Academy Awards 1994
Overview of all award-winning films
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The 1994 Academy Awards took place on March 21, 1994 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles . It was the 66th Annual Academy Awards . In the year of the award, awards are always given to films from the previous year, in this case the films from 1993.
Movie | N | A. |
---|---|---|
Schindlers List | 12 | 7th |
The piano | 8th | 3 |
What was left of the day | 8th | 0 |
On the run | 7th | 1 |
In the name of the father | 7th | 0 |
Philadelphia | 5 | 2 |
Time of innocence | 5 | 1 |
Cliffhanger - Only the strong survive | 3 | 0 |
In the Line of Fire - The Second Chance | 3 | 0 |
Jurassic Park | 3 | 3 |
The Company | 2 | 0 |
Farewell my concubine | 2 | 0 |
Orlando - a biography | 2 | 0 |
Sleepless in Seattle | 2 | 0 |
Shadowlands | 2 | 0 |
Tina - What's Love Got To Do With It | 2 | 0 |
Moderation
Whoopi Goldberg hosted the Oscars for the first time. The presenters of the candidates are listed below for the respective categories.
Winners and nominations
Best movie
presented by Harrison Ford
Schindler 's List - Branko Lustig , Gerald R. Molen , Steven Spielberg
- On the Flight (The Fugitive) - Arnold Kopelson
- The Piano (The Piano) - January Chapman
- In the Name of the Father - Jim Sheridan
- What remained of the day remained (The Remains of the Day) - John Calley , Ismail Merchant , Mike Nichols
Best director
presented by Clint Eastwood
Steven Spielberg - Schindler's List (Schindler's List)
- Robert Altman - Short Cuts
- Jane Campion - The Piano (The Piano)
- James Ivory - The Remains of the Day (The Remains of the Day)
- Jim Sheridan - In the Name of the Father
Best Actor
presented by Emma Thompson
- Daniel Day-Lewis - In the Name of the Father
- Laurence Fishburne - Tina - What's Love Got To Do With It (What's Love Got to Do with It)
- Anthony Hopkins - The Remains of the Day (The Remains of the Day)
- Liam Neeson - Schindler's List (Schindler's List)
Best main actress
presented by Al Pacino
Holly Hunter - Das Piano (The Piano)
- Angela Bassett - Tina - What's Love Got To Do With It (What's Love Got to Do with It)
- Stockard Channing - Das Leben - A Six Degrees of Separation
- Emma Thompson - The Remains of the Day (The Remains of the Day)
- Debra Winger - Shadowlands
Best supporting actor
presented by Marisa Tomei
Tommy Lee Jones - The Fugitive (The Fugitive)
- Leonardo DiCaprio - Gilbert Grape - Somewhere in Iowa (What's Eating Gilbert Grape)
- Ralph Fiennes - Schindler's List (Schindler's List)
- John Malkovich - In the Line of Fire - The Second Chance (In the Line of Fire)
- Pete Postlethwaite - In the Name of the Father
The best supporting actress
presented by Gene Hackman
Anna Paquin - Das Piano (The Piano)
- Holly Hunter - The company (The Firm)
- Rosie Perez - Fearless - Beyond Fear
- Winona Ryder - The Age of Innocence (The Age of Innocence)
- Emma Thompson - In the Name of the Father
Best Adapted Screenplay
presented by Jeremy Irons
Steven Zaillian - Schindler's List (Schindler's List)
- Jay Cocks , Martin Scorsese - The Age of Innocence (The Age of Innocence)
- Terry George , Jim Sheridan - In the Name of the Father
- Ruth Prawer Jhabvala - The Remains of the Day (The Remains of the Day)
- William Nicholson - Shadowlands
Best original script
presented by Jeremy Irons
Jane Campion - The Piano (The Piano)
- Jeff Arch , Nora Ephron , David S. Ward - Sleepless in Seattle (Sleepless in Seattle)
- Jeff Maguire - In the Line of Fire - The Second Chance (In the Line of Fire)
- Ron Nyswaner - Philadelphia
- Gary Ross - Dave
Best camera
presented by Kirk Douglas
Janusz Kamiński - Schindler's List (Schindler's List)
- Gu Changwei - Farewell, My Concubine (Bàwáng Bié Jī)
- Michael Chapman - The Fugitive (The Fugitive)
- Stuart Dryburgh - Das Piano (The Piano)
- Conrad L. Hall - The King's Game - A Master Is Born (Searching for Bobby Fischer)
Best production design
presented by Tom Hanks
Ewa Braun , Allan Starski - Schindler's List (Schindler's List)
- Ken Adam , Marvin March - The Addams Family in Crazy Tradition (Addams Family Values)
- Luciana Arrighi , Ian Whittaker - The Remains of the Day (The Remains of the Day)
- Dante Ferretti , Robert J. Franco - The Age of Innocence (The Age of Innocence)
- Jan Roelfs , Ben van Os - Orlando - a biography (Orlando)
Best costume design
presented by Sharon Stone
Gabriella Pescucci - The Age of Innocence (The Age of Innocence)
- Jenny Beavan , John Bright - The Remains of the Day (The Remains of the Day)
- Janet Patterson - The Piano (The Piano)
- Sandy Powell - Orlando - A Biography (Orlando)
- Anna B. Sheppard - Schindler's List (Schindler's List)
Best makeup
presented by Joan Chen and Val Kilmer
