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| 63rd Academy Awards | ||||
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| Date | Monday, March 25, 1991 | |||
| Site | Shrine Auditorium Los Angeles, California |
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| Host | Billy Crystal | |||
| Producer | Gilbert Cates | |||
| Director | Jeff Margolis | |||
| Nominees and winners | ||||
| Best Picture | Dances with Wolves | |||
| TV in the United States | ||||
| Network | ABC | |||
| Duration | 3 hours, 35 minutes | |||
| Viewership | 42.79 million | |||
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The 63rd Academy Awards were presented March 25, 1991 at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles. The show was hosted by Billy Crystal.
The prominent winner was the film Dances with Wolves which earned three major awards. Kevin Costner was the movie's director and leading actor. Whoopi Goldberg made history in becoming the second African-American actress to ever win an Academy Award (the first being Hattie McDaniel in 1939).
The Awards
The following is an incomplete list of winners:
Feature Films
| Category | Winner | Producers/Country |
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| Best motion picture | Dances with Wolves | Kevin Costner, Jim Wilson |
| Best foreign language film | Reise der Hoffnung | Switzerland |
Directing
| Category | Movie | Winner |
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| Academy Award for Directing | Dances with Wolves | Kevin Costner |
Acting
| Category | Winner | Movie |
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| Best actor in a leading role | Jeremy Irons | Reversal of Fortune |
| Best actress in a leading role | Kathy Bates | Misery |
| Best actor in a supporting role | Joe Pesci | Goodfellas |
| Best actress in a supporting role | Whoopi Goldberg | Ghost |
Writing
| Category | Winner | Movie |
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| Original screenplay | Written by Bruce Joel Rubin | Ghost |
| Adapted screenplay | Screenplay by Michael Blake | Dances with Wolves |
Winners and Nominees
Best Motion Picture Of The Year
Achievement in Directing
Best Performance By An Actor In A Leading Role
Best Performance by An Actress In A Leading Role
Best Performance By An Actor In A Supporting Role
Best Performance By An Actress In A Supporting Role
Best Foreign Language Film Of The Year
- Cyrano de Bergerac
- Journey of Hope (Reise der Hoffnung)
- Ju Dou
- Open Doors (Porte aperte)
- The Nasty Girl (Das Schreckliche Mädchen)
Adapted Screenplay
- Awakenings - Steven Zaillian
- Dances with Wolves - Michael Blake
- Goodfellas - Nicholas Pileggi; Martin Scorsese
- The Grifters - Donald E. Westlake
- Reversal of Fortune - Nicholas Kazan
Original Screenplay
- Alice - Woody Allen
- Avalon - Barry Levinson
- Ghost - Bruce Joel Rubin
- Green Card - Peter Weir
- Metropolitan - Whit Stillman
Achievement In Art Direction
- Ezio Frigerio (Art Direction); Jacques Rouxel (Set Decoration) - Cyrano de Bergerac
- Richard Sylbert (Art Direction); Rick Simpson (Set Decoration) - Dick Tracy
- Jeffrey Beecroft (Art Direction); Lisa Dean (Set Decoration) - Dances with Wolves
- Dean Tavoularis (Art Direction); Gary Fettis (Set Decoration) - The Godfather, Part III
- Dante Ferretti (Art Direction); Francesca Lo Schiavo (Set Decoration) - Hamlet
Achievement In Cinematography
- Allen Daviau - Avalon
- Philippe Rousselot - Henry & June
- Dean Semler - Dances with Wolves
- Vittorio Storaro - Dick Tracy
- Gordon Willis - The Godfather Part III
Achievement In Costume Design
- Milena Canonero - Dick Tracy
- Gloria Gresham - Avalon
- Maurizio Millenotti - Hamlet
- Franca Squarciapino - Cyrano de Bergerac
- Elsa Zamparelli - Dances with Wolves
Best Documentary Feature
Best Documentary Short Subject
Achievement In Film Editing
- Dances with Wolves - Neil Travis
- Ghost - Walter Murch
- The Godfather Part III - Barry Malkin; Lisa Fruchtman; Walter Murch
- Goodfellas - Thelma Schoonmaker
- Hunt for Red October -Dennis Virkler; John Wright (II)
Achievement In Makeup
- Michele Burke; Jean-Pierre Eychenne - Cyrano de Bergerac
- John Caglione, Jr.; Doug Drexler - Dick Tracy
- Ve Neill; Stan Winston - Edward Scissorhands
Achievement In Music Written For Motion Pictures (Original Score)
- Avalon - Randy Newman
- Dances with Wolves - John Barry
- Ghost - Maurice Jarre
- Havana - Dave Grusin
- Home Alone - John Williams
Achievement In Music Written For Motion Pictures (Original Song)
- Blaze of Glory - Young Guns II
- I'm Checkin' Out - Postcards from the Edge
- Promise Me You'll Remember - The Godfather Part III
- Somewhere in My Memory - Home Alone
- Sooner or Later - Dick Tracy
Best Animated Short Film
Best Live Action Short Film
Achievement In Sound Editing
Achievement In Sound Mixing
Achievement In Visual Effects
Special honors
Trivia
- Seven members of Reba McEntire's band and her road manager were among 10 who died in a March 16, 1991 plane crash near San Diego, California. There was a minor controversy over her decision to perform on the Academy Awards a week after the crash. But, she appeared on the show to dedicate the nominated song, I'm Checking Out, from the film Postcards from the Edge, to her fallen band members. During the performance, McEntire was visibly emotional.
- Billy Crystal won two Emmys, for writing and for his hosting performance, for this telecast.
- Madonna performed 'Sooner or Later' from the 'Dick Tracy' film soundtrack I'm Breathless. This performance was one of the most talked about of the evening and many fans consider it one of Madonna's most beloved and memorable stage-performances. The song went on to win 'Best Original Song from a Motion Picture' (for Stephen Sondheim) Even more buzz was caused by her escort for the evening: Michael Jackson!
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