1987 ceremony · films of 1986
The 59th Oscars
105 nominations in 23 categories.
Nominations and wins
The night's big films
4 of 8
3 of 8
3 of 7
2 of 7
1 of 7
1 of 5
Winners first
Every category
Best Picture
- Arnold Kopelson, Producer
- Ismail Merchant, Producer
- Robert Greenhut, Producer
- Fernando Ghia and David Puttnam, Producers
Best Director
Best Actor
- Paul Newman · Eddie Felson
- Dexter Gordon · Dale Turner
- Bob Hoskins · George
- James Woods · Richard Boyle
Best Actress
- Sigourney Weaver · Ripley
- Sissy Spacek · Babe Magrath
- Kathleen Turner · Peggy Sue
- Jane Fonda · Alex Sternbergen
Best Supporting Actor
- Michael Caine · Elliot
- Denholm Elliott · Mr. Emerson
- Dennis Hopper · Shooter
- Tom Berenger · Sgt. Barnes
- Willem Dafoe · Sgt. Elias
Best Supporting Actress
- Maggie Smith · Charlotte Bartlett
- Piper Laurie · Mrs. Norman
- Tess Harper · Chick Boyle
Best Original Screenplay
Announced as Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen)
Best Adapted Screenplay
Announced as Writing (Screenplay Based On Material From Another Medium)
Best International Feature
Announced as Foreign Language Film
- The Netherlands
- Austria
France- Czechoslovakia
Best Documentary Feature
- Brigitte Berman, Producer
NOTE: A tie. The other winning film in this category was Down and Out in America.
- Joseph Feury and Milton Justice, Producers
NOTE: A tie. The other winning film in this category was Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got.
- David Bradbury, Producer
- Sharon I. Sopher, Producer
Best Cinematography
Best Film Editing
Best Production Design
- Art Direction: Peter Lamont; Set Decoration: Crispian Sallis
- Art Direction: Stuart Wurtzel; Set Decoration: Carol Joffe
- Art Direction: Stuart Craig; Set Decoration: Jack Stephens
Best Costume Design
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Announced as Makeup
Best Original Score
Best Original Song
Top Gun · Take My Breath AwayMusic by Giorgio Moroder; Lyric by Tom Whitlock
An American Tail · Somewhere Out There
Little Shop of Horrors · Mean Green Mother From Outer SpaceMusic by Alan Menken; Lyric by Howard Ashman- That's Life! · Life In A Looking GlassMusic by Henry Mancini; Lyric by Leslie Bricusse
The Karate Kid Part II · Glory Of Love
Best Sound
Announced as Sound
- John K. Wilkinson, Richard Rogers, Charles 'Bud' Grenzbach, Simon Kaye
Best Sound Editing
Announced as Sound Effects Editing
Best Visual Effects
Best Documentary Short
- Alison Nigh-Strelich, Producer
- Thomas L. Neff and Madeline Bell, Producers
- Aaron D. Weisblatt, Producer
- Sonya Friedman, Producer
Best Animated Short
- Linda Van Tulden and Willem Thijssen, Producers
- John Lasseter and William Reeves, Producers
Best Live Action Short
- Chuck Workman, Producer
- Stefano Reali and Pino Quartullo, Producers
- Fredda Weiss, Producer
Not competitive
Honorary and special awards
Honorary Award
- Ralph Bellamy
To Ralph Bellamy for his unique artistry and his distinguished service to the profession of acting.
Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
- Steven Spielberg
Medal of Commendation
- E. M. (Al) Lewis
To E. M. (Al) Lewis in appreciation for outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.