58th Academy Awards
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| 58th Academy Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | Monday, March 28, 1986 |
| Site | Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California |
| Host | Alan Alda Jane Fonda Robin Williams |
| Producer | Stanley Donen |
| Director | Marty Pasetta |
The 58th Academy Awards honoured film achievements of 1985.
Contents |
[edit] Winners
See also 58th Academy Awards nominees
[edit] Feature Films
| Category | Winner | |
|---|---|---|
| Best motion picture | Out of Africa | Sydney Pollack |
| Best foreign language film | La Historia Oficial | Argentina |
| Best documentary feature | Broken Rainbow | Maria Florio, Victoria Mudd |
| Best animated feature |
[edit] Directing
- Best Director: Sydney Pollack for Out of Africa
[edit] Acting
| Category | Winner | |
|---|---|---|
| Best actor in a leading role | Kiss of the Spider Woman | William Hurt |
| Best actress in a leading role | The Trip to Bountiful | Geraldine Page |
| Best actor in a supporting role | Cocoon | Don Ameche |
| Best actress in a supporting role | Prizzi's Honor | Anjelica Huston |
[edit] Writing
| Category | Winner | |
|---|---|---|
| Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen | Witness | William Kelley, Pamela Wallace, Earl W. Wallace |
| Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Out of Africa | Kurt Luedtke |
[edit] Music
| Category | Winner | |
|---|---|---|
| Best Music, Original Song | White Nights | Lionel Richie |
| Best Music, Original Score | Out of Africa | John Barry |
[edit] Technical
[edit] Short Films
[edit] Trivia
- During the ceremony actress Sarah Cunningham, wife of actor John Randolph, suffered an asthma attack in the lobby and died.
- Twelve people were nominated for Best Original Score for The Color Purple, the most ever nominated for a single award. They lost to John Barry for Out of Africa.
