Events[]
Hostless at the Shrine Auditorium. Sigourney Weaver became the first person to receive two acting noms and not win any. Lucille Ball mader her final public appearance before passing. Who Framed Roger Rabbit was given a Special Achievement Award for animation direction and The National Film Board Of Canada was given an honorary Oscar to celebrate 50 years of commitment to artistic, creative, and technological activites and excellence in every area of filmmaking. The Scientific Technical Award was given to Ray Dolby and Ioan Allen of Dolby Laboratories Incorporated for their continuous contributions to motion picture sound through the research and development programs of Dolby Laboratories.
Winners[]
The Appointment Of Dennis Jennings won Best Live Action Short
Denmark won Best Foreign Language Film for their entry Pelle The Conquer
Hotel Terminus: The Life And Times Of Klaus Barbie won Best Documentary Feature
You Don't Have To Die won Best Documentary Short
Tin Toy won Best Animated Short
Beetlejuice won Best Makeup
Mississippi Burning won Best Cinematography
Bird won Best Sound Mixing
Working Girl won Best Original Song (Let The River Run)
The Milagro Beanfield War won Best Original Score
The Accidental Tourist won Best Supporting Actress
A Fish Called Wanda won Best Supporting Actor
The Accused won Best Actress
Dangerous Liaisons won 3 Academy Awards for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Art Direction, and Best Costume Design
Who Framed Roger Rabbit won its 3 Academy Awards for Best Sound Editing, Best Film Editing, and Best Visual Effects
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Rain Man won 4 Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay