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Acting Winners. Best Actor Nicolas Cage, Best Actress Susan Sarandon, Supporting Actress Mira Sorvino and Supporting Actor Kevin Spacey. Anne Frank Remembered. Jon Blair, Documentary Feature winner, with Miep Gies. Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz. Original Song winners for "Colors of the Wind" from Pocahontas. View More Memorable Moments.
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The English Patient – Saul Zaentz Fargo – Ethan Coen Jerry Maguire – James L. Brooks, Laurence Mark, Richard Sakai, Cameron Crowe Secrets & Lies – Simon Channing-Williams Shine– Jane Scott
The English Patient – Anthony Minghella Fargo – Joel Coen The People vs. Larry Flynt – Milos Forman Secrets & Lies – Mike Leigh Shine– Scott Hicks
Tom Cruise – Jerry Maguire Ralph Fiennes – The English Patient Woody Harrelson – The People vs. Larry Flynt Geoffrey Rush – Shine Billy Bob Thornton – Sling Blade
Brenda Blethyn – Secrets & Lies Diane Keaton – Marvin’s Room Frances McDormand – Fargo Kristin Scott Thomas – The English Patient Emily Watson – Breaking the Waves
Cuba Gooding, Jr. – Jerry Maguire William H. Macy – Fargo Armin Mueller-Stahl – Shine Edward Norton – Primal Fear James Woods – Ghosts of Mississippi
Joan Allen – The Crucible Lauren Bacall – The Mirror Has Two Faces Juliette Binoche – The English Patient Barbara Hershey – The Portrait of a Lady Marianne Jean-Baptiste – Secrets & Lies
The Crucible – Arthur Miller The English Patient – Anthony Minghella Hamlet – Kenneth Branagh Sling Blade – Billy Bob Thornton Trainspotting– John Hodge
“Because You Loved Me” – Up Close and Personal – Music, Lyric by Diane Warren “For The First Time” – One Fine Day – Music, Lyric by James Newton Howard, Jud J. Friedman, Allan Dennis Rich “I Finally Found Someone” – The Mirror Has Two Faces – Music, Lyric by Barbra Streisand, Marvin Hamlisch, Bryan Adams, Robert ‘Mutt’ Lange “That Thing You Do!” – ...
The English Patient – Walter Murch Evita – Gerry Hambling Fargo – Roderick Jaynes Jerry Maguire – Joe Hutshing Shine– Pip Karmel
The English Patient – John Seale Evita – Darius Khondji Fargo – Roger Deakins Fly Away Home – Caleb Deschanel Michael Collins– Chris Menges
The 68th Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 1995 in the United States and took place on March 25, 1996, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles beginning at 6:00 p.m. PST / 9:00 p.m. EST. [1] During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards ...
- March 25, 1996
- Braveheart (10)
- Braveheart (5)
- Whoopi Goldberg
Best Picture - George Miller, Doug Mitchell and Bill Miller, Producers Actor in a Supporting Role - James Cromwell in "Babe" Film Editing - Marcus D'Arcy, Jay Friedkin
- Holocaust survivor Gerda Weissmann Klein and one of Anne Frank's protectors, Miep Gies, provided perspective. When documentarian Kary Antholis accepted the award in the short-subject documentary category for "One Survivor Remembers," the pit orchestra played transitional music, but Weissmann Klein remained at the podium.
- Christopher Reeve's appearance was accompanied by an inspirational plea. Paralyzed in an equestrian accident just months earlier, the late "Superman" star received a 60-second standing ovation from the Oscar audience.
- The fifth time was the charm for Susan Sarandon. After scoring lead-actress nominations for her work in 1980's "Atlantic City," 1991's "Thelma and Louise," 1993's "Lorenzo's Oil" and 1994's "The Client," Sarandon finally took home Oscar gold for her performance in "Dead Man Walking."
- Goldberg addressed these protests, among other topics, in her monologue. Goldberg's five-minute monologue (starting at 7:05 of the video above) addressed the protests: "I had something I wanted to say to Jesse right here, but he's not watching, so, why bother?"
Gary Demos, David Ruhoff, Michelle Feraud. For their pioneering efforts in the creation of the Digital Productions digital film compositing system.
Mar 25, 1996 · Host: Whoopi Goldberg. Eligibility Year: 1995. Trivia. Braveheart’s Roar: Mel Gibson’s Braveheart was the evening’s big winner, capturing Best Picture and Best Director. Nicholas’ Nick of Time: Nicholas Cage won Best Actor for his role in Leaving Las Vegas, marking a high point in his eclectic career.
