In response to complaints, then president of Marist College, Dr. Dennis Murray, assured the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York that Marist College is truly independent, and does not identify itself as a Catholic college in any way.
Jackson has been nominated for many Academy Awards during his career - and he certainly had his hands full when he scooped three Oscars at the 2004 Academy Awards - winning Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Fact file: New Zealand screen industry
PHOTOS: Stars who have never won an Oscar. Most film nominations without a win: The Turning Point (1977) and The Color Purple (1985), with 11 nominations each. Most acting nominations without a competitive win: Peter O'Toole, with 8 nominations (O'Toole later won an Honorary Oscar in 2003).