47th Academy Awards
| 47th Academy Awards | |
|---|---|
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| Date | Tuesday, April 8, 1975 |
| Site | Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles |
| Host | Sammy Davis, Jr., Bob Hope, Shirley MacLaine, Frank Sinatra |
| Producer | Howard W. Koch |
| Director | Marty Pasetta |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | The Godfather Part II |
| Most awards | The Godfather Part II (6) |
| Most nominations | Chinatown and The Godfather Part II (11) |
| TV in the United States | |
| Network | NBC |
The 47th Academy Awards were presented April 8, 1975 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. The ceremonies were presided over by Sammy Davis, Jr., Bob Hope, Shirley MacLaine, and Frank Sinatra. This was the last year NBC aired the ceremonies before ABC secured broadcasting rights, which they still hold to this day.
The success of The Godfather Part II was notable; it received twice as many Oscars as its predecessor (six) and duplicated its feat of three Best Supporting Actor nominations (as of the 87th Academy Awards, the last film to receive three nominations in a single acting category). Between the two of them, father and son Carmine and Francis Ford Coppola won four awards, with Carmine winning for Best Original Score (with Nino Rota) and Francis for Picture, Director, and Adapted Screenplay (with Mario Puzo).
This was the only Oscars where all nominees in one category were released by the same studio: all five Best Costume Design nominations were for films released by Paramount Pictures.
Winners & Nominees
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Winners are highlighted in bold.[1][2]
Academy Honorary Award
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
Multiple nominations and awards
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These films had multiple nominations:
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The following films received multiple awards.
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Presenters and performers
The following individuals, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers.
Presenters
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Simms, HankHank Simms | Announcer for the 47th Academy Awards |
| Mirisch, WalterWalter Mirisch (AMPAS President) | Gave opening remarks welcoming guests to the awards ceremony |
| O'Neal, RyanRyan O'Neal Tatum O'Neal | Explained the voting rules to the public and presented the award for Best Supporting Actor |
| Coppola, Francis FordFrancis Ford Coppola | Received the award for Best Supporting Actor on behalf of Robert de Niro |
| McDowall, RoddyRoddy McDowall Brenda Vaccaro | Presenters of the Short Subjects Awards |
| Hutton, LaurenLauren Hutton Danny Thomas | Presenters of the Documentary Awards |
| Bergman, IngridIngrid Bergman | Presenter of the Honorary Award to Jean Renoir |
| Hope, BobBob Hope | Presenter of the Special Achievement Award to Frank Brendel, Glen Robinson, and Albert Whitlock for their work in Earthquake |
| Kelly, GeneGene Kelly | Presenter of the award for Best Original Song |
| Bottoms, JosephJoseph Bottoms Deborah Raffin | Presenters of the award for Best Sound |
| Wayne, JohnJohn Wayne | Presenter of the Honorary Award to Howard Hawks |
| Carroll, DiahannDiahann Carroll Johnny Green | Presenters of the Music Awards |
| Bacall, LaurenLauren Bacall | Presenter of the award for Best Costume Design |
| Falk, PeterPeter Falk Katharine Ross | Presenters of the award for Best Supporting Actress |
| Blakely, SusanSusan Blakely O.J. Simpson | Presenters of the award for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration |
| Voight, JonJon Voight Raquel Welch | Presenters of the award for Best Cinematography |
| Carey, MacdonaldMacdonald Carey Jennifer O'Neill | Presenters of the award for Best Film Editing |
| George, SusanSusan George Jack Valenti | Presenters of the award for Best Foreign Language Film |
| Sinatra, FrankFrank Sinatra | Presenter of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to Arthur J. Krim |
| Hawn, GoldieGoldie Hawn Robert Wise | Presenters of the award for Best Director |
| Michener, JamesJames Michener | Presenter of the awards for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Original Screenplay |
| Jackson, GlendaGlenda Jackson | Presenter of the award for Best Actor |
| Lemmon, JackJack Lemmon | Presenter of the award for Best Actress |
| Beatty, WarrenWarren Beatty | Presenter of the award for Best Picture |
Performers
| Name | Role | Performed |
|---|---|---|
| Green, JohnnyJohnny Green | Musical arranger Conductor | Orchestral |
| Laine, FrankieFrankie Laine | Performer | "Blazing Saddles" from Blazing Saddles |
| Jones, JackJack Jones | Performer | “Little Prince” from The Little Prince |
| Franklin, ArethaAretha Franklin | Performer | "Wherever Love Takes Me" from Gold |
| Frankie Laine Jack Jones Aretha Franklin | Performers | "We May Never Love Like This Again" from The Towering Inferno "Benji's Theme (I Feel Love)" from Benji |
| Sinatra, FrankFrank Sinatra Shirley MacLaine Sammy Davis, Jr. Bob Hope Academy Awards Orchestra | Performers | "That's Entertainment!" |
See also
- 32nd Golden Globe Awards
- 1974 in film
- 17th Grammy Awards
- 26th Primetime Emmy Awards
- 27th Primetime Emmy Awards
- 28th British Academy Film Awards
- 29th Tony Awards
References
- ↑ The Official Academy Awards® Database
- ↑ "The 47th Academy Awards (1975) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-10-02.
