03/21/2001

ABC television network

Following are credits and production data for "The 73rd Annual Academy Awards Presentation," airing Sunday, March 25, from 8:30 p.m. ET to conclusion, and "Oscar Countdown 2001," scheduled from 8-8:30 p.m. ET on the ABC television network.

PROGRAM
"The 73rd Annual Academy Awards Presentation"

FORMAT
Steve Martin hosts Hollywood's biggest night of the year. In addition to the presentation of awards, there will be performances by Sting, Randy Newman, Coco Lee, Bjork, Susanna Hoffs and Bob Dylan.

TELECAST
Sunday, March 25 (8 p.m. ET to conclusion)

HOST
Steve Martin

PRESENTERS
Ben Affleck, Julie Andrews, Annette Bening, Halle Berry, Juliette Binoche, Nicolas Cage, Russell Crowe, Michael Douglas, Morgan Freeman, Anthony Hopkins, Kate Hudson, Samuel L. Jackson, Angelina Jolie, Ashley Judd, Jennifer Lopez, Mike Myers, Julia Roberts, Julia Stiles, Kevin Spacey, Ben Stiller, Hilary Swank, John Travolta, Michele Yeoh, Chow Yun-Fat, Renee Zelwegger and Catherine Zeta-Jones.

PERFORMERS
Sting, Bjork, Randy Newman, Susanna Hoffs, Coco Lee, Bob Dylan

PRODUCER
Gil Cates

WRITTEN BY
Hal Kanter, Buz Kohan, Bruce Vilanch, Rita Cash, Jon Macks, Andy Breckman, Steve Martin and Rita Rudner.

DIRECTED BY
Louis J. Horvitz

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
Michael B. Seligman

"OSCAR COUNTDOWN 2001" PRODUCED BY
Dennis E. Doty

"OSCAR COUNTDOWN 2001" HOSTS
Julie Moran, Chris Connelly, Jim Moret

"OSCAR COUNTDOWN 2001" WRITTEN BY
Stephen Pouliot

"OSCAR COUNTDOWN 2001" DIRECTED BY
Roger Goodman

PRODUCTION DESIGNER
Roy Christopher

LIGHTING DESIGNER
Bob Dickinson

MUSIC DIRECTOR
Bill Conti

EXECUTIVE IN CHARGE OF TALENT
Danette Herman

SENIOR EXECUTIVE CONSULTANT
Robert Shapiro

CHOREOGRAPHER
Debbie Allen

COSTUME DESIGNER
Ray Aghayan

SPECIAL FILM MATERIAL BY
June Beallor, Jon Bloom, Mike Shapiro, Douglass M. Stewart, Jr., Chuck Workman

ART DIRECTORS
Keaton Walker, Tamlyn Wright

SENIOR PRODUCTION MANAGER
John M. McElveney

ENGINEER IN CHARGE
Tad Scripter

TECHNICAL DIRECTORS
John B. Field, Allan Wells, Rick Edwards

AUDIO DIRECTOR
Ed Greene

ORIGINATION
The Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium

PRODUCTION COMPANY
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences