69th Academy Awards
The Academy Awards 1997 took place on 24 March 1997 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. It was the 69th Annual Academy Awards. In the year of award films of the past year are always excellent, in this case, the films of the year 1996.
- 3.1 Honorary Award
- 3.2 Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
Presentation
Billy Crystal led for the fifth time as a presenter by the Academy Awards. The presenters of the candidates are listed below in the respective categories.
Winners and nominations
Best Picture
Presented by Al Pacino
The English Patient ( The English Patient ) - Saul Zaentz
Direction
Presented by Mel Gibson
Anthony Minghella - The English Patient ( The English Patient )
Lead
Presented by Susan Sarandon
Geoffrey Rush - Shine - The Path into Light (Shine )
Leading lady
Presented by Nicolas Cage
Frances McDormand - Fargo
Supporting Actor
Presented by Mira Sorvino
Cuba Gooding Jr. - Jerry Maguire - Game of Life ( Jerry Maguire )
Supporting Actress
Presented by Kevin Spacey
Juliette Binoche - The English Patient ( The English Patient )
Design
The English Patient ( The English Patient ) - Stuart Craig, Stephanie McMillan
Camera
Presented by Tim Robbins
The English Patient ( The English Patient ) - John Seale
Costume Design
Presented by Juliette Binoche
The English Patient ( The English Patient ) - Ann Roth
Documentary (Short Film )
Presented by Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith
Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien - Jessica Yu
Documentary ( long form )
Presented by Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith
When We Were Kings - Once we were kings - Leon Gast, David Sonenberg
Section
Presented by Nicole Kidman
The English Patient ( The English Patient ) - Walter Murch
Foreign Language Film
Presented by Kristin Scott Thomas and Jack Valenti
Kolya Jan Svěrák (Czech Republic)
MakeUp
Presented by Courtney Love
The Nutty Professor ( The Nutty Professor ) - Rick Baker, David LeRoy Anderson
Music (Original Dramatic Score )
Presented by Gregory Hines
The English Patient ( The English Patient ) - Gabriel Yared
Music (Original Musical or Comedy Score)
Presented by Debbie Reynolds
Jane Austen's Emma - Rachel Portman
Music ( Original Song )
Presented by Goldie Hawn, Diane Keaton and Bette Midler
" You Must Love Me " from Evita - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice
Short Film ( Animated)
Presented by David Spade
Quest - Tyron Montgomery, Thomas Stellmach
Short Film ( Live Action )
Presented by David Spade
Dear Diary - David Frankel, Barry Jossen
Sound editor
The Ghost and the Darkness (The Ghost and the Darkness ) - Bruce Stambler
Sound re-
Presented by Chris O'Donnell
The English Patient ( The English Patient ) - Walter Murch, Mark Berger, David Parker, Christopher Newman
Visual Effects
Presented by Jim Carrey
Independence Day - Volker Engel, Douglas Smith, Clay Pinney, Joe Viskocil
Adapted Screenplay
Presented by Jodie Foster
Sling Blade - The Razor's Edge ( Sling Blade ) - Billy Bob Thornton
Original Screenplay
Presented by Jodie Foster
Fargo - Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Honorary Oscars
Honorary Award
Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
Presented by Michael Douglas
- Saul Zaentz