergh Actor in a Leading Role
5 nominations Winner Gladiator Russell Crowe Actress in a Leading Role
5 nominations
Winner Erin Brockovich Julia Roberts Actor in a Supporting Role
5 nominations Winner Traffic Benicio Del Toro Actress in a Supporting Role
5 nominations
Winner Pollock Marcia Gay Harden Cinematography
5 nominations
Winner Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Peter Pau Costume Design
5 nominations Winner Gladiator Janty Yates Documentary (Feature)
5 nominations
Winner Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport Mark Jonathan Harris, Deborah Oppenheimer Documentary (Short Subject)
5 nominations
Winner Big Mama Tracy Seretean Film Editing
5 nominations Winner Traffic Stephen Mirrione Foreign Language Film
5 nominations Winner Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Taiwan Makeup
3 nominations
Winner How the Grinch Stole Christmas Rick Baker, Gail Ryan Music (Original Score)
5 nominations Winner Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Tan Dun Music (Original Song)
5 nominations
Winner Things Have Changed Wonder Boys Bob Dylan Art Direction
5 nominations Winner Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Tim Yip Short Film (Animated)
3 nominations
Winner Father and Daughter Michael Dudok de Wit Short Film (Live Action)
5 nominations
Winner Quiero ser (I want to be...) Florian Gallenberger Sound
5 nominations Winner Gladiator Scott Millan, Bob Beemer, Ken Weston Visual Effects
3 nominations Winner Gladiator John Nelson, Neil Corbould, Tim Burke, Rob Harvey Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published)
5 nominations Winner Traffic Stephen Gaghan Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen)
5 nominations
Winner Almost Famous Cameron Crowe Sound Editing
2 nominations
Winner U-571 Jon Johnson About these results
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- March 25, 2001
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- October 29, 2026
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