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Best Picture
 THE COLOR PURPLE - Warner Bros. Produced by Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall and Quincy Jones
KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN - H.B. Films/Sugarloaf Films, Island Alive. Produced by David Weisman
 OUT OF AFRICA (Won 7 Awards) - Universal. Produced by Sydney Pollack
PRIZZI'S HONOR - ABC Motion Pictures, 20th Century-Fox. Produced by John Foreman
WITNESS - Feldman, Paramount. Produced by Edward S. Feldman
Actor
Harrison Ford in WITNESS
James Garner in MURPHY'S ROMANCE
William Hurt in KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN
Jack Nicholson in PRIZZI'S HONOR
Jon Voight in RUNAWAY TRAIN
Actress
Anne Bancroft in AGNES OF GOD
Whoopi Goldberg in THE COLOR PURPLE
Jessica Lange in SWEET DREAMS
Geraldine Page in THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL
Meryl Streep in OUT OF AFRICA
Supporting Actor
Don Ameche in COCOON
Klaus Maria Brandauer in OUT OF AFRICA
William Hickey in PRIZZI'S HONOR
Robert Loggia in JAGGED EDGE
Eric Roberts in RUNAWAY TRAIN
Supporting Actress
Margaret Avery in THE COLOR PURPLE
Anjelica Huston in PRIZZI'S HONOR
Amy Madigan in TWICE IN A LIFETIME
Meg Tilly in AGNES OF GOD
Oprah Winfrey in THE COLOR PURPLE
Director
Hector Babenco for KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN
Sydney Pollack for OUT OF AFRICA
John Huston for PRIZZI'S HONOR
Akira Kurosawa for RAN
Peter Weir for WITNESS
Writing: Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Robert Zemeckis & Bob Gale - BACK TO THE FUTURE
Terry Gilliam, Tom Stoppard & Charles McKeown - BRAZIL
Luis Puenzo & Aida Bortnik - THE OFFICIAL STORY
Woody Allen - THE PURPLE ROSE OF CAIRO
Earl W. Wallace, William Kelley & Pamela Wallace - WITNESS
Writing: Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
Menno Meyjes - THE COLOR PURPLE
Leonard Schrader - KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN
Kurt Luedtke - OUT OF AFRICA
Richard Condon & Janet Roach - PRIZZI'S HONOR
Horton Foote - THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL
Foreign Language Film
BITTERE ERNTE (ANGRY HARVEST, West Germany)
LA HISTORIA OFICIAL (THE OFFICIAL STORY, Argentina)
3 HOMMES ET UN COUFFIN (THREE MEN AND A CRADLE, France)
OTAC NA SLUZBENOM PUTU (WHEN FATHER WAS AWAY ON BUSINESS, Yugoslavia)
REDL EZREDES (COLONEL REDL, Hungary)
Art Direction/Set Decoration
Norman Garwood - Art Direction, Maggie Gray - Set Decoration BRAZIL
J. Michael Riva & Robert W. Welch - Art Direction, Linda DeScenna - Set Decoration THE COLOR PURPLE
Stephen Grimes - Art Direction, Josie MacAvin - Set Decoration OUT OF AFRICA
Yoshiro Muraki & Shinobu Muraki - Art Direction RAN
Stan Jolley - Art Direction, John Anderson - Set Decoration WITNESS
Cinematography
Allen Daviau - THE COLOR PURPLE
William A. Fraker - MURPHY'S ROMANCE
David Watkin - OUT OF AFRICA
Takao Saito, Masaharu Ueda & Asakazu Nakai - RAN
John Seale - WITNESS
Costume Design
Aggie Guerard Rodgers - THE COLOR PURPLE
Albert Wolsky - THE JOURNEY OF NATTY GANN
Milena Canonero - OUT OF AFRICA
Donfeld - PRIZZI'S HONOR
Emi Wada - RAN
Documentary (Features)
Maria Florio & Victoria Mudd - Producers BROKEN RAINBOW
Susana Munoz & Lourdes Portillo - Producers LAS MADRES - THE MOTHERS OF PLAZA DE MAYO
Japhet Asher - Producer SOLDIERS IN HIDING
Ken Burns & Buddy Squires - Producers THE STATUE OF LIBERTY
Steven Okazaki - Producer UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Documentary (Short Subjects)
Robert Gardner - Producer THE COURAGE TO CARE
Michael Crowley & James Wolpaw - Producers KEATS AND HIS NIGHTINGALE: A BLIND DATE
Barbara Willis Sweete - Producer MAKING OVERTURES - THE STORY OF A COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA
David Goodman - Producer WITNESS TO WAR: DR. CHARLIE CLEMENTS
Alan Edelstein - Producer THE WIZARD OF THE STRINGS
Film Editing
John Bloom - A CHORUS LINE
Fredric Steinkamp, William Steinkamp, Pembroke J. Herring & Sheldon Kahn - OUT OF AFRICA
Rudi Fehr & Kaja Fehr - PRIZZI'S HONOR
Henry Richardson - RUNAWAY TRAIN
Thom Noble - WITNESS
Make-Up
Michael Westmore & Zoltan Elek - MASK
Carl Fullerton - REMO WILLIAMS: THE ADVENTURE BEGINS...
