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The 71st Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best of 1998 in film and took place on March 21, 1999, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 categories. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by Gil Cates and directed by Louis J. Horvitz.[3][4] Actress Whoopi Goldberg hosted the show for the third time.[5] She first hosted the 66th ceremony held in 1994 and had last hosted the 68th ceremony in 1996.[6] Nearly a month earlier in a ceremony held at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on February 27, the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by host Anne Heche.[7]
Shakespeare in Love won seven awards, including Best Picture.[8] Other winners included Saving Private Ryan with five awards, Life Is Beautiful with three, and Affliction, Bunny, Election Night, Elizabeth, Gods and Monsters, The Last Days, The Personals: Improvisations on Romance in the Golden Years, The Prince of Egypt, and What Dreams May Come with one. The telecast garnered nearly 46 million viewers in the United States.
Winners and nominees[]
The nominees for the 71st Academy Awards were announced on February 9, 1999, at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California, by Robert Rehme, president of the Academy, and the actor Kevin Spacey.[9] Shakespeare in Love earned the most nominations with thirteen; Saving Private Ryan came in second place with eleven.[10]
The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on March 21, 1999.[11] Life Is Beautiful was the second film nominated simultaneously for Best Picture and Best Foreign Language Film in the same year (the first being Z in 1969).[12] Moreover, its seven nominations were the most for a foreign language film, to date.[13] Best Actor winner Roberto Benigni was the second person to direct himself to an acting Oscar win. Laurence Olivier first achieved this feat for his performance in 1948's Hamlet.[14] He also became the fourth individual to earn acting, directing, screenwriting nominations for the same film.[15] In addition, Benigni was the third performer to win an Oscar for a non-English speaking role.[16] By virtue of their nominations for portraying Queen Elizabeth I of England, Best Actress nominee Cate Blanchett and Best Supporting Actress winner Judi Dench became the first pair of actresses to earn acting nominations in the same year for portraying the same character in different films.[17]
Awards[]
Edward Zwick, Best Picture co-winner
Steven Spielberg, Best Director winner
Roberto Benigni, Best Actor and Best Foreign Language Film winner
Gwyneth Paltrow, Best Actress winner
James Coburn, Best Supporting Actor winner
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Judi Dench, Best Supporting Actress winner
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Tom Stoppard, Best Original Screenplay co-winner
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Anders Thomas Jensen, Best Live Action Short Film co-winner
Chris Wedge, Best Animated Short Film winner
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Janusz Kamiński, Best Cinematography winner
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Sandy Powell, Best Costume Design winner
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Academy Honorary Award[]
- Elia Kazan[19]
Irving G. Thalberg Award[]
- Norman Jewison[20]
Films with multiple nominations and awards[]
| width="50%" align="left" valign="top" | The following 19 films received multiple nominations:
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| 13 | Shakespeare in Love |
| 11 | Saving Private Ryan |
| 7 | Elizabeth |
| Life Is Beautiful | |
| The Thin Red Line | |
| 4 | Armageddon |
| 3 | Gods and Monsters |
| Pleasantville | |
| The Truman Show | |
| 2 | Affliction |
| Central Station | |
| A Civil Action | |
| Hilary and Jackie | |
| The Mask of Zorro | |
| Out of Sight | |
| Primary Colors | |
| The Prince of Egypt | |
| A Simple Plan | |
| What Dreams May Come |
| width="50%" align="left" valign="top" | The following three films received multiple awards:
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| 7 | Shakespeare in Love |
| 5 | Saving Private Ryan |
| 3 | Life Is Beautiful |
Presenters and performers[]
The following individuals presented awards or performed musical numbers.[21][22]
Presenters[]
| Name(s) | Role |
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| Randi Thomas | Announcer for the 71st annual Academy Awards |
Robert Rehme
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| Kim Basinger | Presenter of the award for Best Supporting Actor |
| Gwyneth Paltrow | Presenter of the award for Best Art Direction |
| Patrick Stewart | Presenter of the films Elizabeth and Shakespeare in Love on the Best Picture segment |
| Mike Myers | Presenter of the award for Best Makeup |
| Christina Ricci | Introducer of the performance of Best Song nominee "When You Believe" |
| Brendan Fraser | Presenter of the award for Best Live Action Short Film |
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| Robin Williams | Presenter of the award for Best Supporting Actress |
