Oscars Academy Awards (1990-1999) ------------------------------------ The Academy Awards, commonly known as The Oscars, is an annual American awards ceremony honoring achievements in the film industry. The awards, first presented in 1927, are overseen by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The awards ceremony was first televised in 1953 and is now seen live in more than 200 countries. ------------------------------------ 1990 (63rd) ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE Jeremy Irons -- Reversal of Fortune {"Claus Von Bulow"} ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Joe Pesci -- Good Fellas {"Tommy DeVito"} ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE Kathy Bates -- Misery {"Annie Wilkes"} ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Whoopi Goldberg -- Ghost {"Oda Mae Brown"} ART DIRECTION Dick Tracy -- Art Direction: Richard Sylbert; Set Decoration: Rick Simpson CINEMATOGRAPHY Dances With Wolves -- Dean Semler COSTUME DESIGN Cyrano de Bergerac -- Franca Squarciapino DIRECTING Dances With Wolves -- Kevin Costner DOCUMENTARY (Feature) American Dream -- Barbara Kopple and Arthur Cohn, Producers DOCUMENTARY (Short Subject) Days of Waiting -- Steven Okazaki, Producer FILM EDITING Dances With Wolves -- Neil Travis FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM Journey of Hope -- Switzerland MAKEUP Dick Tracy -- John Caglione, Jr., Doug Drexler MUSIC (Original Score) Dances With Wolves -- John Barry MUSIC (Original Song) "Sooner Or Later (I Always Get My Man)" from Dick Tracy -- Music and Lyric by Stephen Sondheim BEST PICTURE Dances With Wolves -- Jim Wilson and Kevin Costner, Producers SHORT FILM (Animated) Creature Comforts -- Nick Park SHORT FILM (Live Action) The Lunch Date -- Adam Davidson SOUND Dances With Wolves -- Jeffrey Perkins, Bill W. Benton, Greg Watkins, Russell Williams II SOUND EFFECTS EDITING The Hunt for Red October -- Cecelia Hall, George Watters II WRITING (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium) Dances With Wolves -- Michael Blake WRITING (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) Ghost -- Bruce Joel Rubin SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (Visual Effects) Total Recall -- Eric Brevig, Rob Bottin, Tim McGovern, Alex Funke HONORARY AWARD To Sophia Loren, one of the genuine treasures of world cinema who, in a career rich with memorable performances, has added permanent luster to our art form. To Myrna Loy, in recognition of her extraordinary qualities both on screen and off, with appreciation for a lifetime's worth of indelible performances. IRVING G. THALBERG MEMORIAL AWARD David Brown and Richard D. Zanuck GORDON E. SAWYER AWARD Stefan Kudelski SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Academy Award of Merit) To EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY for the development of T-Grain technology and the introduction of EXR color negative films which utilize this technology. [Film] SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Scientific and Engineering Award) To BRUCE WILTON and CARLOS ICINKOFF of Mechanical Concepts, Incorporated, for the development of the Mechanical Concepts Optical Printer Platform. [Special Photographic] To the ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF ARNOLD & RICHTER for the continued design improvements of the Arriflex BL Camera System, culminating in the 35BL-4S model. [Camera] To the FUJI PHOTO FILM COMPANY, LIMITED, for the development and introduction of the F-Series of color negative films covering the range of film speeds from EI 64 to EI 500. [Film] To MANFRED G. MICHELSON of Technical Film Systems, Incorporated, for the design and development of the first sprocket-driven film transport system for color print film processors which permits transport speeds in excess of 600 feet per minute. [Laboratory] To JOHN W. LANG, WALTER HRASTNIK and CHARLES J. WATSON of Bell and Howell Company for the development and manufacture of a modular continuous contact motion picture film printer. [Laboratory] SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Technical Achievement Award) To WILLIAM L. BLOWERS of Belco Associates, Incorporated and THOMAS F. DENOVE for the development and manufacture of the Belco/Denove Cinemeter. This digital/analog exposure meter was specifically and uniquely designed for the cinematographer. [Photography] To IAIN NEIL for optical design; TAKUO MIYAGISHIMA for the mechanical design; and PANAVISION, INCORPORATED, for the concept and development of the Primo Series of spherical prime lenses for 35mm cinematography. [Lenses and Filters] To CHRISTOPHER S. GILMAN and HARVEY HUBERT, JR. of the Diligent Dwarves Effects Lab for the development of the Actor Climate System, consisting of heat-transferring undergarments. [Stage Operations] To JIM GRAVES of J&G Enterprises for the development of the Cool Suit System, consisting of heat-transferring undergarments. [Stage Operations] To BENGT O. ORHALL, KENNETH LUND, BJORN SELIN and KJELL HOGBERG of AB Film-Teknik for the development and manufacture of the Mark IV film subtitling processor, which has increased the speed, simplified the operation and improved the quality of subtitling. [Laboratory] To RICHARD MULA and PETE ROMANO of HydroImage, Incorporated, for the development of the SeaPar 1200 watt HMI Underwater Lamp. [Lighting] To DEDO WEIGERT of Dedo Weigert Film GmbH for the development of the Dedolight, a miniature low-voltage tungsten-halogen lighting fixture. [Lighting] To DR. FRED KOLB, JR. and PAUL PREO for the concept and development of a 35mm projection test film. [Film] To PETER BALDWIN for the design; DR. PAUL KIANKHOOY and the LIGHTMAKER COMPANY for the development of the Lightmaker AC/DC HMI Ballast. [Lighting] To the ALL-UNION CINEMA AND PHOTO RESEARCH INSTITUTE (NIKFI) for continuously improving and providing 3-D presentations to Soviet motion picture audiences for the last 25 years. [Systems] MEDAL OF COMMENDATION To Roderick T. Ryan in appreciation for outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. To Don Trumbull in appreciation for outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. To Geoffrey H. Williamson in appreciation for outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1991 (64th) ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE Anthony Hopkins -- The Silence of the Lambs {"Dr. Hannibal Lecter"} ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Jack Palance -- City Slickers {"Curly"} ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE Jodie Foster -- The Silence of the Lambs {"Clarice Starling"} ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Mercedes Ruehl -- The Fisher King {"Anne"} ART DIRECTION Bugsy -- Art Direction: Dennis Gassner; Set Decoration: Nancy Haigh CINEMATOGRAPHY JFK -- Robert Richardson COSTUME DESIGN Bugsy -- Albert Wolsky DIRECTING The Silence of the Lambs -- Jonathan Demme DOCUMENTARY (Feature) In the Shadow of the Stars -- Allie Light and Irving Saraf, Producers DOCUMENTARY (Short Subject) Deadly Deception: General Electric, Nuclear Weapons and Our Environment -- Debra Chasnoff, Producer FILM EDITING JFK -- Joe Hutshing, Pietro Scalia FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM Mediterraneo -- Italy MAKEUP Terminator 2: Judgment Day -- Stan Winston, Jeff Dawn MUSIC (Original Score) Beauty and the Beast -- Alan Menken MUSIC (Original Song) "Beauty And The Beast" from Beauty and the Beast -- Music by Alan Menken; Lyric by Howard Ashman BEST PICTURE The Silence of the Lambs -- Edward Saxon, Kenneth Utt and Ron Bozman, Producers SHORT FILM (Animated) Manipulation -- Daniel Greaves SHORT FILM (Live Action) Session Man -- Seth Winston, Rob Fried SOUND Terminator 2: Judgment Day -- Tom Johnson, Gary Rydstrom, Gary Summers, Lee Orloff SOUND EFFECTS EDITING Terminator 2: Judgment Day -- Gary Rydstrom, Gloria S. Borders VISUAL EFFECTS Terminator 2: Judgment Day -- Dennis Muren, Stan Winston, Gene Warren, Jr., Robert Skotak WRITING (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) The Silence of the Lambs -- Ted Tally WRITING (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) Thelma & Louise -- Callie Khouri HONORARY AWARD To Satyajit Ray, in recognition of his rare mastery of the art of motion pictures, and of his profound humanitarian outlook, which has had an indelible influence on filmmakers and audiences throughout the world. IRVING G. THALBERG MEMORIAL AWARD George Lucas GORDON E. SAWYER AWARD Ray Harryhausen SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Scientific and