1997 ceremony · films of 1996

The 69th Oscars

113 nominations in 24 categories.

Nominations and wins

The night's big films

The English Patient
9 of 12
Fargo
2 of 7
Shine
1 of 7
Evita
1 of 5
Jerry Maguire
1 of 5
Secrets & Lies
0 of 5

Winners first

Every category

Best Picture

The English Patient
Saul Zaentz, Producer
Fargo
Ethan Coen, Producer
Jerry Maguire
James L. Brooks, Laurence Mark, Richard Sakai and Cameron Crowe, Producers
Secrets & Lies
Simon Channing-Williams, Producer
Simon Channing Williams
Shine
Jane Scott, Producer

Best Director

Best Original Screenplay

Announced as Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen)

Fargo
Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Jerry Maguire
Cameron Crowe
Lone Star
John Sayles
Secrets & Lies
Mike Leigh
Shine
Screenplay by Jan Sardi; Story by Scott Hicks

Best Adapted Screenplay

Announced as Writing (Screenplay Based On Material Previously Produced or Published)

Best International Feature

Announced as Foreign Language Film

Best Documentary Feature

Best Cinematography

Best Film Editing

The English Patient
Walter Murch
Evita
Gerry Hambling
Fargo
Roderick Jaynes
Ethan Coen Joel Coen
Jerry Maguire
Joe Hutshing
Shine
Pip Karmel

Best Production Design

The English Patient
Art Direction: Stuart Craig; Set Decoration: Stephenie McMillan
Evita
Art Direction: Brian Morris; Set Decoration: Philippe Turlure
Hamlet
Tim Harvey
Romeo + Juliet
Art Direction: Catherine Martin; Set Decoration: Brigitte Broch
The Birdcage
Art Direction: Bo Welch; Set Decoration: Cheryl Carasik

Best Costume Design

Best Makeup and Hairstyling

Announced as Makeup

Best Original Score

Announced as Music (Original Dramatic Score)

Best Song Score or Adaptation Score

Announced as Music (Original Musical or Comedy Score)

Emma
Rachel Portman
James and the Giant Peach
Randy Newman
The First Wives Club
Marc Shaiman
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Music by Alan Menken; Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz; Orchestral Score by Alan Menken
The Preacher's Wife
Hans Zimmer

Best Original Song

Evita · You Must Love Me
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyric by Tim Rice
One Fine Day · For The First Time
Music and Lyric by James Newton Howard, Jud J. Friedman and Allan Dennis Rich
Jud Friedman Allan Rich
That Thing You Do! · That Thing You Do!
Music and Lyric by Adam Schlesinger
The Mirror Has Two Faces · I Finally Found Someone
Music and Lyric by Barbra Streisand, Marvin Hamlisch, Bryan Adams and Robert 'Mutt' Lange
Mutt Lange
Up Close & Personal · Because You Loved Me
Music and Lyric by Diane Warren

Best Sound Editing

Announced as Sound Effects Editing

Best Visual Effects

Independence Day
Volker Engel, Douglas Smith, Clay Pinney, Joseph Viskocil
Joe Viskocil
DragonHeart
Scott Squires, Phil Tippett, James Straus, Kit West
Twister
Stefen Fangmeier, John Frazier, Habib Zargarpour, Henry La Bounta
Henry LaBounta

Best Documentary Short

Best Animated Short

Best Live Action Short

Not competitive

Honorary and special awards

Honorary Award

Michael Kidd
To Michael Kidd in recognition of his services to the art of the dance in the art of the screen.

Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award

Saul Zaentz

Medal of Commendation

Joe Lombardi
To Joe Lombardi in celebration of 50 years in the motion picture industry. His knowledge and leadership in the field of pyrotechnics and special effects along with his uncompromising promotion of safety on the set have established the standard for today's special effects technicians.

Medal of Commendation

Burton \"Bud\" Stone
Bud Stone
To Burton \"Bud\" Stone in appreciation for outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Volker W. Bahnemann
Volker Bahnemann
To Volker W. Bahnemann in appreciation for outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.