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            The 68th Academy Awards
 | 1996
          
          Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
      
                                      
                Monday, March 25, 1996
              
                        
            Honoring movies released in 1995
      
          Highlights
          Honorary Award
      
            Chuck Jones
Cinematography
      
            Braveheart
      
            Jon Toll, presented by Jim Carrey
Costume Design
      
            Restoration
      
            James Acheson
Memorable Moments
          WINNERS & NOMINEES
  
  Actor in a Leading Role
      
      Winner
                    Nicolas Cage
          Leaving Las Vegas
      Nominees
                    Richard Dreyfuss
          Mr. Holland's Opus
      Nominees
                    Anthony Hopkins
          Nixon
      Nominees
                    Sean Penn
          Dead Man Walking
      Nominees
                    Massimo Troisi
          The Postman (Il Postino)
      Actor in a Supporting Role
      
      Winner
                    Kevin Spacey
          The Usual Suspects
      Nominees
                    James Cromwell
          Babe
      Nominees
                    Ed Harris
          Apollo 13
      Nominees
                    Brad Pitt
          12 Monkeys
      Nominees
                    Tim Roth
          Rob Roy
      Actress in a Leading Role
      
      Winner
                    Susan Sarandon
          Dead Man Walking
      Nominees
                    Elisabeth Shue
          Leaving Las Vegas
      Nominees
                    Sharon Stone
          Casino
      Nominees
                    Meryl Streep
          The Bridges of Madison County
      Nominees
                    Emma Thompson
          Sense and Sensibility
      Actress in a Supporting Role
      
      Winner
                    Mira Sorvino
          Mighty Aphrodite
      Nominees
                    Joan Allen
          Nixon
      Nominees
                    Kathleen Quinlan
          Apollo 13
      Nominees
                    Mare Winningham
          Georgia
      Nominees
                    Kate Winslet
          Sense and Sensibility
      Art Direction
      
      Winner
                    Restoration
      Eugenio Zanetti
          Nominees
                    Apollo 13
      Art Direction: Michael Corenblith; Set Decoration: Merideth Boswell
          Nominees
                    Babe
      Art Direction: Roger Ford; Set Decoration: Kerrie Brown
          Nominees
                    A Little Princess
      Art Direction: Bo Welch; Set Decoration: Cheryl Carasik
          Nominees
                    Richard III
      Tony Burrough
          Cinematography
      
      Winner
                    Braveheart
      John Toll
          Nominees
                    Batman Forever
      Stephen Goldblatt
          Nominees
                    A Little Princess
      Emmanuel Lubezki
          Nominees
                    Sense and Sensibility
      Michael Coulter
          Nominees
                    Shanghai Triad
      Lu Yue
          Costume Design
      
      Winner
                    Restoration
      James Acheson
          Nominees
                    Braveheart
      Charles Knode
          Nominees
                    Richard III
      Shuna Harwood
          Nominees
                    Sense and Sensibility
      Jenny Beavan, John Bright
          Nominees
                    12 Monkeys
      Julie Weiss
          Directing
      
      Winner
                    Braveheart
      Mel Gibson
          Nominees
                    Babe
      Chris Noonan
          Nominees
                    Dead Man Walking
      Tim Robbins
          Nominees
                    Leaving Las Vegas
      Mike Figgis
          Nominees
                    The Postman (Il Postino)
      Michael Radford
          Documentary (Feature)
      
      Winner
                    Anne Frank Remembered
      Jon Blair
          Nominees
                    The Battle over Citizen Kane
      Thomas Lennon, Michael Epstein
          Nominees
                    Fiddlefest--Roberta Tzavaras and Her East Harlem Violin Program
      Allan Miller, Walter Scheuer
          Nominees
                    Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream
      Mike Tollin, Fredric Golding
          Nominees
                    Troublesome Creek: A Midwestern
      Jeanne Jordan, Steven Ascher
          Documentary (Short Subject)
      
      Winner
                    One Survivor Remembers
      Kary Antholis
          Nominees
                    Jim Dine: A Self-Portrait on the Walls
      Nancy Dine, Richard Stilwell
          Nominees
                    The Living Sea
      Greg MacGillivray, Alec Lorimore
          Nominees
                    Never Give Up: The 20th Century Odyssey of Herbert Zipper
      Terry Sanders, Freida Lee Mock
          Nominees
                    The Shadow of Hate
      Charles Guggenheim
          Film Editing
      
