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What Two Movie Trilogies Earned Best Picture Nominations for Each Installment?

By Rebecca Murray, About.com

Question: What Two Movie Trilogies Earned Best Picture Nominations for Each Installment?
Answer: According to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, only Francis Ford Coppola's "The Godfather" trilogy in 1972, 1974 and 1990 and Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy in 2001, 2002 and 2003 managed this impressive feat.
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