Academy Awards 1988
Overview of all award-winning films
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The 1988 Academy Awards took place on April 11, 1988 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles . It was the 60th Annual Academy Awards . In the year of the award, films from the previous year are always recognized, in this case the films from 1987.
| Movie | N | A. |
|---|---|---|
| The last emperor | 9 | 9 |
| News fever | 7th | 0 |
| The realm of the sun | 6th | 0 |
| A fateful affair | 6th | 0 |
| Moonstruck | 6th | 3 |
| Hope and glory | 5 | 0 |
| The Untouchables - The incorruptible | 4th | 1 |
| scream for freedom | 3 | 0 |
| Goodbye, children | 2 | 0 |
| The Witches of Eastwick | 2 | 0 |
| The dead | 2 | 0 |
| My life as a dog | 2 | 0 |
| Radio Days | 2 | 0 |
| RoboCop | 2 | 0 |
| Milkweed | 2 | 0 |
Moderation
Chevy Chase hosted the Academy Awards for the first time alone as a presenter (1987 together with Goldie Hawn and Paul Hogan ). The presenters of the candidates are listed below for the respective categories.
Winners and nominations
Best movie
presented by Eddie Murphy
The Last Emperor (The Last Emperor) - Jeremy Thomas
- A Fatal Attraction - Stanley R. Jaffe , Sherry Lansing
- Hope and Glory (Hope and Glory) - John Boorman
- Moonstruck (Moonstruck) - Norman Jewison , Patrick J. Palmer
- Broadcast News (Broadcast News) - James L. Brooks
Best director
presented by Robin Williams
Bernardo Bertolucci - The Last Emperor (The Last Emperor)
- John Boorman - Hope and Glory (Hope and Glory)
- Lasse Hallström - My life as a dog (Mitt liv som hund)
- Norman Jewison - Moonstruck (Moonstruck)
- Adrian Lyne - A Fatal Affair (Fatal Attraction)
Best Actor
presented by Marlee Matlin
- William Hurt - News Fever (Broadcast News)
- Marcello Mastroianni - Black Eyes (Oci ciornie)
- Jack Nicholson - Spurge (Ironweed)
- Robin Williams - Good Morning, Vietnam
Best main actress
presented by Paul Newman
Cher - Moonstruck (Moonstruck)
- Glenn Close - A Fatal Attraction
- Holly Hunter - News Fever (Broadcast News)
- Sally Kirkland - Anna ... Exile New York (Anna)
- Meryl Streep - Spurge (Ironweed)
Best supporting actor
presented by Nicolas Cage and Cher
Sean Connery - The Untouchables (The Untouchables)
- Albert Brooks - News Fever (Broadcast News)
- Morgan Freeman - Glittering Asphalt (Street Smart)
- Vincent Gardenia - Moonstruck (Moonstruck)
- Denzel Washington - Cry Freedom (Cry Freedom)
The best supporting actress
presented by Glenn Close and Michael Douglas
Olympia Dukakis - Moonstruck (Moonstruck)
- Norma Aleandro - Gaby : A True Story
- Anne Archer - A Fatal Affair (Fatal Attraction)
- Anne Ramsey - Throw mom off the train! (Throw Momma from the Train)
- Ann Sothern - whales in August (The Whales of August)
Best original script
presented by Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck
John Patrick Shanley - Moonstruck (Moonstruck)
- Woody Allen - Radio Days
- John Boorman - Hope and Glory (Hope and Glory)
- James L. Brooks - News Fever (Broadcast News)
- Louis Malle - Goodbye, children (Au revoir, les enfants)
Best adapted script
presented by Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck
Bernardo Bertolucci , Mark Peploe - The Last Emperor (The Last Emperor)
- Per Berglund , Brasse Brännström , Lasse Hallström , Reidar Jönsson - My life as a dog (Mitt liv som hund)
- James Dearden : A Fatal Attraction
- Gustav Hasford , Michael Herr , Stanley Kubrick - Full Metal Jacket
- Tony Huston - The Dead (The Dead)
Best camera
presented by Mel Gibson and Danny Glover
Vittorio Storaro - The Last Emperor (The Last Emperor)
- Michael Ballhaus - News Fever (Broadcast News)
- Allen Daviau - Empire of the Sun (Empire of the Sun)
- Philippe Rousselot - Hope and Glory (Hope and Glory)
- Haskell Wexler - Matewan
Best production design
presented by Olivia de Havilland
Bruno Cesari , Osvaldo Desideri , Ferdinando Scarfiotti - The Last Emperor (The Last Emperor)
- Leslie Bloom , George DeTitta Jr. , Carol Joffe , Santo Loquasto - Radio Days
