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Academy Awards

60th edition

  • April 11, 1988
  • United States

The 60th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on April 11, 1988, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles beginning at 6:00 p.m. PDT. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 22 categories honoring films released in 1987. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by Samuel Goldwyn Jr. and directed by Marty Pasetta. Actor Chevy Chase hosted the show for the second consecutive year. Two weeks earlier, in a ceremony held at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, on March 27, the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by host Shirley Jones.

Awards

Movie People Status
Best Picture
The Last Emperor Jeremy Thomas - as producer(s) Winner
Broadcast News James L. Brooks - as producer(s) —
Fatal Attraction Stanley R. Jaffe, Sherry Lansing - as producer(s) —
Hope and Glory John Boorman - as producer(s) —
Moonstruck Norman Jewison, Patrick Palmer - as producer(s) —
Best Directing
The Last Emperor Bernardo Bertolucci Winner
Fatal Attraction Adrian Lyne —
Hope and Glory John Boorman —
Moonstruck Norman Jewison —
My Life as a Dog Lasse Hallström —
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Wall Street Michael Douglas Winner
Broadcast News William Hurt —
Dark Eyes Marcello Mastroianni —
Ironweed Jack Nicholson —
Good Morning, Vietnam Robin Williams —
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Moonstruck Cher Winner
Fatal Attraction Glenn Close —
Broadcast News Holly Hunter —
Anna Sally Kirkland —
Ironweed Meryl Streep —
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
The Untouchables Sean Connery Winner
Broadcast News Albert Brooks —
Street Smart Morgan Freeman —
Moonstruck Vincent Gardenia —
Cry Freedom Denzel Washington —
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Moonstruck Olympia Dukakis Winner
Gaby: A True Story Norma Aleandro —
Fatal Attraction Anne Archer —
Throw Momma from the Train Anne Ramsey —
The Whales of August Ann Sothern —
Best Original Screenplay
Moonstruck John Patrick Shanley Winner
Au Revoir les Enfants Louis Malle —
Broadcast News James L. Brooks —
Hope and Glory John Boorman —
Radio Days Woody Allen —
Best Adapted Screenplay
The Last Emperor Mark Peploe, Bernardo Bertolucci Winner
The Dead Tony Huston —
Fatal Attraction James Dearden —
Full Metal Jacket Stanley Kubrick, Michael Herr, Gustav Hasford —
My Life as a Dog Lasse Hallström, Reidar Jönsson, Brasse Brännström, Per Berglund —
Best International Feature Film
Babette's Feast Gabriel Axel Winner
Au Revoir les Enfants Louis Malle —
Course Completed José Luis Garci —
The Family Ettore Scola —
Pathfinder Nils Gaup —
Best Documentary Feature Film
The Ten-Year Lunch Aviva Slesin Winner
Hellfire: A Journey from Hiroshima John Junkerman, John W. Dower —
Radio Bikini Robert Stone —
A Stitch for Time Barbara Herbich, Cyril Christo —
Best Original Score
The Last Emperor David Byrne, Cong Su, Ryuichi Sakamoto Winner
Cry Freedom George Fenton, Jonas Gwangwa —
Empire of the Sun John Williams —
The Untouchables Ennio Morricone —
The Witches of Eastwick John Williams —
Best Cinematography
The Last Emperor Vittorio Storaro Winner
Broadcast News Michael Ballhaus —
Empire of the Sun Allen Daviau —
Hope and Glory Philippe Rousselot —
Matewan Haskell Wexler —
Best Film Editing
The Last Emperor Gabriella Cristiani Winner
Broadcast News Richard Marks —
Empire of the Sun Michael Kahn —
Fatal Attraction Michael Kahn, Peter E. Berger —
RoboCop Frank J. Urioste —
Best Original Song
Dirty Dancing Franke Previte, John DeNicola, Donald Markowitz - "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" Winner
Cry Freedom George Fenton, Jonas Gwangwa - "Cry Freedom" —
Mannequin Albert Hammond, Diane Warren - "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" —
Beverly Hills Cop II Harold Faltermeyer, Keith Forsey, Bob Seger - "Shakedown" —
The Princess Bride Willy DeVille - "Storybook Love" —
Best Sound
The Last Emperor Bill Rowe, Ivan Sharrock Winner
Empire of the Sun Robert Knudson, Don Digirolamo, John Boyd, Tony Dawe —
Lethal Weapon Les Fresholtz, Dick Alexander, Vern Poore, Bill Nelson —
RoboCop Michael J. Kohut, Carlos Delarios, Aaron Rochin, Robert Wald —
The Witches of Eastwick Wayne Artman, Tom Beckert, Tom E. Dahl, Art Rochester —
Best Production Design
The Last Emperor Ferdinando Scarfiotti, Bruno Cesari, Osvaldo Desideri Winner
Empire of the Sun Norman Reynolds, Harry Cordwell —
Hope and Glory Anthony D. G. Pratt, Joanne Woollard —
Radio Days Santo Loquasto, Carol Joffe, Leslie Bloom, George DeTitta Jr. —
The Untouchables Patrizia von Brandenstein, William A. Elliott, Hal Gausman —
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Harry and the Hendersons Rick Baker Winner
Happy New Year Bob Laden —
Best Costume Design
The Last Emperor James Acheson Winner
The Dead Dorothy Jeakins —
Empire of the Sun Bob Ringwood —
Maurice Jenny Beavan, John Bright —
The Untouchables Marilyn Vance-Straker —
Best Special Effects
Innerspace Dennis Muren, Bill George, Harley Jessup, Kenneth F. Smith Winner
Predator Joel Hynek, Robert M. Greenberg, Richard Greenberg, Stan Winston —
Best Short Film (Live Action)
Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall Jonathan Sanger, Jana Sue Memel Winner
Making Waves Ann Wingate —
Shoeshine Robert A. Katz —
Best Documentary Short Film
Young at Heart Sue Marx, Pamela Conn Winner
Frances Steloff: Memoirs of a Bookseller Deborah Dickson —
In the Wee Wee Hours... Frank Daniel, Izak Ben-Meir —
Language Says It All Megan Williams —
Silver Into Gold Lynn Mueller —
Best Animated Short Film
The Man Who Planted Trees Frédéric Back Winner
George and Rosemary Eunice Macaulay —
Your Face Bill Plympton —
Special Achievement Award
RoboCop Stephen Flick, John Pospisil - for sound effects editing on RoboCop. Winner
Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
— Billy Wilder Winner

