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65th Academy Awards

65th Academy Awards
Official poster promoting the 65th Academy Awards in 1993.
Official poster
Date March 29, 1993
Site Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Hosted by Billy Crystal
Produced by Gil Cates
Directed by Jeff Margolis
Highlights
Best Picture Unforgiven
Most awards Unforgiven (4)
Most nominations Howards End and Unforgiven (9)
TV in the United States
Network ABC
Duration 3 hours, 33 minutes
Ratings 45.7 million
31.2% (Nielsen ratings)

The 65th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored films released in 1992 in the United States and took place on March 29, 1993, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles beginning at 6:00 p.m. PST / 9:00 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 23 categories. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by Gil Cates and directed by Jeff Margolis. Actor Billy Crystal hosted the show for the fourth consecutive year. In related events, during a ceremony held at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles on March 6, the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by host Sharon Stone.

Unforgiven won four Oscars including Best Picture, Best Director for Clint Eastwood, and Best Supporting Actor for Gene Hackman. Al Pacino and Emma Thompson won lead acting honors for Scent of a Woman and Howards End, respectively. Marisa Tomei won Best Supporting Actress for My Cousin Vinny. The telecast garnered 45.7 million viewers in the United States.


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