- Patrizia von Brandenstein , William A. Elliott , Hal Gausman - The Untouchables (The Untouchables)
- Harry Cordwell , Norman Reynolds - Empire of the Sun (Empire of the Sun)
- Anthony Pratt , Joanne Woollard - Hope and Glory (Hope and Glory)
Best costume design
presented by Kevin Costner and Daryl Hannah
James Acheson - The Last Emperor (The Last Emperor)
- Jenny Beavan , John Bright - Maurice
- Dorothy Jeakins - The Dead (The Dead)
- Bob Ringwood - Empire of the Sun (Empire of the Sun)
- Marilyn Vance - The Untouchables (The Untouchables)
Best makeup
presented by John Candy
Rick Baker - Bigfoot and the Hendersons (Harry and the Hendersons)
Best film score
presented by Jennifer Gray and Patrick Swayze
David Byrne , Ryuichi Sakamoto , Cong Su - The Last Emperor (The Last Emperor)
- George Fenton , Jonas Gwangwa - Cry Freedom (Cry Freedom)
- Ennio Morricone - The Untouchables (The Untouchables)
- John Williams - Empire of the Sun (Empire of the Sun)
- John Williams - The Witches of Eastwick (The Witches of Eastwick)
Best movie song
presented by Liza Minnelli and Dudley Moore
" (I've Had) The Time of My Life " from Dirty Dancing - John DeNicola , Donald Markowitz , Franke Previte
- "Cry Freedom" from Cry Freedom (Cry Freedom) - George Fenton , Jonas Gwangwa
- " Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now " from Mannequin - Albert Hammond , Diane Warren
- " Shakedown " from Beverly Hills Cop II - Harold Faltermeyer , Keith Forsey , Bob Seger
- "Storybook Love" from The Princess Bride (The Princess Bride) - Willy DeVille
Best cut
presented by Rob Lowe and Sean Young
Gabriella Cristiani - The Last Emperor (The Last Emperor)
- Peter E. Berger , Michael Kahn - A Fatal Affair (Fatal Attraction)
- Michael Kahn - Empire of the Sun (Empire of the Sun)
- Richard Marks - News Fever (Broadcast News)
- Frank J. Urioste - RoboCop
Best sound mix
presented by Billy Crystal
Bill Rowe , Ivan Sharrock - The Last Emperor ( The Last Emperor )
- Rick Alexander , Les Fresholtz , Bill Nelson , Vern Poore - Lethal Weapon - Two steel-hard professionals (Lethal Weapon)
- Wayne Artman , Tom Beckert , Tom E. Dahl , Art Rochester - The Witches of Eastwick (The Witches of Eastwick)
- John S. Boyd , Tony Dawe , Don Digirolamo , Robert Knudson - Empire of the Sun (Empire of the Sun)
- Carlos DeLarios , Michael J. Kohut , Aaron Rochin , Robert Wald - RoboCop
Best visual effects
presented by Sean Connery
Bill George , Harley Jessup , Dennis Muren , Kenneth Smith - The Journey into the Self (Innerspace)
Best Documentary (Short Film)
presented by Joan Chen and John Lone
Young at Heart - Pamela Conn , Sue Marx
- Frances Steloff: Memoirs of a Bookseller - Deborah Dickson
- In the Wee Wee Hours ... - Izak Ben-Meir , Frantisek Daniel
- Language Says It All - Megan Williams
- Silver Into Gold - Lynn Mueller
Best Documentary (Long Form)
presented by Steve Guttenberg
The Ten-Year Lunch - Aviva Slesin
- A Stitch for Time - Barbara Herbich , Cyril Christo
- Eyes on the Prize - Callie Crossley , James A. DeVinney
- Hellfire: A Journey from Hiroshima - John W. Dower , John Junkerman
- Radio Bikini - Robert Stone
Best Short Film (Animated)
presented by Mickey Mouse and Tom Selleck
The man who planted trees (L'homme qui plantait des arbres) - Frédéric Back
Best Short Film (Live Action)
presented by Paul Reubens
Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall - Jana Sue Memel , Jonathan Sanger
Best foreign language film
presented by Faye Dunaway and James Garner
Babettes Festival (Babettes gæstebud) , Denmark - Gabriel Axel
- Asignatura aprobada , Spain - José Luis Garci
- Goodbye children (Au revoir, les enfants) , France - Louis Malle
- The Family (La Famiglia) , Italy - Ettore Scola
- Pathfinder (Ofelas) , Norway - Nils Gaup
Honorary Oscars
Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
presented by Jack Lemmon
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 1988 in theInternet Movie Database(English)