The 69th edition of the Academy Awards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) was held on March 24, 1997 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, United States, awarding the best films of the year 1996. The ceremony was presented by Billy Crystal.
The movie with the most nominations at the Academy Awards 1997 was The English Patient with 12 nominations and The film that won the most awards was The English Patient, winning 9 of the 12 nominations.
Discover all the data and statistics about the Academy AwardsThe ceremony lasted 3 hours and 35 minutes and awarded the best films of 1996 in 24 categories.
To below is the complete list of the nominees and winners of the 1997 Academy Awards.
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What was the movie that won the Academy Awards for Best Picture 1997?
The winning film of the Academy Awards for Best Picture 1997 was The English Patient
Best Picture
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Director in 1997?
The director who won the Academy Awards for Best Director in 1997 was Anthony Minghella, for the film The English Patient
Best Director
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actor in 1997?
The actor who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actor in 1997 was Geoffrey Rush, for the movie Shine
Best Leading Actor
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actress in 1997?
The actress who won the Academy Awards for Best Leading Actress in 1997 was Frances McDormand, for the movie Fargo
Best Leading Actress
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor in 1997?
The actor who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor in 1997 was Cuba Gooding Jr., for the movie Jerry Maguire
Best Supporting Actor
Who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress in 1997?
The actress who won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress in 1997 was Juliette Binoche, for the movie The English Patient
Best Supporting Actress
What was the movie that won the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film 1997?
The winning film of the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film 1997 was Kolja (Kolya)
Best Foreign Language Film
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Score - Drama or Comedy
Best Score - Musical
Best Song
Best Production Design
Best Costume Design
Best Short Film
Best Documentary Feature
General summary of nominations and awards (Films)
| Film | Nominations | Awards | |
| The English Patient | 12 | 9 | |
| Fargo | 7 | 2 | |
| Shine | 7 | 1 | |
| Jerry Maguire | 5 | 1 | |
| Evita | 5 | 1 | |
| Secrets and Lies | 5 | 0 | |
| Hamlet | 4 | 0 | |
| Independence Day | 2 | 1 | |
| Emma | 2 | 1 | |
| Sling Blade | 2 | 1 | |
| Twister | 2 | 0 | |
| Michael Collins | 2 | 0 | |
| The Portrait of a Lady | 2 | 0 | |
| The Mirror Has Two Faces | 2 | 0 | |
| The Crucible | 2 | 0 | |
| Ghosts of Mississippi | 2 | 0 | |
| The People vs. Larry Flynt | 2 | 0 |