Engineering Award) To IAIN NEIL for the optical design; ALBERT SAIKI for the mechanical design; and PANAVISION, INCORPORATED, for the concept and development of the Primo Zoom Lens for 35mm cinematography. [Lenses and Filters] To GEORG THOMA for the design; HEINZ FEIERLEIN and the ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF SACHTLER AG for the development of a range of fluid tripod heads. [Stage Operations] To HARRY J. BAKER for the design and development of the first full fluid-action tripod head with adjustable degrees of viscous drag. [Stage Operations] To GUIDO CARTONI for his pioneering work in developing the technology to achieve selectable and repeatable viscous drag modules in fluid tripod heads. [Stage Operations] To RAY FEENEY, RICHARD KEENEY and RICHARD J. LUNDELL for the software development and adaptation of the Solitaire Film Recorder that provides a flexible, cost-effective film recording system. [Systems] To FAZ FAZAKAS, BRIAN HENSON, DAVE HOUSMAN, PETER MILLER and JOHN STEPHENSON for the development of the Henson Performance Control System. [Systems] To MARIO CELSO for his pioneering work in the design, development and manufacture of equipment for carbon arc and xenon power supplies and igniters used in motion picture projection. [Lighting] To RANDY CARTWRIGHT, DAVID B. COONS, LEM DAVIS, THOMAS HAHN, JAMES HOUSTON, MARK KIMBALL, DYLAN W. KOHLER, PETER NYE, MICHAEL SHANTZIS, DAVID F. WOLF and the WALT DISNEY FEATURE ANIMATION DEPARTMENT for the design and development of the "CAPS" production system for feature film animation. [Systems] To GEORGE WORRALL for the design, development and manufacture of the Worrall geared camera head for motion picture production. [Stage Operations] SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Technical Achievement Award) To ROBERT W. STOKER, JR., for the design and development of a cobweb gun, for applying non-toxic cobweb effects on motion picture sets with both safety and ease of operation. [Stage Operations] To JAMES DOYLE for the design and development of the Dry Fogger, which uses liquid nitrogen to produce a safe, dense, low-hanging fog effects. [Stage Operations] To DICK CAVDEK, STEVE HAMERSKI and OTTO NEMENZ INTERNATIONAL, INCORPORATED for the opto-mechanical design and development of the Canon/Nemenz Zoom Lens. [Lenses and Filters] To KEN ROBINGS and CLAIRMONT CAMERA for the opto-mechanical design and development of the Canon/Clairmont Camera Zoom Lens. [Lenses and Filters] To CENTURY PRECISION OPTICS for the opto-mechanical design and development of the Canon/Century Precision Optics Zoom Lens. [Lenses and Filters] AWARD OF COMMENDATION To Pete Comandini, Richard T. Dayton, Donald Hagans and Richard T. Ryan of YCM Laboratories for the creation and development of a motion picture film restoration process using liquid gate and registration correction on a contact printer. MEDAL OF COMMENDATION To Richard J. Stumpf for outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. To Joseph Westheimer for outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1992 (65th) ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE Al Pacino -- Scent of a Woman {"Lt. Col. Frank Slade"} ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Gene Hackman -- Unforgiven {"Little Bill Daggett"} ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE Emma Thompson -- Howards End {"Margaret Schlegel"} ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Marisa Tomei -- My Cousin Vinny {"Mona Lisa Vito"} ART DIRECTION Howards End -- Art Direction: Luciana Arrighi; Set Decoration: Ian Whittaker CINEMATOGRAPHY A River Runs through It -- Philippe Rousselot COSTUME DESIGN Bram Stoker's Dracula -- Eiko Ishioka DIRECTING Unforgiven -- Clint Eastwood DOCUMENTARY (Feature) The Panama Deception -- Barbara Trent and David Kasper, Producers DOCUMENTARY (Short Subject) Educating Peter -- Thomas C. Goodwin and Gerardine Wurzburg, Producers FILM EDITING Unforgiven -- Joel Cox FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM Indochine -- France MAKEUP Bram Stoker's Dracula -- Greg Cannom, Michèle Burke, Matthew W. Mungle MUSIC (Original Score) Aladdin -- Alan Menken MUSIC (Original Song) "A Whole New World" from Aladdin -- Music by Alan Menken; Lyric by Tim Rice BEST PICTURE Unforgiven -- Clint Eastwood, Producer SHORT FILM (Animated) Mona Lisa Descending a Staircase -- Joan C. Gratz SHORT FILM (Live Action) Omnibus -- Sam Karmann SOUND The Last of the Mohicans -- Chris Jenkins, Doug Hemphill, Mark Smith, Simon Kaye SOUND EFFECTS EDITING Bram Stoker's Dracula -- Tom C. McCarthy, David E. Stone VISUAL EFFECTS Death Becomes Her -- Ken Ralston, Doug Chiang, Doug Smythe, Tom Woodruff, Jr. WRITING (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) Howards End -- Ruth Prawer Jhabvala WRITING (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) The Crying Game -- Neil Jordan JEAN HERSHOLT HUMANITARIAN AWARD Audrey Hepburn [NOTE: The Academy's Board of Governors voted to confer this award on January 12, 1993. Ms. Hepburn passed away on January 20th, and the award was accepted on her behalf by her son, Sean Hepburn Ferrer.] Elizabeth Taylor HONORARY AWARD To Federico Fellini in recognition of his place as one of the screen's master storytellers. GORDON E. SAWYER AWARD Erich Kaestner SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL AWARD (Academy Award of Merit) To CHADWELL O'CONNOR of the O'Connor Engineering Laboratories for the concept and engineering of the fluid-damped camera head for motion picture photography. [Stage Operations] SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL AWARD (Scientific and Engineering Award) To LOREN CARPENTER, ROB COOK, ED CATMULL, TOM PORTER, PAT HANRAHAN, TONY APODACA and DARWYN PEACHEY for the development of "RenderMan" software which produces images used in motion pictures from 3D computer descriptions of shape and appearance. [Special Photographic] To CLAUS WIEDEMANN and ROBERT ORBAN for the design and DOLBY LABORATORIES for the development of the Dolby Labs 'Container.' [Sound] To KEN BATES for the design and development of the Bates Decelerator System for accurately and safely arresting the descent of stunt persons in high freefalls. [Stage Operations] To AL MAYER for the camera design; IAIN NEIL and GEORGE KRAEMER for the optical design; HANS SPIRAWSKI and BILL ESLICK for the opto-mechanical design; and DON EARL for technical support in developing the Panavision System 65 Studio Sync Sound Reflex Camera for 65mm motion picture photography. [Camera] To DOUGLAS TRUMBULL for the concept; GEOFFREY H. WILLIAMSON for the movement design; ROBERT D. AUGUSTE for the electronic design and EDMUND M. DI GIULIO for the camera system design of the CP-65 Showscan Camera System for 65mm motion picture photography. [Camera] To ARNOLD & RICHTER, OTTO BLASCHEK and the ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF ARRI, AUSTRIA for the design and development of the Arriflex 765 Camera System for 65mm motion picture photography. [Camera] SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL AWARD (Technical Achievement Award) To IRA TIFFEN of the Tiffen Manufacturing Corporation for the production of the Ultra Contrast Filter Series for motion picture photography. [Lenses and Filters] To ROBERT R. BURTON of Audio Rents, Incorporated, for the development of the Model S-27 4-Band Splitter/Combiner. [Sound] To IAIN NEIL for the optical design and KAZ FUDANO for the mechanical design of the Panavision Slant Focus Lens for motion picture photography. [Lenses and Filters] To TOM BRIGHAM for the original concept and pioneering work; and DOUGLAS SMYTHE and the COMPUTER GRAPHICS DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL LIGHT & MAGIC for the development and the first implementation in feature motion pictures of the "MORF" system for digital metamorphosis of high resolution images. [Special Photographic] AWARD OF COMMENDATION To The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees in recognition of the indispensable contributions of its members, who represent the full spectrum of artists, technicians and craftspeople, to the art of motion pictures on the occasion of the one-hundredth anniversary of the Alliance's founding. MEDAL OF COMMENDATION To Petro Vlahos in appreciation for outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1993 (66th) ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE Tom Hanks -- Philadelphia {"Andrew Beckett"} ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Tommy Lee Jones -- The Fugitive {"Samuel Gerard"} ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE Holly Hunter -- The Piano {"Ada"} ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Anna Paquin -- The Piano {"Flora"} ART DIRECTION Schindler's List -- Art Direction: Allan Starski; Set Decoration: Ewa Braun CINEMATOGRAPHY Schindler's List -- Janusz Kaminski COSTUME DESIGN The Age of Innocence -- Gabriella Pescucci DIRECTING Schindler's List -- Steven Spielberg DOCUMENTARY (Feature) I Am a Promise: The Children of Stanton Elementary School -- Susan Raymond, Alan Raymond DOCUMENTARY (Short Subject) Defending Our Lives -- Margaret Lazarus, Renner Wunderlich FILM EDITING Schindler's List -- Michael Kahn FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM Belle Epoque -- Spain MAKEUP Mrs. Doubtfire -- Greg Cannom, Ve Neill, Yolanda Toussieng MUSIC (Original Score) Schindler's List -- John Williams MUSIC (Original Song) "Streets Of Philadelphia" from Philadelphia -- Music and Lyric by Bruce Springsteen BEST PICTURE Schindler's List -- Steven Spielberg, Gerald R. Molen and Branko Lustig, Producers SHORT FILM (Animated) The Wrong Trousers -- Nick Park SHORT FILM (Live Action) Black Rider (Schwarzfahrer) -- Pepe Danquart SOUND Jurassic Park -- Gary Summers, Gary Rydstrom, Shawn Murphy, Ron Judkins SOUND EFFECTS EDITING Jurassic Park -- Gary Rydstrom, Richard Hymns VISUAL EFFECTS Jurassic Park -- Dennis Muren, Stan Winston, Phil Tippett, Michael Lantieri WRITING (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) Schindler's List -- Steven Zaillian WRITING (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) The Piano -- Jane Campion JEAN HERSHOLT HUMANITARIAN AWARD Paul Newman HONORARY AWARD To Deborah Kerr, in appreciation for a full career's worth of elegant and beautifully crafted performances. GORDON E. SAWYER AWARD Petro Vlahos SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL AWARD (Academy Award of Merit) To PANAVISION for the Auto Panatar anamorphic photographic lens. [Lenses and Filters] To MANFRED G. MICHELSON of Technical Film Systems, Incorporated, for the design and development of the first sprocket-driven film transport system for color print film processors which permits transport speeds in excess of 600 feet per minute. [Laboratory] SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL AWARD (Scientific and Engineering Award) To MARK LEATHER, LES DITTERT, DOUGLAS SMYTHE and GEORGE JOBLOVE for the concept and development of the Digital Motion Picture Retouching System for removing visible rigging and dirt/damage artifacts from original motion picture imagery. [Systems] To FRITZ GABRIEL BAUER for the design, development and manufacture of the Moviecam Compact Modular 35mm motion picture camera system. [Camera] SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL AWARD (Technical Achievement Award) To WALLY MILLS for the concept; and GARY STADLER and GUSTAVE PARADA for the design of the Cinemills Lamp Protection System. [Lighting] To GARY NUZZI, DAVID JOHNSRUD and WILLIAM BLETHEN for the design and development of the Unilux H3000 Strobe Lighting System. [Lighting] To HARRY J. BAKER for the design and development of the Ronford-Baker Metal Tripods for motion picture photography. [Stage Operations] To MICHAEL DORROUGH for the design and development of the compound meter known as the Dorrough Audio Level Meter. [Sound] To DAVID DEGENKOLB for the development of a Silver Recovery Ion Exchange System to eliminate hazardous waste (silver ion) in wash water and allow recycling of this water. [Laboratory] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1994 (67th) ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE Tom Hanks -- Forrest Gump {"Forrest Gump"} ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Martin Landau -- Ed Wood {"Bela Lugosi"} ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE Jessica Lange -- Blue Sky {"Carly Marshall"} ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Dianne Wiest -- Bullets over Broadway {"Helen Sinclair"} ART DIRECTION The Madness of King George -- Art Direction: Ken Adam; Set Decoration: Carolyn Scott CINEMATOGRAPHY Legends of the Fall -- John Toll COSTUME DESIGN The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert -- Lizzy Gardiner, Tim Chappel DIRECTING Forrest Gump -- Robert Zemeckis DOCUMENTARY (Feature) Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision -- Freida Lee Mock, Terry Sanders DOCUMENTARY (Short Subject) A Time for Justice -- Charles Guggenheim FILM EDITING Forrest Gump -- Arthur Schmidt FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM Burnt by the Sun -- Russia MAKEUP Ed Wood -- Rick Baker, Ve Neill, Yolanda Toussieng MUSIC (Original Score) The Lion King -- Hans Zimmer MUSIC (Original Song) "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" from The Lion King -- Music by Elton John; Lyric by Tim Rice BEST PICTURE Forrest Gump -- Wendy Finerman, Steve Tisch and Steve Starkey, Producers SHORT FILM (Animated) Bob's Birthday -- Alison Snowden, David Fine SHORT FILM (Live Action) Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life -- Peter Capaldi, Ruth Kenley-Letts [NOTE: A tie. The other winning film in this category was Trevor.] Trevor -- Peggy Rajski, Randy Stone [NOTE: A tie. The other winning film in this category was Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life.] SOUND Speed -- Gregg Landaker, Steve Maslow, Bob Beemer, David R. B. MacMillan SOUND EFFECTS EDITING Speed -- Stephen Hunter Flick VISUAL EFFECTS Forrest Gump -- Ken Ralston, George Murphy, Stephen Rosenbaum, Allen Hall WRITING (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) Forrest Gump -- Eric Roth WRITING (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) Pulp Fiction -- Screenplay by Quentin Tarantino; Stories by Quentin Tarantino & Roger Avary JEAN HERSHOLT HUMANITARIAN AWARD Quincy Jones HONORARY AWARD To Michelangelo Antonioni in recognition of his place as one of the cinema's master visual stylists. IRVING G. THALBERG MEMORIAL AWARD Clint Eastwood SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL AWARD (Academy Award of Merit) To PETRO VLAHOS and PAUL VLAHOS for the conception and development of the Ultimatte Electronic Blue Screen Compositing Process for motion pictures. [Special Photographic] To the EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY for the development of the Eastman EXR Color Intermediate Film 5244. [Film] SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL AWARD (Scientific and Engineering Award) To GARY DEMOS and DAN CAMERON of Information International, DAVID DiFRANCESCO and GARY STARKWEATHER of Pixar, and SCOTT SQUIRES of Industrial Light & Magic for their pioneering work in the field of film input scanning. [Special Photographic] To RAY FEENEY, WILL McCOWN and BILL BISHOP of RFX, Inc. and LES DITTERT of Pacific Data Images for their development work with area array CCD (Charge Coupled Device) film input scanning systems. [Special Photographic] To LINCOLN HU and MICHAEL MacKENZIE of Industrial Light & Magic and GLENN KENNEL and MIKE DAVIS of Eastman Kodak for their joint development work on a linear array CCD (Charge Coupled Device) film input scanning system. [Special Photographic] To IAIN NEIL for the optical design, AL SAIKI for the mechanical design, and PANAVISION INTERNATIONAL L.P. for the development of the Panavision 11:1 Primo Zoom Lens for motion picture photography. [Lenses and Filters] To JAMES KETCHAM of JSK Engineering for the concept and design of the MC211 micro processor based motion controller for synchronizing sprocketed film with time-code based machines. [Sound] To WILLIAM J. WARNER and ERIC C. PETERS for the concept, MICHAEL E. PHILLIPS and TOM A. OHANIAN for the system design, and PATRICK D. O'CONNOR and JOE H. RICE for the engineering of the Avid Film Composer for motion picture editing. [Editorial and Pre-production] To PAUL BAMBOROUGH for the concept, NICK POLLACK and ARTHUR WRIGHT for the hardware development, and NEIL HARRIS and DUNCAN MacLEAN for the software development of The Lightworks Editor for motion picture editing. [Editorial and Pre-production] To GEORGE SAUVE, BILL BISHOP, ARPAG DADOURIAN, RAY FEENEY and RICHARD PATTERSON for the Cinefusion software implementation of the Ultimatte Blue Screen Compositing Technology. [Special Photographic] SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL AWARD (Technical Achievement Award) To B. RUSSELL HESSEY of Special Effects Spectacular, Inc. and VINCENT T. KELTON for the hardware design and GEORGE JACKMAN of De La Mare Engineering, Inc. for the pyrotechnic development which