66th Academy Awards

thumb|right|335 px|Emotional scene from Schindler's List
==Events==
Whoopi Goldberg became the first woman and African American to host the telecast solo. All 4 acting winners were first timers including Tom Hanks who, in his acceptance speech, paid tribute to a gay teacher he had. Paul Newman was given the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award and Deborah Kerr got an honorary Oscar for a full career's worth of brilliant performances. Meanwhile, 2 Scientific Technical Awards were given: one to Panavision for the Auto Panatar anamorphic photographic lens and one to Manfred G. Michelson of Technical Film Systems, Incorporated, for the design and development of the first sprocket-driven film transport system for color print film processors which permits transport speeds in excess of 600 feet per minute.
==Winners==
I Am A Promise: The Children Of Stanton Elementary School won Best Documentary Feature
Wallace & Gromit in The Wrong Trousers won Best Animated Short
Spain won Best Foreign Language Film for their entry Belle Epoque
Defending Our Lives won Best Documentary Short
Schwarzfahrer won Best Live Action Short
Mrs. Doubtfire won on its sole nomination for Best Makeup
The Age Of Innocence won Best Costume Design
The Fugitive won Best Supporting Actor
Philadelphia won 2 Academy Awards for Best Actor and Best Original Song (Streets of Philadelphia)
Jurassic Park won all 3 Academy Awards it was nominated for: Best Sound Mixing, Best Sound Editing, and Best Visual Effects
The Piano won its 3 Academy Awards for Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Original Screenplay
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Schindler's List won 7 Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, and Best Film Editing
Category:90's ceremonies
Category:Actress/Supporting Actress years