The aviator /

Follows the life of Howard Hughes as the twentysomething millionaire, having already made a fortune improving the design of oil-drilling bits, who comes to Hollywood with an interest in getting into the picture business. It doesn't take long for Hughes to jump from producer to director of his f...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Shore, Howard (Composer)
Corporate Authors:	Warner Bros, Miramax Films, Initial Entertainment Group, Forward Pass Productions, Appian Way (Firm), Cappa Productions, IMF Internationale Medien und Film GmbH & Co. 3. Produktions KG, Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors:	Climan, Sandy (Producer), Logan, John (Screenwriter), DiCaprio, Leonardo (Actor), Blanchett, Cate, 1969- (Actor), Beckinsale, Kate (Actor), Reilly, John C., 1965- (Actor), Baldwin, Alec, 1958- (Actor), Alda, Alan, 1936- (Actor), Holm, Ian, 1931-2020 (Actor), Huston, Danny, 1962- (Actor), Stefani, Gwen, 1969- (Actor), Law, Jude, 1972- (Actor), Scott, Adam, 1973- (Actor), Ross, Matt (Actor), Garner, Kelli, 1984- (Actor), Conroy, Frances (Actor), Spiner, Brent (Actor), DeSantis, Stanley (Actor), Herrmann, Edward, 1943-2014 (Actor), Dafoe, Willem (Actor), Richardson, Robert, 1955- (Cinematographer), Schoonmaker, Thelma (Film editor), Powell, Sandy (Costume designer), Ferretti, Dante, 1943- (Artistic director), Steinheimer, R. Bruce (Production personnel)
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Edition:	2-disc widescreen ed.
Subjects:	Hughes, Howard, > 1905-1976 > Drama. Air pilots > Drama. Test pilots > Drama. Man-woman relationships > Drama. Biographical films. Films for the hearing impaired. Motion pictures, American. Motion pictures, German. Feature films.

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Summary:	Follows the life of Howard Hughes as the twentysomething millionaire, having already made a fortune improving the design of oil-drilling bits, who comes to Hollywood with an interest in getting into the picture business. It doesn't take long for Hughes to jump from producer to director of his first major film project, a World War I air epic. The film was a massive hit, and the eccentric inventor became a mogul in Hollywood, making Jean Harlow a star and enjoying a romance with Katharine Hepburn. But Hollywood's old-boy network never fully accepted Hughes, and in time his passion for flying began to reclaim his attentions. In time, he began designing new planes, setting air speed records, flying around the world, and risking his life testing aircraft. Hughes also found time to romance Ava Gardner and founded his own airline, Trans-World Airlines. As his ideas became bolder and more eccentric, he gained many powerful enemies.
Item Description:	Originally released as a motion picture in 2004. Dual-layer format. Special features include Disc 1 : audio commentary by Martin Scorsese -- disc 2 : "Howard tells Ava about his car accident" deleted scene , "A life without limits": the making-of The aviator featurette , "Modern marvels : Howard Hughes" a 45-minute documentary by The History Channel, The affliction of Howard Hughes : obsessive-compulsive disorder : OCD panel discussion with Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese and Howard Hughes' widow Terry Moore, The visual effects of The aviator, Constructing The aviator, Costuming and scoring The aviator, The aviator and the age of glamour, An evening with Leonardo DiCaprio and Alan Alda. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	2 videodiscs (163 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD; PAL; region 2; Dolby digital surround; DTS; aspect ratio 4:3. DVD-ROM minimum system requirements: InterActual Player (included on the disc); Microsoft Windows 98SE; Microsoft IE 5.5; Macromedia Flash Player 6.0; an Internet connection; a DVD-ROM drive; and a DirectShow compatible DVD decoder. This DVD will not work in a CD-ROM drive and the DVD-ROM features are not available on Apple Mac OS.
Audience:	MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic elements, sexual content, nudity, language, and crash sequence.
