63rd Academy Awards

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63rd Academy Awards
Date March 25, 1991
Site Shrine Auditorium
Los Angeles, California
Host Billy Crystal
Producer Gilbert Cates
Director Jeff Margolis
TV in the United States
Network ABC
Duration 3 hours, 35 minutes
Ratings 42.79 million

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).

Contents

[edit] The Awards

The following is an incomplete list of winners:

[edit] Feature Films

Category Winner Producers/Country
Best motion picture Dances with Wolves Kevin Costner, Jim Wilson
Best foreign language film Reise der Hoffnung Switzerland

[edit] Directing

Category Movie Winner
Academy Award for Directing Dances with Wolves Kevin Costner

[edit] Acting

Category Winner Movie
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

[edit] Writing

Category Winner Movie
Original screenplay Written by Bruce Joel Rubin Ghost
Adapted screenplay Screenplay by Michael Blake Dances with Wolves

[edit] Winners and Nominees

[edit] Best Motion Picture Of The Year

[edit] Achievement in Directing

[edit] Best Performance By An Actor In A Leading Role

[edit] Best Performance by An Actress In A Leading Role

[edit] Best Performance By An Actor In A Supporting Role

[edit] Best Performance By An Actress In A Supporting Role

[edit] Best Foreign Language Film Of The Year

[edit] Adapted Screenplay

[edit] Original Screenplay

[edit] Achievement In Art Direction

[edit] Achievement In Cinematography

[edit] Achievement In Costume Design

[edit] Best Documentary Feature

[edit] Best Documentary Short Subject

[edit] Achievement In Film Editing

[edit] Achievement In Makeup

[edit] Achievement In Music Written For Motion Pictures (Original Score)

[edit] Achievement In Music Written For Motion Pictures (Original Song)

[edit] Best Animated Short Film

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[edit] Best Live Action Short Film

[edit] Achievement In Sound Editing

[edit] Achievement In Sound Mixing

[edit] Achievement In Visual Effects

[edit] Special honors

[edit] Trivia

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  • 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.
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