1995
The 67th Academy Awards | 1995
Shrine Auditorium & Expo Center
Monday, March 27, 1995
Honoring movies released in 1994
Highlights
Memorable Moments
Winners & Nominees
Actor in a Leading Role
Winner
Tom Hanks
Forrest Gump
Nominees
Morgan Freeman
The Shawshank Redemption
Nigel Hawthorne
The Madness of King George
Paul Newman
Nobody's Fool
John Travolta
Pulp Fiction
Actor in a Supporting Role
Winner
Martin Landau
Ed Wood
Nominees
Samuel L. Jackson
Pulp Fiction
Chazz Palminteri
Bullets over Broadway
Paul Scofield
Quiz Show
Gary Sinise
Forrest Gump
Actress in a Leading Role
Winner
Jessica Lange
Blue Sky
Nominees
Miranda Richardson
Tom & Viv
Winona Ryder
Little Women
Susan Sarandon
The Client
Jodie Foster
Nell
Actress in a Supporting Role
Winner
Dianne Wiest
Bullets over Broadway
Nominees
Rosemary Harris
Tom & Viv
Helen Mirren
The Madness of King George
Uma Thurman
Pulp Fiction
Jennifer Tilly
Bullets over Broadway
Best Picture
Winner
Forrest Gump
Wendy Finerman, Steve Tisch and Steve Starkey, Producers
Nominees
Quiz Show
Robert Redford, Michael Jacobs, Julian Krainin and Michael Nozik, Producers
The Shawshank Redemption
Niki Marvin, Producer
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Duncan Kenworthy, Producer
Pulp Fiction
Lawrence Bender, Producer
Cinematography
Winner
Legends of the Fall
John Toll
Nominees
The Shawshank Redemption
Roger Deakins
Wyatt Earp
Owen Roizman
Forrest Gump
Don Burgess
Red
Piotr Sobocinski
Costume Design
Winner
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Lizzy Gardiner, Tim Chappel
Nominees
Bullets over Broadway
Jeffrey Kurland
Little Women
Colleen Atwood
Maverick
April Ferry
Queen Margot
Moidele Bickel
Directing
Winner
Forrest Gump
Robert Zemeckis
Nominees
Bullets over Broadway
Woody Allen
Pulp Fiction
Quentin Tarantino
Quiz Show
Robert Redford
Red
Krzysztof Kieslowski
Film Editing
Winner
Forrest Gump
Arthur Schmidt
Nominees
Hoop Dreams
Frederick Marx, Steve James, Bill Haugse
Pulp Fiction
Sally Menke
The Shawshank Redemption
Richard Francis-Bruce
Speed
John Wright
Foreign Language Film
Winner
Burnt by the Sun
Russia
Nominees
Before the Rain
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Eat Drink Man Woman
Taiwan
Farinelli: Il Castrato
Belgium
Strawberry and Chocolate
Cuba
Visual Effects
Winner
Forrest Gump
Ken Ralston, George Murphy, Stephen Rosenbaum, Allen Hall
Nominees
The Mask
Scott Squires, Steve Williams, Tom Bertino, Jon Farhat
True Lies
John Bruno, Thomas L. Fisher, Jacques Stroweis, Patrick McClung
Art Direction
Winner
The Madness of King George
Art Direction: Ken Adam; Set Decoration: Carolyn Scott
Nominees
Bullets over Broadway
Art Direction: Santo Loquasto; Set Decoration: Susan Bode
Forrest Gump
Art Direction: Rick Carter; Set Decoration: Nancy Haigh
Interview with the Vampire
Art Direction: Dante Ferretti; Set Decoration: Francesca Lo Schiavo
Legends of the Fall
Art Direction: Lilly Kilvert; Set Decoration: Dorree Cooper
Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
Winner
Clint Eastwood
Music (Original Score)
Winner
The Lion King
Hans Zimmer
Nominees
Forrest Gump
Alan Silvestri
Interview with the Vampire
Elliot Goldenthal
Little Women
Thomas Newman
The Shawshank Redemption
Thomas Newman
Documentary (Short Subject)
Winner
A Time for Justice
Charles Guggenheim
Nominees
Blues Highway
Vince DiPersio, Bill Guttentag
89mm od Europy (89mm from Europe)
Marcel Lozinski
School of Assassins
Robert Richter
Straight from the Heart
Dee Mosbacher, Frances Reid
Documentary (Feature)
Winner
Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision
Freida Lee Mock, Terry Sanders
Nominees
