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Academy Awards, USA: 1993

Oscar

Date:	29 March
Host:	Billy Crystal
Location:	Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, L.A. County Music Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
Notes:	Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins (I) created a controversy when, prior to presenting the award for best editing, they made a personal plea on behalf of 200 HIV-positive Haitians who were being detained at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba after having tried to reach Florida.

Best Picture


Winner:
	Unforgiven (1992) - Clint Eastwood
Other Nominees:
	Crying Game, The (1992) - Stephen Woolley Few Good Men, A (1992) - David Brown (I); Rob Reiner; Andrew Scheinman Howards End (1992) - Ismail Merchant Scent of a Woman (1992) - Martin Brest

Best Actor in a Leading Role


Winner:
	Scent of a Woman (1992) - Al Pacino
Other Nominees:
	Chaplin (1992) - Robert Downey Jr. Crying Game, The (1992) - Stephen Rea (I) Malcolm X (1992) - Denzel Washington Unforgiven (1992) - Clint Eastwood

Best Actress in a Leading Role


Winner:
	Howards End (1992) - Emma Thompson (I)
Other Nominees:
	Indochine (1992) - Catherine Deneuve Lorenzo's Oil (1992) - Susan Sarandon Love Field (1992) - Michelle Pfeiffer Passion Fish (1992) - Mary McDonnell (I)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role


Winner:
	Unforgiven (1992) - Gene Hackman
Other Nominees:
	Crying Game, The (1992) - Jaye Davidson Few Good Men, A (1992) - Jack Nicholson Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) - Al Pacino Mr. Saturday Night (1992) - David Paymer

Best Actress in a Supporting Role


Winner:
	My Cousin Vinny (1992) - Marisa Tomei
Other Nominees:
	Damage (1992) - Miranda Richardson (I) Enchanted April (1992) - Joan Plowright Howards End (1992) - Vanessa Redgrave Husbands and Wives (1992) - Judy Davis (I)

Best Director


Winner:
	Unforgiven (1992) - Clint Eastwood
Other Nominees:
	Crying Game, The (1992) - Neil Jordan (I) Howards End (1992) - James Ivory Player, The (1992) - Robert Altman (I) Scent of a Woman (1992) - Martin Brest

Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen


Winner:
	Crying Game, The (1992) - Neil Jordan (I)
Other Nominees:
	Husbands and Wives (1992) - Woody Allen Lorenzo's Oil (1992) - George Miller (II); Nick Enright Passion Fish (1992) - John Sayles Unforgiven (1992) - David Webb Peoples

Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium


Winner:
	Howards End (1992) - Ruth Prawer Jhabvala - Ruth Prawer Jhabvala was not present at the awards ceremony. Co-presenters Anne Bancroft (I) and Dustin Hoffman accepted the award on her behalf.
Other Nominees:
	Enchanted April (1992) - Peter Barnes (I) Player, The (1992) - Michael Tolkin River Runs Through It, A (1992) - Richard Friedenberg Scent of a Woman (1992) - Bo Goldman

Best Cinematography


Winner:
	River Runs Through It, A (1992) - Philippe Rousselot
Other Nominees:
	Amant, L' (1992) - Robert Fraisse Hoffa (1992) - Stephen H. Burum Howards End (1992) - Tony Pierce-Roberts Unforgiven (1992) - Jack N. Green (I)

Best Art Direction-Set Decoration


Winner:
	Howards End (1992) - Luciana Arrighi; Ian Whittaker (I)
Other Nominees:
	Chaplin (1992) - Stuart Craig; Chris Butler (I) Dracula (1992) - Thomas E. Sanders; Garrett Lewis Toys (1992) - Ferdinando Scarfiotti; Linda DeScenna Unforgiven (1992) - Henry Bumstead; Janice Blackie-Goodine

Best Costume Design


Winner:
	Dracula (1992) - Eiko Ishioka
Other Nominees:
	Enchanted April (1992) - Sheena Napier Howards End (1992) - Jenny Beavan; John Bright (II) Malcolm X (1992) - Ruth E. Carter Toys (1992) - Albert Wolsky

