The Aviator Facts, Trivia, Actors, Actresses, and Composers

The Aviator is a 2004 American biographical drama film directed by Martin Scorsese, written by John Logan, and starring Leonardo DiCaprio. It is the story of aviation pioneer Howard Hughes, drawn largely upon numerous sources including a biography by Charles Higham. The film centers on Hughes' life from the late 1920s to 1947, during which time he became a successful film producer and an aviation magnate while simultaneously growing more unstable due to severe obsessive-compulsive disorder. The Aviator was nominated for 11 Academy Awards, winning five, including one for actress Cate...
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quick facts

Release date:	2004
Directed by:	Martin Scorsese
Rated:
Runtime:	169 Minutes
Producer:	Sandy Climan, Graham King, Michael Mann, Charles Evans, Jr., Matthias Deyle
Editor:	Thelma Schoonmaker
Music by:	Howard Shore
Cinematography:	Robert Richardson
Screenplay by:	John Logan
Estimated budget:	$110,000,000
Genre:	Biography

Award-winners from The Aviator

Martin Scorsese

Character:Hell's Angels Projectionist

Born:November 17, 1942

Leonardo DiCaprio

Character:Howard Hughes

Born:November 11, 1974

Cate Blanchett

Character:Katherine Hepburn

Born:May 14, 1969

Cast of The Aviator

Willem Dafoe

Roland Sweet

Born:July 22, 1955

Age:56

Ian Holm

Professor Fitz

Born:September 12, 1931

Age:80

Alec Baldwin

Juan Trippe

Born:April 3, 1958

Age:53

Edward Herrmann

Joseph I. Breen

Born:July 21, 1943

Age:68

John C. Reilly

Noah Dietrich

Born:May 24, 1965

Age:46

Adam Scott

Johnny Meyer

Born:April 3, 1973

Age:38

Honors and Awards

Year	Award Won
2004	Academy Award for Actress in a Supporting Role, Cate Blanchett
2004	Academy Award for Film Editing, Thelma Schoonmaker
2004	Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Robert Richardson
2005	Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Film, Michael Mann
2005	Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Drama Film, Leonardo DiCaprio
2004	BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Cate Blanchett
2004	BAFTA Award for Best Film, Sandy Climan
2005	Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture, Cate Blanchett
2004	BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Director, Martin Scorsese
2004	London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director, Martin Scorsese
2005	Satellite Award for Best Visual Effects, Robert Legato
2004	BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Composer, Howard Shore
2005	MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance, Leonardo DiCaprio
2004	BAFTA Award for Best Production Design/Art Direction, Dante Ferretti
2004	BAFTA Award for Best Makeup, Morag Ross
2005	Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, Howard Shore
2004	Academy Award for Costume Design, Sandy Powell
2004	Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Dante Ferretti
2006	Special Silver Ribbon, Dante Ferretti
2004	Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Art Direction, Dante Ferretti
2004	Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Production Design, Dante Ferretti
2004	San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Production Design, Dante Ferretti
2004	Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Costume Design, Sandy Powell

