Academy Awards

59th Academy Awards

March 30, 1987Dorothy Chandler PavilionFilms from 198627 categories
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Best Picture Winner

Platoon

Platoon

Best Picture

Director: Oliver Stone

Studio: Orion

A young soldier in Vietnam faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man.

All Categories (27)

Best Picture

PlatoonArnold Kopelson, Producer
Winner
A Room with a ViewIsmail Merchant, Producer
Children of a Lesser GodBurt Sugarman and Patrick Palmer, Producers
Hannah and Her SistersRobert Greenhut, Producer
The MissionFernando Ghia and David Puttnam, Producers

Actor In A Leading Role

Paul NewmanThe Color of Money {"Eddie Felson"}
Winner
Bob HoskinsMona Lisa {"George"}
Dexter Gordon'Round Midnight {"Dale Turner"}
James WoodsSalvador {"Richard Boyle"}
William HurtChildren of a Lesser God {"James"}

Actor In A Supporting Role

Michael CaineHannah and Her Sisters {"Elliot"}
Winner
Denholm ElliottA Room with a View {"Mr. Emerson"}
Dennis HopperHoosiers {"Shooter"}
Tom BerengerPlatoon {"Sgt. Barnes"}
Willem DafoePlatoon {"Sgt. Elias"}

Actress In A Leading Role

Marlee MatlinChildren of a Lesser God {"Sarah"}
Winner
Jane FondaThe Morning After {"Alex Sternbergen"}
Kathleen TurnerPeggy Sue Got Married {"Peggy Sue"}
Sigourney WeaverAliens {"Ripley"}
Sissy SpacekCrimes of the Heart {"Babe Magrath"}

Actress In A Supporting Role

Dianne WiestHannah and Her Sisters {"Holly"}
Winner
Maggie SmithA Room with a View {"Charlotte Bartlett"}
Mary Elizabeth MastrantonioThe Color of Money {"Carmen"}
Piper LaurieChildren of a Lesser God {"Mrs. Norman"}
Tess HarperCrimes of the Heart {"Chick Boyle"}

Directing

PlatoonOliver Stone
Winner
A Room with a ViewJames Ivory
Blue VelvetDavid Lynch
Hannah and Her SistersWoody Allen
The MissionRoland Joffé

Writing (Screenplay Based On Material From Another Medium)

A Room with a ViewRuth Prawer Jhabvala
Winner
Children of a Lesser GodHesper Anderson, Mark Medoff
Crimes of the HeartBeth Henley
Stand by MeRaynold Gideon, Bruce A. Evans
The Color of MoneyRichard Price

Writing (Screenplay Written Directly For The Screen)

Hannah and Her SistersWoody Allen
Winner
'Crocodile' DundeeScreenplay by Paul Hogan, Ken Shadie, John Cornell; Story by Paul Hogan
My Beautiful LaundretteHanif Kureishi
PlatoonOliver Stone
SalvadorOliver Stone, Richard Boyle

Cinematography

The MissionChris Menges
Winner
A Room with a ViewTony Pierce-Roberts
Peggy Sue Got MarriedJordan Cronenweth
PlatoonRobert Richardson
Star Trek IV: The Voyage HomeDon Peterman

Music (Original Score)

'Round MidnightHerbie Hancock
Winner
AliensJames Horner
HoosiersJerry Goldsmith
Star Trek IV: The Voyage HomeLeonard Rosenman
The MissionEnnio Morricone

Music (Original Song)

"Take My Breath Away" from Top GunMusic by Giorgio Moroder; Lyric by Tom Whitlock
Winner
"Glory Of Love" from The Karate Kid Part IIMusic by Peter Cetera and David Foster; Lyric by Peter Cetera and Diane Nini
"Life In A Looking Glass" from That's LifeMusic by Henry Mancini; Lyric by Leslie Bricusse
"Mean Green Mother From Outer Space" from Little Shop of HorrorsMusic by Alan Menken; Lyric by Howard Ashman
"Somewhere Out There" from An American TailMusic by James Horner and Barry Mann; Lyric by Cynthia Weil

Art Direction

A Room with a ViewArt Direction: Gianni Quaranta, Brian Ackland-Snow; Set Decoration: Brian Savegar, Elio Altamura
Winner
AliensArt Direction: Peter Lamont; Set Decoration: Crispian Sallis
Hannah and Her SistersArt Direction: Stuart Wurtzel; Set Decoration: Carol Joffe
The Color of MoneyArt Direction: Boris Leven; Set Decoration: Karen A. O'Hara
The MissionArt Direction: Stuart Craig; Set Decoration: Jack Stephens

Visual Effects

AliensRobert Skotak, Stan Winston, John Richardson, Suzanne Benson
Winner
Little Shop of HorrorsLyle Conway, Bran Ferren, Martin Gutteridge
Poltergeist II: The Other SideRichard Edlund, John Bruno, Garry Waller, William Neil

Film Editing

PlatoonClaire Simpson
Winner
AliensRay Lovejoy
Hannah and Her SistersSusan E. Morse
The MissionJim Clark
Top GunBilly Weber, Chris Lebenzon

Sound

PlatoonJohn K. Wilkinson, Richard Rogers, Charles 'Bud' Grenzbach, Simon Kaye
Winner
AliensGraham V. Hartstone, Nicolas Le Messurier, Michael A. Carter, Roy Charman
Heartbreak RidgeLes Fresholtz, Dick Alexander, Vern Poore, William Nelson
Star Trek IV: The Voyage HomeTerry Porter, Dave Hudson, Mel Metcalfe, Gene S. Cantamessa
Top GunDonald O. Mitchell, Kevin O'Connell, Rick Kline, William B. Kaplan