Greg Cannom , Ve Neill , Yolanda Toussieng - Mrs. Doubtfire - The Prickly Nanny (Mrs. Doubtfire)
- Alan D'Angerio , Carl Fullerton - Philadelphia
- Judith A. Cory , Matthew W. Mungle , Christina Smith - Schindler's List (Schindler's List)
Best film score
presented by Goldie Hawn
John Williams - Schindler's List (Schindler's List)
- Elmer Bernstein - The Age of Innocence (The Age of Innocence)
- Dave Grusin - The company (The Firm)
- James Newton Howard - On the Flight (The Fugitive)
- Richard Robbins - The Remains of the Day (The Remains of the Day)
Best movie song
presented by Whitney Houston
" Streets of Philadelphia " from Philadelphia - Bruce Springsteen
- "A Wink and a Smile" from Sleepless in Seattle (Sleepless in Seattle) - Ramsey McLean , Marc Shaiman
- " Again " from Poetic Justice - Janet Jackson , James Harris III and Terry Lewis
- "Philadelphia" from Philadelphia - Neil Young
- “The Day I Fall in Love” from A Family Called Beethoven (Beethoven's 2nd) - James Ingram , Clif Magness , Carole Bayer Sager
Best cut
presented by Geena Davis
Michael Kahn - Schindler's List (Schindler's List)
- Don Brochu , David Finfer , Dean Goodhill , Dov Hoenig , Richard Nord , Dennis Virkler - On the Flucht (The Fugitive)
- Anne V. Coates - In the Line of Fire - The Second Chance (In the Line of Fire)
- Gerry Hambling - In the Name of the Father
- Veronika Jenet - Das Piano (The Piano)
Best sound mix
presented by Nicolas Cage and Shirley MacLaine
Ron Judkins , Shawn Murphy , Gary Rydstrom , Gary Summers - Jurassic Park
- Bob Beemer , Tim Cooney , Michael Minkler - Cliffhanger - Only the strong survive (Cliffhanger)
- Bill W. Benton , Chris Carpenter , Doug Hemphill , Lee Orloff - Geronimo - A legend (Geronimo: An American Legend)
- Michael Herbick , Donald O. Mitchell , Frank A. Montaño , Scott D. Smith - Auf der Flucht (The Fugitive)
- Ron Judkins , Scott Millan , Andy Nelson , Steve Pederson - Schindler's List (Schindler's List)
Best sound editing
presented by Liam Neeson
Richard Hymns , Gary Rydstrom - Jurassic Park
- Gregg Baxter , Wylie Stateman - Cliffhanger - Only the Strong Survive (Cliffhanger)
- John Leveque , Bruce Stambler - On the Flight (The Fugitive)
Best visual effects
presented by Elijah Wood
Michael Lantieri , Dennis Muren , Phil Tippett , Stan Winston - Jurassic Park
- John Bruno , Pamela Easley , Neil Krepela , John Richardson - Cliffhanger - Only the strong survive (Cliffhanger)
- Gordon Baker , Pete Kozachik , Eric Leighton , Ariel Velasco-Shaw - Nightmare Before Christmas (The Nightmare Before Christmas)
Best Documentary (Short Film)
presented by Nicole Kidman and Christian Slater
Defending Our Lives - Margaret Lazarus , Renner Wunderlich
- Blood Ties: The Life and Work of Sally Mann - Steven Cantor , Peter Spirer
- Chicks in White Satin - Elaine Holliman , Jason Schneider
Best Documentary (Long Form)
presented by Nicole Kidman and Christian Slater
I Am a Promise: The Children of Stanton Elementary School - Alan Raymond , Susan Raymond
- Children of Fate: Life and Death in a Sicilian Family - Susan Todd , Andrew Young
- For Better or for Worse - David Collier , Betsy Thompson
- The Broadcast Tapes of Dr. Peter - Arthur Ginsberg , David Paperny
- The Command Center ( The War Room ) - Chris Hegedus , DA Pennebaker
Best Short Film (Animated)
presented by Rosie O'Donnell
Wallace & Gromit - The Techno Trousers (Wallace & Gromit in The Wrong Trousers) - Nick Park
- Blindscape - Stephen Palmer
- Le fleuve aux grandes eaux - Frédéric Back , Hubert Tison
- Small Talk - Kevin Baldwin , Bob Godfrey
- The Village - Mark Baker
Best Short Film (Live Action)
presented by Rosie O'Donnell
- The Flemish masters (The Dutch Master) - Jonathan Brett , Susan Seidelman
- Down on the Waterfront - Jonathan Penner , Stacy Title
- Partners - Jana Sue Memel , Peter Weller
- La vis - Didier Flamand
Best foreign language film
presented by Anthony Hopkins
Belle Epoque , Spain by Fernando Trueba
- The Wedding Banquet (Hsi yen) , Taiwan by Ang Lee
- The scent of green papaya (Mùi du du xanh - L'odeur de la papaye verte) , Vietnam by Trần Anh Hùng
- Hedd Wyn , United Kingdom by Paul Turner
- Farewell, my concubine (Bàwáng Bié Jī) , Hong Kong by Chen Kaige
Honorary Oscars
Honorary Award
presented by Glenn Close
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
presented by Tom Cruise
literature
- Norbert Stresau : The Oscar. All award-winning films, directors and actors since 1929 . 3rd, updated edition. Heyne-Filmbibliothek, No. 198. Heyne, Munich 1996, 607 pages, ISBN 3-453-07872-1
- Hans-Jürgen Kubiak: The Oscar Films. The best films from 1927/28 to 2004. The best non-English language films from 1947 to 2004. The best animated films from 2001 to 2004 . Schüren, Marburg 2005, ISBN 3-89472-386-6
Web links
- Academy Awards 1994 in theInternet Movie Database(English)