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Academy Awards

69th edition

  • March 24, 1997
  • United States

The 69th Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) took place on March 24, 1997, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles beginning at 6:00 p.m. PST / 9:00 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented the Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 categories honoring films released in 1996. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by Gil Cates, and directed by Louis J. Horvitz. Actor Billy Crystal hosted the show for the fifth time. He first presided over the 62nd ceremony held in 1990 and had last hosted the 65th ceremony held in 1993. Three weeks earlier, in a ceremony held at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on March 1, the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by host Helen Hunt.

Awards

Movie People Status
Best Picture
The English Patient Saul Zaentz - as producer(s) Winner
Fargo Ethan Coen - as producer(s) —
Jerry Maguire James L. Brooks, Cameron Crowe, Laurence Mark, Richard Sakai - as producer(s) —
Secrets & Lies Simon Channing Williams - as producer(s) —
Shine Jane Scott - as producer(s) —
Best Directing
The English Patient Anthony Minghella Winner
Fargo Joel Coen —
The People vs. Larry Flynt Miloš Forman —
Secrets & Lies Mike Leigh —
Shine Scott Hicks —
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Shine Geoffrey Rush Winner
Jerry Maguire Tom Cruise —
The English Patient Ralph Fiennes —
The People vs. Larry Flynt Woody Harrelson —
Sling Blade Billy Bob Thornton —
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Fargo Frances McDormand Winner
Secrets & Lies Brenda Blethyn —
Marvin's Room Diane Keaton —
The English Patient Kristin Scott Thomas —
Breaking the Waves Emily Watson —
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Jerry Maguire Cuba Gooding Jr. Winner
Fargo William H. Macy —
Shine Armin Mueller-Stahl —
Primal Fear Edward Norton —
Ghosts of Mississippi James Woods —
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
The English Patient Juliette Binoche Winner
The Crucible Joan Allen —
The Mirror Has Two Faces Lauren Bacall —
The Portrait of a Lady Barbara Hershey —
Secrets & Lies Marianne Jean-Baptiste —
Best Original Screenplay
Fargo Joel Coen, Ethan Coen Winner
Jerry Maguire Cameron Crowe —
Lone Star John Sayles —
Secrets & Lies Mike Leigh —
Shine Jan Sardi, Scott Hicks —
Best Adapted Screenplay
Sling Blade Billy Bob Thornton Winner
The Crucible Arthur Miller —
The English Patient Anthony Minghella —
Hamlet Kenneth Branagh —
Trainspotting John Hodge —
Best International Feature Film
Kolya Jan Svěrák Winner
A Chef in Love Nana Jorjadze —
The Other Side of Sunday Berit Nesheim —
Prisoner of the Mountains Sergei Bodrov —
Ridicule Patrice Leconte —
Best Documentary Feature Film
When We Were Kings Leon Gast, David Sonenberg Winner
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story Susan W. Dryfoos —
Mandela Jo Menell, Angus Gibson —
Suzanne Farrell: Elusive Muse Anne Belle, Deborah Dickson —
Tell the Truth and Run: George Seldes and the American Press Rick Goldsmith —
Best Cinematography
The English Patient John Seale Winner
Evita Darius Khondji —
Fargo Roger Deakins —
Fly Away Home Caleb Deschanel —
Michael Collins Chris Menges —
Best Original Dramatic Score
The English Patient Gabriel Yared Winner
Hamlet Patrick Doyle —
Michael Collins Elliot Goldenthal —
Shine David Hirschfelder —
Sleepers John Williams —
Best Original Musical or Comedy Score
Emma Rachel Portman Winner
The First Wives Club Marc Shaiman —
The Hunchback of Notre Dame Alan Menken, Stephen Schwartz —
James and the Giant Peach Randy Newman —
The Preacher's Wife Hans Zimmer —
Best Original Song
Evita Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice - "You Must Love Me" Winner
The Mirror Has Two Faces Barbra Streisand, Marvin Hamlisch, Bryan Adams, Robert John "Mutt" Lange - "I Finally Found Someone" —
One Fine Day James Newton Howard, Jud J. Friedman, Allan Dennis Rich - "For the First Time" —
That Thing You Do! Adam Schlesinger - "That Thing You Do!" —
Up Close & Personal Diane Warren - "Because You Loved Me" —
Best Sound Editing
The Ghost and the Darkness Bruce Stambler Winner
Daylight Richard L. Anderson, David A. Whittaker —
Eraser Alan Robert Murray, Bub Asman —
Best Sound Mixing
The English Patient Walter Murch, Mark Berger, David Parker, Chris Newman Winner
Evita Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer, Ken Weston —
Independence Day Chris Carpenter, Bill W. Benton, Bob Beemer, Jeff Wexler —
The Rock Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell, Keith A. Wester —
Twister Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker, Kevin O'Connell, Geoffrey Patterson —
Best Production Design
The English Patient Stuart Craig, Stephenie McMillan Winner
The Birdcage Bo Welch, Cheryl Carasik —
Evita Brian Morris, Philippe Turlure —
Hamlet Tim Harvey —
Romeo + Juliet Catherine Martin, Brigitte Broch —
Best Film Editing
The English Patient Walter Murch Winner
Evita Gerry Hambling —
Fargo Roderick Jaynes —
Jerry Maguire Joe Hutshing —
Shine Pip Karmel —
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
The Nutty Professor Rick Baker, David LeRoy Anderson Winner
Ghosts of Mississippi Matthew W. Mungle, Deborah La Mia Denaver —
Star Trek: First Contact Michael Westmore, Scott Wheeler, Jake Garber —
Best Costume Design
The English Patient Ann Roth Winner
Angels and Insects Paul Brown —
Emma Ruth Myers —
Hamlet Alexandra Byrne —
The Portrait of a Lady Janet Patterson —
Best Visual Effects
Independence Day Volker Engel, Douglas Smith, Clay Pinney, Joe Viskocil Winner
DragonHeart Scott Squires, Phil Tippett, James Straus, Kit West —
Twister Stefen Fangmeier, John Frazier, Habib Zargarpour, Henry LaBounta —
Best Short Film (Live Action)
Dear Diary David Frankel, Barry Jossen Winner
De Tripas, Corazón Antonio Urrutia —
Ernst & the Light Kim Magnusson, Anders Thomas Jensen —
Linked Juan Carlos Fresnadillo —
Wordless Bernadette Carranza, Antonello De Leo —
Best Documentary Short Film
Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien Jessica Yu Winner
Cosmic Voyage Jeffrey Marvin, Bayley Silleck —
An Essay on Matisse Perry Wolff —
Special Effects: Anything Can Happen Susanne Simpson, Ben Burtt —
The Wild Bunch: An Album in Montage Paul Seydor, Nick Redman —
Best Animated Short Film
Quest Tyron Montgomery, Thomas Stellmach Winner
Canhead Timothy Hittle —
La Salla Richard Condie —
Wat's Pig Peter Lord —
Honorary Award
— Michael Kidd - in recognition of his services to the art of the dance in the art of the screen. Winner
Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
— Saul Zaentz Winner

