Richard Taylor, right, and Peter King won the Oscar for their make-up work in the fantasy film "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King." (Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times) Many of the Academy ...

Co-writer, director and producer Peter Jackson, left, and producer Barrie M. Osborne accept the award for best picture for "Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" at the 76th Academy Awards ...

Way back in 2004, Thomas Jane took up the mantle of The Punisher. The film also features Jonathan Hensleigh in his directorial debut. Hensleigh, who was mostly a writer before The Punisher, went for a ...

Documentary films and their directors are not generally known for their star wattage. Most Academy Award-winning directors rise up with a unique take on their subject, and just as quickly step away ...

It was good to be from Down Under at the 76th annual Academy Awards, held Feb. 29, 2004 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood: Not only did New Zealander Peter Jackson’s “Lord of the Rings: The Return of ...

Many of the Academy Awards categories have long histories that stretch back nearly 100 years. That’s not true for the hair and makeup artisans, though. Their artistry was left out of the awards prior ...