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Academy Awards

62nd edition

  • March 26, 1990
  • United States

The 62nd Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 1989 and took place on March 26, 1990, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles beginning at 6:00 p.m. PST / 9:00 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 23 categories. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by Gil Cates and directed by Jeff Margolis. Actor Billy Crystal hosted the show for the first time. Three weeks earlier, in a ceremony held at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on March 3, the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by hosts Richard Dysart and Diane Ladd.

Awards

Movie People Status
Best Picture
Driving Miss Daisy Richard D. Zanuck, Lili Fini Zanuck - as producer(s) Winner
Born on the Fourth of July A. Kitman Ho, Oliver Stone - as producer(s) —
Dead Poets Society Steven Haft, Paul Junger Witt, Tony Thomas - as producer(s) —
Field of Dreams Lawrence Gordon, Charles Gordon - as producer(s) —
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown Noel Pearson - as producer(s) —
Best Directing
Born on the Fourth of July Oliver Stone Winner
Crimes and Misdemeanors Woody Allen —
Dead Poets Society Peter Weir —
Henry V Kenneth Branagh —
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown Jim Sheridan —
Best Actor in a Leading Role
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown Daniel Day-Lewis Winner
Henry V Kenneth Branagh —
Born on the Fourth of July Tom Cruise —
Driving Miss Daisy Morgan Freeman —
Dead Poets Society Robin Williams —
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Driving Miss Daisy Jessica Tandy Winner
Camille Claudel Isabelle Adjani —
Shirley Valentine Pauline Collins —
Music Box Jessica Lange —
The Fabulous Baker Boys Michelle Pfeiffer —
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Glory Denzel Washington Winner
Do the Right Thing Danny Aiello —
Driving Miss Daisy Dan Aykroyd —
A Dry White Season Marlon Brando —
Crimes and Misdemeanors Martin Landau —
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown Brenda Fricker Winner
Enemies, a Love Story Anjelica Huston —
Enemies, a Love Story Lena Olin —
Steel Magnolias Julia Roberts —
Parenthood Dianne Wiest —
Best Original Screenplay
Dead Poets Society Tom Schulman Winner
Crimes and Misdemeanors Woody Allen —
Do the Right Thing Spike Lee —
sex, lies, and videotape Steven Soderbergh —
When Harry Met Sally... Nora Ephron —
Best Adapted Screenplay
Driving Miss Daisy Alfred Uhry Winner
Born on the Fourth of July Oliver Stone, Ron Kovic —
Enemies, a Love Story Roger L. Simon, Paul Mazursky —
Field of Dreams Phil Alden Robinson —
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown Jim Sheridan, Shane Connaughton —
Best International Feature Film
Cinema Paradiso Giuseppe Tornatore Winner
Camille Claudel Bruno Nuytten —
Jesus of Montreal Denys Arcand —
Memories of a Marriage Kaspar Rostrup —
What Happened to Santiago Jacobo Morales —
Best Documentary Feature Film
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt Rob Epstein, Bill Couturié Winner
Adam Clayton Powell Richard Killberg, Yvonne Smith —
Crack USA: County Under Siege Vince DiPersio, Bill Guttentag —
For All Mankind Al Reinert, Betsy Broyles Breier —
Super Chief: The Life and Legacy of Earl Warren Judith Leonard, Bill Jersey —
Best Original Score
The Little Mermaid Alan Menken Winner
Born on the Fourth of July John Williams —
The Fabulous Baker Boys Dave Grusin —
Field of Dreams James Horner —
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade John Williams —
Best Cinematography
Glory Freddie Francis Winner
The Abyss Mikael Salomon —
Blaze Haskell Wexler —
Born on the Fourth of July Robert Richardson —
The Fabulous Baker Boys Michael Ballhaus —
Best Original Song
The Little Mermaid Alan Menken, Howard Ashman - "Under the Sea" Winner
The Little Mermaid Alan Menken, Howard Ashman - "Kiss the Girl" —
Chances Are Tom Snow, Dean Pitchford - "After All" —
Shirley Valentine Marvin Hamlisch, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman - "The Girl Who Used to Be Me" —
Parenthood Randy Newman - "I Love To See You Smile" —
Best Sound Editing
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Richard Hymns, Ben Burtt Winner
Black Rain Milton Burrow, William Manger —
Lethal Weapon 2 Robert G. Henderson, Alan Robert Murray —
Best Sound Mixing
Glory Donald O. Mitchell, Gregg Rudloff, Elliot Tyson, Russell Williams II Winner
The Abyss Don Bassman, Kevin F. Cleary, Richard Overton, Lee Orloff —
Black Rain Donald O. Mitchell, Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell, Keith A. Wester —
Born on the Fourth of July Michael Minkler, Gregory H. Watkins, Wylie Stateman, Tod A. Maitland —
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Ben Burtt, Gary Summers, Shawn Murphy, Tony Dawe —
Best Production Design
Batman Anton Furst, Peter Young Winner
The Abyss Leslie Dilley, Anne Kuljian —
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Dante Ferretti, Francesca Lo Schiavo —
Driving Miss Daisy Bruno Rubeo, Crispian Sallis —
Glory Norman Garwood, Garrett Lewis —
Best Film Editing
Born on the Fourth of July David Brenner, Joe Hutshing Winner
The Bear Noëlle Boisson —
Driving Miss Daisy Mark Warner —
The Fabulous Baker Boys William Steinkamp —
Glory Steven Rosenblum —
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Driving Miss Daisy Manlio Rocchetti, Lynn Barber, Kevin Haney Winner
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Maggie Weston, Fabrizio Sforza —
Dad Dick Smith, Ken Diaz, Greg Nelson —
Best Costume Design
Henry V Phyllis Dalton Winner
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Gabriella Pescucci —
Driving Miss Daisy Elizabeth McBride —
Harlem Nights Joe I. Tompkins —
Valmont Theodor Pištěk —
Best Special Effects
The Abyss Dennis Muren, Hoyt Yeatman, John Bruno, Dennis Skotak Winner
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Richard Conway, Kent Houston —
Back to the Future Part II Ken Ralston, Michael Lantieri, John Bell, Steve Gawley —
Best Short Film (Live Action)
Work Experience James Hendrie Winner
Amazon Diary Robert Nixon —
The Childeater Jonathan Tammuz —
Best Documentary Short Film
The Johnstown Flood Charles Guggenheim Winner
Fine Food, Fine Pastries, Open 6 to 9 David Petersen —
Yad Vashem: Preserving the Past to Ensure the Future Ray Errol Fox —
Best Animated Short Film
Balance Christoph Lauenstein, Wolfgang Lauenstein Winner
The Cow Aleksandr Petrov —
The Hill Farm Mark Baker —
Honorary Award
— Akira Kurosawa - for accomplishments that have inspired, delighted, enriched and entertained audiences and influenced filmmakers throughout the world. Winner
Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
— Howard W. Koch Winner

