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Academy Awards, USA: 1989

Oscar

Date:29 March
Host:(none)
Location:Shrine Civic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
Notes:
  • The show's opening sequence included a musical number - taken from a stage revue - which featured Rob Lowe (I) singing 'Proud Mary' with an actress playing Snow White. After threats of a lawsuit from the Disney Company over the unpermitted use of their cartoon character, the Academy ultimately was forced to apologize.

Best Picture
  Winner:
 
  Other Nominees:
 
  • Dangerous Liaisons (1988) - Norma Heyman; Hank Moonjean
  • Mississippi Burning (1988) - Frederick Zollo; Robert F. Colesberry
  • The Accidental Tourist (1988) - Lawrence Kasdan; Charles Okun; Michael Grillo
  • Working Girl (1988) - Douglas Wick (I)

  • Best Actor in a Leading Role
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Big (1988) - Tom Hanks
  • Mississippi Burning (1988) - Gene Hackman
  • Pelle erobreren (1987) - Max von Sydow (I)
  • Stand and Deliver (1988) - Edward James Olmos

  • Best Actress in a Leading Role
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Dangerous Liaisons (1988) - Glenn Close
  • Evil Angels (1988) - Meryl Streep
  • Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey (1988) - Sigourney Weaver
  • Working Girl (1988) - Melanie Griffith

  • Best Actor in a Supporting Role
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Little Dorrit (1988) - Alec Guinness
  • Married to the Mob (1988) - Dean Stockwell
  • Running on Empty (1988) - River Phoenix
  • Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988) - Martin Landau

  • Best Actress in a Supporting Role
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Dangerous Liaisons (1988) - Michelle Pfeiffer
  • Mississippi Burning (1988) - Frances McDormand
  • Working Girl (1988) - Joan Cusack
  • Working Girl (1988) - Sigourney Weaver

  • Best Director
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • A Fish Called Wanda (1988) - Charles Crichton
  • Mississippi Burning (1988) - Alan Parker (I)
  • The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) - Martin Scorsese
  • Working Girl (1988) - Mike Nichols (I)

  • Best Writing, Original Screenplay
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • A Fish Called Wanda (1988) - John Cleese (screenplay/story); Charles Crichton (story)
  • Big (1988) - Gary Ross (I); Anne Spielberg
  • Bull Durham (1988) - Ron Shelton
  • Running on Empty (1988) - Naomi Foner

  • Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey (1988) - Anna Hamilton Phelan (screenplay/story); Tab Murphy (story)
  • Little Dorrit (1988) - Christine Edzard
  • The Accidental Tourist (1988) - Frank Galati; Lawrence Kasdan
  • The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) - Jean-Claude Carrière; Philip Kaufman (I)

  • Best Cinematography
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Rain Man (1988) - John Seale (I)
  • Tequila Sunrise (1988) - Conrad L. Hall
  • The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) - Sven Nykvist
  • Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) - Dean Cundey

  • Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Beaches (1988) - Albert Brenner; Garrett Lewis (I)
  • Rain Man (1988) - Ida Random; Linda DeScenna
  • Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988) - Dean Tavoularis; Armin Ganz
  • Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) - Elliot Scott (I); Peter Howitt (I)

  • Best Costume Design
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • A Handful of Dust (1988) - Jane Robinson (I)
  • Coming to America (1988) - Deborah Nadoolman
  • Sunset (1988) - Patricia Norris (I)
  • Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988) - Milena Canonero

  • Best Sound
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Die Hard (1988) - Don J. Bassman; Kevin F. Cleary; Richard Overton; Al Overton Jr.
  • Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey (1988) - Andy Nelson (I); Brian Saunders (I); Peter Handford
  • Mississippi Burning (1988) - Robert J. Litt; Elliot Tyson; Rick Kline; Danny Michael (I)
  • Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) - Robert Knudson; John Boyd (IV); Don Digirolamo; Tony Dawe

  • Best Film Editing
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Die Hard (1988) - Frank J. Urioste; John F. Link
  • Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey (1988) - Stuart Baird
  • Mississippi Burning (1988) - Gerry Hambling
  • Rain Man (1988) - Stu Linder

  • Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Die Hard (1988) - Stephen Hunter Flick; Richard Shorr
  • Willow (1988) - Ben Burtt; Richard Hymns

  • Best Effects, Visual Effects
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Die Hard (1988) - Richard Edlund; Al Di Sarro; Brent Boates; Thaine Morris
  • Willow (1988) - Dennis Muren; Michael J. McAlister; Phil Tippett; Christopher Evans (I)

  • Best Makeup
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Coming to America (1988) - Rick Baker (I)
  • Scrooged (1988) - Thomas R. Burman; Bari Dreiband-Burman

  • Best Music, Original Song
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Buster (1988) - Lamont Dozier (music); Phil Collins (I) (lyrics)
    - For the song "Two Hearts".
  • Out of Rosenheim (1987) - Bob Telson
    - For the song "Calling You".

