62nd Academy Awards
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| 62nd Academy Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | Monday, March 26, 1990 |
| Site | Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles |
| Host | Billy Crystal |
| Producer | Gil Cates |
| Director | Jeff Margolis |
| Duration | 3 hours, 37 minutes |
The 62nd Academy Awards were presented March 26, 1990 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. This was the first telecast hosted by Billy Crystal and debuted his famous nominee songs. He would go on to host the show seven more times over the next fifteen years.
Driving Miss Daisy won four awards including Best Picture.
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[edit] Winners
[edit] Feature Films
| Category | Winner | |
|---|---|---|
| Best motion picture | Driving Miss Daisy | Richard D. Zanuck and Lili Fini Zanuck |
| Best foreign language film | Cinema Paradiso | Italy |
| Best documentary feature | Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt | Rob Epsiten |
[edit] Acting
| Category | Winner | Movie |
|---|---|---|
| Best actor in a leading role | Daniel Day-Lewis | My Left Foot |
| Best actress in a leading role | Jessica Tandy | Driving Miss Daisy |
| Best actor in a supporting role | Denzel Washington | Glory |
| Best actress in a supporting role | Brenda Fricker | My Left Foot |
[edit] Screenplay & Direction
| Category | Winner | Movie |
|---|---|---|
| Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen | Tom Schulman | Dead Poets Society |
| Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Alfred Uhry | Driving Miss Daisy |
| Best Director | Oliver Stone | Born on the Fourth of July |
