Oscar Countdown: 10 Years of Academy Awards Hosts
Billy Crystal
Years Hosted: 2004, 2000, 1998, 1997, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990
Comic/Performance Highlights of '04: As in previous years, Crystal inserted himself digitally in many of the Best Picture contenders, with a "Return of the Host" parody giving him the opportunity to get repeatedly naked for spoofs of 'Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,' 'Something's Gotta Give,' and 'Cold Mountain,' as well as try on a loincloth to talk to his reflection as Gollum from 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.'
Best Picture Winners: 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King' ('04), 'American Beauty' ('00), 'Titanic' ('98), 'The English Patient' ('97), 'Unforgiven' ('93), 'The Silence of the Lambs' ('92), 'Dances with Wolves' ('91), 'Driving Miss Daisy' ('90)