      Winner
                    Apollo 13
      Mike Hill, Dan Hanley
          Nominees
                    Babe
      Marcus D'Arcy, Jay Friedkin
          Nominees
                    Braveheart
      Steven Rosenblum
          Nominees
                    Crimson Tide
      Chris Lebenzon
          Nominees
                    Seven
      Richard Francis-Bruce
          Foreign Language Film
      
      Winner
                    Antonia's Line
      The Netherlands
          Nominees
                    All Things Fair
      Sweden
          Nominees
                    Dust of Life
      Algeria
          Nominees
                    O Quatrilho
      Brazil
          Nominees
                    The Star Maker
      Italy
          Makeup
      
      Winner
                    Braveheart
      Peter Frampton, Paul Pattison, Lois Burwell
          Nominees
                    My Family, Mi Familia
      Ken Diaz, Mark Sanchez
          Nominees
                    Roommates
      Greg Cannom, Bob Laden, Colleen Callaghan
          Music (Original Dramatic Score)
      
      Winner
                    The Postman (Il Postino)
      Luis Enrique Bacalov
          Nominees
                    Apollo 13
      James Horner
          Nominees
                    Braveheart
      James Horner
          Nominees
                    Nixon
      John Williams
          Nominees
                    Sense and Sensibility
      Patrick Doyle
          Music (Original Musical or Comedy Score)
      
      Winner
                    Pocahontas
      Music by Alan Menken; Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz; Orchestral Score by Alan Menken
          Nominees
                    The American President
      Marc Shaiman
          Nominees
                    Sabrina
      John Williams
          Nominees
                    Toy Story
      Randy Newman
          Nominees
                    Unstrung Heroes
      Thomas Newman
          Music (Original Song)
      
      Winner
                    Pocahontas
      Colors Of The Wind in "Pocahontas" Music by Alan Menken; Lyric by Stephen Schwartz
          Nominees
                    Dead Man Walking
      Dead Man Walkin' in "Dead Man Walking" Music and Lyric by Bruce Springsteen
          Nominees
                    Don Juan DeMarco
      Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman in "Don Juan DeMarco" Music and Lyric by Michael Kamen, Bryan Adams and Robert John Lange
          Nominees
                    Sabrina
      Moonlight in "Sabrina" Music by John Williams; Lyric by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman
          Nominees
                    Toy Story
      You've Got A Friend In Me in "Toy Story" Music and Lyric by Randy Newman
          Best Picture
      
      Winner
                    Braveheart
      Mel Gibson, Alan Ladd, Jr. and Bruce Davey, Producers
          Nominees
                    Apollo 13
      Brian Grazer, Producer
          Nominees
                    Babe
      George Miller, Doug Mitchell and Bill Miller, Producers
          Nominees
                    The Postman (Il Postino)
      Mario Cecchi Gori, Vittorio Cecchi Gori and Gaetano Daniele, Producers
          Nominees
                    Sense and Sensibility
      Lindsay Doran, Producer
          Short Film (Animated)
      
      Winner
                    A Close Shave
      Nick Park
          Nominees
                    The Chicken from Outer Space
      John R. Dilworth
          Nominees
                    the end
      Chris Landreth, Robin Bargar
          Nominees
                    Gagarin
      Alexij Kharitidi
          Nominees
                    Runaway Brain
      Chris Bailey
          Short Film (Live Action)
      
      Winner
                    Lieberman in Love
      Christine Lahti, Jana Sue Memel
          Nominees
                    Brooms
      Luke Cresswell, Steve McNicholas
          Nominees
                    Duke of Groove
      Griffin Dunne, Thom Colwell
          Nominees
                    Little Surprises
      Jeff Goldblum, Tikki Goldberg
          Nominees
                    Tuesday Morning Ride
      Dianne Houston, Joy Ryan
          Sound
      
      Winner
                    Apollo 13
      Rick Dior, Steve Pederson, Scott Millan, David MacMillan
          Nominees
                    Batman Forever
      Batman Forever
          Nominees
                    Braveheart
      Andy Nelson, Scott Millan, Anna Behlmer, Brian Simmons
          Nominees
                    Crimson Tide
      Kevin O'Connell, Rick Kline, Gregory H. Watkins, William B. Kaplan
          Nominees
                    Waterworld
      Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker, Keith A. Wester
          Sound Effects Editing
      
