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Academy Award 1986 (march 24, 1986)

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 58 of the event; awards assigned:




Best Achievement in Directing

poster del film Out of Africa
  for the movie Out of Africa
Assigned to
Sydney Pollack
nominations for the movie :
poster del film Prizzi's Honor
  Prizzi's Honor
Assigned to
John Huston
poster del film witness
  witness
Assigned to
Peter Weir
poster del film Ran
  Ran
Assigned to
Akira Kurosawa


Best Adapted Screenplay

poster del film Out of Africa
  for the movie Out of Africa
Assigned to
Kurt Luedtke
nominations for the movie :

Best Actor in a Leading Role

poster del film kiss of the spider woman
  for the movie kiss of the spider woman
Assigned to
William Hurt
nominations for the movie :

Best Actress in a Leading Role

poster del film The Trip to Bountiful
  for the movie The Trip to Bountiful
Assigned to
Geraldine Page
nominations for the movie :

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

poster del film Cocoon
  for the movie Cocoon
Assigned to
Don Ameche
nominations for the movie :

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

poster del film Prizzi's Honor
  for the movie Prizzi's Honor
Assigned to
Anjelica Huston
nominations for the movie :

Best Cinematography

poster del film Out of Africa
  for the movie Out of Africa
Assigned to
David Watkin
nominations for the movie :




Best Costume Design

poster del film Ran
  for the movie Ran
Assigned to
Emi Wada
nominations for the movie :




Best Makeup and Hairstyling

poster del film mask
  for the movie mask
Assigned to
Michael Westmore, Zoltan
nominations for the movie :