Academy Awards 1990
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The 1990 Academy Awards took place on March 26, 1990 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles . It was the 62nd 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 1989.
| Movie | N | A. |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Daisy and her chauffeur | 9 | 4th |
| Born on July 4th | 8th | 2 |
| Glory | 5 | 3 |
| My left foot | 5 | 2 |
| Abyss - abyss of death | 4th | 1 |
| The Dead Poets Club | 4th | 1 |
| The adventures of Baron Münchhausen | 4th | 0 |
| The fabulous Baker Boys | 4th | 0 |
| Arielle the mermaid | 3 | 2 |
| Henry V. | 3 | 1 |
| Enemies - The Story of a Love | 3 | 0 |
| Field of dreams | 3 | 0 |
| Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | 3 | 1 |
| Crimes and other trifles | 3 | 0 |
| Black Rain | 2 | 0 |
| Camille Claudel | 2 | 0 |
| Do the right thing | 2 | 0 |
| An amazing family | 2 | 0 |
| Shirley Valentine - Goodbye, my dear man | 2 | 0 |
With Jessica Tandy won in the category Actress best until 2012 (Oscar to Christopher Plummer ) oldest person who ever won a regular Oscar.
Moderation
Billy Crystal hosted the Academy Awards for the first time. The presenters of the candidates are listed below for the respective categories.
Winners and nominations
Best movie
presented by Warren Beatty and Jack Nicholson
Miss Daisy and her chauffeur (Driving Miss Daisy) - Lili Fini Zanuck , Richard D. Zanuck
- The Dead Poets Society - Steven Haft , Tony Thomas , Paul Junge Witt
- Field of Dreams (Field of Dreams) - Charles Gordon , Lawrence Gordon
- Born on 4 July (Born on the Fourth of July) - A. Kitman Ho , Oliver Stone
- My Left Foot (My Left Foot) - Noel Pearson
Best director
presented by Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese
Oliver Stone - Born on 4 July (Born on the Fourth of July)
- Woody Allen - Crimes and Misdemeanors (Crimes and Misdemeanors)
- Kenneth Branagh - Henry V.
- Jim Sheridan - My Left Foot (My Left Foot)
- Peter Weir - The Dead Poets Society
Best Actor
presented by Jodie Foster
Daniel Day-Lewis - My Left Foot (My Left Foot)
- Kenneth Branagh - Henry V.
- Tom Cruise - Born on 4 July (Born on the Fourth of July)
- Morgan Freeman - Miss Daisy and Her Chauffeur (Driving Miss Daisy)
- Robin Williams - Dead Poets Society (Dead Poets Society)
Best main actress
presented by Gregory Peck
Jessica Tandy - Miss Daisy and her Chauffeur (Driving Miss Daisy)
- Isabelle Adjani - Camille Claudel
- Pauline Collins - Shirley Valentine - Goodbye, My Dear Man (Shirley Valentine)
- Jessica Lange - Music Box - The Whole Truth (Music Box)
- Michelle Pfeiffer - The Fabulous Baker Boys (The Fabulous Baker Boys)
Best supporting actor
presented by Geena Davis
- Danny Aiello - Do the Right Thing
- Dan Aykroyd - Miss Daisy and her chauffeur (Driving Miss Daisy)
- Marlon Brando - A Dry White Season (A Dry White Season)
- Martin Landau - Crimes and Misdemeanors (Crimes and Misdemeanors)
The best supporting actress
presented by Kevin Kline
Brenda Fricker - My Left Foot (My Left Foot)
- Anjelica Huston - Enemies - A Love Story (Enemies: A Love Story)
- Lena Olin - Enemies - A Love Story (Enemies: A Love Story)
- Julia Roberts - Steel Magnolias (Steel Magnolias)
- Dianne Wiest - Ein Wahnsinnsfamilie (Parenthood)
Best Adapted Screenplay
presented by Jane Fonda
Alfred Uhry - Miss Daisy and her chauffeur (Driving Miss Daisy)
- Shane Connaughton , Jim Sheridan - My Left Foot (My Left Foot)
- Ron Kovic , Oliver Stone - Born on 4 July (Born on the Fourth of July)
- Paul Mazursky , Roger L. Simon - Enemies - A Love Story (Enemies: A Love Story)
- Phil Alden Robinson - Field of Dreams (Field of Dreams)
Best original script
presented by Jane Fonda
Tom Schulman - The Dead Poets Society
- Woody Allen - Crimes and Misdemeanors (Crimes and Misdemeanors)
- Nora Ephron - Harry and Sally (When Harry Met Sally ...)