Complaints of a Dutiful Daughter
Deborah Hoffmann
D-Day Remembered
Charles Guggenheim
Freedom on My Mind
Connie Field, Marilyn Mulford
A Great Day in Harlem
Jean Bach
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
Winner
Quincy Jones
Sound
Winner
Speed
Gregg Landaker, Steve Maslow, Bob Beemer, David R. B. MacMillan
Nominees
Clear and Present Danger
Clear and Present Danger
Forrest Gump
Randy Thom, Tom Johnson, Dennis Sands, William B. Kaplan
Legends of the Fall
Paul Massey, David Campbell, Christopher David, Douglas Ganton
The Shawshank Redemption
Robert J. Litt, Elliot Tyson, Michael Herbick, Willie Burton
Short Film (Animated)
Winner
Bob's Birthday
Alison Snowden, David Fine
Nominees
The Big Story
Tim Watts, David Stoten
The Janitor
Vanessa Schwartz
The Monk and the Fish
Michael Dudok de Wit
Triangle
Erica Russell
Short Film (Live Action)
Winner
Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life
Peter Capaldi, Ruth Kenley-Letts
Trevor
Peggy Rajski, Randy Stone
Nominees
Kangaroo Court
Sean Astin, Christine Astin
On Hope
JoBeth Williams, Michele McGuire
Syrup
Paul Unwin, Nick Vivian
Music (Original Song)
Winner
The Lion King
Can You Feel The Love Tonight in "The Lion King" Music by Elton John; Lyric by Tim Rice
Nominees
The Lion King
Circle Of Life in "The Lion King" Music by Elton John; Lyric by Tim Rice
The Lion King
Hakuna Matata in "The Lion King" Music by Elton John; Lyric by Tim Rice
Junior
Look What Love Has Done in "Junior" Music and Lyric by Carole Bayer Sager, James Newton Howard, James Ingram and Patty Smyth
The Paper
Make Up Your Mind in "The Paper" Music and Lyric by Randy Newman
Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen)
Winner
Pulp Fiction
Screenplay by Quentin Tarantino; Stories by Quentin Tarantino & Roger Avary
Nominees
Red
Krzysztof Piesiewicz, Krzysztof Kieslowski
Bullets over Broadway
Woody Allen, Douglas McGrath
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Richard Curtis
Heavenly Creatures
Frances Walsh, Peter Jackson
Makeup
Winner
Ed Wood
Rick Baker, Ve Neill, Yolanda Toussieng
Nominees
Forrest Gump
Daniel C. Striepeke, Hallie D'Amore, Judith A. Cory
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Daniel Parker, Paul Engelen, Carol Hemming
Sound Effects Editing
Winner
Speed
Stephen Hunter Flick
Nominees
Clear and Present Danger
Bruce Stambler, John Leveque
Forrest Gump
Gloria S. Borders, Randy Thom
Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published)
Winner
Forrest Gump
Eric Roth
Nominees
The Madness of King George
Alan Bennett
Nobody's Fool
Robert Benton
Quiz Show
Paul Attanasio
The Shawshank Redemption
Frank Darabont
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89mm od Europy (89mm from Europe)
1 NominationDocumentary (Short Subject) - Marcel Lozinski
A
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
1 Win, 1 Nomination* Costume Design - Lizzy Gardiner, Tim Chappel
B
Before the Rain
1 NominationForeign Language Film - The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
The Big Story
1 NominationShort Film (Animated) - Tim Watts, David Stoten
Blue Sky
1 Win, 1 Nomination* Actress in a Leading Role - Jessica Lange in "Blue Sky"
Blues Highway
1 NominationDocumentary (Short Subject) - Vince DiPersio, Bill Guttentag
Bob's Birthday
1 Win, 1 Nomination* Short Film (Animated) - Alison Snowden, David Fine
Bullets over Broadway
7 Nominations, 1 WinArt Direction - Art Direction: Santo Loquasto; Set Decoration: Susan Bode
Actor in a Supporting Role - Chazz Palminteri in "Bullets over Broadway"
Costume Design - Jeffrey Kurland