      Winner
                    Braveheart
      Lon Bender, Per Hallberg
          Nominees
                    Batman Forever
      John Leveque, Bruce Stambler
          Nominees
                    Crimson Tide
      George Watters II
          Special Achievement Award
      
      Winner
                    Toy Story
      Special Award
          Visual Effects
      
      Winner
                    Babe
      Scott E. Anderson, Charles Gibson, Neal Scanlan, John Cox
          Nominees
                    Apollo 13
      Robert Legato, Michael Kanfer, Leslie Ekker, Matt Sweeney
          Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published)
      
      Winner
                    Sense and Sensibility
      Emma Thompson
          Nominees
                    Apollo 13
      William Broyles, Jr., Al Reinert
          Nominees
                    Babe
      George Miller, Chris Noonan
          Nominees
                    Leaving Las Vegas
      Mike Figgis
          Nominees
                    The Postman (Il Postino)
      Anna Pavignano, Michael Radford, Furio Scarpelli, Giacomo Scarpelli, Massimo Troisi
          Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen)
      
      Winner
                    The Usual Suspects
      Christopher McQuarrie
          Nominees
                    Braveheart
      Randall Wallace
          Nominees
                    Mighty Aphrodite
      Woody Allen
          Nominees
                    Nixon
      Stephen J. Rivele, Christopher Wilkinson, Oliver Stone
          Nominees
                    Toy Story
      Screenplay by Joss Whedon, Andrew Stanton, Joel Cohen, Alec Sokolow;  Story by John Lasseter, Peter Docter, Andrew Stanton, Joe Ranft
          0-9
12 Monkeys
    
                                  2 NOMINATIONS
                        
      - Actor in a Supporting Role - Brad Pitt
- Costume Design - Julie Weiss
A
All Things Fair
    
                                  1 NOMINATION
                        
      - Foreign Language Film - Sweden
The American President
    
                                  1 NOMINATION
                        
      - Music (Original Musical or Comedy Score) - Marc Shaiman
Anne Frank Remembered
    
                                              1 WIN,
                    1 NOMINATION
              
      - * Documentary (Feature) - Jon Blair
Antonia's Line
    
                                              1 WIN,
                    1 NOMINATION
              
      - * Foreign Language Film - The Netherlands
Apollo 13
    
                                  9 NOMINATIONS, 
                      2 WINS
                        
      - * Film Editing - Mike Hill, Dan Hanley
- * Sound - Rick Dior, Steve Pederson, Scott Millan, David MacMillan
- Actor in a Supporting Role - Ed Harris
- Actress in a Supporting Role - Kathleen Quinlan
- Art Direction - Art Direction: Michael Corenblith; Set Decoration: Merideth Boswell
- Music (Original Dramatic Score) - James Horner
- Best Picture - Brian Grazer, Producer
- Visual Effects - Robert Legato, Michael Kanfer, Leslie Ekker, Matt Sweeney
- Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) - William Broyles, Jr., Al Reinert
B
Babe
    
                                  7 NOMINATIONS, 
                      1 WIN
                        
      - * Visual Effects - Scott E. Anderson, Charles Gibson, Neal Scanlan, John Cox
- Actor in a Supporting Role - James Cromwell
- Art Direction - Art Direction: Roger Ford; Set Decoration: Kerrie Brown
- Directing - Chris Noonan
- Film Editing - Marcus D'Arcy, Jay Friedkin
- Best Picture - George Miller, Doug Mitchell and Bill Miller, Producers
- Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) - George Miller, Chris Noonan
Batman Forever
    
                                  3 NOMINATIONS
                        
      - Cinematography - Stephen Goldblatt
- Sound - Batman Forever
- Sound Effects Editing - John Leveque, Bruce Stambler
The Battle over Citizen Kane
    
                                  1 NOMINATION
                        
      - Documentary (Feature) - Thomas Lennon, Michael Epstein
Braveheart
    
                                  10 NOMINATIONS, 
                      5 WINS
                        
      - * Cinematography - John Toll
- * Directing - Mel Gibson
- * Makeup - Peter Frampton, Paul Pattison, Lois Burwell
- * Best Picture - Mel Gibson, Alan Ladd, Jr. and Bruce Davey, Producers
- * Sound Effects Editing - Lon Bender, Per Hallberg
- Costume Design - Charles Knode
- Film Editing - Steven Rosenblum
- Music (Original Dramatic Score) - James Horner
- Sound - Andy Nelson, Scott Millan, Anna Behlmer, Brian Simmons
- Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) - Randall Wallace
The Bridges of Madison County
    
