The 66th Academy Awards | 1994
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
Monday, March 21, 1994
Honoring movies released in 1993
Highlights
Visual Effects
Jurassic Park
Dennis Muren, Stan Winston, Phil Tippett, Michael Lantieri
Original Score
Schindler's List
John Williams
Supporting Actor
The Fugitive
Tommy Lee Jones
Memorable Moments
Tom Hanks
Best Actor winner for Philadelphia
Holly Hunter, Anna Paquin and Jane Campion
The Piano winners for Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress and Original Screenplay
Bruce Springsteen
Original Song winner for "The Streets of Philadelphia" from Philadelphia, with presenter Whitney Houston
WINNERS & NOMINEES
A
Addams Family Values
1 NOMINATION
Art Direction - Art Direction: Ken Adam; Set Decoration: Marvin MarchThe Age of Innocence
5 NOMINATIONS, 1 WIN
* Costume Design - Gabriella Pescucci Actress in a Supporting Role - Winona Ryder Art Direction - Art Direction: Dante Ferretti; Set Decoration: Robert J. Franco Music (Original Score) - Elmer Bernstein Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) - Jay Cocks, Martin ScorseseB
Beethoven's 2nd
1 NOMINATION
Music (Original Song) - The Day I Fall In Love in "Beethoven's 2nd" Music and Lyric by Carole Bayer Sager, James Ingram and Clif MagnessBelle Epoque
1 WIN, 1 NOMINATION
* Foreign Language Film - SpainBlack Rider (Schwarzfahrer)
1 WIN, 1 NOMINATION
* Short Film (Live Action) - Pepe DanquartBlindscape
1 NOMINATION
Short Film (Animated) - Stephen PalmerBlood Ties: The Life and Work of Sally Mann
1 NOMINATION
Documentary (Short Subject) - Steven Cantor, Peter SpirerThe Broadcast Tapes of Dr. Peter
1 NOMINATION
Documentary (Feature) - David Paperny, Arthur GinsbergC
Chicks in White Satin
1 NOMINATION
Documentary (Short Subject) - Elaine Holliman, Jason SchneiderChildren of Fate
1 NOMINATION
Documentary (Feature) - Susan Todd, Andrew YoungCliffhanger
3 NOMINATIONS
Sound - Michael Minkler, Bob Beemer, Tim Cooney Sound Effects Editing - Wylie Stateman, Gregg Baxter Visual Effects - Neil Krepela, John Richardson, John Bruno, Pamela EasleyD
Dave
1 NOMINATION
Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) - Gary RossDefending Our Lives
1 WIN, 1 NOMINATION
* Documentary (Short Subject) - Margaret Lazarus, Renner WunderlichDown on the Waterfront
1 NOMINATION
Short Film (Live Action) - Stacy Title, Jonathan PennerThe Dutch Master
1 NOMINATION
Short Film (Live Action) - Susan Seidelman, Jonathan BrettF
Farewell My Concubine
2 NOMINATIONS
Cinematography - Gu Changwei Foreign Language Film - Hong KongFearless
1 NOMINATION
Actress in a Supporting Role - Rosie PerezThe Firm
2 NOMINATIONS
Actress in a Supporting Role - Holly Hunter Music (Original Score) - Dave GrusinFor Better or for Worse
1 NOMINATION
Documentary (Feature) - David Collier, Betsy ThompsonThe Fugitive
7 NOMINATIONS, 1 WIN
* Actor in a Supporting Role - Tommy Lee Jones Cinematography - Michael Chapman Film Editing - Dennis Virkler, David Finfer, Dean Goodhill, Don Brochu, Richard Nord, Dov Hoenig Music (Original Score) - James Newton Howard Best Picture - Arnold Kopelson, Producer Sound - The Fugitive Sound Effects Editing - John Leveque, Bruce StamblerG
Geronimo: An American Legend
1 NOMINATION
Sound - Chris Carpenter, D. M. Hemphill, Bill W. Benton, Lee OrloffH
Hedd Wyn
1 NOMINATION
Foreign Language Film - United KingdomI
I Am a Promise: The Children of Stanton Elementary School
1 WIN, 1 NOMINATION
* Documentary (Feature) - Susan Raymond, Alan RaymondJ
Jurassic Park
3 WINS, 3 NOMINATIONS
* Sound - Gary Summers, Gary Rydstrom, Shawn Murphy, Ron Judkins * Sound Effects Editing - Gary Rydstrom, Richard Hymns * Visual Effects - Dennis Muren, Stan Winston, Phil Tippett, Michael LantieriL
In the Line of Fire
3 NOMINATIONS
Actor in a Supporting Role - John Malkovich Film Editing - Anne V. Coates Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) - Jeff MaguireM
The Mighty River
1 NOMINATION
Short Film (Animated) - Frédéric Back, Hubert TisonMrs. Doubtfire
1 WIN, 1 NOMINATION