Actress in a Supporting Role - Jennifer Tilly in "Bullets over Broadway"
Directing - Woody Allen
Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) - Woody Allen, Douglas McGrath
* Actress in a Supporting Role - Dianne Wiest in "Bullets over Broadway"
Burnt by the Sun
1 Win, 1 Nomination* Foreign Language Film - Russia
C
Clear and Present Danger
2 NominationsSound Effects Editing - Bruce Stambler, John Leveque
Sound - Clear and Present Danger
The Client
1 NominationActress in a Leading Role - Susan Sarandon in "The Client"
Complaints of a Dutiful Daughter
1 NominationDocumentary (Feature) - Deborah Hoffmann
D
D-Day Remembered
1 NominationDocumentary (Feature) - Charles Guggenheim
E
Eat Drink Man Woman
1 NominationForeign Language Film - Taiwan
Ed Wood
2 Wins, 2 Nominations* Actor in a Supporting Role - Martin Landau in "Ed Wood"
* Makeup - Rick Baker, Ve Neill, Yolanda Toussieng
F
Farinelli: Il Castrato
1 NominationForeign Language Film - Belgium
Forrest Gump
13 Nominations, 6 WinsMusic (Original Score) - Alan Silvestri
Art Direction - Art Direction: Rick Carter; Set Decoration: Nancy Haigh
Makeup - Daniel C. Striepeke, Hallie D'Amore, Judith A. Cory
Cinematography - Don Burgess
Actor in a Supporting Role - Gary Sinise in "Forrest Gump"
Sound Effects Editing - Gloria S. Borders, Randy Thom
Sound - Randy Thom, Tom Johnson, Dennis Sands, William B. Kaplan
* Film Editing - Arthur Schmidt
* Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) - Eric Roth
* Visual Effects - Ken Ralston, George Murphy, Stephen Rosenbaum, Allen Hall
* Directing - Robert Zemeckis
* Actor in a Leading Role - Tom Hanks in "Forrest Gump"
* Best Picture - Wendy Finerman, Steve Tisch and Steve Starkey, Producers
Four Weddings and a Funeral
2 NominationsBest Picture - Duncan Kenworthy, Producer
Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) - Richard Curtis
Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life
1 Win, 1 Nomination* Short Film (Live Action) - Peter Capaldi, Ruth Kenley-Letts
Freedom on My Mind
1 NominationDocumentary (Feature) - Connie Field, Marilyn Mulford
G
A Great Day in Harlem
1 NominationDocumentary (Feature) - Jean Bach
H
Heavenly Creatures
1 NominationWriting (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) - Frances Walsh, Peter Jackson
Hoop Dreams
1 NominationFilm Editing - Frederick Marx, Steve James, Bill Haugse
I
Interview with the Vampire
2 NominationsArt Direction - Art Direction: Dante Ferretti; Set Decoration: Francesca Lo Schiavo
Music (Original Score) - Elliot Goldenthal
J
The Janitor
1 NominationShort Film (Animated) - Vanessa Schwartz
Junior
1 NominationMusic (Original Song) - Look What Love Has Done in "Junior" Music and Lyric by Carole Bayer Sager, James Newton Howard, James Ingram and Patty Smyth
K
Kangaroo Court
1 NominationShort Film (Live Action) - Sean Astin, Christine Astin
L
Legends of the Fall
3 Nominations, 1 WinArt Direction - Art Direction: Lilly Kilvert; Set Decoration: Dorree Cooper
Sound - Paul Massey, David Campbell, Christopher David, Douglas Ganton
* Cinematography - John Toll
The Lion King
4 Nominations, 2 Wins* Music (Original Song) - Can You Feel The Love Tonight in "The Lion King" Music by Elton John; Lyric by Tim Rice
* Music (Original Score) - Hans Zimmer
Music (Original Song) - Circle Of Life in "The Lion King" Music by Elton John; Lyric by Tim Rice
Music (Original Song) - Hakuna Matata in "The Lion King" Music by Elton John; Lyric by Tim Rice
Little Women
3 NominationsCostume Design - Colleen Atwood
Music (Original Score) - Thomas Newman
Actress in a Leading Role - Winona Ryder in "Little Women"
M
The Madness of King George
