The 6th San Diego Film Critics Society Awards, given by the San Diego Film Critics Society on 18 December 2001, honored the best in film for 2001.

Winners

• Best Actor:
  • Guy Pearce - Memento
• Best Actress:
  • Thora Birch - Ghost World
• Best Cinematography:
  • The Man Who Wasn't There - Roger Deakins
• Best Director:
  • Terry Zwigoff - Ghost World
• Best Film:
  • Ghost World
• Best Foreign Language Film:
  • Amélie (Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain) • France
• Best Production Design:
  • Moulin Rouge! - Catherine Martin
• Best Screenplay - Adapted:
  • Ghost World - Daniel Clowes and Terry Zwigoff
• Best Screenplay - Original:
  • Donnie Darko - Richard Kelly
• Best Supporting Actor:
  • Ben Kingsley - Sexy Beast
• Best Supporting Actress:
  • Naomi Watts - Mulholland Drive^[1]
• Body of Work Award:
  • Steve Buscemi

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