58th Academy Awards
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| 58th Academy Awards | |
|---|---|
| March 24, 1986 | |
| Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California | |
| Alan Alda Jane Fonda Robin Williams | |
| Stanley Donen | |
| Duration | 3 hours, 18 minutes |
The 58th Academy Awards honoured film achievements of 1985.
Winners
See also 58th Academy Awards nomineesFeature 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 |
Directing
- Best Director: Sydney Pollack for Out of Africa
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 |
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 |
Music
| Category | Winner | |
|---|---|---|
| Best Music, Original Song | White Nights | Lionel Richie |
| Best Music, Original Score | Out of Africa | John Barry |
Technical
Short Films
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.
Academy Awards | |
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| Academy Award of Merit: Current Awards | Best Picture • Best Leading Actor • Best Leading Actress • Best Supporting Actor • Best Supporting Actress • Best Animated Feature • Best Art Direction • Best Cinematography • Best Costume Design • Best Director • Best Documentary Feature • Best Documentary Short Subject • Best Film Editing • Best Foreign Language Film • Best Makeup • Best Original Score • Best Original Song • Best Animated Short Film • Best Live Action Short Film • Best Sound Mixing • Best Sound Editing • Best Visual Effects • Best Adapted Screenplay • Best Original Screenplay |
| Academy Award of Merit: Retired Awards | Best Assistant Director • Best Dance Direction • Best Director of a Comedy Picture • Best Short Film - Live Action - 2 Reels • Best Short Film - Novelty • Best Original Story • Best Title Writing • Best Unique and Artistic Quality of Production |
| Special Awards: Current Awards | Academy Honorary Award • Academy Special Achievement Award • Academy Award, Scientific or Technical • The Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award • The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award • Gordon E. Sawyer Award |
| Special Awards: Retired Awards | Academy Juvenile Award |
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(Note: The years are listed as per Academy convention, usually the year of film release; the ceremonies are usually held the next year.) |
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Alan Alda
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Birth name Alphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo
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Robin Williams
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Stanley Donen
Born March 13 1924
Columbia, South Carolina
Years active 1949 - 2003
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Born March 13 1924
Columbia, South Carolina
Years active 1949 - 2003
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Awarded for Excellence in cinematic achievements
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Awarded for Excellence in cinematic achievements
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- Out of Africa Sydney Pollack
- Prizzi's Honor John Foreman
- Witness Edward S. Feldman
Performance by an actor in a leading role
- Harrison Ford in Witness
- James Garner in Murphy's Romance
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In 1985, the film Out of Africa was released, [0] based loosely on the autobiographical book by Isak Dinesen (pseudonym of Karen Blixen) published in 1937, as well as Dinesen's
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In 1985, the film Out of Africa was released, [0] based loosely on the autobiographical book by Isak Dinesen (pseudonym of Karen Blixen) published in 1937, as well as Dinesen's
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Sydney Pollack
Born July 1 1934
Lafayette, Indiana, United States
Spouse(s) Claire Griswold (1958-)
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Born July 1 1934
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Spouse(s) Claire Griswold (1958-)
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Song:
María Elena Walsh
Cinematography Félix Monti
Editing by Juan Carlos Macías
Distributed by Almi Pictures
Koch Lorber Films
Production Company:
Historias Cinematograficas
Release date(s) Argentina:
April 3, 1985
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María Elena Walsh
Cinematography Félix Monti
Editing by Juan Carlos Macías
Distributed by Almi Pictures
Koch Lorber Films
Production Company:
Historias Cinematograficas
Release date(s) Argentina:
April 3, 1985
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En unión y libertad (Spanish)
"In Union and Freedom"
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Himno Nacional Argentino
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En unión y libertad (Spanish)
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Broken Rainbow is a 1985 documentary film about the government-enforced relocation of thousands of Navajo Native Americans from their ancestral homes in Arizona.
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Broken Rainbow is a 1985 documentary film about the government-enforced relocation of thousands of Navajo Native Americans from their ancestral homes in Arizona.
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Sydney Pollack
Born July 1 1934
Lafayette, Indiana, United States
Spouse(s) Claire Griswold (1958-)
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Born July 1 1934
Lafayette, Indiana, United States
Spouse(s) Claire Griswold (1958-)
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In 1985, the film Out of Africa was released, [0] based loosely on the autobiographical book by Isak Dinesen (pseudonym of Karen Blixen) published in 1937, as well as Dinesen's
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In 1985, the film Out of Africa was released, [0] based loosely on the autobiographical book by Isak Dinesen (pseudonym of Karen Blixen) published in 1937, as well as Dinesen's
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Executive Producer:
Francisco Ramalho Jr.
Producer:
David Weisman
Written by Leonard Schrader
Story:
Manuel Puig
Starring William Hurt
Raúl Juliá
Sonia Braga
José Lewgoy
Music by Nando Cordeiro
Michael Jary
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Francisco Ramalho Jr.
Producer:
David Weisman
Written by Leonard Schrader
Story:
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Starring William Hurt
Raúl Juliá
Sonia Braga
José Lewgoy
Music by Nando Cordeiro
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William Hurt
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The Trip to Bountiful is a 1985 film starring Geraldine Page, John Heard, Carlin Glynn, Richard Bradford and Rebecca De Mornay.
The movie was adapted by Horton Foote from his play. It was directed by Peter Masterson.
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The Trip to Bountiful is a 1985 film starring Geraldine Page, John Heard, Carlin Glynn, Richard Bradford and Rebecca De Mornay.
The movie was adapted by Horton Foote from his play. It was directed by Peter Masterson.
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Geraldine Page
Birth name Geraldine Sue Page
Born November 22, 1924
Kirksville, Missouri
Died May 13 1987 (aged 64)
New York City, New York
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Best Actress
1985
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Birth name Geraldine Sue Page
Born November 22, 1924
Kirksville, Missouri
Died May 13 1987 (aged 64)
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Cocoon is a 1985 science fiction film, directed by Ron Howard about a group of elderly people who are rejuvenated by aliens. The movie starred Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Hume Cronyn, Brian Dennehy, Jack Gilford, Steve Guttenberg, Maureen Stapleton, Jessica Tandy, Gwen
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Don Ameche
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Birth name Dominic Felix Amici [1]
Born May 31 1908
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Died November 6 1993 (aged 85)
Scottsdale, Arizona
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Birth name Dominic Felix Amici [1]
Born May 31 1908
Kenosha, Wisconsin
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Prizzi's Honor is a 1985 black comedy film that tells the story of a mob hit man and hit woman who fall in love with each other, even though they have been hired to kill each other.
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Prizzi's Honor is a 1985 black comedy film that tells the story of a mob hit man and hit woman who fall in love with each other, even though they have been hired to kill each other.
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Anjelica Huston
Birth name Anjelica Huston
Born July 8 1951
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Spouse(s) Robert Graham, Jr.
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Birth name Anjelica Huston
Born July 8 1951
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Evidence
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Pamela Wallace
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Writing period: 1980s - present
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In 1985, the film Out of Africa was released, [0] based loosely on the autobiographical book by Isak Dinesen (pseudonym of Karen Blixen) published in 1937, as well as Dinesen's
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In 1985, the film Out of Africa was released, [0] based loosely on the autobiographical book by Isak Dinesen (pseudonym of Karen Blixen) published in 1937, as well as Dinesen's
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Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. (born June 20, 1949), professionally known as Lionel Richie, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and occasional actor who has sold over fifty million records.
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