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Academy Awards

65th edition

  • March 29, 1993
  • United States

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. In related events, during 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.

Awards

Movie People Status
Best Picture
Unforgiven Clint Eastwood - as producer(s) Winner
The Crying Game Stephen Woolley - as producer(s) —
A Few Good Men David Brown, Rob Reiner, Andrew Scheinman - as producer(s) —
Howards End Ismail Merchant - as producer(s) —
Scent of a Woman Martin Brest - as producer(s) —
Best Directing
Unforgiven Clint Eastwood Winner
The Crying Game Neil Jordan —
Howards End James Ivory —
The Player Robert Altman —
Scent of a Woman Martin Brest —
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Scent of a Woman Al Pacino Winner
Chaplin Robert Downey Jr. —
Unforgiven Clint Eastwood —
The Crying Game Stephen Rea —
Malcolm X Denzel Washington —
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Howards End Emma Thompson Winner
Indochine Catherine Deneuve —
Passion Fish Mary McDonnell —
Love Field Michelle Pfeiffer —
Lorenzo's Oil Susan Sarandon —
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Unforgiven Gene Hackman Winner
The Crying Game Jaye Davidson —
A Few Good Men Jack Nicholson —
Glengarry Glen Ross Al Pacino —
Mr. Saturday Night David Paymer —
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
My Cousin Vinny Marisa Tomei Winner
Husbands and Wives Judy Davis —
Enchanted April Joan Plowright —
Howards End Vanessa Redgrave —
Damage Miranda Richardson —
Best Original Screenplay
The Crying Game Neil Jordan Winner
Husbands and Wives Woody Allen —
Lorenzo's Oil George Miller, Nick Enright —
Passion Fish John Sayles —
Unforgiven David Webb Peoples —
Best Adapted Screenplay
Howards End Ruth Prawer Jhabvala Winner
Enchanted April Peter Barnes —
The Player Michael Tolkin —
A River Runs Through It Richard Friedenberg —
Scent of a Woman Bo Goldman —
Best International Feature Film
Indochine Régis Wargnier Winner
Close to Eden Nikita Mikhalkov —
Priest Daens Stijn Coninx —
Schtonk! Helmut Dietl —
Best Documentary Feature Film
The Panama Deception Barbara Trent, David Kasper Winner
Changing Our Minds: The Story of Dr. Evelyn Hooker David Haugland —
Fires of Kuwait Sally Dundas —
Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II Bill Miles, Nina Rosenblum —
Music for the Movies: Bernard Herrmann Margaret Smilow, Roma Baran —
Best Original Score
Aladdin Alan Menken Winner
Basic Instinct Jerry Goldsmith —
Chaplin John Barry —
Howards End Richard Robbins —
A River Runs Through It Mark Isham —
Best Cinematography
A River Runs Through It Philippe Rousselot Winner
Hoffa Stephen H. Burum —
Howards End Tony Pierce-Roberts —
The Lover Robert Fraisse —
Unforgiven Jack N. Green —
Best Original Song
Aladdin Alan Menken, Tim Rice - "A Whole New World" Winner
Aladdin Alan Menken, Howard Ashman - "Friend Like Me" —
The Bodyguard David Foster, Linda Thompson - "I Have Nothing" —
The Bodyguard Jud Friedman, Allan Rich - "Run to You" —
The Mambo Kings Robert Kraft, Arne Glimcher - "Beautiful Maria of My Soul" —
Best Sound Editing
Bram Stoker's Dracula David E. Stone, Tom McCarthy Winner
Aladdin Mark Mangini —
Under Siege John Leveque, Bruce Stambler —
Best Sound Mixing
The Last of the Mohicans Chris Jenkins, Doug Hemphill, Mark Smith, Simon Kaye Winner
Aladdin Terry Porter, Mel Metcalfe, David J. Hudson, Doc Kane —
A Few Good Men Kevin O'Connell, Rick Kline, Robert Eber —
Under Siege Donald O. Mitchell, Frank A. Montaño, Rick Hart, Scott D. Smith —
Unforgiven Les Fresholtz, Vern Poore, Dick Alexander, Rob Young —
Best Production Design
Howards End Luciana Arrighi, Ian Whittaker Winner
Bram Stoker's Dracula Thomas E. Sanders, Garrett Lewis —
Chaplin Stuart Craig, Chris A. Butler —
Toys Ferdinando Scarfiotti, Linda DeScenna —
Unforgiven Henry Bumstead, Janice Blackie-Goodine —
Best Film Editing
Unforgiven Joel Cox Winner
Basic Instinct Frank J. Urioste —
The Crying Game Kant Pan —
A Few Good Men Robert Leighton —
The Player Geraldine Peroni —
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Bram Stoker's Dracula Greg Cannom, Michèle Burke, Matthew W. Mungle Winner
Batman Returns Ve Neill, Ronnie Specter, Stan Winston —
Hoffa Ve Neill, Greg Cannom, John Blake —
Best Costume Design
Bram Stoker's Dracula Eiko Ishioka Winner
Enchanted April Sheena Napier —
Howards End Jenny Beavan, John Bright —
Malcolm X Ruth E. Carter —
Toys Albert Wolsky —
Best Special Effects
Death Becomes Her Ken Ralston, Doug Chiang, Douglas Smythe, Tom Woodruff Jr. Winner
Alien³ Richard Edlund, Alec Gillis, Tom Woodruff Jr., George Gibbs —
Batman Returns Michael L. Fink, Craig Barron, John Bruno, Dennis Skotak —
Best Short Film (Live Action)
Omnibus Sam Karmann Winner
Contact Jonathan Darby, Jana Sue Memel —
Cruise Control Matt Palmieri —
The Lady in Waiting Christian M. Taylor —
Swan Song Kenneth Branagh, David Parfitt —
Best Documentary Short Film
Educating Peter Thomas C. Goodwin, Gerardine Wurzburg Winner
At the Edge of Conquest: The Journey of Chief Wai-Wai Geoffrey O'Connor —
Beyond Imagining: Margaret Anderson and the 'Little Review' Wendy L. Weinberg —
The Colours of My Father: A Portrait of Sam Borenstein Richard Elson, Sally Bochner —
When Abortion Was Illegal: Untold Stories Dorothy Fadiman —
Best Animated Short Film
Mona Lisa Descending a Staircase Joan C. Gratz Winner
Adam Peter Lord —
Words, Words, Words Michaela Pavlátová —
The Sandman Paul Berry —
Screen Play Barry Purves —
Honorary Award
— Federico Fellini - in recognition of his place as one of the screen's master storytellers. Winner
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
— Audrey Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor Winner