4 Nominations, 1 WinWriting (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) - Alan Bennett
Actress in a Supporting Role - Helen Mirren in "The Madness of King George"
Actor in a Leading Role - Nigel Hawthorne in "The Madness of King George"
* Art Direction - Art Direction: Ken Adam; Set Decoration: Carolyn Scott
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
1 NominationMakeup - Daniel Parker, Paul Engelen, Carol Hemming
The Mask
1 NominationVisual Effects - Scott Squires, Steve Williams, Tom Bertino, Jon Farhat
Maverick
1 NominationCostume Design - April Ferry
Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision
1 Win, 1 Nomination* Documentary (Feature) - Freida Lee Mock, Terry Sanders
The Monk and the Fish
1 NominationShort Film (Animated) - Michael Dudok de Wit
N
Nell
1 NominationActress in a Leading Role - Jodie Foster in "Nell"
Nobody's Fool
2 NominationsActor in a Leading Role - Paul Newman in "Nobody's Fool"
Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) - Robert Benton
O
On Hope
1 NominationShort Film (Live Action) - JoBeth Williams, Michele McGuire
P
The Paper
1 NominationMusic (Original Song) - Make Up Your Mind in "The Paper" Music and Lyric by Randy Newman
Pulp Fiction
7 Nominations, 1 WinActor in a Leading Role - John Travolta in "Pulp Fiction"
Best Picture - Lawrence Bender, Producer
Directing - Quentin Tarantino
Film Editing - Sally Menke
Actor in a Supporting Role - Samuel L. Jackson in "Pulp Fiction"
Actress in a Supporting Role - Uma Thurman in "Pulp Fiction"
* Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) - Screenplay by Quentin Tarantino; Stories by Quentin Tarantino & Roger Avary
Q
Queen Margot
1 NominationCostume Design - Moidele Bickel
Quiz Show
4 NominationsWriting (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) - Paul Attanasio
Actor in a Supporting Role - Paul Scofield in "Quiz Show"
Directing - Robert Redford
Best Picture - Robert Redford, Michael Jacobs, Julian Krainin and Michael Nozik, Producers
R
Red
3 NominationsDirecting - Krzysztof Kieslowski
Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) - Krzysztof Piesiewicz, Krzysztof Kieslowski
Cinematography - Piotr Sobocinski
S
School of Assassins
1 NominationDocumentary (Short Subject) - Robert Richter
The Shawshank Redemption
7 NominationsWriting (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) - Frank Darabont
Actor in a Leading Role - Morgan Freeman in "The Shawshank Redemption"
Best Picture - Niki Marvin, Producer
Film Editing - Richard Francis-Bruce
Sound - Robert J. Litt, Elliot Tyson, Michael Herbick, Willie Burton
Cinematography - Roger Deakins
Music (Original Score) - Thomas Newman
Speed
3 Nominations, 2 Wins* Sound - Gregg Landaker, Steve Maslow, Bob Beemer, David R. B. MacMillan
* Sound Effects Editing - Stephen Hunter Flick
Film Editing - John Wright
Straight from the Heart
1 NominationDocumentary (Short Subject) - Dee Mosbacher, Frances Reid
Strawberry and Chocolate
1 NominationForeign Language Film - Cuba
Syrup
1 NominationShort Film (Live Action) - Paul Unwin, Nick Vivian
T
A Time for Justice
1 Win, 1 Nomination* Documentary (Short Subject) - Charles Guggenheim
Tom & Viv
2 NominationsActress in a Leading Role - Miranda Richardson in "Tom & Viv"
Actress in a Supporting Role - Rosemary Harris in "Tom & Viv"
Trevor
1 Win, 1 Nomination* Short Film (Live Action) - Peggy Rajski, Randy Stone
Triangle
1 NominationShort Film (Animated) - Erica Russell
True Lies
1 NominationVisual Effects - John Bruno, Thomas L. Fisher, Jacques Stroweis, Patrick McClung
W
Wyatt Earp
1 NominationCinematography - Owen Roizman