Awards & Winners

1996 Academy Awards

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1997 Scientific and Technical Academy Awards »

Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Perry Kivolowitz, Garth A. Dickie

(For the primary design (Perry Kivolowitz) and for the development (Garth Dickie) of the algorithms, for the shape-driven warping and morphing subsystem of the Elastic Reality Special Effects System.)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Kenneth Perlin

(For the development of Perlin Noise, a technique used to produce natural appearing textures on computer generated surfaces for motion picture visual effects.)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Nestor Burtnyk, Marceli Wein

(For their pioneering work in the development of software techniques for Computer Assisted Key Framing for Character Animation.)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Grant Loucks

(For the concept and specifications of the Mark V Director's Viewfinder.)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Brian Knep, Craig Hayes, Rick Sayre, Tom Williams

(For the creation and development of the Direct Input Device.)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Jim Kajiya, Timothy Kay

(For their pioneering work in producing computer generated fur and hair in motion pictures.)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Jeffery Yost, Christian Rouet, David Benson, Florian Kainz

(For the development of a system to create and control computer generated fur and hair in motion pictures.)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Richard A. Prey, Bill Masten

(For the design and development of the Nite Sun II lighting crane and camera platform.)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Award of Merit)

IMAX Corporation

(For the method of filming and exhibiting high-fidelity, large-format, wide-angle motion pictures.)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)

John Schlag , Brian Knep, Zoran Kacic-Alesic , Tom Williams

(For the development of the Viewpaint 3D Paint System for film production work.)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)

William Reeves

(For the original concept and the development of particle systems used to create computer generated visual effects in motion pictures.)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)

Jim Hourihan

(For the primary design and development of the interactive language-based control of partical systems as embodied in the Dynamation software package.)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)

Jonathan Erland, Kay Beving Erland

(For the development of the Digital Series Traveling Matte Backing System used for composite photography in motion pictures.)
John A. Bonner Medal of Commendation

Bud Stone

(In appreciation for outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.)
John A. Bonner Medal of Commendation

Volker Bahnemann

(In appreciation for outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.)

69th Academy Awards »

Academy Award for Best Picture

Saul Zaentz

Honored for : The English Patient

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jane Scott Shine
Saul Zaentz The English Patient
Cameron Crowe Jerry Maguire
Richard Sakai Jerry Maguire
Laurence Mark Jerry Maguire
James L. Brooks Jerry Maguire
Simon Channing-Williams Secrets & Lies
Ethan Coen Fargo
Academy Award for Best Actor

Geoffrey Rush

Honored for : Shine
(Role: David Helfgott)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tom Cruise Jerry Maguire
Role: Jerry Maguire
Ralph Fiennes The English Patient
Role: Almasy
Woody Harrelson The People vs. Larry Flynt
Role: Larry Flynt
Billy Bob Thornton Sling Blade
Role: Karl Childers
Geoffrey Rush Shine
Role: David Helfgott
Academy Award for Best Director

Anthony Minghella

Honored for : The English Patient

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Scott Hicks Shine
Mike Leigh Secrets & Lies
Miloš Forman The People vs. Larry Flynt
Joel Coen Fargo
Anthony Minghella The English Patient
Academy Award for Best Actress

Frances McDormand

Honored for : Fargo
(Role: Marge Gunderson)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Brenda Blethyn Secrets & Lies
Role: Cynthia Rose Purley
Kristin Scott Thomas The English Patient
Role: Katharine Clifton
Emily Watson Breaking the Waves
Role: Bess McNeill
Diane Keaton Marvin's Room
Role: Bessie
Frances McDormand Fargo
Role: Marge Gunderson
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

Jan Sv?rák

Honored for : Kolya
(Country: Czech Republic; in Czech, Slovak and Russian)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sergei Bodrov Prisoner of the Mountains
Country: Russia; in Russian
Nana Jorjadze A Chef in Love
Country: Georgia; in French and Georgian
Jan Sv?rák Kolya
Country: Czech Republic; in Czech, Slovak and Russian
Berit Nesheim The Other Side of Sunday
Country: Norway; in Norwegian
Patrice Leconte Ridicule
Country: France; in French
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay

Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Honored for : Fargo

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mike Leigh Secrets & Lies
John Sayles Lone Star
Cameron Crowe Jerry Maguire
Jan Sardi Shine
Scott Hicks Shine
Joel Coen Fargo
Ethan Coen Fargo
Academy Award for Best Short Film (Animated)

Tyron Montgomery, Thomas Stellmach

Honored for : Quest

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tyron Montgomery Quest
Thomas Stellmach Quest
Timothy Hittle Canhead
Chris Peterson Canhead
Richard Condie La Salla
Peter Lord Wat's Pig
Academy Award for Best Film Editing

Walter Murch

Honored for : The English Patient

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Walter Murch The English Patient
Gerry Hambling Evita
Ethan Coen Fargo
As Roderick Jaynes
Joel Coen Fargo
As Roderick Jaynes
Joe Hutshing Jerry Maguire
Pip Karmel Shine
Academy Award for Best Sound Editing

Bruce Stambler

Honored for : The Ghost and the Darkness

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bruce Stambler The Ghost and the Darkness
Richard L. Anderson Daylight
David A. Whittaker Daylight
Alan Robert Murray Eraser
Bub Asman Eraser
Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Cuba Gooding, Jr.

Honored for : Jerry Maguire
(Role: Rod Tidwell)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Armin Mueller-Stahl Shine
Role: Peter Helfgott
Cuba Gooding, Jr. Jerry Maguire
Role: Rod Tidwell
Edward Norton Primal Fear
Role: Aaron Stampler
James Woods Ghosts of Mississippi
Role: Byron De La Beckwith
William H. Macy Fargo
Role: Jerry Lundegaard
Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Juliette Binoche

Honored for : The English Patient
(Role: Hana)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Marianne Jean-Baptiste Secrets & Lies
Role: Hortense
Barbara Hershey The Portrait of a Lady
Role: Madame Serena Merle
Lauren Bacall The Mirror Has Two Faces
Role: Hannah Morgan
Joan Allen The Crucible
Role: Elizabeth Proctor
Juliette Binoche The English Patient
Role: Hana
Academy Award for Best Original Song

Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice

Honored for : You Must Love Me
(Evita)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Diane Warren Because You Loved Me
Up Close and Personal
James Newton Howard For the First Time
One Fine Day
Jud J. Friedman For the First Time
One Fine Day
Allan Rich For the First Time
One Fine Day
Barbra Streisand I Finally Found Someone
The Mirror Has Two Faces
Marvin Hamlisch I Finally Found Someone
The Mirror Has Two Faces
Robert Lange I Finally Found Someone
The Mirror Has Two Faces
Bryan Adams I Finally Found Someone
The Mirror Has Two Faces
Adam Schlesinger That Thing You Do
That Thing You Do!
Andrew Lloyd Webber You Must Love Me
Evita
Tim Rice You Must Love Me
Evita
Academy Award for Best Cinematography

John Seale

Honored for : The English Patient

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Caleb Deschanel Fly Away Home
John Seale The English Patient
Darius Khondji Evita
Roger Deakins Fargo
Chris Menges Michael Collins
Academy Award for Best Writing Adapted Screenplay

Billy Bob Thornton

Honored for : Sling Blade

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Arthur Miller The Crucible
John Hodge Trainspotting
Billy Bob Thornton Sling Blade
Anthony Minghella The English Patient
Kenneth Branagh Hamlet
Academy Award for Best Original Music Score

Gabriel Yared

Honored for : The English Patient

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gabriel Yared The English Patient
Patrick Doyle Hamlet
Elliot Goldenthal Michael Collins
David Hirschfelder Shine
John Williams Sleepers
Academy Award for Best Costume Design

