65th Academy Awards
| 65th Academy Awards | |
|---|---|
 Official poster | |
| Date | March 29, 1993 |
| Site | Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Los Angeles, California |
| Hosted by | Billy Crystal[1] |
| Produced by | Gil Cates[2] |
| Directed by | Jeff Margolis[3] |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Unforgiven |
| Most awards | Unforgiven (4) |
| Most nominations | Howard's End and Unforgiven (9) |
| TV in the United States | |
| Network | ABC |
| Duration | 3 hours, 33 minutes[4] |
| Ratings | 45.85 million |
The 65th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored films released in 1992 in the United States and took place on March 29, 1993, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles beginning at 6:00 p.m. PST / 9:00 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 23 categories. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by Gil Cates and directed by Jeff Margolis. Actor Billy Crystal hosted the show for the fourth consecutive year. Three weeks earlier, in a ceremony held at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles on March 6, the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by host Sharon Stone.[5]
Unforgiven won four Oscars including Best Director for Clint Eastwood and Best Picture.[6] Other winners included Bram Stoker's Dracula and Howards End with three awards, Aladdin with two, and The Crying Game, Death Becomes Her, Educating Peter, My Cousin Vinny, Indochine, The Last of the Mohicans, Mona Lisa Descending a Staircase, Omnibus, The Panama Deception, A River Runs Through It and Scent of a Woman with one. The telecast garnered almost 46 million viewers in the United States.
Winners and nominees
The nominees for the 65th Academy Awards were announced on February 17, 1993, at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California, by Robert Rehme, president of the Academy, and the actress Mercedes Ruehl.[7] Howards End and Unforgiven led all nominees with nine nominations each.[8]
The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on March 29, 1993.[9] Best Director winner Clint Eastwood became the seventh person nominated for lead acting and directing for the same film.[10] Best Actor winner Al Pacino was the sixth performer to receive two acting nominations in the same year.[11] By virtue of his second straight win in both music categories, Alan Menken became the third person to two Oscars in two consecutive years.[12]
Awards
Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface[13]
Academy Honorary Award
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Awards
Films with multiple nominations and awards
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The following 22 films received multiple nominations:
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The following four films received multiple awards:
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Presenters and performers
The following individuals (in order of appearance) presented awards or performed musical numbers:[17]
Presenters
Performers
| Name(s) | Role | Performed |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Conti | Musical Arranger | Orchestral |
| Billy Crystal | Host | Opening number: Scent of a Woman (to the tune of "I'm a Woman") Howard's End (to the tune of "Hooray for Hollywood") A Few Good Men (to the tune of "Sound Off!") The Crying Game (to the tune of "(Love Is) The Tender Trap") Unforgiven to the tune of "Unforgettable" |
| Brad Kane Lea Salonga |
Performers | "A Whole New World" from Aladdin |
| Plácido Domingo Sheila E. |
Performers | "Beautiful Maria of My Soul" from The Mambo Kings |
| Natalie Cole | Performer | "I Have Nothing" from The Bodyguard "Run to You" from The Bodyguard |
| Liza Minnelli | Performer | "Ladies' Day" during the musical tribute to women in the film |
| Nell Carter | Performer | "Friend Like Me" from Aladdin |
Ceremony information
Box office performance of nominees
At the time of the nominations announcement on February 17, the combined gross of the five Best Picture nominees at the US box office was $252 million, with an average of $50.4 million per film.[18] A Few Good Men was the highest earner among the Best Picture nominees with $120 million in domestic box office receipts. The film was followed by Unforgiven ($75.2 million), Scent of a Woman ($34.1 million), The Crying Game ($14 million), and finally Howards End ($8.7 million).[18]
Of the top 50 grossing movies of the year, 38 nominations went to 13 films on the list. Only A Few Good Men (6th), Unforgiven (17th), Malcolm X (30th) and Scent of a Woman (38th) were nominated for directing, acting, screenwriting, or Best Picture.[19] The other top 50 box office hits that earned nominations were Aladdin (1st), Batman Returns (3rd), Basic Instinct (8th), The Bodyguard (9th), Under Siege (12th), Bram Stoker's Dracula (14th), The Last of the Mohicans (16th), Death Becomes Her (22nd), and Alien³ (26th).[19]
Critical reviews
The show received a negative reception from most media publications. Associated Press television critic Frazier Moore lamented that Crystal "seemed incredibly listless." He also questioned the purpose of the "Year of the Woman" theme writing, "The Oscar show itself seemed at odds with its own feminist theme."[20] Robert Bianco from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette bemoaned, "It was terrible. It was ghastly. It was tasteless. It was mesmerizing." He also derided Allen's musical production numbers comparing it to the disastrous opening number at the 61st ceremony held in 1989.[21] Columnist Matt Roush of USA Today complained, "Crystal, in a by-now-familiar performance, has, in four years, taken a plum assignment and, by repetition, reduced it to shtick." He also wrote that, "The song medley is getting old hat," and the "smug references to his flop Mr. Saturday Night were out of an improv amateur night."[22]
