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The 69th Annual Academy Awards

Year:

1997

IMDB rate:

6.1

Director:

Louis J. Horvitz

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins & 7 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1997-03-24

Filming Locations: Shrine Auditorium - 665 W. Jefferson Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Billy Crystal

Himself - Host

Muhammad Ali

Himself

Joan Allen

Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role

John Alton

Himself - Memorial Tribute

David LeRoy Anderson

Himself - Winner: Best Makeup

Julie Andrews

Herself

Lew Ayres

Himself - Memorial Tribute (archive footage)

Hank Azaria

Himself - Audience Member

Lauren Bacall

Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role

David Bacon

Performer -The Wonders Guitar Player (as The Wonders)

Rick Baker

Himself - Winner: Best Makeup

Saul Bass

Himself - Memorial Tribute

Angela Bassett

Herself

Mark Berger

Himself - Winner: Best Sound Mixing

Pandro S. Berman

Himself - Memorial Tribute

Juliette Binoche

Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Supporting Role & Presenter: Best Costume Design

Joseph F. Biroc

Himself - Memorial Tribute

Brenda Blethyn

Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role

Kenneth Branagh

Himself - Nominee: Best Adapted Screenplay & Presenter

Albert R. Broccoli

Himself - Memorial Tribute

James Brolin

Himself - Audience Member

Sandra Bullock

Herself - Presenter

Nicolas Cage

Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Leading Role

Edward C. Carfagno

Himself - Memorial Tribute

Jim Carrey

Himself - Presenter: Best Visual Effects

Glenn Close

Herself - Presenter: David Helfgott

Ethan Coen

Himself - Winner: Best Original Screenplay & Nominee: Best Picture & Best Film Editing

Joel Coen

Himself - Winner: Best Original Screenplay & Nominee: Best Director & Best Film Editing (also archive footage)

Claudette Colbert

Herself - Memorial Tribute (archive footage)

Stuart Craig

Himself - Winner: Best Art Direction

Tom Cruise

Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role

Claire Danes

Herself - Presenter: 'That Thing You Do!' Song

Céline Dion

Herself - Performer

Michael Douglas

Himself - Presenter: Thalberg Award

Patrick Doyle

Himself (archive footage)

Joanne Dru

Herself - Memorial Tribute

Faye Dunaway

Herself - Audience Member

Vince Edwards

Himself (Memorial Tribute) (archive footage)

Volker Engel

Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects

Chris Farley

Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Live Action Short Film and Best Animated Short Film

Pablo Ferro

Himself - Audience Member

Ralph Fiennes

Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Discussing Saul Zaentz (pre-recorded) (voice)

Carrie Fisher

Herself

Jane Fonda

Herself - Audience Member

Milos Forman

Himself - Nominee: Best Director

Jodie Foster

Herself

David Frankel

Himself - Winner: Best Live Action Film

Greer Garson

Herself (Memorial Tribute) (archive footage)

Leon Gast

Himself - Winner: Best Documentary Feature

Mel Gibson

Himself - Presenter: Best Director

Elliot Goldenthal

Himself (archive footage)

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Woody Harrelson

Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role

Goldie Hawn

Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Original Song

Salma Hayek

Herself - Presenter: 'For the First Time' Song

David Helfgott

Himself - Performer

Brigitte Helm

Herself - Memorial Tribute (archive footage)

Barbara Hershey

Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Scott Hicks

Himself - Nominee: Best Director & Best Original Screenplay

Gregory Hines

Himself - Presenter: Best Original Dramatic Score

David Hirschfelder

Himself (archive footage)

Shawn Hoffman

Himself - Lead Singer / Guitar Player, Academy Award Nominated Song 'That Thing You Do'

Helen Hunt

Herself - Presenter: Scientific & Technical Achievement Awards

Holly Hunter

Herself - Presenter: 'Fargo' Film Clip

Marianne Jean-Baptiste

Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Ben Johnson

Himself (Memorial Tribute) (archive footage)

Tommy Lee Jones

Himself

Barry Jossen

Himself - Winner: Best Live Action Film

Mike Judge

Beavis

Diane Keaton

Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Co-Presenter: Best Original Song

Michael Kidd

Himself - Honorary Award Recipient

Nicole Kidman

Herself

Krzysztof Kieslowski

Himself - Memorial Tribute

Dorothy Lamour

Herself (Memorial Tribute) (archive footage)

Mike Leigh

Himself - Nominee: Best Director & Best Original Screenplay

Sheldon Leonard

Himself - Memorial Tribute

Andrew Lloyd Webber

Himself - Winner: Best Original Song

Kenny Loggins

Himself - Performer

Jennifer Lopez

Herself - Presenter: 'I've Finally Found Someone' Song

Courtney Love

Herself - Presenter: Best Makeup

William H. Macy

Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Madonna

Herself - Performer

Steve Martin

Himself

Marcello Mastroianni

Himself - Memorial Tribute (archive footage)

