The Return of the King is the first fantasy film to win best picture
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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.
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FILMS WITH THE MOST OSCAR WINS
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
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2004
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11 awards (11 noms)
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Ben Hur
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1960
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11 (12)
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Titanic
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1998
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11 (14)
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West Side Story
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1962
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10 (11)
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Gigi
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1959
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9 (9)
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The Last Emperor
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1988
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9 (9)
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The English Patient
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1997
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9 (12)
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SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY FILMS NOMINATED FOR BEST PICTURE
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Dr Strangelove
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1965
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Lost
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A Clockwork Orange
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1972
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Lost
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Star Wars
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1978
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Lost
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ET
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1983
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Lost
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The Return of the King
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2004
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Won
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THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY OSCARS RECORD
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The Fellowship of the Ring
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13 nominations
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4 wins
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The Two Towers
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6 nominations
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2 wins
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The Return of the King
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11 nominations
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11 wins
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