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Academy Award 1987 (march 30, 1987)

the academy award is the most prestigious and oldest film award, awarded since 1929 by the academy of motion picture arts and sciences (ampas), an honorary professional organization made up of people who have worked in the world of cinema.

Edition number 59 of the event; awards assigned:




Best director

poster del film platoon
  for the movie platoon
Assigned to
Oliver Stone
nominations for the movie :

Best original screenplay

poster del film hannah and her sisters
  for the movie hannah and her sisters
Assigned to
Woody Allen
nominations for the movie :


best actor

poster del film the color of money
  for the movie the color of money
Assigned to
Paul Newman
nominations for the movie :

best actress

poster del film children of a lesser god
  for the movie children of a lesser god
Assigned to
Marlee Matlin
nominations for the movie :

best supporting actor

poster del film hannah and her sisters
  for the movie hannah and her sisters
Assigned to
Michael Caine
nominations for the movie :


best photography

poster del film the mission
  for the movie the mission
Assigned to
Chris Menges
nominations for the movie :

best score

poster del film Round Midnight
  for the movie Round Midnight
Assigned to
Herbie Hancock
nominations for the movie :

best editing

poster del film platoon
  for the movie platoon
Assigned to
Claire Simpson
nominations for the movie :

best costumes

poster del film a room with a view
  for the movie a room with a view
Assigned to
Jenny Beavan, John Bright
nominations for the movie :



best special sound effects

poster del film Aliens
  for the movie Aliens
Assigned to
Don Sharpe
nominations for the movie :


Best make-up

poster del film The Fly
  for the movie The Fly
Assigned to
Stephen Dupuis, Chris Walas
nominations for the movie :