together comprise the non-gun safety blank firing system. [Stage Operations] To FRIEDER HOCHHEIM, GARY SWINK, DR. JOE ZHOU and DON NORTHROP for the development of the Kino Flo Portable, Flicker Free, High Output Fluorescent Lighting System for motion picture set illumination. [Lighting] To EMMANUEL PREVINAIRE of Flying-Cam for his pioneering concept and for the development of mounting a motion picture camera on a remotely-controlled miniature helicopter. [Photography] To JACQUES SAX of Sonosax for the design and development of the Sonosax SX-S portable audio mixer. [Sound] To CLAY DAVIS and JOHN CARTER of Todd-AO for the pioneering effort of computer controlled list management style ADR (Automated Dialogue Replacement). [Sound] To STEPHEN W. POTTER, JOHN B. ASMAN, CHARLES PELL and RICHARD LARSON of LarTec Systems for the advancement and refinement of the computer controlled list management style ADR (Automated Dialogue Replacement) system via the LarTec ADR System that has established itself as a standard of the industry. [Sound] To AUDIO TRACKS, INC. for the design and development of the ADE (Advanced Data Encoding) System which creates an encoded timecode track and database during the initial transfer of the production sound "dailies." [Sound] To COLIN BROAD of CB Electronics for the design and development of the EDL (Edit Decision List) Lister which creates an encoded timecode track and database during the initial transfer of the production sound "dailies." [Sound] To DIETER STURM of Sturm's Special Effects Int'l for the creation and development of the Bio-Snow 2 Flake. [Stage Operations] To DAVID A. ADDLEMAN and LLOYD A. ADDLEMAN for the development of the Cyberware 3030 3D Digitizer. [Special Photographic] To MARK R. SCHNEIDER, HERBERT R. JONES, CHRISTOPHER D. CONOVER and JOHN R.B. BROWN for the development of the Polhemus 3 Space Digitizing System. [Special Photographic] To JACK C. SMITH, MICHAEL CRICHTON and EMIL SAFIER for pioneering computerized motion picture budgeting and scheduling. [Editorial and Pre-production] To STEPHEN GREENFIELD and CHRIS HUNTLEY of Screenplay Systems for development of the "Scriptor" software. [Editorial and Pre-production] To ART FRITZEN of the California Fritzen Propeller Company as the designer and sole manufacturer of the Eight-Bladed Ritter Fan Propellers. [Stage Operations] To DR. MIKE BOUDRY of the Computer Film Company for his pioneering work in the field of film input scanning. [Special Photographic] MEDAL OF COMMENDATION To John A. Bonner in appreciation for outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1995 (68th) ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE Nicolas Cage -- Leaving Las Vegas {"Ben Sanderson"} ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Kevin Spacey -- The Usual Suspects {"Roger 'Verbal' Kint"} ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE Susan Sarandon -- Dead Man Walking {"Sister Helen Prejean"} ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Mira Sorvino -- Mighty Aphrodite {"Linda"} ART DIRECTION Restoration -- Eugenio Zanetti CINEMATOGRAPHY Braveheart -- John Toll COSTUME DESIGN Restoration -- James Acheson DIRECTING Braveheart -- Mel Gibson DOCUMENTARY (Feature) Anne Frank Remembered -- Jon Blair DOCUMENTARY (Short Subject) One Survivor Remembers -- Kary Antholis FILM EDITING Apollo 13 -- Mike Hill, Dan Hanley FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM Antonia's Line -- The Netherlands MAKEUP Braveheart -- Peter Frampton, Paul Pattison, Lois Burwell MUSIC (Original Dramatic Score) The Postman (Il Postino) -- Luis Enrique Bacalov MUSIC (Original Musical or Comedy Score) Pocahontas -- Music by Alan Menken; Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz; Orchestral Score by Alan Menken MUSIC (Original Song) "Colors Of The Wind" from Pocahontas -- Music by Alan Menken; Lyric by Stephen Schwartz BEST PICTURE Braveheart -- Mel Gibson, Alan Ladd, Jr. and Bruce Davey, Producers SHORT FILM (Animated) A Close Shave -- Nick Park SHORT FILM (Live Action) Lieberman in Love -- Christine Lahti, Jana Sue Memel SOUND Apollo 13 -- Rick Dior, Steve Pederson, Scott Millan, David MacMillan SOUND EFFECTS EDITING Braveheart -- Lon Bender, Per Hallberg VISUAL EFFECTS Babe -- Scott E. Anderson, Charles Gibson, Neal Scanlan, John Cox WRITING (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) Sense and Sensibility -- Emma Thompson WRITING (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) The Usual Suspects -- Christopher McQuarrie SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD To John Lasseter, for his inspired leadership of the Pixar Toy Story team, resulting in the first feature-length computer-animated film. HONORARY AWARD To Kirk Douglas, for fifty years as a creative and moral force in the motion picture community. To Chuck Jones, for the creation of classic cartoons which have brought worldwide joy for more than half a century. GORDON E. SAWYER AWARD Donald C. Rogers SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL AWARD (Scientific and Engineering Award) To ARNOLD AND RICHTER CINE TECHNIK for the development of the Arriflex 535 Series of Cameras for motion picture cinematography. [Camera] To DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEMS for the design and development of the DTS Digital Sound System for motion picture exhibition. [Sound] To DOLBY LABORATORIES for the design and development of the SR-D Digital Sound System for motion picture exhibition. [Sound] To SONY CORPORATION for the design and development of the SDDS Digital Sound System for motion picture exhibition. [Sound] To HOWARD FLEMMING and RONALD UHLIG for their pioneering work leading to motion picture digital sound. [Sound] To RONALD C. GOODMAN, ATTILA SZALAY, STEVEN SASS and SPACECAM SYSTEMS, INC. for the design of the SpaceCam gyroscopically stabilized Camera System. [Photography] To COLIN MOSSMAN, JOE WARY, HANS LEISINGER, GERALD PAINTER and DELUXE LABORATORIES for the design and development of the Deluxe Quad Format Digital Sound Printing Head. [Sound] To DAVID GILMARTIN, JOHANNES BORGGREBE, JEAN-PIERRE GAGNON, FRANK RICOTTA and TECHNICOLOR, INC. for the design and development of the Technicolor Contact Printer Sound Head. [Sound] To IAIN NEIL for the optical design; RICK GELBARD for the mechanical design; ERIC DUBBERKE for the engineering and PANAVISION INTERNATIONAL, L.P., for the development of the Primo 3:1 Zoom Lens. [Lenses and Filters] To MARTIN S. MUELLER for the design and development of the MSM 9801 IMAX 65mm/15 perf production motion picture camera. [Camera] To ALVY RAY SMITH, ED CATMULL, THOMAS PORTER and TOM DUFF for their pioneering inventions in Digital Image Compositing. [Special Photographic] SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL AWARD (Technical Achievement Award) To PASCAL CHEDEVILLE for the design of the L.C. Concept Digital Sound System for motion picture exhibition. [Sound] To JAMES DEAS of the Warner Bros. Studio Facility for the design and subsequent development of an Automated Patchbay and Metering System for motion picture sound transfer and dubbing operations. [Sound] To CLAY DAVIS and JOHN CARTER of Todd-AO for their pioneering efforts in creating an Automated Patchbay System for motion picture sound transfer and dubbing operations. [Sound] To AL JENSEN, CHUCK HEADLEY, JEAN MESSNER and HAZEM NABULSI of CEI Technology for producing a self-contained, flicker-free Color Video-Assist Camera. [Camera] To PETER DENZ of Präzisions-Entwicklung Denz for developing a flicker-free Color Video-Assist Camera. [Camera] To DAVID PRINGLE and YAN ZHONG FANG for the design and development of "Lightning Strikes," a flexible, high-performance electronic lightning effect system. [Stage Operations] To BHP, INCORPORATED for their pioneering efforts developing Digital Sound Printing Heads for motion pictures. [Sound] To JOE FINNEGAN (a.k.a. Joe Yrigoyen) for his pioneering work in developing the Air Ram for motion picture stunt effects. [Stage Operations] To GARY DEMOS, DAVID RUHOFF, DAN CAMERON and MICHELLE FERAUD for their pioneering efforts in the creation of the Digital Productions Digital Film Compositing System. [Special Photographic] To DOUGLAS SMYTHE, LINCOLN HU, DOUGLAS S. KAY and INDUSTRIAL LIGHT AND MAGIC for their pioneering efforts in the creation of the ILM Digital Film Compositing System. [Special Photographic] To the COMPUTER FILM COMPANY for their pioneering efforts in the creation of the CFC Digital Film Compositing System. [Special Photographic] To INSTITUT NATIONAL POLYTECHNIQUE DE TOULOUSE for