- Spike Lee - Do the Right Thing
- Steven Soderbergh - Sex, Lies, and Video (Sex, Lies, and Videotape)
Best camera
presented by Melanie Griffith and Tom Hanks
- Michael Ballhaus - The Fabulous Baker Boys (The Fabulous Baker Boys)
- Mikael Salomon - Abyss - Abyss of Death (The Abyss)
- Robert Richardson - Born on 4 July (Born on the Fourth of July)
- Haskell Wexler - Blaze - A Dangerous Love (Blaze)
Best production design
presented by Glenn Close and Mel Gibson (via satellite from London )
Anton Furst , Peter Young - Batman
- Leslie Dilley , Anne Kuljian - Abyss - The Abyss
- Dante Ferretti , Francesca Lo Schiavo - The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (The Adventures of Baron Munchausen)
- Norman Garwood , Garrett Lewis - Glory
- Bruno Rubeo , Crispian Sallis - Miss Daisy and her chauffeur (Driving Miss Daisy)
Best costume design
presented by Candice Bergen
- Elizabeth McBride - Miss Daisy and Her Chauffeur (Driving Miss Daisy)
- Gabriella Pescucci - The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (The Adventures of Baron Munchausen)
- Theodor Pištěk - Valmont
- Joe I. Tompkins - Harlem Nights
Best makeup
presented by Kenneth Branagh and Elizabeth McGovern
Lynn Barber , Kevin Haney , Manlio Rocchetti - Miss Daisy and her chauffeur (Driving Miss Daisy)
- Ken Diaz , Greg Nelson , Dick Smith - Dad
- Fabrizio Sforza , Maggie Weston - The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (The Adventures of Baron Munchausen)
Best film score
presented by Steve Martin
Alan Menken - Arielle, the Mermaid (The Little Mermaid)
- Dave Grusin - The Fabulous Baker Boys (The Fabulous Baker Boys)
- James Horner - Field of Dreams (Field of Dreams)
- John Williams - Born on 4 July (Born on the Fourth of July)
- John Williams - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Best movie song
presented by Paula Abdul and Dudley Moore
" Under the Sea " from The Little Mermaid (The Little Mermaid) - Howard Ashman , Alan Menken
- "After All" from A Heavenly Lover (Chances Are) - Dean Pitchford , Tom Snow
- "I Love to See You Smile" from Ein Wahnsinnsfamilie (Parenthood) - Randy Newman
- " Kiss the Girl " from The Little Mermaid (The Little Mermaid) - Alan Menken , Howard Ashman
- "The Girl Who Used to Be Me" from Shirley Valentine - Goodbye, my dear husband (Shirley Valentine) - Alan Bergman , Marilyn Bergman , Marvin Hamlisch
Best cut
presented by Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy
David Brenner , Joe Hutshing - Born on 4 July (Born on the Fourth of July)
- Noëlle Boisson - The Bear (L'Ours)
- William Steinkamp - The Fabulous Baker Boys (The Fabulous Baker Boys)
- Steven Rosenblum - Glory
- Mark Warner - Miss Daisy and Her Chauffeur (Driving Miss Daisy)
Best sound mix
presented by Bryan Brown and Rachel Ward (via satellite from Sydney )
Donald O. Mitchell , Gregg Rudloff , Elliot Tyson , Russell Williams II - Glory
- Don J. Bassman , Kevin F. Cleary , Lee Orloff , Richard Overton - Abyss - The Abyss
- Ben Burtt , Tony Dawe , Shawn Murphy , Gary Summers - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade)
- Death A. Maitland , Michael Minkler , Wylie Stateman , Gregory H. Watkins - Born on 4 July (Born on the Fourth of July)
- Donald O. Mitchell , Kevin O'Connell , Greg P. Russell , Keith A. Wester - Black Rain
Best sound editing
presented by Bryan Brown and Rachel Ward (via satellite from Sydney )
Ben Burtt , Richard Hymns - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade)
- Milton C. Burrow , William L. Manger - Black Rain
- Robert G. Henderson , Alan Robert Murray - Lethal Weapon 2 - Focal Point LA (Lethal Weapon 2)
Best visual effects
presented by Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase
John Bruno , Dennis Muren , Dennis Skotak , Hoyt Yeatman - Abyss - Abyss of Death (The Abyss)
- John Bell , Steve Gawley , Michael Lantieri , Ken Ralston - Back to the Future Part II
- Richard Conway , Kent Houston - The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (The Adventures of Baron Munchausen)
Best foreign language film
presented by Jack Lemmon and Natalya Negoda (via satellite from Moscow )
Cinema Paradiso (Nuovo cinema Paradiso) , Italy - Giuseppe Tornatore
- Camille Claudel , France - Bruno Nuytten
- Don Santiago's late love (Lo que le pasó a Santiago) , Puerto Rico - Jacobo Morales
- Jesus of Montreal (Jésus de Montréal) , Canada - Denys Arcand
- Dancing with Regitze (Dansen med Regitze) , Denmark - Kaspar Rostrup
Best Documentary (Short Film)
presented by Norma Aleandro and Charlton Heston (via satellite from Buenos Aires )
The Johnstown Flood - Charles Guggenheim
- Fine Food, Fine Pastries, Open 6 to 9 - David Petersen
- Yad Vashem: Preserving the Past to Ensure the Future - Ray Errol Fox
Best Documentary (Long Form)
presented by Norma Aleandro and Charlton Heston (via satellite from Buenos Aires )
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt - Bill Couturié , Rob Epstein
- Adam Clayton Powell - Richard Kilberg , Yvonne Smith
- Crack USA: County Under Siege - Vince DiPersio , Bill Guttentag
- For All Mankind (For All Mankind) - Betsy Broyles Breier , Al Reinert
- Super Chief: The Life and Legacy of Earl Warren - Bill Jersey , Judith Leonard
Best Short Film (Animated)
presented by Bugs Bunny
Balance - Christoph Lauenstein , Wolfgang Lauenstein
- The cow (Korowa) - Alexandr Petrov
- The Hill Farm - Mark Baker
Best Short Film (Live Action)
presented by John Candy and Rick Moranis
Work Experience - James Hendrie
Honorary Oscars
Honorary Award
presented by George Lucas and Steven Spielberg
Gordon E. Sawyer Award
presented by Isabelle Huppert
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
presented by Walter Matthau
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 1990 in theInternet Movie Database(English)