| Chris Rock | Presenter of the award for Best Sound Effects Editing |
| Liv Tyler | Introducer of the performance of Best Song nominee "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" |
| Anjelica Huston | Presenter of the award for Best Sound |
| Tom Hanks | Introducer of presenter John Glenn |
| John Glenn | Presenter of the "Historical Figures in Cinema" montage |
| Sophia Loren | Presenter of the film Life Is Beautiful on the Best Picture segment and the award for Best Foreign Language Film |
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| Geena Davis | Introducer of the special dance number to the tune of the Best Original Dramatic Score nominees and presenter of the award for Best Original Dramatic Score |
| John Travolta | Presenter of the Frank Sinatra tribute montage |
| Anne Heche | Presenter of the segment of the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement and the Gordon E. Sawyer Award |
| Jim Carrey | Presenter of the award for Best Film Editing |
| Renée Zellweger | Introducer of the performance of the Best Song nominee "A Soft Place to Fall" |
| Nicolas Cage | Presenter of the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award to Norman Jewison |
| Liam Neeson | Presenter of the award for Best Visual Effects |
| Val Kilmer | Presenter of the Gene Autry and Roy Rogers tribute montage |
| Helen Hunt | Presenter of the award for Best Actor |
| Lisa Kudrow | Introducer of the performance of Best Song nominee "That'll Do" |
| Ben Affleck
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| Robert De Niro
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| Whoopi Goldberg | Presenter of the award for Best Costume Design |
| Catherine Zeta-Jones | Introducer of the performance of Best Song nominee "The Prayer" |
| Jennifer Lopez | Presenter of the award for Best Original Song |
| Annette Bening | Presenter of the In Memoriam tribute |
| Jack Valenti | Introducer of presenter Colin Powell |
| Colin Powell | Presenter of the films Saving Private Ryan and The Thin Red Line on the Best Picture segment |
| Uma Thurman | Presenter of the award for Best Cinematography |
| Jack Nicholson | Presenter of the award for Best Actress |
| Steven Spielberg | Presenter of the Stanley Kubrick tribute montage |
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| Kevin Costner | Presenter of the award for Best Director |
| Harrison Ford | Presenter of the award for Best Picture |
Performers[]
| Name(s) | Role | Performed |
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| Bill Conti | Musical arranger | Orchestral |
| Mariah Carey
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| Aerosmith | Performers | "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" from Armageddon |
| Joaquín Cortés
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| Allison Moorer | Performer | "A Soft Place to Fall" from The Horse Whisperer |
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Ceremony information[]
Whoopi Goldberg hosted the 71st Academy Awards
Riding on the success of the previous year's ceremony which garnered record-high viewership figures and several Emmys, AMPAS sought changes to the festivities that would help build upon this recent success. In June 1998, Academy president Robert Rehme announced that the show would be held on a Sunday for the first time in history.[24] AMPAS and network ABC hoped to capitalize on the high television ratings and viewership that benefit programs airing on that particular day of the week.[25] The Academy also stated that the move to Sunday would ease concerns about traffic gridlock and transportation that are significantly lower on weekends.[26]
The following January, Gil Cates was selected as a producer of the telecast.[27] He immediately selected Oscar-winning actress Whoopi Goldberg as host of the 1999 ceremony.[28] Cates explained his decision to bring back Goldberg as host saying, "The audience adores Whoopi and that affection, plus Whoopi's extraordinary talent makes her a terrific host for the show."[29] In a statement, Goldberg expressed that she was honored and excited to be selected to emcee the telecast commenting, "I am thrilled to escort Oscar into the new millennium. Who would have thought that I would be hosting the last Oscar telecast of the century? It's a huge deal."[29]
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Several other people participated in the production of the ceremony and its related events. Bill Conti served as musical director for the festivities.[30] In addition to supervising the Best Song nominee performances, choreographer Debbie Allen produced a dance number featuring five dancers from around the world showcasing the nominees for Best Original Dramatic Score.[31] For the first time, the Academy produced its own pre-show that preceded the main telecast. Produced by Dennis Doty, the half-hour program was hosted by actress Geena Davis and CNN reporter Jim Moret.[32] Similar to coverage of red carpet arrivals on networks such as E!, the pre-show featured interviews with nominees and other guests, recaps of nominations and segments highlighting behind-the-scenes preparations for the telecast.[33]