                                  1 NOMINATION
                        
      - Actress in a Leading Role - Meryl Streep
Brooms
    
                                  1 NOMINATION
                        
      - Short Film (Live Action) - Luke Cresswell, Steve McNicholas
C
Casino
    
                                  1 NOMINATION
                        
      - Actress in a Leading Role - Sharon Stone
The Chicken from Outer Space
    
                                  1 NOMINATION
                        
      - Short Film (Animated) - John R. Dilworth
A Close Shave
    
                                              1 WIN,
                    1 NOMINATION
              
      - * Short Film (Animated) - Nick Park
Crimson Tide
    
                                  3 NOMINATIONS
                        
      - Film Editing - Chris Lebenzon
- Sound - Kevin O'Connell, Rick Kline, Gregory H. Watkins, William B. Kaplan
- Sound Effects Editing - George Watters II
D
Dead Man Walking
    
                                  4 NOMINATIONS, 
                      1 WIN
                        
      - * Actress in a Leading Role - Susan Sarandon
- Actor in a Leading Role - Sean Penn
- Directing - Tim Robbins
- Music (Original Song) - Dead Man Walkin' in "Dead Man Walking" Music and Lyric by Bruce Springsteen
Don Juan DeMarco
    
                                  1 NOMINATION
                        
      - Music (Original Song) - Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman in "Don Juan DeMarco" Music and Lyric by Michael Kamen, Bryan Adams and Robert John Lange
Duke of Groove
    
                                  1 NOMINATION
                        
      - Short Film (Live Action) - Griffin Dunne, Thom Colwell
Dust of Life
    
                                  1 NOMINATION
                        
      - Foreign Language Film - Algeria
E
the end
    
                                  1 NOMINATION
                        
      - Short Film (Animated) - Chris Landreth, Robin Bargar
F
Fiddlefest--Roberta Tzavaras and Her East Harlem Violin Program
    
                                  1 NOMINATION
                        
      - Documentary (Feature) - Allan Miller, Walter Scheuer
G
Gagarin
    
                                  1 NOMINATION
                        
      - Short Film (Animated) - Alexij Kharitidi
Georgia
    
                                  1 NOMINATION
                        
      - Actress in a Supporting Role - Mare Winningham
H
Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream
    
                                  1 NOMINATION
                        
      - Documentary (Feature) - Mike Tollin, Fredric Golding
J
Jim Dine: A Self-Portrait on the Walls
    
                                  1 NOMINATION
                        
      - Documentary (Short Subject) - Nancy Dine, Richard Stilwell
L
Leaving Las Vegas
    
                                  4 NOMINATIONS, 
                      1 WIN
                        
      - * Actor in a Leading Role - Nicolas Cage
- Actress in a Leading Role - Elisabeth Shue
- Directing - Mike Figgis
- Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) - Mike Figgis
Lieberman in Love
    
                                              1 WIN,
                    1 NOMINATION
              
      - * Short Film (Live Action) - Christine Lahti, Jana Sue Memel
A Little Princess
    
                                  2 NOMINATIONS
                        
      - Art Direction - Art Direction: Bo Welch; Set Decoration: Cheryl Carasik
- Cinematography - Emmanuel Lubezki
Little Surprises
    
                                  1 NOMINATION
                        
      - Short Film (Live Action) - Jeff Goldblum, Tikki Goldberg
The Living Sea
    
                                  1 NOMINATION
                        
      - Documentary (Short Subject) - Greg MacGillivray, Alec Lorimore
M
Mighty Aphrodite
    
                                  2 NOMINATIONS, 
                      1 WIN
                        
      - * Actress in a Supporting Role - Mira Sorvino
- Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) - Woody Allen
Mr. Holland's Opus
    
                                  1 NOMINATION
                        
      - Actor in a Leading Role - Richard Dreyfuss
My Family, Mi Familia
    
                                  1 NOMINATION
                        
      - Makeup - Ken Diaz, Mark Sanchez
N
Never Give Up: The 20th Century Odyssey of Herbert Zipper
    