Awards:	Academy Awards, 2005: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Cate Blanchett); Best Achievement in Art Direction (Dante Ferretti (art director), Francesca Lo Schiavo (set decorator)); Best Achievement in Cinematography (Robert Richardson), Best Achievement in Costume Design (Sandy Powell); Best Achievement in Film Editing (Thelma Schoonmaker). American Cinema Editors, 2005: Best Edited Feature Film - Dramatic (Thelma Schoonmaker). BAFTA, 2005: Best Film (Michael Mann, Sandy Climan, Graham King, Charles Evans, Jr.); Best Make Up/Hair (Morag Ross, Kathryn Blondell, Sian Grigg); Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Cate Blanchett); Best Production Design (Dante Ferretti). Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards, 2005: Best Composer (Howard Stone); Best Director (Martin Scorsese). Central Ohio Film Critics Association, 2005: Actro of the Year (Cate Blanchett); Best Formal Design. Chicago Film Critics Association Awards, 2004: Best Cinematography (Robert Richardson); Best Original Score (Howard Stone). Cinema Audio Society, 2005: Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures (Petur Hiddal, Tom Fleischman). Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards, 2005: Best Director (Martin Scorsese). Golden Globes, 2005: Best Motion Picture - Drama (Michael Mann); Best Original Score - Motion Picture (Howard Stone); Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama (Leonardo DiCaprio). Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists, 2006: Special Silver Ribbon (Dante Ferretti). Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards, 2005: Best Director (Martin Scorsese); Best Supporting Actress (Cate Blanchett). Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards, 2005: Best Art Direction (Dante Ferretti); Best Cinematography (Robert Richardson); Best Costume Design (Sandy Powell); Best Director (Martin Scorsese); Best Editing (Thelma Schoonmaker); Best Picture; Best Supporting Actress (Cate Blanchett). Londong Critics Circle Film Awards, 2005: Director of the Year (Martin Scorsese). Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, 2004: Best Production Design (Dante Ferretti). MTV Movie Awards, 2005: Best Male Performance (Leonardo DiCaprio). Motion Picture Sound Editors, 2005: Best Sound Editing in Domestic Features - Sound Effects & Foley (Eugene Gearty, Philip Stockton, Frank Kern, Wyatt Sprague, Kam Chan, Steven Visscher, Jacob Ribicoff). Online Film Critics Society Awards, 2005: Best Supporting Actress (Cate Blanchett). PGA Awards, 2004: Motion Picture Producer of the Year Award (Michael Mann, Graham King). Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards, 2004: Best Cinematography; Best Costume Design; Best Director (Martin Scorsese); Best Picture; Best Production Design (Dante Ferretti). San Diego Film Critics Society Awards, 2004: Best Production Design (Dante Ferretti). Satellite Awards, 2005: Best Visual Effects (Robert Legato, Peter G. Travers, Matthew Gratzner, R. Bruce Steinheimer). Screen Actors Guild Awards, 2005: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role (Cate Blanchett). Seattle Film Critics Awards, 2004: Best Music (Howard Stone). Visual Effects Society Awards, 2005: Outstanding Models and Miniatures in a Motion Picture (Matthew Gratzner, Scott Schneider, Adam Gelbart, Leigh-Alexandra Jacob for the XF11 crash); Outstanding Special Effects in Service to Visual Effects in a Motion Picture (Robert Spurlock, Richard Stutsman, Matthew Gratzner, R. Bruce Steinheimer); Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Motion Picture (Robert Legato, Ron Ames, Matthew Gratzner, Peter G. Travers). Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards, 2004: Best Supporting Actress (Cate Blanchett).
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Robert Richardson ; editor, Thelma Schoonmaker ; music, Howard Shore ; costume designer, Sandy Powell ; production designer, Dante Ferretti ; visual effects supervisor, Rob Legato ; special effects supervisor, R. Bruce Steinheimer.