the concept; KODAK PATHE CTP CINE for the prototype; and ECLAIR LABORATORIES and MARTINEAU INDUSTRIES for the development and further implementation of the Toulouse Electrolytic Silver Recovery Cell. [Laboratory] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1996 (69th) ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE Geoffrey Rush -- Shine {"David Helfgott"} ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Cuba Gooding, Jr. -- Jerry Maguire {"Rod Tidwell"} ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE Frances McDormand -- Fargo {"Marge Gunderson"} ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Juliette Binoche -- The English Patient {"Hana"} ART DIRECTION The English Patient -- Art Direction: Stuart Craig; Set Decoration: Stephenie McMillan CINEMATOGRAPHY The English Patient -- John Seale COSTUME DESIGN The English Patient -- Ann Roth DIRECTING The English Patient -- Anthony Minghella DOCUMENTARY (Feature) When We Were Kings -- Leon Gast, David Sonenberg DOCUMENTARY (Short Subject) Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien -- Jessica Yu FILM EDITING The English Patient -- Walter Murch FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM Kolya -- Czech Republic MAKEUP The Nutty Professor -- Rick Baker, David LeRoy Anderson MUSIC (Original Dramatic Score) The English Patient -- Gabriel Yared MUSIC (Original Musical or Comedy Score) Emma -- Rachel Portman MUSIC (Original Song) "You Must Love Me" from Evita -- Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyric by Tim Rice BEST PICTURE The English Patient -- Saul Zaentz, Producer SHORT FILM (Animated) Quest -- Tyron Montgomery, Thomas Stellmach SHORT FILM (Live Action) Dear Diary -- David Frankel, Barry Jossen SOUND The English Patient -- Walter Murch, Mark Berger, David Parker, Chris Newman SOUND EFFECTS EDITING The Ghost and the Darkness -- Bruce Stambler VISUAL EFFECTS Independence Day -- Volker Engel, Douglas Smith, Clay Pinney, Joseph Viskocil WRITING (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) Sling Blade -- Billy Bob Thornton WRITING (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) Fargo -- Ethan Coen, Joel Coen HONORARY AWARD To Michael Kidd in recognition of his services to the art of the dance in the art of the screen. IRVING G. THALBERG MEMORIAL AWARD Saul Zaentz SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL AWARD (Academy Award of Merit) To IMAX CORPORATION for the method of filming and exhibiting high-fidelity, large-format, wide-angle motion pictures. [Systems] SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL AWARD (Scientific and Engineering Award) To JOHN SCHLAG, BRIAN KNEP, ZORAN KACIC-ALESIC and THOMAS WILLIAMS for the development of the Viewpaint 3D Paint System for film production work. [Special Photographic] To WILLIAM REEVES for the original concept and the development of particle systems used to create computer generated visual effects in motion pictures. [Special Photographic] To JIM HOURIHAN for the primary design and development of the interactive language-based control of partical systems as embodied in the Dynamation software package. [Special Photographic] To JONATHAN ERLAND and KAY BEVING ERLAND for the development of the Digital Series Traveling Matte Backing System used for composite photography in motion pictures. [Special Photographic] SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL AWARD (Technical Achievement Award) To PERRY KIVOLOWITZ, for the primary design, and DR. GARTH A. DICKIE for the development of the algorithms, for the shape-driven warping and morphing subsystem of the Elastic Reality Special Effects System. [Special Photographic] To KEN PERLIN for the development of Perlin Noise, a technique used to produce natural appearing textures on computer generated surfaces for motion picture visual effects. [Special Photographic] To NESTOR BURTNYK and MARCELI WEIN of the National Research Council of Canada for their pioneering work in the development of software techniques for Computer Assisted Key Framing for Character Animation. [Cartoon Process] To GRANT LOUCKS for the concept and specifications of the Mark V Director's Viewfinder. [Photography] To BRIAN KNEP, CRAIG HAYES, RICK SAYRE and THOMAS WILLIAMS for the creation and development of the Direct Input Device. [Special Photographic] To JAMES KAJIYA and TIMOTHY KAY for their pioneering work in producing computer generated fur and hair in motion pictures. [Special Photographic] To JEFFERY YOST, CHRISTIAN ROUET, DAVID BENSON and FLORIAN KAINZ for the development of a system to create and control computer generated fur and hair in motion pictures. [Special Photographic] To RICHARD A. PREY and WILLIAM N. MASTEN for the design and development of the Nite Sun II lighting crane and camera platform. [Camera Cranes] AWARD OF COMMENDATION To Joe Lombardi in celebration of 50 years in the motion picture industry. His knowledge and leadership in the field of pyrotechnics and special effects along with his uncompromising promotion of safety on the set have established the standard for today's special effects technicians. JOHN A. BONNER MEDAL OF COMMENDATION To Volker W. Bahnemann in appreciation for outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. To Burton "Bud" Stone in appreciation for outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1997 (70th) ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE Jack Nicholson -- As Good as It Gets {"Melvin Udall"} ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Robin Williams -- Good Will Hunting {"Sean McGuire"} ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE Helen Hunt -- As Good as It Gets {"Carol Connelly"} ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Kim Basinger -- L.A. Confidential {"Lynn Bracken"} ART DIRECTION Titanic -- Art Direction: Peter Lamont; Set Decoration: Michael Ford CINEMATOGRAPHY Titanic -- Russell Carpenter COSTUME DESIGN Titanic -- Deborah L. Scott DIRECTING Titanic -- James Cameron DOCUMENTARY (Feature) The Long Way Home -- Rabbi Marvin Hier, Richard Trank DOCUMENTARY (Short Subject) A Story of Healing -- Donna Dewey, Carol Pasternak FILM EDITING Titanic -- Conrad Buff, James Cameron, Richard A. Harris FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM Character -- The Netherlands MAKEUP Men in Black -- Rick Baker, David LeRoy Anderson MUSIC (Original Dramatic Score) Titanic -- James Horner MUSIC (Original Musical or Comedy Score) The Full Monty -- Anne Dudley MUSIC (Original Song) "My Heart Will Go On" from Titanic -- Music by James Horner; Lyric by Will Jennings BEST PICTURE Titanic -- James Cameron and Jon Landau, Producers SHORT FILM (Animated) Geri's Game -- Jan Pinkava SHORT FILM (Live Action) Visas and Virtue -- Chris Tashima, Chris Donahue SOUND Titanic -- Gary Rydstrom, Tom Johnson, Gary Summers, Mark Ulano SOUND EFFECTS EDITING Titanic -- Tom Bellfort, Christopher Boyes VISUAL EFFECTS Titanic -- Robert Legato, Mark Lasoff, Thomas L. Fisher, Michael Kanfer WRITING (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) L.A. Confidential -- Brian Helgeland, Curtis Hanson WRITING (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) Good Will Hunting -- Ben Affleck, Matt Damon HONORARY AWARD To Stanley Donen in appreciation of a body of work marked by grace, elegance, wit and visual innovation. GORDON E. SAWYER AWARD Don Iwerks SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL AWARD (Academy Award of Merit) To GUNNAR P. MICHELSON for the engineering and development of an improved, electronic, high-speed, precision light valve for use in motion picture printing machines. [Laboratory] SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL AWARD (Scientific and Engineering Award) To WILLIAM KOVACS for his creative leadership and ROY HALL for his principal engineering efforts that led to the Wavefront Advanced Visualizer computer graphics system. [Special Photographic] To JOHN GIBSON, ROB KRIEGER, MILAN NOVACEK, GLEN OZYMOK and DAVE SPRINGER for the development of the geometric modeling component of the Alias PowerAnimator System. [Special Photographic] To DOMINIQUE BOISVERT, RÉJEAN GAGNÉ, DANIEL LANGLOIS and RICHARD LAPERRIERE for the development of the "Actor" animation component of the Softimage computer animation system. [Special Photographic] To EBEN OSTBY, WILLIAM REEVES, SAMUEL J. LEFFLER and TOM DUFF for the development of the Marionette Three-Dimensional Computer Animation System. [Special Photographic] To CRAIG W. REYNOLDS for his pioneering contributions to the development of three-dimensional computer animation for motion picture production. [Special Photographic] To RICHARD SHOUP, ALVY RAY SMITH and THOMAS PORTER for their pioneering efforts in the development of digital paint systems used in motion picture production. [Special Photographic] To KIRK HANDLEY, RAY MELUCH, SCOTT ROBINSON, WILSON H. ALLEN and JOHN NEARY for the design, development and implementation of the Dolby CP500 Digital Cinema Processor. [Sound] To JOEL W. JOHNSON of the O'Connor Laboratories for the unique design improvement in fluid head counter-balancing techniques as used in their Model 2575. [Stage Operations] To AL JENSEN, CHUCK HEADLEY, JEAN MESSNER and HAZEM NABULSI of CEI Technology for the production of a self-contained, flicker-free, Color Video-Assist Camera. [Camera] SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL AWARD (Technical Achievement Award) To CLARK F. CRITES for the design and development of the Christie ELF 1-C Endless Loop Film Transport and Storage System. [Projection] To DAN LEIMETER and ROBERT WEITZ for the development and implementation of a Portable Adjustment Tool for T-Style Slit Lens Assemblies. [Sound] To PHILIP C. CORY for the design and development of the Special Effects Spark Generator. [Stage Operations] To JAMES M. REILLY, DOUGLAS W. NISHIMURA and MONIQUE C. FISCHER of the Rochester Institute of Technology for the creation of A-D Strips, a diagnostic tool for the detection of the presence of vinegar syndrome in processed acetate-based motion picture film. [Laboratory] To JIM FRAZIER, for the design concept, and IAIN NEIL and RICK GELBARD for the further design and development of the Panavision/Frazier Lens System for motion picture photography. [Lenses and Filters] To JAMES F. FOLEY, CHARLES E. CONVERSE and F. EDWARD GARDNER of UCISCO; and to ROBERT W. STOKER, JR. and MATT SWEENEY for the development and realization of Liquid Synthetic Air. [Stage Operations] To JACK CASHIN, ROGER HIBBARD and LARRY JACOBSON for the design, development and implementation of a projection system analyzer. [Projection] To RICHARD CHUANG, GLENN ENTIS and CARL ROSENDAHL for the concept and architecture of the Pacific Data Images (PDI) Animation System. [Special Photographic] To GREG HERMANOVIC, KIM DAVIDSON, MARK ELENDT and PAUL H. BRESLIN for the development of the procedural modeling and animation components of the Prisms software package. [Special Photographic] To JAMES J. KEATING, MICHAEL WAHRMAN and RICHARD HOLLANDER for their contributions that led to the Wavefront Advanced Visualizer computer graphics system. [Special Photographic] JOHN A. BONNER MEDAL OF COMMENDATION To Pete Clark in appreciation for outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1998 (71st) ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE Roberto Benigni -- Life Is Beautiful {"Guido"} ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE James Coburn -- Affliction {"Glen Whitehouse"} ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE Gwyneth Paltrow -- Shakespeare in Love {"Viola De Lesseps"} ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Judi Dench -- Shakespeare in Love {"Queen Elizabeth I"} ART DIRECTION Shakespeare in Love -- Art Direction: Martin Childs; Set Decoration: Jill Quertier CINEMATOGRAPHY Saving Private Ryan -- Janusz Kaminski COSTUME DESIGN Shakespeare in Love -- Sandy Powell DIRECTING Saving Private Ryan -- Steven Spielberg DOCUMENTARY (Feature) The Last Days -- James Moll, Ken Lipper DOCUMENTARY (Short Subject) The Personals: Improvisations on Romance in the Golden Years -- Keiko Ibi FILM EDITING Saving Private Ryan -- Michael Kahn FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM Life Is Beautiful -- Italy MAKEUP Elizabeth -- Jenny Shircore MUSIC (Original Dramatic Score) Life Is Beautiful -- Nicola Piovani MUSIC (Original Musical or Comedy Score) Shakespeare in Love -- Stephen Warbeck MUSIC (Original Song) "When You Believe" from The Prince of Egypt -- Music and Lyric by Stephen Schwartz BEST PICTURE Shakespeare in Love -- David Parfitt, Donna Gigliotti, Harvey Weinstein, Edward Zwick and Marc Norman, Producers SHORT FILM (Animated) Bunny -- Chris Wedge SHORT FILM (Live Action) Election Night (Valgaften) -- Kim Magnusson, Anders Thomas Jensen SOUND Saving Private Ryan -- Gary Rydstrom, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson, Ronald Judkins SOUND EFFECTS EDITING Saving Private Ryan -- Gary Rydstrom, Richard Hymns VISUAL EFFECTS What Dreams May Come -- Joel Hynek, Nicholas Brooks, Stuart Robertson, Kevin Mack WRITING (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) Gods and Monsters -- Bill Condon WRITING (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) Shakespeare in Love -- Marc Norman, Tom Stoppard HONORARY AWARD To Elia Kazan in recognition of his indelible contributions to the art of motion picture direction. IRVING G. THALBERG MEMORIAL AWARD Norman Jewison SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL AWARD (Academy Award of Merit) To AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC. for the concept, system design and engineering of the Avid Film Composer for motion picture editing. The Avid Film Composer is a digital, non-linear, 24 frame-per-second editing machine usinig compression algorithms, that has revolutionized the art of film editing. Shots can be stored, recalled, manipulated and played back instantaneously, allowing the film editor unprecedented creative freedom and the ability to realize a film more fully than before. [Editorial and Pre-production] SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL AWARD (Scientific and Engineering Award) To DR. THOMAS G. STOCKHAM, JR. and ROBERT B. INGEBRETSEN for their pioneering work in the areas of waveform editing, crossfades and cut-and-paste techniques for digital audio editing. The foundation of current digital audio editing equipment for motion pictures has its roots in the late seventies work of these digital pioneers. [Sound] To JAMES A. MOORER for his pioneering work in the design of digital signal processing and its application to audio editing for film. This early work in systems architecture and software has had a significant impact on the digital creation of sound effects and the editing of audio for motion picture sound tracks. [Sound] To STEPHEN J. KAY of K-Tec Corporation for the design and development of the Shock Block. This specially designed ground fault interrupter eliminates the electric shock hazard when working in water, wet conditions or from an accidentally exposed power line. [Lighting] To GARY TREGASKIS for the primary design; and to DOMINIQUE BOISVERT, PHILIPPE PANZINI and ANDRÉ LeBLANC for the development and implementation of the Flame and Inferno software. The Inferno System, and its predecessor, Flame, provide high-speed, efficient integrated digital compositing and visual effects tools. [Special Photographic] To ROBERT PREDOVICH, JOHN SCOTT, MOHAMED KEN T. HUSAIN and CAMERON SHEARER for the design and implementation of the Soundmaster Integrated Operations Nucleus operating environment. The Soundmaster system provides motion picture audio post production facilities with a completely integrated capability for synchronization of audio and picture elements with the numerous methods of synchronization in use today. [Sound] To ROY B. FERENCE, STEVEN R. SCHMIDT, RICHARD J. FEDERICO, ROCKWELL YARID and MICHAEL E. McCRACKAN for the design and development of the Kodak Lightning Laser Recorder. The Kodak Lightning laser recorder system established higher operational and quality standards and achieved wide industry acceptance for digital film recording onto intermediate film stock. [Special Photographic] To COLIN MOSSMAN, HANS LEISINGER and GEORGE JOHN ROWLAND of Deluxe Laboratories for the concept and design of the Deluxe High Speed Spray Film Cleaner. This innovative and effective high speed film cleaning machine is unique in its use of spray technology, providing the flexibility to use alternative solvents, and to anticipate changes in environmental legislation. [Laboratory] To ARNOLD & RICHTER CINE TECHNIK, and ARRI USA, INC. for the concept and engineering of the Arriflex 435 Camera System. The 435 enhances the creative process via its programmability and reliability, and provides the camera operator with the widest feature and performance capability of any MOS camera in use today. [Camera] To ARNOLD & RICHTER CINE TECHNIK and the CARL ZEISS COMPANY for the concept and optical design of the Carl Zeiss/Arriflex Variable Prime Lenses. This series of variable prine lenses opens many creative possibilities, since