Ann Roth

Honored for : The English Patient

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alexandra Byrne Hamlet
Ann Roth The English Patient
Ruth Myers Emma
Paul Brown Angels & Insects
Janet Patterson The Portrait of a Lady
Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling

Richard A. Baker, David LeRoy Anderson

Honored for : The Nutty Professor

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jake Garber Star Trek: First Contact
Scott Wheeler Star Trek: First Contact
Michael Westmore Star Trek: First Contact
Richard A. Baker The Nutty Professor
David LeRoy Anderson The Nutty Professor
Matthew W. Mungle Ghosts of Mississippi
Deborah La Mia Denaver Ghosts of Mississippi
Academy Award for Best Production Design

Stuart Craig, Stephenie McMillan

Honored for : The English Patient

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Brigitte Broch Romeo + Juliet
Catherine Martin Romeo + Juliet
Bo Welch The Birdcage
Cheryl A. Carasik The Birdcage
Stuart Craig The English Patient
Stephenie McMillan The English Patient
Brian Morris Evita
Philippe Turlure Evita
Tim Harvey Hamlet
Academy Award for Best Visual Effects

Clay Pinney, Douglas Smith, Joe Viskocil, Volker Engel

Honored for : Independence Day

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Habib Zargarpour Twister
Henry Labounta Twister
John Frazier Twister
Stefen Fangmeier Twister
Volker Engel Independence Day
Douglas Smith Independence Day
Clay Pinney Independence Day
Joe Viskocil Independence Day
Scott Squires Dragonheart
Phil Tippett Dragonheart
James Straus Dragonheart
Kit West Dragonheart
Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature

Leon Gast, David Sonenberg

Honored for : When We Were Kings

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Leon Gast When We Were Kings
David Sonenberg When We Were Kings
Susan Warms Dryfoos The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
Jo Menell Mandela
Angus Gibson Mandela
Anne Belle Suzanne Farrell: Elusive Muse
Deborah Dickson Suzanne Farrell: Elusive Muse
Rick Goldsmith Tell the Truth and Run: George Seldes and the American Press
Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject

Jessica Yu

Honored for : Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jessica Yu Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien
Jeffrey Marvin Cosmic Voyage
Bayley Silleck Cosmic Voyage
Perry Wolff An Essay on Matisse
Susanne Simpson Special Effects: Anything Can Happen
Ben Burtt Special Effects: Anything Can Happen
Paul Seydor The Wild Bunch: An Album in Montage
Nick Redman The Wild Bunch: An Album in Montage
Academy Award for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score

Rachel Portman

Honored for : Emma

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Rachel Portman Emma
Marc Shaiman The First Wives Club
Alan Menken The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Stephen Schwartz The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Randy Newman James and the Giant Peach
Hans Zimmer The Preacher's Wife
Academy Award for Best Short Film (Live Action)

David Frankel, Barry Jossen

Honored for : Dear Diary

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
David Frankel Dear Diary
Barry Jossen Dear Diary
Antonio Urrutia De Tripas, Corazon
Kim Magnusson Ernst & Lyset
Anders Thomas Jensen Ernst & Lyset
Juan Carlos Fresnadillo Linked
Bernadette Carranza Wordless
Antonello De Leo Wordless
Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing

Walter Murch, Mark Berger, David Parker, Chris Newman

Honored for : The English Patient

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Walter Murch The English Patient
Mark Berger The English Patient
David Parker The English Patient
Chris Newman The English Patient
Andy Nelson Evita
Anna Behlmer Evita
Ken Weston Evita
Chris Carpenter Independence Day
Bill W. Benton Independence Day
Bob Beemer Independence Day
Jeff Wexler Independence Day
Kevin O'Connell The Rock
Greg P. Russell The Rock
Keith Wester The Rock
Steve Maslow Twister
Gregg Landaker Twister
Kevin O'Connell Twister
Geoffrey Patterson Twister
Academy Honorary Award

Michael Kidd

(in recognition of his services to the art of the dance in the art of the screen)