Unforgiven
Statistics

Most Awarded

2 or more wins
  • Unforgiven 4
  • Bram Stoker's Dracula 3
  • Howards End 3
  • Aladdin 2

Most Nominated

3 or more nominations
  • Howards End 9
  • Unforgiven 9
  • The Crying Game 6
  • Aladdin 5
  • Bram Stoker's Dracula 4
  • A Few Good Men 4
  • Scent of a Woman 4
  • Chaplin 3
  • Enchanted April 3
  • The Player 3
  • A River Runs Through It 3

Most Unluckiest

wins / nominations
  • Howards End 3 / 9
  • Unforgiven 4 / 9
  • The Crying Game 1 / 6
  • A Few Good Men 0 / 4
  • Aladdin 2 / 5
  • Scent of a Woman 1 / 4
  • Chaplin 0 / 3
  • Enchanted April 0 / 3
  • The Player 0 / 3
  • A River Runs Through It 1 / 3

Only one nomination

33 movies:
  • Adam
  • Alien³
  • At the Edge of Conquest: The Journey of Chief Wai-Wai
  • Beyond Imagining: Margaret Anderson and the 'Little Review'
  • Changing Our Minds: The Story of Dr. Evelyn Hooker
  • Close to Eden
  • The Colours of My Father: A Portrait of Sam Borenstein
  • Contact
  • Cruise Control
  • Damage
  • Death Becomes Her
  • Educating Peter
  • Fires of Kuwait
  • Glengarry Glen Ross
  • The Lady in Waiting
  • The Last of the Mohicans
  • Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II
  • Love Field
  • The Lover
  • The Mambo Kings
  • Mona Lisa Descending a Staircase
  • Mr. Saturday Night
  • Music for the Movies: Bernard Herrmann
  • My Cousin Vinny
  • Omnibus
  • The Panama Deception
  • Priest Daens
  • The Sandman
  • Schtonk!
  • Screen Play
  • Swan Song
  • When Abortion Was Illegal: Untold Stories
  • Words, Words, Words

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