any focal length can be continuously selected throughout the entire range. They offer sharp, high-contrast, high-resolution images with minimized vignetting, superior to many prime lenses. [Lenses and Filters] To DEREK C. LIGHTBODY of OpTex for the design and development of Aurasoft Luminaires. The Aurasoft offers a radical new type of reflector design for the production of soft, very even and relatively shadowless light, with superior coverage and significantly higher intensity than existing softlights. [Lighting] To MARK ROBERTS, RONAN CARROLL, ASSAFF RAWNER, PAUL BARTLETT and SIMON WAKLEY for the creation of the Milo Motion-Control Crane. This radically original and effective solution to the problems of high-speed camera motion was achieved with the combination of novel geometry and dedicated 3-dimensional control software. [Camera Cranes] To MICHAEL SORENSEN and RICHARD ALEXANDER of Sorensen Designs International, and DONALD TRUMBULL for advancing the state-of-the-art of real-time motion-control, as exemplified in the Gazelle and Zebra camera dolly systems. Over the past decade, Sorensen, Alexander and Trumbull have improved the speed, repeatability and portability of robotic camera platforms through novel engineering concepts and the pioneering use of composite materials. [Camera Cranes] To RONALD E. UHLIG, THOMAS F. POWERS and FRED M. FUSS of the Eastman Kodak Company for the design and development of KeyKode latent-image barcode key numbers. KeyKode numbers are machine-readable bar codes on camera negative films that exactly replicate the human-readable key numbers. Together with an appropriate reader and database software, they reduce errors and speed important post-production operations, leading to significant cost savings. [Laboratory] To IAIN NEIL for the optical design; TAKUO MIYAGISHIMA for the mechanical design; and PANAVISION, INCORPORATED, for the concept and development of the Primo Series of spherical prime lenses for 35mm cinematography. The Primo Series of lenses for 35mm cinematography represents a thorough and comprehensive approach to prime lens design, development and manufacture. This family of lenses has a wide range of focal lengths, all color matched, with improved modulation transfer function characteristics. [Lenses and Filters] SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL AWARD (Technical Achievement Award) To GARRETT BROWN and JERRY HOLWAY for the creation of the Skyman flying platform for Steadicam operators. This cable-driven, manned camera platform allows the operator to spin 360 degrees for unimpeded pans while controlling the downhill speed via brakes. As a device for achieving otherwise impossible shots, Skyman has had a definite influence on later cable-suspended camera systems. [Camera Cranes] To JAMES RODNUNSKY, JAMES WEBBER and BOB WEBBER of Cablecam Systems, and TROU BAYLISS for the design and engineering of Cablecam. This radio-controlled, cable-driven camera platform with its ultra-smooth synthetic cables and powerful hydraulic motors, enables runs in excess of 3000 feet with quick return to start. Operating unmanned, it can function at speeds and through perils that would be unsafe for on-board operators. [Camera Cranes] To DAVID DiFRANCESCO, BALA S. MANIAN and THOMAS L. NOGGLE for their pioneering efforts in the development of laser film recording technology. This pioneering laser film recorder, designed and used for motion pictures, demonstrated the potential of this technology for recording digital data onto intermediate film stock. [Special Photographic] To MICHAEL MacKENZIE, MIKE BOLLES, UDO PAMPEL and JOSEPH FULMER of Industrial Light & Magic for their pioneering work in motion-controlled, silent camera dollies. This silent, high-speed motion control modification of a Panther dolly makes it possible to film moving camera composite shots of actors while recording live dialogue. [Camera Cranes] To BARRY WALTON, BILL SCHULTZ, CHRIS BARKER and DAVID CORNELIUS of Sony Pictures Imageworks for the creation of an advanced motion-controlled, silent camera dolly. This extensive modification to the Panther dolly allows high-speed moves to be silent, smooth and stable. [Camera Cranes] To BRUCE WILTON and CARLOS ICINKOFF of Mechanical Concepts for their modular system of motion-control rotators and movers for use in motion-control. These components have become the de facto industry standard for use in precision motion control equipment. [Camera Cranes] To REMY SMITH for the software and electronic design and development; and JAMES K. BRANCH and NASIR J. ZAIDI for the design and development of the Spectra Professional IV-A digital exposure meter. The design and execution of the Spectra Professional IV-A meter has resulted in a practical and successful tool for the film production community. [Photography] To IVAN KRUGLAK for his commitment to the development of a wireless transmission system for video-assisted images for the motion picture industry. Through years of persistent effort, Mr. Kruglak has commercialized and popularized a technique of great utility for motion picture camera operations. By introducing diversity antennas and a time code insertion accessory, he has optimized camera wireless video-assist components. [Camera] To DR. DOUGLAS R. ROBLE for his contribution to tracking technology and for the design and implementation of the TRACK system for camera position calculation and scene reconstruction. The TRACK system is an integrated software tool that uses computer-vision techniques to extract critical 2D and 3D information about a scene and the camera used to film it. [Special Photographic] To THADDEUS BEIER for the design and implementation of ras_track, a system for 2D tracking, stabilization, and 3D camera and object tracking. Ras_track allows the user to determine the postiton and location of the camera and objects in a scene by tracking points in a scanned sequence. [Special Photographic] To MANFRED N. KLEMME and DONALD E. WETZEL for the design and development of the K-Tek Microphone Boom Pole and accessories for on-set motion picture sound recording. The K-TEK series microphone boom pole provides production recording personnel with a self-lubricated, light-weight, sturdy pole with multiple accessories. [Sound] To NICK FOSTER for his software development in the field of water simulation systems. This software technique provides an efficient and flexible method for the creation of flowing streams, oceans, tidal waves and turbulence for motion picture visual effects. [Special Photographic] To CARY PHILLIPS for the design and development of the "Caricature" Animation System at Industrial Light & Magic. By integrating existing tools into a powerful interactive system, and adding an expressive multi-target shape interpolation-based freeform animation system, the "Caricature" system provides a degree of subtlety and refinement not possible with other systems. [Special Photographic] To DR. MITCHELL J. BOGDANOWICZ of the Eastman Kodak Company, and JIM MEYER and STAN MILLER of Rosco Laboratories, Inc. for the design of the CalColor Calibrated Color Effects Filters. Designed to correspond to the spectral sensitivity of color negative film stocks, these filters provide for improved color control in motion picture lighting. [Lenses and Filters] To DR. A. TULSI RAM, RICHARD C. SEHLIN, DR. CARL F. HOLTZ and DAVID F. KOPPERL of the Eastman Kodak Company for the research and development of the concept of molecular sieves applied to improve the archival properties of processed photographic film. The use of zeolite crystals as molecular sieves to absorb moisture, acetic acid, methylene chloride and a variety of solvents created an effective deterrent to the effects of vinegar syndrome in stored film stock. [Laboratory] To TAKUO MIYAGISHIMA and ALBERT K. SAIKI of Panavision, Inc. for the design and development of the Eyepiece Leveler. This leveler keeps the camera eyepiece at the same level, regardless of whether the camera position is tilted up or down, enabling the camera operator to concentrate on the composition of the image. [Camera] To EDMUND M. DI GIULIO and JAMES BARTELL of Cinema Products for the design of the KeyKode Sync Reader. The KeyKode Sync Reader provides a fast, accurate and user-friendly means of utilizing the KeyKode information on film, thereby expediting the editorial and post-production processes. [Laboratory] To IVAN KRUGLAK for his pioneering concept and the development of the Coherent Time Code Slate. Time code slates have had significant impact on the filmmaking process