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The 75th Academy Awards ceremony took place on the 23rd of March 2003 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Gilbert Cates produced the broadcast, Louis J. Horvitz directed it, and ABC carried the telecast in the United States.
Steve Martin hosted the 75th Academy Awards, marking his second time in the role after previously hosting the 73rd ceremony in 2001.
Chicago won the most awards at the 75th Academy Awards, taking home six prizes including Best Picture. The win made it the first musical to win Best Picture since Oliver! in 1968.
The Iraq War affected the 75th Academy Awards because the American-led invasion began just days before the broadcast. Actors including Cate Blanchett, Jim Carrey, and Will Smith resigned from presenting roles, and the red carpet and bleacher seating were curtailed.
Michael Moore used his Best Documentary Feature win for Bowling for Columbine to criticize President George W. Bush and the Iraq War. He said, "We live in a time where we have fictitious election results that elects a fictitious president."
The 75th Academy Awards drew an average of 33.04 million viewers in the United States, a 21 percent drop from the prior year. An estimated 62.55 million people watched all or part of the broadcast.
Adrien Brody was the youngest Best Actor winner at the 75th Academy Awards, winning at age 29 for his role as Władysław Szpilman in The Pianist.