  • Best Music, Original Score
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Dangerous Liaisons (1988) - George Fenton
  • Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey (1988) - Maurice Jarre (I)
  • Rain Man (1988) - Hans Zimmer
  • The Accidental Tourist (1988) - John Williams (I)

  • Best Short Film, Animated
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Technological Threat (1988) - Brian Jennings (I); Bill Kroyer
  • The Cat Came Back (1988) - Cordell Barker

  • Best Short Film, Live Action
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Cadillac Dreams (1988) - Matia Karrell
  • Gullah Tales (1988) - Gary Moss (I)

  • Best Documentary, Short Subjects
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Family Gathering (1988) - Lise Yasui; Ann Tegnell
  • Gang Cops (1988) - Thomas B. Fleming; Daniel Marks (I)
  • Portrait of Imogen (1988) - Nancy Hale (II); Meg Partridge (II)
  • The Children's Storefront (1988) - Karen Goodman (II)

  • Best Documentary, Features
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Let's Get Lost (1988) - Bruce Weber; Nan Bush
  • Promises to Keep (1988) - Ginny Durrin
  • The Cry of Reason: Beyers Naude - An Afrikaner Speaks Out (1988) - Robert Bilheimer; Ronald Mix
  • Who Killed Vincent Chin? (1987) - Renee Tajima-Pena; Christine Choy

  • Best Foreign Language Film
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Hanussen (1988)
    - Hungary.
  • Le maître de musique (1989)
    - Belgium.
  • Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (1988)
    - Spain.
  • Salaam Bombay! (1988)
    - India.

  • Special Achievement Award

      Winner:
     

    Honorary Award

      Awarded to:
     
    • Eastman Kodak Co.
      - For 100 years of service and achievement.
    • National Film Board of Canada
      - In recognition of its fiftieth anniversary and its dedicated commitment to originate artistic, creative and technological activity and excellence in every area of filmmaking.

    Academy Award of Merit

    Date:19 March
    Location:Crystal Room, Beverly Hills Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA

      Winner:
     
    • Ray Dolby (Dolby Laboratories); Joan Allen (V) (Dolby Laboratories)
      - For their continuous contributions to motion picture sound.

    Scientific and Engineering Award

      Winners:
     
    • Arnold & Richter engineering staff of Otto Blaschek and Arriflex Corp.
      - For the concept and engineering of the Arriflex 35-3 motion picture camera.
    • Roy W. Edwards; Engineering staff of Photo-Sonics Inc.
      - For the design and development of the Photo-Sonics 35m-4ER high-speed motion picture with Reflex Viewing and Video Assist.
    • Bill Tondreau (Tondreau Systems); Alvah J. Miller (Lynx Robotics); Paul D. Johnson (Lynx Robotics); Peter Regla (Elicon); Dan Slater (I) (Interactive Motion Central); Bud Elam (Interactive Motion Central); Joe Parker (V) (Interactive Motion Central); Billy Bryan (Interactive Motion Central); Jerry Jeffress; Ray Feeney; Bill Holland (IV); Kris Brown (I)
      - For their individual contributions and the collective advancements they have brought to the motion picture industry in the field of motion control technology.

    Technical Achievement Award

      Winners:
     
    • BHP Inc., successor to the Bell & Howell professional equipment division
      - For the development of a high-speed reader incorporating microprocessor technology for motion picture laboratories.
    • Hollywood Film Co.
      - For the development of a high-speed reader incorporating microprocessor technology for motion picture laboratories.
    • Bob Badami (Offbeat Systems); Dick Bernstein (I) (Offbeat Systems); Bill Bernstein (Offbeat Systems)
      - For the design and development of the Streamline Scoring System, Mark IV, for motion picture music editing.
    • James K. Branch (Spectra Cine); William L. Blowers; Nasir J. Zaidi
      - For the design and development of the Spectra Cine-spot 1-degree spotmeter for measuring the brightness of motion picture screens.
    • Michael V. Chewey III
      - For the development of the motion picture industry's first paper reader incorporating microprocessor technology.
    • Bruce W. Keller (Technical Film Systems); Manfred G. Michelson (Technical Film Systems)
      - For the design and development of a high-speed light value controller and constant current power supply for motion picture laboratories.
    • Anton Lisziewicz (ISCO-OPTIC GmbH); Glenn M. Berggren (ISCO-OPTIC GmbH)
      - For the design and development of the Ultra-Star series of motion picture projection lenses.
    • Grant Loucks (Alan Gordon Enterprises); Geoffrey H. Williamson (Wilcam)
      - For the design concept (Loucks) and the mechanical and electrical engineering (Williamson) of the Image 300 35m high-speed motion picture camera.
    • Paul A. Roos
      - For the invention of a method known as Video Assist, whereby a scene being photographed on a motion picture film can be be viewed on a monitor and/or recorded on videotape.
    • Emanual Trilling (Trilling Resources Ltd.)
      - For the development of Stunt-Gel fire protection barrier for motion picture stunt work.
    • Gary Zeller (Zeller Intl. Ltd.)
      - For the development of Zel-Jel fire protection barrier for motion picture stunt work.

    Gordon E. Sawyer Award

      Awarded to:
     
    • Gordon Henry Cook