Best Sound


Winner:
	Last of the Mohicans, The (1992) - Chris Jenkins (I); Doug Hemphill; Mark Smith (V); Simon Kaye
Other Nominees:
	Aladdin (1992) - Terry Porter (I); Mel Metcalfe; David J. Hudson; Doc Kane Few Good Men, A (1992) - Kevin O'Connell (II); Rick Kline; Robert Eber Under Siege (1992) - Donald O. Mitchell; Frank A. Monta�o; Rick Hart (III); Scott D. Smith Unforgiven (1992) - Les Fresholtz; Vern Poore; Rick Alexander (II) (as Dick Alexander); Rob Young (I)

Best Film Editing


Winner:
	Unforgiven (1992) - Joel Cox (I)
Other Nominees:
	Basic Instinct (1992) - Frank J. Urioste Crying Game, The (1992) - Kant Pan Few Good Men, A (1992) - Robert Leighton (I) Player, The (1992) - Geraldine Peroni

Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing


Winner:
	Dracula (1992) - Tom C. McCarthy; David E. Stone (I)
Other Nominees:
	Aladdin (1992) - Mark A. Mangini Under Siege (1992) - John Leveque; Bruce Stambler

Best Effects, Visual Effects


Winner:
	Death Becomes Her (1992) - Ken Ralston (I); Doug Chiang; Douglas Smythe; Tom Woodruff Jr.
Other Nominees:
	Alien³ (1992) - Richard Edlund; Alec Gillis; Tom Woodruff Jr.; George Gibbs (II) Batman Returns (1992) - Michael L. Fink; Craig Barron; John Bruno (I); Dennis Skotak

Best Makeup


Winner:
	Dracula (1992) - Greg Cannom; Mich�le Burke; Matthew W. Mungle
Other Nominees:
	Batman Returns (1992) - Ve Neill; Ronnie Specter; Stan Winston Hoffa (1992) - Ve Neill; Greg Cannom; John Blake (II)

Best Music, Original Song


Winner:
	Aladdin (1992) - Alan Menken (music); Tim Rice (I) (lyrics) - For the song "A Whole New World"
Other Nominees:
	Aladdin (1992) - Alan Menken (music); Howard Ashman (lyrics) - For the song "Friend Like Me" Bodyguard, The (1992) - David Foster (I) (music); Linda Thompson (I) (lyrics) - For the song "I Have Nothing" Bodyguard, The (1992) - Jud Friedman (music); Allan Dennis Rich (lyrics) - For the song "Run to You" Mambo Kings, The (1992) - Robert Kraft (I) (music); Arne Glimcher (lyrics) - For the song "Beautiful Maria of My Soul"

Best Music, Original Score


Winner:
	Aladdin (1992) - Alan Menken
Other Nominees:
	Basic Instinct (1992) - Jerry Goldsmith Chaplin (1992) - John Barry (I) Howards End (1992) - Richard Robbins (I) River Runs Through It, A (1992) - Mark Isham

Best Short Film, Animated


Winner:
	Mona Lisa Descending a Staircase (1992) - Joan C. Gratz
Other Nominees:
	Adam (1991) - Peter Lord (I) Reci, reci, reci... (1991) - Michaela Pavl�tov� Sandman, The (1991) - Paul Berry (I) Screen Play (1993) - Barry Purves

Best Short Film, Live Action


Winner:
	Omnibus (1992) - Sam Karmann
Other Nominees:
	Contact (1992) - Jonathan Darby (I); Jana Sue Memel Cruise Control (1992) - Matt Palmieri Lady in Waiting, The (1992) - Christian Taylor (II) Swan Song (1992) - Kenneth Branagh

Best Documentary, Short Subjects


Winner:
	Educating Peter (1992) - Thomas C. Goodwin; Gerardine Wurzburg
Other Nominees:
	At the Edge of Conquest: The Journey of Chief Wai-Wai (1992) - Geoffrey O'Connor Beyond Imagining: Margaret Anderson and the 'Little Review' (1994) - Wendy L. Weinberg Colours of My Father: A Portrait of Sam Borenstein, The (1992) - Richard Elson (I); Sally Bochner When Abortion Was Illegal: Untold Stories (1992) - Dorothy Fadiman

