Rings bucks historical Oscar trends

The Return of the King is the first fantasy film to win best picture

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King won all 11 Academy Awards it was nominated for in Hollywood on Sunday - an unparalleled achievement.

The Lord of the Rings' achievement is a first in the 76 years of the Oscars - other films have won as many awards, but none has scored a clean sweep in so many categories.

Only two other best picture winners have won every award they were nominated for - Gigi in 1958 and The Last Emperor in 1988. They both won nine Oscars.

Below is information on other Oscar winners and how the Rings trilogy has fared.

FILMS WITH THE MOST OSCAR WINS
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King	2004	11 awards (11 noms)
Ben Hur	1960	11 (12)
Titanic	1998	11 (14)
West Side Story	1962	10 (11)
Gigi	1959	9 (9)
The Last Emperor	1988	9 (9)
The English Patient	1997	9 (12)

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SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY FILMS NOMINATED FOR BEST PICTURE
Dr Strangelove	1965	Lost
A Clockwork Orange	1972	Lost
Star Wars	1978	Lost
ET	1983	Lost
The Return of the King	2004	Won

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THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY OSCARS RECORD
The Fellowship of the Ring	13 nominations	4 wins
The Two Towers	6 nominations	2 wins
The Return of the King	11 nominations	11 wins