The sixty-ninth Academy Awards ceremony was held on Monday, March 24, 1997 at the Shrine Auditorium. Billy Crystal hosted the event.
1996 Academy Award Winners
Picture: The English PatientActor: Geoffrey Rush (Shine)
Actress: Frances McDormand (Fargo)
Supporting Actor: Cuba Gooding Jr. (Jerry Maguire)
Supporting Actress: Juliette Binoche (The English Patient)
Director: Anthony Minghella (The English Patient)
Adapted Screenplay: Billy Bob Thornton (Sling Blade)
Original Screenplay: Ethan Coen & Joel Coen (Fargo)
Song: "You Must Love Me" (Evita)
Original Score: Emma (Musical or Comedy) / The English Patient (Drama)
Cinematography: The English Patient
Costume Design: The English Patient
Art / Set Decoration: The English Patient
Film Editing: The English Patient
Foreign Language Film: Kolya
Sound: The English Patient
Sound Effects: The Ghost and the Darkness
Makeup: The Nutty Professor
Visual Effects: Independence Day
Short Films: Quest (Animated) / Dear Diary (Live Action)
Documentaries: Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien (Short) / When We Were Kings (Feature)
