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The 69th Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) took place on March 24, 1997, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles beginning at 6:00 p.m. PST / 9:00 p.m. EST.
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- Nominees and Winners
- Honorary Awards
The 69th Academy Awards ceremony, which honored the best achievements in film in 1996, was held on March 24, 1997 at Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium. Actor Billy Crystal hosted the show for the fifth time. He first presided over the 62nd Academy Awards held in 1990 and had last hosted the 65th Academy Awards held in 1993. Three weeks earlier, in a ceremony held at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on March 1, the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by host Helen Hunt. The English Patient won the most awards of the evening with nine including Best Picture.
Saul Zaentz became the third person to produce three Best Picture winners, having previously produced One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Amadeus. He also became the seventh individual to receive an Oscar and the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award in the same year. Best Actress winner Frances McDormand was the first person to win for a role in a film directed by his or her spouse. Best Original Musical or Comedy Score winner Rachel Portman became the first female winner for composing a musical score.
Best Picture
See also: Best Picture Winner The English Patient — Saul Zaentz Nominees Fargo — Ethan Coen — James L. Brooks, Laurence Mark, Richard Sakai, Cameron Crowe — Simon Channing-Williams — Jane Scott
Best Director
See also: Best Director Winner The English Patient — Anthony Minghella Nominees Fargo — Joel Coen — Milos Forman — Mike Leigh — Scott Hick
Best Actor
See also: Best Actor Winner Geoffrey Rush — Nominees Tom Cruise — Ralph Fiennes — Woody Harrelson — Billy Bob Thornton —
•Michael Kidd in recognition of his services to the art of the dance in the art of the screen.Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
The English Patient won 9 Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Dramatic Score, Best Sound Mixing, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, and Best Film Editing
Three of the winners in the acting categories were first-time nominees: Juliette Binoche won Best Supporting Actress for The English Patient, Geoffrey Rush won Best Actor for Shine, and Cuba Gooding Jr. won Best Supporting Actor for Jerry Maguire.
The Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the film industry. [1] [2] They are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in the United States in recognition of excellence in cinematic achievements as assessed by the Academy's voting membership. [3]
The 69th Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) took place on March 24, 1997, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles beginning at 6:00 p.m. PST / 9:00 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented the Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Os
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