Driving Miss Daisy
Statistics

Most Awarded

2 or more wins
  • Driving Miss Daisy 4
  • Glory 3
  • Born on the Fourth of July 2
  • The Little Mermaid 2
  • My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown 2

Most Nominated

3 or more nominations
  • Driving Miss Daisy 9
  • Born on the Fourth of July 8
  • Glory 5
  • My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown 5
  • The Abyss 4
  • The Adventures of Baron Munchausen 4
  • Dead Poets Society 4
  • The Fabulous Baker Boys 4
  • Crimes and Misdemeanors 3
  • Enemies, a Love Story 3
  • Field of Dreams 3
  • Henry V 3
  • Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 3
  • The Little Mermaid 3

Most Unluckiest

wins / nominations
  • Born on the Fourth of July 2 / 8
  • Driving Miss Daisy 4 / 9
  • The Adventures of Baron Munchausen 0 / 4
  • The Fabulous Baker Boys 0 / 4
  • My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown 2 / 5
  • The Abyss 1 / 4
  • Dead Poets Society 1 / 4
  • Crimes and Misdemeanors 0 / 3
  • Enemies, a Love Story 0 / 3
  • Field of Dreams 0 / 3
  • Glory 3 / 5
  • Henry V 1 / 3
  • Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 1 / 3

Only one nomination

32 movies:
  • Adam Clayton Powell
  • Amazon Diary
  • Back to the Future Part II
  • Balance
  • Batman
  • The Bear
  • Blaze
  • Chances Are
  • The Childeater
  • Cinema Paradiso
  • Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
  • The Cow
  • Crack USA: County Under Siege
  • Dad
  • A Dry White Season
  • Fine Food, Fine Pastries, Open 6 to 9
  • For All Mankind
  • Harlem Nights
  • The Hill Farm
  • Jesus of Montreal
  • The Johnstown Flood
  • Lethal Weapon 2
  • Memories of a Marriage
  • Music Box
  • sex, lies, and videotape
  • Steel Magnolias
  • Super Chief: The Life and Legacy of Earl Warren
  • Valmont
  • What Happened to Santiago
  • When Harry Met Sally...
  • Work Experience
  • Yad Vashem: Preserving the Past to Ensure the Future

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