Richard Taylor, right, and Peter King won the Oscar for their make-up work in the fantasy film "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King." (Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times) Many of the Academy ...

Actress Charlize Theron thanked her mother in her lead actress acceptance speech for her work in "Monster" at the 76th annual Academy Awards in 2004. (Kevork Djansezian/Associated Press) It might seem ...

Documentary films and their directors are not generally known for their star wattage. Most Academy Award-winning directors rise up with a unique take on their subject, and just as quickly step away ...

Many of the Academy Awards categories have long histories that stretch back nearly 100 years. That’s not true for the hair and makeup artisans, though. Their artistry was left out of the awards prior ...