The Last Emperor
Statistics

Most Awarded

2 or more wins
  • The Last Emperor 9
  • Moonstruck 3

Most Nominated

3 or more nominations
  • The Last Emperor 9
  • Broadcast News 7
  • Empire of the Sun 6
  • Fatal Attraction 6
  • Moonstruck 6
  • Hope and Glory 5
  • The Untouchables 4
  • Cry Freedom 3
  • RoboCop 3

Most Unluckiest

wins / nominations
  • Broadcast News 0 / 7
  • Empire of the Sun 0 / 6
  • Fatal Attraction 0 / 6
  • Hope and Glory 0 / 5
  • Moonstruck 3 / 6
  • The Untouchables 1 / 4
  • Cry Freedom 0 / 3
  • RoboCop 1 / 3

Only one nomination

39 movies:
  • Anna
  • Babette's Feast
  • Beverly Hills Cop II
  • Course Completed
  • Dark Eyes
  • Dirty Dancing
  • The Family
  • Frances Steloff: Memoirs of a Bookseller
  • Full Metal Jacket
  • Gaby: A True Story
  • George and Rosemary
  • Good Morning, Vietnam
  • Happy New Year
  • Harry and the Hendersons
  • Hellfire: A Journey from Hiroshima
  • In the Wee Wee Hours...
  • Innerspace
  • Language Says It All
  • Lethal Weapon
  • Making Waves
  • The Man Who Planted Trees
  • Mannequin
  • Matewan
  • Maurice
  • Pathfinder
  • Predator
  • The Princess Bride
  • Radio Bikini
  • Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall
  • Shoeshine
  • Silver Into Gold
  • A Stitch for Time
  • Street Smart
  • The Ten-Year Lunch
  • Throw Momma from the Train
  • Wall Street
  • The Whales of August
  • Young at Heart
  • Your Face

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