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Academy Award 1997 (march 24, 1997)

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 69 of the event; awards assigned:


Migliore film

poster del film The English Patient
  for the movie The English Patient
Assigned to
Saul Zaentz
nominations for the movie :


Best director

poster del film The English Patient
  for the movie The English Patient
Assigned to
Anthony Minghella
nominations for the movie :
poster del film shine
  shine
Assigned to
Scott Hicks
poster del film Fargo
  Fargo
Assigned to
Joel Coen

Best original screenplay

poster del film Fargo
  for the movie Fargo
Assigned to
Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
nominations for the movie :
poster del film shine
  shine
Assigned to
Scott Hicks, Jan Sardi
poster del film lone star
  lone star
Assigned to
John Sayles

Best non-original screenplay

poster del film sling blade
  for the movie sling blade
nominations for the movie :

best actor

poster del film shine
  for the movie shine
Assigned to
Geoffrey Rush
nominations for the movie :

best actress

poster del film Fargo
  for the movie Fargo
Assigned to
Frances Mcdormand
nominations for the movie :

best supporting actor

poster del film jerry maguire
  for the movie jerry maguire
Assigned to
Cuba Gooding Jr.
nominations for the movie :


Meilleure photographie

poster del film The English Patient
  for the movie The English Patient
Assigned to
John Seale
nominations for the movie :
poster del film evita
  evita
Assigned to
Darius Khondji
poster del film Fargo
  Fargo
Assigned to
Roger A. Deakins


best score for drama

poster del film The English Patient
  for the movie The English Patient
Assigned to
Gabriel Yared
nominations for the movie :

best editing

poster del film The English Patient
  for the movie The English Patient
Assigned to
Walter Murch
nominations for the movie :
poster del film shine
  shine
Assigned to
Pip Karmel
poster del film evita
  evita
Assigned to
Gerry Hambling
poster del film Fargo
  Fargo
Assigned to
Roderick Jaynes
poster del film jerry maguire
  jerry maguire
Assigned to
Joe Hutshing

best costumes

poster del film The English Patient
  for the movie The English Patient
Assigned to
Ann Roth
nominations for the movie :

Meilleurs décors

poster del film The English Patient
  for the movie The English Patient
Assigned to
Stuart Craig, Stephanie Mcmillan
nominations for the movie :

best special sound effects

poster del film the gost and the darkness
  for the movie the gost and the darkness
Assigned to
Bruce Stambler
nominations for the movie :