Box office performance of nominees[]
At the time of the nominations announcement on February 9, the combined gross of the five Best Picture nominees was $302 million with an average of $60.4 million per film.[34] Saving Private Ryan was the highest earner among the Best Picture nominees with $194.2 million in domestic box office receipts. The film was followed by Shakespeare in Love ($36.5 million), The Thin Red Line ($30.6 million), Elizabeth ($21.5 million), and finally Life is Beautiful ($18.4 million).[34]
Of the top 50 grossing movies of the year, 36 nominations went to 13 films on the list. Only Saving Private Ryan (2nd), The Truman Show (11th), A Civil Action (40th) and Primary Colors (50th) were nominated for Best Picture, directing, acting or screenwriting.[35] The other top 50 box office hits that earned nominations were Armageddon (1st), A Bug's Life (5th), Patch Adams (12th), Mulan (13th), The Mask of Zorro (17th), The Prince of Egypt (18th), The Horse Whisperer (24th), What Dreams May Come (37th) and Pleasantville (49th).[35]
Critical reviews[]
The show received a mixed reception from media publications. Columnist Lisa Schwarzbaum of Entertainment Weekly quipped that "Whoopi bombed last night, she knew it—and yet, crassly, she took it as a sign of her own outrageousness."[36] The Washington Post television critic Tom Shales bemoaned that Goldberg "spent a great deal of time laughing at her own jokes, many of which were dirty, a few dirty." He also lambasted the host's presentation of the five Best Costume Design nominees saying calling it time-consuming and tasteless.[37] Film critic John Hartl of The Seattle Times lamented that the telecast "was the longest and possibly the dullest Oscar show of the century, clocking in at four hours."[38]
Other media outlets received the broadcast more positively. Television columnist Robert Bianco of USA Today commended Goldberg's hosting performance writing that he liked "the sharper, more socially conscious edge Goldberg brings."[39] The Boston Globe television critic Matthew Gilbert commented, "It was the perfect year with more than enough Hollywood intrigue and a battle for her to play off."[37] Joanne Ostrow of The Denver Post raved that "Whoopi definitely was on, more so than in her two previous hosting stints." She added that "the show was exceptionally smooth."[40]
Ratings and reception[]
The American telecast on ABC drew an average of 45.51 million viewers over its length, which was an 18% decrease from the previous year's ceremony.[41][42] An estimated 78.10 million total viewers watched all or part of the awards.[42] The show also drew lower Nielsen ratings compared to the previous ceremony with 28.63% of households watching over a 47.79 share.[43] It also drew a lower 18–49 demo rating with an 18.85 rating over a 37.31 share among viewers in that demographic.[44]
In July 1999, the show received seven nominations at the 51st Primetime Emmy Awards.[45] Two months later, the ceremony won two of those nominations for Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety or Music Program (Roy Christopher and Stephen Olson) and Outstanding Lighting Direction for a Drama Series, Variety Series, Miniseries, Movie, or Special (Robert Dickinson, Robert T. Barnhart, Andy O'Reilly, Matt Ford).[46]
In Memoriam[]
The annual In Memoriam tribute was presented by actress Annette Bening. The montage featured an excerpt of the main title from Ever After composed by George Fenton.[47]
- Dane Clark – Character actor
- Linwood G. Dunn – Special Effects
- George W. Davis – Art Director
- Dick O'Neill – Actor
- Charles Lang – Cinematographer
- Norman Fell – Actor
- James Goldman – Screenwriter
- Vincent Winter – Child actor
- Freddie Young – Cinematographer
- John P. Veitch – Executive
- E. G. Marshall – Actor
- Jeanette Nolan – Actress
- Alan J. Pakula – Writer/Director/Producer
- Jerome Robbins – Director/Cinematographer
- Susan Strasberg – Actress
- John Derek – Actor
- John Addison – Composer
- Jean Marais – Actor
- Richard Kiley – Actor
- Maureen O'Sullivan – Actress
- Phil Hartman – Actor/comedian
- Esther Rolle – Actress
- Gene Raymond – Actor
- Binnie Barnes – Actress
- Valerie Hobson – Actress
- Huntz Hall – Child actor
- Akira Kurosawa – Director
- Alice Faye – Actress/singer
- Robert Young – Actor
- Roddy McDowall – Actor
A separate tribute to actor, singer and former Oscar host Frank Sinatra was presented by John Travolta.[48] Later, actor Val Kilmer presented one to actors Gene Autry and Roy Rogers.[49] After the In Memoriam segment was shown, host Goldberg and director Steven Spielberg eulogized film critic Gene Siskel and director Stanley Kubrick respectively.[50][51]
See also[]
- 5th Screen Actors Guild Awards
- 19th Golden Raspberry Awards
- 41st Grammy Awards
- 51st Primetime Emmy Awards
- 52nd British Academy Film Awards
- 53rd Tony Awards
- 56th Golden Globe Awards
- List of submissions to the 71st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
References[]
- ↑ "Geena Davis to Do Pre-Oscar Telecast", Chicago Tribune, January 12, 1999.
