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2000

Gladiator

After the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his devious son takes power and demotes Maximus, one of Rome's most capable generals who Marcus preferred. Eventually, Maximus is forced to become a gladiator and battle to the death against other men for the amusement of paying audiences.

Credits

Director

Ridley Scott

Producers

Branko Lustig , Douglas Wick , David Franzoni

Writers

William Nicholson , John Logan , David Franzoni

Cinematographer

John Mathieson

Editor

Pietro Scalia

Production Design

Arthur Max

Costume Design

Janty Yates

Composers

Hans Zimmer , Lisa Gerrard

Visual Effectss

Tim Burke , John Nelson , Rob Harvey

Casting

Louis DiGiaimo

Cast

Russell Crowe , Joaquin Phoenix , Connie Nielsen , Oliver Reed , Richard Harris , Derek Jacobi , Djimon Hounsou , David Schofield , John Shrapnel , Tomas Arana

Studios

Universal Pictures , Scott Free Productions , DreamWorks Pictures , Red Wagon Entertainment , Mill Film

Genres

Drama Action Adventure

External

IMDb Amazon

Posters

5
Gladiator (2000) movie poster
Gladiator (2000) movie poster
Gladiator (2000) movie poster
Gladiator (2000) movie poster
Gladiator (2000) movie poster

Awards

20 wins, 45 nominations
Won Best Picture Gladiator 2001
Won Best Motion Picture - Drama Gladiator 2001
Won Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Traffic 2001
Won Best Actor Russell Crowe 2001
Won Best Original Score Lisa Gerrard 2001
Won Best Original Score Hans Zimmer 2001
Won Best Costume Design (Color) Janty Yates 2001
Won Best Cinematography Gladiator 2001
Won Best Production Design Gladiator 2001
Won Best Editing Gladiator 2001
Won Best Sound Gladiator 2001
Won Best Sound Mixing Bob Beemer 2001
Won Best Sound Mixing Scott Millan 2001
Won Best Sound Mixing Ken Weston 2001
Won Best Visual/Special Effects John Nelson 2001
Won Best Visual/Special Effects Neil Corbould 2001
Won Best Visual/Special Effects Tim Burke 2001
Won Best Visual/Special Effects Rob Harvey 2001
Won Film Gladiator 2001
Won Orange Film Of The Year Gladiator 2001
Nom Outstanding Directing - Feature Film Ridley Scott Gladiator 2001
Nom Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Traffic 2001
Nom Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Traffic 2001
Nom Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Traffic 2001
Nom Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Traffic 2001
Nom Best Director Ridley Scott 2001
Nom Best Director Ridley Scott 2001
Nom Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Russell Crowe 2001
Nom Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Russell Crowe Gladiator 2001
Nom Best Supporting Actor Joaquin Phoenix 2001
Nom Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Joaquin Phoenix Gladiator 2001
Nom Best Supporting Actor Joaquin Phoenix 2001
Nom Best Original Screenplay David Franzoni 2001
Nom Best Original Screenplay John Logan 2001
Nom Best Original Screenplay William Nicholson 2001
Nom Best Original Screenplay David Franzoni Gladiator 2001
Nom Best Cinematography (Color) John Mathieson 2001
Nom Best Production Design (Color) Arthur Max 2001
Nom Best Production Design (Color) Crispian Sallis 2001
Nom Best Film Editing Pietro Scalia 2001
Nom Best Costume Design Gladiator 2001
Nom Best Score Hans Zimmer 2001
Nom Anthony Asquith Award for Original Film Music Gladiator 2001
Nom David Lean Award for Achievement in Direction Gladiator 2001
Nom Make-Up And Hair Gladiator 2001

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