Frances McDormand

Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Leading Role

Stephenie McMillan

Herself - Winner: Best Art Direction

Bette Midler

Herself - Presenter: Best Original Song

Anthony Minghella

Himself - Winner: Best Director & Nominee: Best Adapted Screenplay (also archive footage)

Tyron Montgomery

Himself - Winner: Best Animated Short Film

Joy Michelle Moore

Herself - Audience Member

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Walter Murch

Himself - Winner: Best Sound and Best Film Editing

Gene Nelson

Himself - Memorial Tribute

Christopher Newman

Himself - Winner: Best Sound Mixing

Haing S. Ngor

Himself (Memorial Tribute) (archive footage)

Edward Norton

Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Chris O'Donnell

Himself

Michael Ondaatje

Himself - discussing Saul Zaentz (pre-recorded) (voice)

Al Pacino

Himself - Presenter: Best Picture

David Parker

Himself - Winner: Best Sound Mixing

Clay Pinney

Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects

Rachel Portman

Herself - Winner: Best Original Musical or Comedy Score

Juliet Prowse

Herself - Memorial Tribute (archive footage)

Debbie Reynolds

Herself - Presenter: Best Original Musical or Comedy Score

Tim Robbins

Himself - Presenter: Best Cinematography

Howard E. Rollins Jr.

Himself (Memorial Tribute) (archive footage)

Ann Roth

Herself - Winner: Best Costume Design

Geoffrey Rush

Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role

Winona Ryder

Herself

Arturo Sandoval

Himself - Performer

Susan Sarandon

Herself - Presenter: Best Actor in a Leading Role

Kristin Scott Thomas

Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Co-Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film

John Seale

Himself - Winner: Best Cinematography

Tupac Shakur

Himself (Memorial Tribute) (archive footage)

Stirling Silliphant

Himself - Memorial Tribute

Douglas Smith

Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects

Will Smith

Himself

David Sonenberg

Himself - Winner: Best Documentary Feature

Mira Sorvino

Herself - Presenter: Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Kevin Spacey

Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Supporting Role

David Spade

Himself

Bruce Stambler

Himself - Winner: Best Sound Editing

Thomas Stellmach

Himself - Winner: Best Animated Short Film

Barbra Streisand

Herself - Nominee: Best Original Song

Lyle Talbot

Himself (Memorial Tribute) (archive footage)

Steve Tesich

Himself - Memorial Tribute (archive footage)

Billy Bob Thornton

Himself - Winner: Best Adapted Screenplay & Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role

Jack Valenti

Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film

Jo Van Fleet

Herself - Memorial Tribute

Joe Viskocil

Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects

Emily Watson

Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role

Jack Weston

Himself (Memorial Tribute) (archive footage)

John Williams

Himself (archive footage)

James Woods

Himself - Nominated: Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Gabriel Yared

Himself - Winner: Best Dramatic Score (also archive footage)

Jessica Yu

Herself - Winner: Best Documentary Short

Saul Zaentz

Himself - Winner: Thalberg Award and Best Picture

Fred Zinnemann

Himself - Memorial Tribute (archive footage)

Alec Baldwin

Bobby DeLaughter (archive footage) (uncredited)

Christopher Ciccone

Himself - Audience Member (uncredited)

Jim Henson

Kermit the Frog

Felicity Huffman

Herself - Audience Member (uncredited)

Demi Moore

Herself (uncredited)

Frank Oz

Miss Piggy

Randi Pareira

Dancer (uncredited)

Lynn Redgrave

Herself - Audience Member (uncredited)

Berta Richey

Dancer (uncredited)

Mimi Rogers

Claire (archive footage) (uncredited)

Meg Ryan

Herself (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Jon Pertwee, who died the previous year, was not included in the video package honoring the memories of those who had died. Steve Martin was so outraged that the Academy excluded his friend from the package that he stormed out and didn't return.

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This is the most recent Oscar ceremony in which only two films won two or more awards- The English Patient won nine and Fargo won two.

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Host Billy Crystal asked Kevin Spacey to present the Best Supporting Actress Award using the voice of Christopher Walken; Spacey proceeded to speak for a minute or two in his well-noted perfect imitation of Walken before giving the award (in his own voice).

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Quotes

Frances McDormand: What am I doing here? Especially considering the extraordinary group of women with whom I was nominated.

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Jessica Yu: You know you've entered new territory when your outfit cost more than your film.

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