* Makeup - Greg Cannom, Ve Neill, Yolanda ToussiengN
The Nightmare before Christmas
1 NOMINATION
Visual Effects - Pete Kozachik, Eric Leighton, Ariel Velasco Shaw, Gordon BakerIn the Name of the Father
7 NOMINATIONS
Actor in a Leading Role - Daniel Day-Lewis Actor in a Supporting Role - Pete Postlethwaite Actress in a Supporting Role - Emma Thompson Directing - Jim Sheridan Film Editing - Gerry Hambling Best Picture - Jim Sheridan, Producer Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) - Terry George, Jim SheridanO
Orlando
2 NOMINATIONS
Art Direction - Art Direction: Ben Van Os, Jan Roelfs Costume Design - Sandy PowellP
Partners
1 NOMINATION
Short Film (Live Action) - Peter Weller, Jana Sue MemelPhiladelphia
5 NOMINATIONS, 2 WINS
* Actor in a Leading Role - Tom Hanks * Music (Original Song) - Streets Of Philadelphia in "Philadelphia" Music and Lyric by Bruce Springsteen Makeup - Carl Fullerton, Alan D'Angerio Music (Original Song) - Philadelphia in "Philadelphia" Music and Lyric by Neil Young Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) - Ron NyswanerThe Piano
8 NOMINATIONS, 3 WINS
* Actress in a Leading Role - Holly Hunter * Actress in a Supporting Role - Anna Paquin * Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) - Jane Campion Cinematography - Stuart Dryburgh Costume Design - Janet Patterson Directing - Jane Campion Film Editing - Veronika Jenet Best Picture - Jan Chapman, ProducerPoetic Justice
1 NOMINATION
Music (Original Song) - Again in "Poetic Justice" Music and Lyric by Janet Jackson, James Harris III and Terry LewisR
The Remains of the Day
8 NOMINATIONS
Actor in a Leading Role - Anthony Hopkins Actress in a Leading Role - Emma Thompson Art Direction - Art Direction: Luciana Arrighi; Set Decoration: Ian Whittaker Costume Design - Jenny Beavan, John Bright Directing - James Ivory Music (Original Score) - Richard Robbins Best Picture - Mike Nichols, John Calley and Ismail Merchant, Producers Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) - Ruth Prawer JhabvalaS
The Scent of Green Papaya
1 NOMINATION
Foreign Language Film - VietnamSchindler's List
12 NOMINATIONS, 7 WINS
* Art Direction - Art Direction: Allan Starski; Set Decoration: Ewa Braun * Cinematography - Janusz Kaminski * Directing - Steven Spielberg * Film Editing - Michael Kahn * Music (Original Score) - John Williams * Best Picture - Steven Spielberg, Gerald R. Molen and Branko Lustig, Producers * Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) - Steven Zaillian Actor in a Leading Role - Liam Neeson Actor in a Supporting Role - Ralph Fiennes Costume Design - Anna Biedrzycka-Sheppard Makeup - Christina Smith, Matthew Mungle, Judy Alexander Cory Sound - Andy Nelson, Steve Pederson, Scott Millan, Ron JudkinsThe Screw (La Vis)
1 NOMINATION
Short Film (Live Action) - Didier FlamandSearching for Bobby Fischer
1 NOMINATION
Cinematography - Conrad L. HallShadowlands
2 NOMINATIONS
Actress in a Leading Role - Debra Winger Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) - William NicholsonShort Cuts
1 NOMINATION
Directing - Robert AltmanSix Degrees of Separation
1 NOMINATION
Actress in a Leading Role - Stockard ChanningSleepless in Seattle
2 NOMINATIONS
Music (Original Song) - A Wink And A Smile in "Sleepless in Seattle" Music by Marc Shaiman; Lyric by Ramsey McLean Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) - Screenplay by Nora Ephron, David S. Ward, Jeff Arch; Story by Jeff ArchSmall Talk
1 NOMINATION
Short Film (Animated) - Bob Godfrey, Kevin BaldwinV
The Village
1 NOMINATION
Short Film (Animated) - Mark BakerW
The War Room
1 NOMINATION
Documentary (Feature) - D.A. Pennebaker, Chris HegedusThe Wedding Banquet
1 NOMINATION
Foreign Language Film - TaiwanWhat's Eating Gilbert Grape
1 NOMINATION
Actor in a Supporting Role - Leonardo DiCaprioWhat's Love Got to Do with It
2 NOMINATIONS
Actor in a Leading Role - Laurence Fishburne Actress in a Leading Role - Angela BassettThe Wrong Trousers
1 WIN, 1 NOMINATION
* Short Film (Animated) - Nick ParkNo Films Found