Sound Effects Editing

AliensDon Sharpe
Winner
Star Trek IV: The Voyage HomeMark Mangini
Top GunCecelia Hall, George Watters II

Costume Design

A Room with a ViewJenny Beavan, John Bright
Winner
OtelloAnna Anni, Maurizio Millenotti
Peggy Sue Got MarriedTheadora Van Runkle
PiratesAnthony Powell
The MissionEnrico Sabbatini

Makeup

The FlyChris Walas, Stephan Dupuis
Winner
LegendRob Bottin, Peter Robb-King
The Clan of the Cave BearMichael G. Westmore, Michèle Burke

Documentary (Feature)

Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've GotBrigitte Berman, Producer
Winner
A tie. The other winning film in this category was Down and Out in America.
Chile: Hasta Cuando?David Bradbury, Producer
Down and Out in AmericaJoseph Feury and Milton Justice, Producers
A tie. The other winning film in this category was Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got.
Isaac in America: A Journey with Isaac Bashevis SingerKirk Simon and Amram Nowak, Producers
Witness to ApartheidSharon I. Sopher, Producer

Documentary (Short Subject)

Women--for America, for the WorldVivienne Verdon-Roe, Producer
Winner
Debonair DancersAlison Nigh-Strelich, Producer
Red Grooms: Sunflower in a HothouseThomas L. Neff and Madeline Bell, Producers
SamAaron D. Weisblatt, Producer
The Masters of DisasterSonya Friedman, Producer

Short Film (Animated)

A Greek TragedyLinda Van Tulden and Willem Thijssen, Producers
Winner
Luxo Jr.John Lasseter and William Reeves, Producers
The Frog, the Dog and the DevilBob Stenhouse, Producer

Short Film (Live Action)

Precious ImagesChuck Workman, Producer
Winner
ExitStefano Reali and Pino Quartullo, Producers
Love StruckFredda Weiss, Producer

Foreign Language Film

The AssaultThe Netherlands
Winner
'38'Austria
Betty BlueFrance
My Sweet Little VillageCzechoslovakia
The Decline of the American EmpireCanada

Honorary Award

To Ralph Bellamy for his unique artistry and his distinguished service to the profession of acting.
Winner
IRVING G. THALBERG MEMORIAL AWARD
Steven Spielberg

Medal Of Commendation

To E. M. (Al) Lewis in appreciation for outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Winner

Scientific Or Technical Award (Scientific And Engineering Award)

To BRAN FERREN, CHARLES HARRISON and KENNETH WISNER of Associates and Ferren for the concept and design of an advanced optical printer. [Special Photographic]
Winner
To ANTHONY D. BRUNO and JOHN L. BAPTISTA of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Laboratories Incorporated and to MANFRED G. MICHELSON and BRUCE W. KELLER of Technical Film Systems, Incorporated, for the design and engineering of a Continuous-Feed Printer. [Laboratory]
To PROFESSOR FRITZ SENNHEISER of Sennheiser Electronic Corporation for the invention of an interference tube directional microphone. [Sound]
To RICHARD BENJAMIN GRANT and RON GRANT of Auricle Control Systems for their invention of the Film Composer's Time Processor. [Editorial]
To RICHARD EDLUND, GENE WHITEMAN, DAVID GRAFTON, MARK WEST, JERRY JEFFRESS and BOB WILCOX of Boss Film Corporation for the design and development of a Zoom Aerial (ZAP) 65mm Optical Printer. [Special Photographic]
To ROBERT GREENBERG, JOEL HYNEK and EUGENE MAMUT of R/Greenberg Associates, Incorporated, and to DR. ALFRED THUMIM, ELAN LIPSCHITZ and DARRYL A. ARMOUR of the Oxberry Division of Richmark Camera Service, Incorporated, for the design and development of the RGA/Oxberry Compu-Quad Special Effects Optical Printer. [Special Photographic]
To WILLIAM L. FREDRICK and HAL NEEDHAM for the design and development of the Shotmaker Elite camera car and crane. [Camera Cranes]

Scientific Or Technical Award (Technical Achievement Award)

To LEE ELECTRIC (LIGHTING) LIMITED for the design and development of an electronic, flicker-free, discharge lamp control system. [Lighting]
Winner
To BRAN FERREN of Associates and Ferren for the development of a laser synchro-cue system for applications in the motion picture industry. [Special Photographic]
To CARL HOLMES of Carl E. Holmes Company and to ALEXANDER BRYCE of The Burbank Studios for the development of a mobile DC power supply unit for motion picture production photography. [Lighting]
To DAVID W. SAMUELSON for the development of programs incorporated into a pocket computer for motion picture cinematographers, and to WILLIAM B. POLLARD for contributing new algorithms on which the programs are based. [Photography]
To HAL LANDAKER and ALAN LANDAKER of The Burbank Studios for the development of the Beat System low-frequency cue track for motion picture production sound recording. [Sound]
To JOHN L. BAPTISTA of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Laboratories, Inc. for the development and installation of a computerized silver recovery operation. [Laboratory]
To MATT SWEENEY and LUCINDA STRUB for the development of an automatic capsule gun for simulating bullet hits for motion picture special effects. [Stage Operations]
To PETER D. PARKS of Oxford Scientific Films' Image Quest Division for the development of a live aero-compositor for special effects photography. [Special Photographic]
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