- ↑ Richmond, Ray. "The 71st Annual Academy Awards", Variety, March 21, 1999.
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- ↑ "Whoopi Goldberg to host Oscars", BBC News, January 13, 1999.
- ↑ Wallace, Amy. "Whoopi Goldberg Gets Tapped to Host 71st Oscar Ceremony", Los Angeles Times, January 13, 1999.
- ↑ Graser, Marc. "Avid has fan in Oscar at Sci-tech ceremony", Variety, February 28, 1999.
- ↑ Rosen, Steven. "'Love', not war: Best-picture Oscar goes to 'Shakespeare'", The Denver Post, March 22, 1999, p. A1.
- ↑ Munoz, Lorena. "It's the Early Birds That Get to Squirm", Los Angeles Times, February 10, 1999.
- ↑ Anthony, Todd. "71st Academy Awards", Sun-Sentinel, February 10, 1999.
- ↑ "Oscar loves 'Shakespeare' Bard's film takes 7 Academy Awards; Benigni, Paltrow named best actors", San Antonio Express-News, March 22, 1999, p. 1D.
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- ↑ Welkos, Robert W.. "Benigni Rising Has Hollywood Gushing", Los Angeles Times, March 19, 1999.
- ↑ O'Neil, Tom. "Quiz: Who won Oscars for foreign-lingo roles?", Los Angeles Times, September 22, 2010.
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- ↑ "The 71st Academy Awards (1999) Nominees and Winners", Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, AMPAS.
- ↑ Goldstein, Patrick. "Film Director Elia Kazan to Receive Oscar, Forgiveness", Los Angeles Times, January 15, 1999.
- ↑ Higgins, Bill. "Jewison will receive Thalberg memorial", Variety, January 10, 1999.
- ↑ "The Scheduled Oscar Lineup", Los Angeles Times, March 20, 1999.
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- ↑ Madigan, Nick. "Sunday officially Oscar's", Variety, June 26, 1998.
- ↑ Welkos, Robert W.. "Cinema's Super Sunday", Los Angeles Times, March 13, 1999.
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- ↑ Madigan, Nick. "Cates to produce Oscars", Variety, January 4, 1999.
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- ↑ 29.0 29.1 "Whoopi! Goldberg to host Oscars", CNN, January 13, 1999.
- ↑ "Morning Report: Arts And Entertainment Reports From The Times, News Services And The Nations's Press", Los Angeles Times, January 23, 1999.
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- ↑ Shister, Gail. "CNN's Jim Moret Working Swing Shift On Oscar Night", Chicago Tribune, March 18, 1999.
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- ↑ 34.0 34.1 "1998 Academy Award Nominations and Winner for Best Picture", Box Office Mojo.
- ↑ 35.0 35.1 "1998 Domestic Grosses". Box Office Mojo. https://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?asof=1999-02-08&view=releasedate&view2=domestic&yr=1998&sort=gross&order=DESC&p=.htm.
- ↑ Schawrzbaum, Lisa. "Vulgar disfavors", Entertainment Weekly, March 22, 1999.
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- ↑ Hartl, John. "'Love' Conquers All–Oscar Gets Fickle In Night Of Close Calls And Upsets", The Seattle Times, March 22, 1999.
- ↑ Bianco, Robert. "Show makes lead of Hollywood gold", USA Today, March 22, 1999, p. D1.
- ↑ Ostrow, Joanne. "The African Queen trumps Billy Crystal", The Denver Post, March 22, 1999.
- ↑ Gorman, Bill. "With No Blockbusters Up For Best Picture, Expect 'Academy Awards' Viewership To Fall; Ratings History + Your Guess For This Year (Poll)", TV by the Numbers, February 24, 2012.
- ↑ 42.0 42.1 Lowry, Brian. "Oscars Draw Big Numbers, Though Not as Big as Hoped", Los Angeles Times, March 23, 1999.
- ↑ Bierbaum, Tom. "Oscars don't push aud envelope", Variety, March 22, 1999.
- ↑ "Academy Awards ratings", Television Bureau of Advertising.
- ↑ "Primetime Emmy database", Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, ATAS.
- ↑ "51st Annual Emmy Awards: Creative Arts Emmy Winners", Los Angeles Times, September 13, 1999.
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- ↑ Carter, Bill. "After the Oscars, The Complaints", The New York Times.
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External links[]
- Official websites
- Academy Awards Official website
- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Official website
- Oscar's Channel at YouTube (run by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences)
- News resources
- Analysis
- 1998 Academy Awards Winners and History Filmsite
- Academy Awards, USA: 1999 Internet Movie Database
- Other resources
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