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Academy Awards, USA: 1997

Oscar

Date:	24 March
Host:	Billy Crystal
Location:	Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA

Best Picture


Winner:
	English Patient, The (1996) - Saul Zaentz
Other Nominees:
	Fargo (1996) - Ethan Coen Jerry Maguire (1996) - James L. Brooks; Laurence Mark; Richard Sakai (I); Cameron Crowe Secrets & Lies (1996) - Simon Channing-Williams Shine (1996) - Jane Scott (I)

Best Actor in a Leading Role


Winner:
	Shine (1996) - Geoffrey Rush
Other Nominees:
	English Patient, The (1996) - Ralph Fiennes Jerry Maguire (1996) - Tom Cruise People vs. Larry Flynt, The (1996) - Woody Harrelson Sling Blade (1996) - Billy Bob Thornton

Best Actress in a Leading Role


Winner:
	Fargo (1996) - Frances McDormand
Other Nominees:
	Breaking the Waves (1996) - Emily Watson (I) English Patient, The (1996) - Kristin Scott Thomas Marvin's Room (1996) - Diane Keaton Secrets & Lies (1996) - Brenda Blethyn

Best Actor in a Supporting Role


Winner:
	Jerry Maguire (1996) - Cuba Gooding Jr.
Other Nominees:
	Fargo (1996) - William H. Macy Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) - James Woods (I) Primal Fear (1996) - Edward Norton (I) Shine (1996) - Armin Mueller-Stahl

Best Actress in a Supporting Role


Winner:
	English Patient, The (1996) - Juliette Binoche
Other Nominees:
	Crucible, The (1996) - Joan Allen (I) Mirror Has Two Faces, The (1996) - Lauren Bacall Portrait of a Lady, The (1996) - Barbara Hershey Secrets & Lies (1996) - Marianne Jean-Baptiste

Best Director


Winner:
	English Patient, The (1996) - Anthony Minghella
Other Nominees:
	Fargo (1996) - Joel Coen People vs. Larry Flynt, The (1996) - Milos Forman Secrets & Lies (1996) - Mike Leigh Shine (1996) - Scott Hicks

Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen


Winner:
	Fargo (1996) - Ethan Coen; Joel Coen
Other Nominees:
	Jerry Maguire (1996) - Cameron Crowe Lone Star (1996) - John Sayles Secrets & Lies (1996) - Mike Leigh Shine (1996) - Jan Sardi (screenplay); Scott Hicks (story)

Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium


Winner:
	Sling Blade (1996) - Billy Bob Thornton
Other Nominees:
	Crucible, The (1996) - Arthur Miller (I) English Patient, The (1996) - Anthony Minghella Hamlet (1996) - Kenneth Branagh Trainspotting (1996) - John Hodge (I)

Best Cinematography


Winner:
	English Patient, The (1996) - John Seale (I)
Other Nominees:
	Evita (1996) - Darius Khondji Fargo (1996) - Roger Deakins Fly Away Home (1996) - Caleb Deschanel Michael Collins (1996) - Chris Menges

Best Art Direction-Set Decoration


Winner:
	English Patient, The (1996) - Stuart Craig; Stephanie McMillan (I)
Other Nominees:
	Birdcage, The (1996) - Bo Welch; Cheryl Carasik Evita (1996) - Brian Morris (I); Philippe Turlure Hamlet (1996) - Tim Harvey (I) Romeo + Juliet (1996) - Catherine Martin (I); Brigitte Broch

Best Costume Design


Winner:
	English Patient, The (1996) - Ann Roth (I)
Other Nominees:
	Angels and Insects (1995) - Paul Brown (I) Emma (1996) - Ruth Myers (I) Hamlet (1996) - Alexandra Byrne Portrait of a Lady, The (1996) - Janet Patterson (I)

Best Sound


Winner:
	English Patient, The (1996) - Walter Murch; Mark Berger (I); David Parker (III); Christopher Newman (I)
Other Nominees:
	Evita (1996) - Andy Nelson (I); Anna Behlmer; Ken Weston Independence Day (1996) - Chris Carpenter (I); Bill W. Benton; Bob Beemer; Jeff Wexler Rock, The (1996) - Kevin O'Connell (II); Greg P. Russell; Keith A. Wester Twister (1996) - Steve Maslow; Gregg Landaker; Kevin O'Connell (II); Geoffrey Patterson (II)

Best Film Editing


Winner:
	English Patient, The (1996) - Walter Murch
Other Nominees:
	Evita (1996) - Gerry Hambling Fargo (1996) - Ethan Coen (as Roderick Jaynes); Joel Coen (as Roderick Jaynes) Jerry Maguire (1996) - Joe Hutshing Shine (1996) - Pip Karmel

Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing


Winner:
	Ghost and the Darkness, The (1996) - Bruce Stambler
Other Nominees:
	Daylight (1996) - Richard L. Anderson; David A. Whittaker Eraser (1996) - Alan Robert Murray; Bub Asman

Best Effects, Visual Effects


Winner:
	Independence Day (1996) - Volker Engel; Douglas Smith (I); Clay Pinney; Joe Viskocil
Other Nominees:
	Dragonheart (1996) - Scott Squires; Phil Tippett; James Straus; Kit West Twister (1996) - Stefen Fangmeier; John Frazier (I); Habib Zargarpour; Henry LaBounta

Best Makeup


Winner:
	Nutty Professor, The (1996) - Rick Baker (I); David LeRoy Anderson
Other Nominees:
	Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) - Matthew W. Mungle; Deborah La Mia Denaver Star Trek: First Contact (1996) - Michael Westmore (I); Scott Wheeler (I); Jake Garber

Best Music, Original Song


Winner:
	Evita (1996) - Andrew Lloyd Webber (music); Tim Rice (I) (lyrics) - For the song "You Must Love Me".
Other Nominees:
	Mirror Has Two Faces, The (1996) - Barbra Streisand; Marvin Hamlisch; Robert John Lange; Bryan Adams (I) - For the song "I've Finally Found Someone". One Fine Day (1996) - James Newton Howard; Jud Friedman; Allan Dennis Rich - For the song "For the First Time". That Thing You Do! (1996) - Adam Schlesinger (I) - For the song "That Thing You Do!". Up Close & Personal (1996) - Diane Warren - For the song "Because You Loved Me".

