65th Academy Awards | |
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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.