Other media outlets received the broadcast and more positively. Howard Rosenberg of the Los Angeles Times gave a lackluster review of the ceremony but praised Crystal's performance writing that like his previous hosting stints, "He can reel off one-liners from a teleprompter with the best of them.' He added, "Crystal's delivery is usually so seamless that it's often hard to tell."[23]
Ratings and reception
The American telecast on ABC drew in an average of 45.85 million people over its length, which was a 3% increase from the previous year's ceremony.[24][25] The show also drew higher Nielsen ratings compared to the previous ceremony with 32.33% of households watching over a 49.35 share.[26] In addition, it also drew a higher 18–49 demo rating with a 20.24 rating over a 40.55 share among viewers in that demographic.[26]
See also
- 13th Golden Raspberry Awards
- 35th Grammy Awards
- 45th Primetime Emmy Awards
- 46th British Academy Film Awards
- 47th Tony Awards
- 50th Golden Globe Awards
- List of submissions to the 65th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ^ MacMinn, Aleene (February 10, 1993). "Morning Report: Movies". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
- ^ Marx, Andy (November 11, 1992). "4th Oscarcast for Cates". Variety. PMC. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
- ^ Osborne 2013, p. 418
- ^ Scott, Tony (March 29, 1993). "Review: 'The 65th Annual Academy Awards'". Varietypublisher=PMC. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
- ^ "Past Scientific & Technical Awards Ceremonies". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
- ^ Fox, David J. (March 31, 1993). "'Unforgiven' Top Film; Pacino, Thompson Win : Academy Awards: Eastwood named best director. Oscars for supporting roles go to Hackman and Tomei". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- ^ Weinraub, Bernard (February 18, 1993). "3 Films Dominate Nominees In Oscar Contest". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
- ^ Fox, David J. (February 18, 1993). "The 65th Academy Award Nominations: The Declaration of Independents : The nominations: 'Howards End' and 'Unforgiven' get nine apiece, 'The Crying Game' six. Non-studio and maverick filmmakers have a field day". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
- ^ "Nominees & Winners for the 65th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- ^ McAlister, Nancy (March 26, 2993). "Women are honored at this year's Oscars". The Post and Courier. Evening Post Industries. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Rea, Steven (February 18, 1993). "In Line For Oscars "Howards End" And Clint Eastwood's "Unforgiven" Got Nine Academy Award Nominations Each. And Makers Of "The Crying Game" May Get The Last Laugh, With Six Shots At The Statuette". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia Media Network. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- ^ Osborne 2013, p. 424
- ^ "The 65th Academy Awards (1993) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS. Retrieved 2011-10-22.
- ^ Marx, Andy (January 18, 1993). "Acad Award in picture for Fellini". Variety. PMC. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- ^ MacMinn, Aleene (January 14, 1993). "Morning Report: Movies". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- ^ Marx, Andy (January 13, 1993). "Hepburn, Taylor get Hersholt". Variety. PMC. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- ^ Wiley & Bona 1996, p. 877
- ^ a b "1992 Academy Award Nominations and Winner for Best Picture". Box Office Mojo. Amazon.com. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- ^ a b "1992 Domestic Grosses". Box Office Mojo. Amazon.com. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- ^ Moore, Frazier (March 30, 1993). "Billy Crystal's Performance Lame". The Daily Gazette. The Daily Gazette Co. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
- ^ Bianco, Robert (March 30, 1993). "Crystal Can't Save Disastrous Oscars Show". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Crain Communications. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
- ^ Wiley & Bona 1996, p. 892
- ^ Rosenberg, Howard (March 30, 1993). "Calendar Goes to the Oscars: Oscar Sets New Record for Hype : Crystal Is Funny, but Salute to Women Comes Up Short in Bloated Telecast". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
- ^ Johnson, Greg (March 18, 1999). "Call It the Glamour Bowl". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
- ^ Gorman, Bill (March 8, 2010). "Academy Awards Averages 41.3 Million Viewers; Most Since 2005". TV by the Numbers. Tribune Company. Archived from the original on March 10, 2010. Retrieved March 12, 2010.
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Bibliography
- Osborne, Robert (2013). 85 Years of the Oscar: The Complete History of the Academy Awards. New York, United States: Abbeville Publishing Group. ISBN 0-7892-1142-4.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help)CS1 maint: postscript (link) - Wiley, Mason; Bona, Damien (1996). Inside Oscar: The Unofficial History of the Academy Awards (5 ed.). New York, United States: Ballantine Books. ISBN 0-345-40053-4. OCLC 779680732.
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External links
- Official websites
- Academy Awards Official website
- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Official website
- Oscar's Channel at YouTube (run by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences)
- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Video Highlights
- Analysis2
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