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The 70th Academy Awards - 1997

By Jennifer Rosenberg, About.com

The seventieth Academy Awards ceremony was held on Monday, March 23, 1998 at the Shrine Auditorium. Titanic makes an Oscar sweep for a tie with Ben Hur (1959) for a record of eleven Oscars. Billy Crystal hosted the event.

The 1997 Academy Award Winners

Picture: Titanic
Actor: Jack Nicholson (As Good As It Gets)
Actress: Helen Hunt (As Good As It Gets)
Supporting Actor: Robin Williams (Good Will Hunting)
Supporting Actress: Kim Basinger (L.A. Confidential)
Director: James Cameron (Titanic)
Adapted Screenplay: Brian Helgeland and Curtis Hanson (L.A. Confidential)
Original Screenplay: Ben Affleck and Matt Damon (Good Will Hunting)
Song: "My Heart Will Go On" (Titanic)
Original Score: The Full Monty (Musical or Comedy) / Titanic (Drama)
Cinematography: Titanic
Costume Design: Titanic
Art / Set Decoration: Titanic
Film Editing: Titanic
Foreign Language Film: Character
Sound: Titanic
Sound Effects: Titanic
Makeup: Men in Black
Visual Effects: Titanic
Short Films: Geri's Game (Animated) / Visas and Virtue (Live Action)
Documentaries: A Story of Healing (Short) / The Long Way Home (Feature)

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