by simplifying post-production. This development makes the synchronization process faster and more precise, particularly when multiple cameras are used. [Editorial and Pre-production] To MIKE DENECKE for refining and further developing electronic time code slates. Due to their features and simplified operational procedures, the Denecke slates have had significant impact on the motion picture industry and have become the standard for electronic time code slates. [Editorial and Pre-production] To ED ZWANEVELD and FREDERICK GASOI of the National Film Board of Canada, and MIKE LAZARIDIS and DALE BRUBACHER-CRESSMAN of Research in Motion for the design and development of the DigiSync Film KeyKode Reader. The DigiSync Film KeyKode Reader provides a fast, accurate and user-friendly means of utilizing the KeyKode information on film, expediting the editorial and post-production processes. [Laboratory] JOHN A. BONNER MEDAL OF COMMENDATION To David W. Gray in appreciation for outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1999 (72nd) ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE Kevin Spacey -- American Beauty {"Lester Burnham"} ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Michael Caine -- The Cider House Rules {"Dr. Wilbur Larch"} ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE Hilary Swank -- Boys Don't Cry {"Brandon Teena/Teena Brandon"} ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Angelina Jolie -- Girl, Interrupted {"Lisa Rowe"} ART DIRECTION Sleepy Hollow -- Art Direction: Rick Heinrichs; Set Decoration: Peter Young CINEMATOGRAPHY American Beauty -- Conrad L. Hall COSTUME DESIGN Topsy-Turvy -- Lindy Hemming DIRECTING American Beauty -- Sam Mendes DOCUMENTARY (Feature) One Day in September -- Arthur Cohn, Kevin Macdonald DOCUMENTARY (Short Subject) King Gimp -- Susan Hannah Hadary, William A. Whiteford FILM EDITING The Matrix -- Zach Staenberg FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM All about My Mother -- Spain MAKEUP Topsy-Turvy -- Christine Blundell, Trefor Proud MUSIC (Original Score) The Red Violin -- John Corigliano MUSIC (Original Song) "You'll Be In My Heart" from Tarzan -- Music and Lyric by Phil Collins BEST PICTURE American Beauty -- Bruce Cohen and Dan Jinks, Producers SHORT FILM (Animated) The Old Man and the Sea -- Alexander Petrov SHORT FILM (Live Action) My Mother Dreams the Satan's Disciples in New York -- Barbara Schock, Tammy Tiehel SOUND The Matrix -- John Reitz, Gregg Rudloff, David Campbell, David Lee SOUND EFFECTS EDITING The Matrix -- Dane A. Davis VISUAL EFFECTS The Matrix -- John Gaeta, Janek Sirrs, Steve Courtley, Jon Thum WRITING (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) The Cider House Rules -- John Irving WRITING (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) American Beauty -- Alan Ball HONORARY AWARD To Andrzej Wajda in recognition of five decades of extraordinary film direction. IRVING G. THALBERG MEMORIAL AWARD Warren Beatty GORDON E. SAWYER AWARD Roderick T. Ryan SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL AWARD (Scientific and Engineering Award) To NICK PHILLIPS for the design and development of the three-axis Libra III remote control camera head. The Libra III head can accept a range of film cameras and their lenses and allows the operator to add stabilization to each axis for medium focal length lenses. Motion capture and playback are also selectable features. [Stage Operations] To FRITZ GABRIEL BAUER for the concept, design and engineering of the Moviecam Superlight 35mm Motion Picture Camera. The quiet Moviecam Superlight is an extremely small and light 35mm professional motion picture sound camera which allows the cinematographer to film in ways and situations that were never before possible. [Camera] To IAIN NEIL for the optical design, RICK GELBARD for the mechanical design, and PANAVISION, INC. for the development of the Millennium Camera System viewfinder. This unique and versatile viewfinder with two independent viewing positions provides a very high-resolution video assist image, greatly enhancing its application for on-set compositing or non-linear editing. [Camera] To HUW GWILYM, KARL LYNCH and MARK V. CRABTREE for the design and development of the AMS Neve Logic Digital Film Console for motion picture sound mixing. This console allows the user multi-position mixing capabilities, stem routing predub inputs and other filmcentric attributes. This is the first fully digital audio mixing console specifically designed for post-production film mixing. [Sound] To JAMES MOULTRIE for the mechanical design, and to MIKE SALTER and MARK CRAIG GERCHMAN for the optical design of the Cooke S4 Range of Fixed Focal Length Lenses for 35mm motion picture photography. These state-of-the-art fixed focal length 35mm lenses are the result of intense efforts to meet industry requirements in several areas. Providing superior performance in several cinematographic aspects, these lenses include a unique linear focus system. [Lenses and Filters] To MARLOWE A. PICHEL for development of the process for manufacturing Electro-formed Metal Reflectors which, when combined with the DC Short Arc Xenon Lamp, became the worldwide standard for motion picture projection systems. The impact of the Electro-formed Metal Reflector over the decades has completely changed the presentation side of the motion picture industry allowing the replacement of the carbon arc light source and the implementation of automated projection systems. [Projection] To L. RON SCHMIDT for the concept, design and engineering of the Linear Loop Film Projectors. These radically new motion picture film projectors provide superior print handling, image steadiness, screen illumination and enhanced viewer experience by means of an extremely simple air-driven mechanical transport system. [Projection] To NAT TIFFEN of Tiffen Manufacturing Corporation for the production of high-quality, durable, laminated color filters for motion picture photography. Materials of uniform color characteristics are implanted between layers of optical glass and bonded together under extremes of heat and pressure. The outer surfaces are ground and polished to specified close tolerances, free of distortion and resistant to changes in temperature or humidity, then bound with a protective metal ring. [Lenses and Filters] SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL AWARD (Technical Achievement Award) To VIVIENNE DYER and CHRIS WOOLF for the design and development of the Rycote Microphone Windshield Modular System. Designed to eliminate physical acoustical rumble and to mask a microphone's high sensitivity to wind and other unwanted noises, the lightweight and rugged Rycote Microphone Windshields accomplish these tasks without altering or impairing the original frequency response of the microphone. [Sound] To LESLIE DREVER for the design and development of the Light Wave microphone windscreens and isolation mounts from Light Wave Systems. Designed to eliminate physical acoustical rumble and to cover a microphone's high sensitivity to wind and other unwanted noises, the Light Wave Systems line of shock mounts and windscreens accomplish these tasks without altering or impairing the original frequency response of the microphone. [Sound] To RICHARD C. SEHLIN for the concept, and DR. MITCHELL J. BOGDANOWICZ and MARY L. SCHMOEGER of the Eastman Kodak Company for the design and development of the Eastman Lamphouse Modification Filters. The ELM Filters enable a laboratory to achieve additive printer contrast and color reproduction using a subtractive lamphouse. [Lenses and Filters] To HOYT H. YEATMAN, JR. of Dream Quest Images and JOHN C. BREWER of the Eastman Kodak Company for the identification and diagnosis leading to the elimination of the "red fringe" artifact in traveling matte composite photography. The elimination of the "red fringe" artifact in traveling matte composite photography obviates expensive additional computerized image processing thus reducing the time involved in producing a seamless and convincing composite shot. [Laboratory] AWARD OF COMMENDATION To FPC, Incorporated, under the leadership of Barry M. Stultz and Milton Jan Friedman, for the development and implementation of an environmentally responsible program to recycle or destroy discarded motion picture prints. JOHN A. BONNER MEDAL OF COMMENDATION To Edmund M. Di Giulio in appreciation for outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. To Takuo Miyagishima in appreciation for outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.