Best Music, Original Dramatic Score


Winner:
	English Patient, The (1996) - Gabriel Yared
Other Nominees:
	Hamlet (1996) - Patrick Doyle (I) Michael Collins (1996) - Elliot Goldenthal Shine (1996) - David Hirschfelder Sleepers (1996) - John Williams (I)

Best Music, Original Musical or Comedy Score


Winner:
	Emma (1996) - Rachel Portman
Other Nominees:
	First Wives Club, The (1996) - Marc Shaiman Hunchback of Notre Dame, The (1996) - Alan Menken; Stephen Schwartz (I) James and the Giant Peach (1996) - Randy Newman (I) Preacher's Wife, The (1996) - Hans Zimmer

Best Short Film, Animated


Winner:
	Quest (1996) - Tyron Montgomery; Thomas Stellmach
Other Nominees:
	Canhead (1996) - Timothy Hittle Salla, La (1996) - Richard Condie Wat's Pig (1996) - Peter Lord (I)

Best Short Film, Live Action


Winner:
	Dear Diary (1996) - David Frankel (I); Barry Jossen
Other Nominees:
	De tripas, corazón (1996) - Antonio Urrutia Ernst & lyset (1996) - Kim Magnusson; Anders Thomas Jensen Esposados (1996) - Juan Carlos Fresnadillo Senza parole (1996) - Bernadette Carranza; Antonello De Leo

Best Documentary, Short Subjects


Winner:
	Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien (1996) - Jessica Yu
Other Nominees:
	Cosmic Voyage (1996) - Jeffrey Marvin; Bayley Silleck Essay on Matisse, An (1996) - Perry Wolff (I) Special Effects: Anything Can Happen (1996) - Susanne Simpson; Ben Burtt Wild Bunch: An Album in Montage, The (1996) - Paul Seydor; Nick Redman

Best Documentary, Features


Winner:
	When We Were Kings (1996) - Leon Gast; David Sonenberg
Other Nominees:
	Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story, The (1996) - Susan Warms Dryfoos Mandela (1996) - Jo Menell; Angus Gibson Suzanne Farrell: Elusive Muse (1996) - Anne Belle; Deborah Dickson Tell the Truth and Run: George Seldes and the American Press (1996) - Rick Goldsmith

Best Foreign Language Film


Winner:
	Kolja (1996) - Czech Republic.
Other Nominees:
	Kavkazskiy plennik (1996) - Russia. Ridicule (1996) - France. Shekvarebuli kulinaris ataserti retsepti (1996) - Georgia. Søndagsengler (1996) - Norway.

Honorary Award


Awarded to:
	Michael Kidd - In recognition of his services to the art of the dance in the art of the screen.

Medal of Commendation


Awarded to:
	Burton 'Bud' Stone; Volker Bahnemann - For outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy.

Award of Commendation


Awarded to:
	Joe Lombardi - In celebration of 50 years in the motion picture industry. His knowledge and leadership in the field of pyrotechnics and special effects along with his uncompromising promotion of safety on the set have established the standard for today's special effects technicians (plaque).

Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award


Awarded to:
	Saul Zaentz

Academy Award of Merit

Date:	1 March
Host:	Ashley Judd
Location:	Ballroom, Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA


Winner:
	Imax Systems Corporation - For the method of filming and exhibiting high-fidelity, large-format, wide-angle motion pictures. - (Upgrade from Scientific and Engineering Award in 1986.)

Scientific and Engineering Award


Winners:
	Jonathan Erland; Kay Beving Erland - For the development of the Digital Series Traveling Matte Backing System used for composite photography in motion pictures. Jim Hourihan - For the concept and design of the Dynamation software system for motion picture visual effects. William Reeves (II) - For the original concept and the development of particle systems used to create computer generated visual effects in motion pictures. John Schlag; Brian Knep; Zoran Kacic-Alesic; Tom Williams (II) - For the development of the Viewpaint 3D Paint System for film production work.

Technical Achievement Award


Winners:
	Nestor Burtnyk (National Research Council of Canada); Marceli Wein (I) (National Research Council of Canada) - For their pioneering work in the development of software techniques for Computer Assisted Key Framing for Character Animation. James Kajiya; Timothy Kay - For their pioneering work in producing computer generated fur and hair in motion pictures. Perry Kivolowitz; Garth Dickie - For the primary design (Perry Kivolowitz) and for the development (Garth Dickie) of the algorithms, for the shape-driven warping and morphing subsystem of the Elastic Reality Special Effects System. Brian Knep; Craig Hayes (I); Rick Sayre; Tom Williams (II) - For the creation and development of the Direct Input Device. Grant Loucks - For the concept and specifications of the Mark V Director's Viewfinder. Kenneth Perlin - For the development of Perlin Noise, a technique used to produce natural appearing textures on computer generated surfaces for motion picture visual effects. Richard A. Prey; William N. Masten - For the design and development of the Nite Sun II lighting crane and camera platform. Jeffery Yost; Christian Rouet; David Benson (I); Florian Kainz - For the development of a system to create and control computer generated fur and hair in motion pictures.