Wednesday, June 4, 2014

The 72nd Academy Award!

The 72nd Academy Award was in 2000

-On Sunday, March 26

*At the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Center
*Honored movies that were released in 1999



Billy Crystal was the host for the event and it was his seventh time.  Robert De Niro, Meryl Streep, Jack Lemmon, Gene Hackman, Jessica Lange, Ingrid Bergman, Maggie Smith, Jack Nicholson, Helen Hayes and Kevin Spacey became the 10th performers to win Oscars in the lead and supporting acting roles.  Kevin Spacey dedicated his Oscar to Jack Lemmon, they had worked together in "Glengarry Glen Ross."  Angelina Jolie won her first nomination and award.  Jon Voight her dad also won an Oscar and were the second father-daughter pair for receiving an acting Oscar.  A married couple had produced the ceremony.  Richad D. Zanuck and his wife Lili Fini Zanuck, Lili was the first woman ever to produce the show.

Best Picture

"American Beauty"

-DreamWorks and Jinks/Cohen Company Production



Actor in a Leading Role

"Kevin Spacey"

-"American Beauty"


Actress in a Leading Role

"Hilary Swank"

-"Boys Don't Cry"


Actor in Supporting Role

"Michael Caine"

-"The Cider House Rules"


Actress in Supporting Role

"Angelina Jolie"

-"Girl, Interrupted"



Directing

"American Beauty"

-Sam Mendes


Sound

"The Matrix"

-John Reitz, David Campbell, David Lee and Gregg Rudloff


Visual Effects

"The Matrix"

-Steve Courtley, Jon Thum, John Gaeta and Janek Sirrs


Honorary Award

"Andrzej Wajda"

-Recognized for five decades of incredible film directing


Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award

"Warren Beatty"



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