The English Patient
Statistics

Most Awarded

2 or more wins
  • The English Patient 9
  • Fargo 2

Most Nominated

3 or more nominations
  • The English Patient 12
  • Fargo 7
  • Shine 7
  • Evita 5
  • Jerry Maguire 5
  • Secrets & Lies 5
  • Hamlet 4

Most Unluckiest

wins / nominations
  • Shine 1 / 7
  • Fargo 2 / 7
  • Secrets & Lies 0 / 5
  • Evita 1 / 5
  • Jerry Maguire 1 / 5
  • Hamlet 0 / 4
  • The English Patient 9 / 12

Only one nomination

48 movies:
  • An Essay on Matisse
  • Angels and Insects
  • The Birdcage
  • Breaking the Waves
  • Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien
  • Canhead
  • A Chef in Love
  • Cosmic Voyage
  • Daylight
  • De Tripas, Corazón
  • Dear Diary
  • DragonHeart
  • Eraser
  • Ernst & the Light
  • The First Wives Club
  • Fly Away Home
  • The Ghost and the Darkness
  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame
  • James and the Giant Peach
  • Kolya
  • The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
  • Linked
  • Lone Star
  • Mandela
  • Marvin's Room
  • The Nutty Professor
  • One Fine Day
  • The Other Side of Sunday
  • The Preacher's Wife
  • Primal Fear
  • Prisoner of the Mountains
  • Quest
  • Ridicule
  • The Rock
  • Romeo + Juliet
  • La Salla
  • Sleepers
  • Special Effects: Anything Can Happen
  • Star Trek: First Contact
  • Suzanne Farrell: Elusive Muse
  • Tell the Truth and Run: George Seldes and the American Press
  • That Thing You Do!
  • Trainspotting
  • Up Close & Personal
  • Wat's Pig
  • When We Were Kings
  • The Wild Bunch: An Album in Montage
  • Wordless

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