Best Documentary, Features


Winner:
	Panama Deception, The (1992) - Barbara Trent; David Kasper (I)
Other Nominees:
	Changing Our Minds: The Story of Dr. Evelyn Hooker (1992) - David Haugland (I) Fires of Kuwait (1992) - Sally Dundas Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II (1992) (TV) - William Miles (I); Nina Rosenblum Music for the Movies: Bernard Herrmann (1992) - Margaret Smilov; Roma Baran

Best Foreign Language Film


Winner:
	Indochine (1992) - France
Other Nominees:
	Daens (1993) - Belgium Lugar en el mundo, Un (1992) - Uruguay, [withdrawn: actually Argentina] Schtonk! (1992) - Germany Urga (1991) - Russia

Honorary Award


Awarded to:
	Federico Fellini - In recognition of his cinematic accomplishments that have thrilled and entertained worldwide audiences.

Medal of Commendation


Awarded to:
	Petro Vlahos - In appreciation for outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.

Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award


Awarded to:
	Audrey Hepburn - The award, which was voted prior to her death, was presented posthumously. Her son Sean H. Ferrer accepted the award at the ceremony. Elizabeth Taylor (I)

Academy Award of Merit

Date:	6 March
Location:	L.A. Ballroom, Century Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA


Winner:
	Chadwell O'Connor (O'Connor Engineering Laboratories) - For the concept and engineering of the fluid-damped camera-head for motion picture photography.

Scientific and Engineering Award


Winners:
	Otto Blaschek; Arriflex Corp.; Engineering department of ARRI, Austria - For the design and development of the Arriflex 765 Camera System for 65mm motion picture photography. Kenny Bates - For the design and development of the Bates Decelerator System, which provides a means for significantly increasing the safety of very high stunt falls. Loren Carpenter; Rob Cook (I); Ed Catmull; Thomas Porter (I); Pat Hanrahan; Anthony A. Apodaca; Darwyn Peachey - For development of "RenderMan" software providing the means to digitally create scenes or elements that may be composited with other footage. Al Mayer; Iain Neil; George Kraemer; Hans Spirawski; Bill Eslick; Don Earl - For camera design (Mayer), the optical design (Kraemer/Spirawski), the opto-mechanical design (Eslick) and the technical support (Earl) in developing the Panavision System 65 Studio Sync Sound Reflex Camera for 65mm motion picture photography. Douglas Trumbull; Geoffrey Williamson (II); Robert Auguste; Edmund DiGiulio - For concept, (Trumball), the movement design (Williamson), the electronic design (Auguste) and the camera system (DiGuilio) of the CP-65 Showscan Camera System for 65mm motion picture photography (first modern 65mm camera developed in 25 years). Claus Wiedemann; Robert Orban; Dolby Laboratories - For the design (Wiedemann/Orban) and the development, of the Dolby "Container," a stereo five-band audio processor that limits signals in selected bands, then removes resulting harmonics, allowing creative use of an analog soundtrack with increased dynamic range.

Technical Achievement Award


Winners:
	Tom Brigham; Douglas Smythe; Computer graphics department of Industrial Light & Magic - For the original concept and pioneering work (Brigham) and development and first implementation in feature motion pictures of the MORF system for digital metamorphosis of high resolution images. The MORF system made practical the creation of metamorphosis and transformation effects for films. Robert R. Burton; Audio Rents Inc. - For development of the Model S-27 4-Band Splitter/Combiner, a method of processing soundtrack by allowing the sound mixer to work on separate bands of the audio spectrum. Iain Neil; Kaz Fudano - For optical design (Neil) and mechanical design (Fudano) of the Panavision Slant Focus Lens, which allows for the focus plane to be tipped and rotated so that near and far objects can be simultaneously brought into focus. Ira Tiffen; Tiffen Manufacturing - For production of the Ultra Contrast Filter Series for motion picture photography, which provides a graded range of contrast reduction filters with excellent consistency over the entire frame area.

Gordon E. Sawyer Award


Awarded to:
	Erich Kaestner (II)