                                  1 NOMINATION
                        
      - Documentary (Short Subject) - Terry Sanders, Freida Lee Mock
Nixon
    
                                  4 NOMINATIONS
                        
      - Actor in a Leading Role - Anthony Hopkins
- Actress in a Supporting Role - Joan Allen
- Music (Original Dramatic Score) - John Williams
- Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) - Stephen J. Rivele, Christopher Wilkinson, Oliver Stone
O
O Quatrilho
    
                                  1 NOMINATION
                        
      - Foreign Language Film - Brazil
One Survivor Remembers
    
                                              1 WIN,
                    1 NOMINATION
              
      - * Documentary (Short Subject) - Kary Antholis
P
Pocahontas
    
                                              2 WINS,
                    2 NOMINATIONS
              
      - * Music (Original Musical or Comedy Score) - Music by Alan Menken; Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz; Orchestral Score by Alan Menken
- * Music (Original Song) - Colors Of The Wind in "Pocahontas" Music by Alan Menken; Lyric by Stephen Schwartz
The Postman (Il Postino)
    
                                  5 NOMINATIONS, 
                      1 WIN
                        
      - * Music (Original Dramatic Score) - Luis Enrique Bacalov
- Actor in a Leading Role - Massimo Troisi
- Directing - Michael Radford
- Best Picture - Mario Cecchi Gori, Vittorio Cecchi Gori and Gaetano Daniele, Producers
- Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) - Anna Pavignano, Michael Radford, Furio Scarpelli, Giacomo Scarpelli, Massimo Troisi
R
Restoration
    
                                              2 WINS,
                    2 NOMINATIONS
              
      - * Art Direction - Eugenio Zanetti
- * Costume Design - James Acheson
Richard III
    
                                  2 NOMINATIONS
                        
      - Art Direction - Tony Burrough
- Costume Design - Shuna Harwood
Rob Roy
    
                                  1 NOMINATION
                        
      - Actor in a Supporting Role - Tim Roth
Roommates
    
                                  1 NOMINATION
                        
      - Makeup - Greg Cannom, Bob Laden, Colleen Callaghan
Runaway Brain
    
                                  1 NOMINATION
                        
      - Short Film (Animated) - Chris Bailey
S
Sabrina
    
                                  2 NOMINATIONS
                        
      - Music (Original Musical or Comedy Score) - John Williams
- Music (Original Song) - Moonlight in "Sabrina" Music by John Williams; Lyric by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman
Sense and Sensibility
    
                                  7 NOMINATIONS, 
                      1 WIN
                        
      - * Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) - Emma Thompson
- Actress in a Leading Role - Emma Thompson
- Actress in a Supporting Role - Kate Winslet
- Cinematography - Michael Coulter
- Costume Design - Jenny Beavan, John Bright
- Music (Original Dramatic Score) - Patrick Doyle
- Best Picture - Lindsay Doran, Producer
Seven
    
                                  1 NOMINATION
                        
      - Film Editing - Richard Francis-Bruce
The Shadow of Hate
    
                                  1 NOMINATION
                        
      - Documentary (Short Subject) - Charles Guggenheim
Shanghai Triad
    
                                  1 NOMINATION
                        
      - Cinematography - Lu Yue
The Star Maker
    
                                  1 NOMINATION
                        
      - Foreign Language Film - Italy
T
Toy Story
    
                                  4 NOMINATIONS, 
                      1 WIN
                        
      - * Special Achievement Award - Special Award
- Music (Original Musical or Comedy Score) - Randy Newman
- Music (Original Song) - You've Got A Friend In Me in "Toy Story" Music and Lyric by Randy Newman
- Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) - Screenplay by Joss Whedon, Andrew Stanton, Joel Cohen, Alec Sokolow; Story by John Lasseter, Peter Docter, Andrew Stanton, Joe Ranft
Troublesome Creek: A Midwestern
    
                                  1 NOMINATION
                        
      - Documentary (Feature) - Jeanne Jordan, Steven Ascher
Tuesday Morning Ride
    
                                  1 NOMINATION
                        
      - Short Film (Live Action) - Dianne Houston, Joy Ryan
U
Unstrung Heroes
    
                                  1 NOMINATION
                        
      - Music (Original Musical or Comedy Score) - Thomas Newman
The Usual Suspects
    
                                              2 WINS,
                    2 NOMINATIONS
              
      - * Actor in a Supporting Role - Kevin Spacey
- * Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) - Christopher McQuarrie
W
Waterworld
    
                                  1 NOMINATION
                        
      - Sound - Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker, Keith A. Wester
 
 
 