Year	Award Nomination
2004	Academy Award for Actor in a Leading Role, Leonardo DiCaprio
2004	Academy Award for Best Director, Martin Scorsese
2004	Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, John Logan
2004	Academy Award for Best Picture, Graham King
2004	Academy Award for Actor in a Supporting Role, Alan Alda
2004	Academy Award for Actress in a Supporting Role, Cate Blanchett
2004	BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Leonardo DiCaprio
2004	BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Cate Blanchett
2004	BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Alan Alda
2004	BAFTA Award for Best Direction, Martin Scorsese
2004	BAFTA Award for Best Film, Sandy Climan
2005	Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Drama Film, Leonardo DiCaprio
2005	Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Film, Cate Blanchett
2005	Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film, Martin Scorsese
2005	Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Film, Michael Mann
2004	BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Picture
2004	BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Actor, Leonardo DiCaprio
2004	BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Director, Martin Scorsese
2005	Satellite Award for Best Film – Drama, Miramax Films
2004	DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, Martin Scorsese
2005	Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Drama, Cate Blanchett
2005	Satellite Award for Best Visual Effects, R. Bruce Steinheimer
2005	Satellite Award for Best Director, Martin Scorsese
2005	Satellite Award for Best Editing, Thelma Schoonmaker
2005	Costume Designers Guild Award for Best Costume Design - Period or Fantasy Film, Sandy Powell
2004	American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases, Robert Richardson
2005	Satellite Award for Best Sound, Tom Fleischman
2005	Satellite Award for Best Costume Design, Sandy Powell
2004	BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design, Sandy Powell
2004	BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography, Robert Richardson
2004	BAFTA Award for Best Editing, Thelma Schoonmaker
2004	BAFTA Award for Best Film Music, Howard Shore
2004	BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Composer, Howard Shore
2004	BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress, Cate Blanchett
2004	BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Writer, John Logan
2005	MTV Movie Award for Best Action Sequence
2005	MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance, Leonardo DiCaprio
2005	Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture, Cate Blanchett
2005	Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture, Leonardo DiCaprio
2005	Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Cast in a Motion Picture, Alan Alda
2004	BAFTA Award for Best Production Design/Art Direction, Dante Ferretti
2004	BAFTA Award for Best Sound, Philip Stockton
2004	BAFTA Award for Best Makeup, Sian Grigg
2004	ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards - Period or Fantasy Film, Dante Ferretti
2004	BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects, R. Bruce Steinheimer
2005	Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, Howard Shore
2005	Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture, John Logan
2005	Satellite Award for Best Original Score, Howard Shore
2005	Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay, John Logan
2004	Academy Award for Costume Design, Sandy Powell
2005	Satellite Award for Best Art Direction and Production Design, Dante Ferretti
2004	Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Dante Ferretti
2004	BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay, John Logan
2006	Special Silver Ribbon, Dante Ferretti
2004	Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Art Direction, Dante Ferretti
2004	Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Production Design, Dante Ferretti
2004	San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Production Design, Dante Ferretti
2004	Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Costume Design, Sandy Powell

Film director of The Aviator

Martin Scorsese

Born: November 17, 1942

Age: 69

Education: New York University, Tisch School of the Arts

Martin Charles Scorsese is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and film historian. In 1990 he founded The Film Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to film preservation, and in 2007 he founded the World Cinema Foundation. He is a recipient of the AFI Life...
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Music contributors for The Aviator

Howard Shore

Howard Leslie Shore is a Canadian composer, notable for his film scores. He has composed the scores for over 80 films, most notably the scores for...
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
Who wrote the script for the movie The Aviator?
A:
John Logan performed the movie's screenwriting.
Q:
How many minutes is the runtime of the motion picture "The Aviator"?
A:
The runtime for the movie is 169 minutes.
Q:
The motion picture, "The Aviator" is in what genre?
A:
The movie is labeled as: Drama, Biographical and Airplanes and airports.
Q:
What is the approximate runtime of the film "The Aviator"?
A:
The runtime is 169 minutes.
Q:
Who was the distributor of the motion picture, "The Aviator"?
A:
Buena Vista Distribution, 20th Century Fox, Warner Bros. Entertainment and Miramax Films was the movie's distributor.
Q:
What tagline was included in promotional materials for the motion picture, "The Aviator"?
A:
The movie's slogan was, "Some men dream the future. He built it."
Q:
When was the premier of the movie "The Aviator"?
A:
The movie premiered in December, 2004.
Q:
Who was the director of the motion picture "The Aviator"?
A:
Martin Scorsese directed the movie.
Q:
Who produced the film, "The Aviator"?
A:
Sandy Climan, Chick Evans and Graham King produced the film.
Q:
Who wrote the music for the film The Aviator?
A:
Howard Shore and Rufus Wainwright composed sheet music for the film's soundtrack.

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