Ken Chase - THE COLOR PURPLE
Music: Original Score
Georges Delerue - AGNES OF GOD
Quincy Jones, Jeremy Lubbock, Rod Temperton, Caiphus Semenya, Andrae Crouch, Chris Boardman, Jorge Calandrelli, Joel Rosenbaum, Fred Steiner, Jack Hayes, Jerry Hey & Randy Kerber - THE COLOR PURPLE
John Barry - OUT OF AFRICA
Bruce Broughton - SILVERADO
Maurice Jarre - WITNESS
Music: Original Song
Quincy Jones & Rod Temperton - Music, Lionel Richie - Lyric THE COLOR PURPLE "Miss Celie's Blues (Sister)"
Chris Hayes & Johnny Colla - Music, Huey Lewis - Lyric BACK TO THE FUTURE "The Power of Love"
Lionel Richie - Music & Lyric WHITE NIGHTS "Say You, Say Me" 
Stephen Bishop - Music & Lyric WHITE NIGHTS "Separate Lives"
Marvin Hamlisch - Music, Edward Kleban - Lyric A CHORUS LINE "Surprise, Surprise"
Short Films (Animated)
Cilia Van Dijk - Producer ANNA & BELLA
Richard Condie & Michael Scott - Producers THE BIG SNIT
Alison Snowden - Producer SECOND CLASS MAIL
Short Films (Live Action Films)
Dianna Costello - Producer GRAFFITI
Jeff Brown & Chris Pelzer - Producers MOLLY'S PILGRIM
Bob Rogers - Producer RAINBOW WAR
Sound
Bill Varney, Tennyson Sebastian, II, Robert M. Thirlwell & William B. Kaplan - BACK TO THE FUTURE
Donald O. Mitchell, Michael Minkler, Gerry Humphreys & Chris Newman - A CHORUS LINE
Les Fresholtz, Dick Alexander, Vern Poore & Bud Alper - LADYHAWKE
Chris Jenkins, Gary Alexander, Larry Stensvold & Peter Handford - OUT OF AFRICA
Donald O. Mitchell, Rick Kline, Kevin O'Connell & David Ronne - SILVERADO
Sound Effects Editing
Charles L. Campbell & Robert Rutledge - BACK TO THE FUTURE
Bob Henderson & Alan Murray - LADYHAWKE
Frederick J. Brown - RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD PART II
Visual Effects
Ken Ralston, Ralph McQuarrie, Scott Farrar & David Berry - COCOON
Will Vinton, Ian Wingrove, Zoran Perisic & Michael Lloyd - RETURN TO OZ
Dennis Muren, Kit West, John Ellis & David Allen - YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES
Special Achievement Awards
No Award given for 1985.
Scientific or Technical Awards
Academy Award of Merit (Statuette)
No Award given for 1985.
Scientific and Engineering Award (Plaque)
 Imax Systems Corporation - For a method of filming and exhibiting high-fidelity, large format, wide-angle motion pictures.
Ernst F. Nettmann (E.F. Nettmann & Associates), Edward Phillips & Carlos DeMattos (Matthews Studio Equipment Inc.) - For the development of the Cam-Remote for motion picture photography.
Myron Gordin, Joe P. Crookham, Jim Drost & David Crookham (Musco Mobile Lighting Ltd.) - For the invention of a method of transporting adjustable, high-intensity luminaires and their application to the motion picture industry.
Technical Achievement Award (Certificate)
 David W. Spencer - For the development of an Animation Photo Transfer (APT) process.
Harrison & Harrison Optical Engineers - For the invention and development of Harrison Diffusion Filters for motion picture photography.
Larry Barton (Cinematography Electronics Inc.) - For a precision speed, crystal-controlled device for motion picture photography.
Alan D. Landaker (The Burbank Studios) - For the Mark III Camera Drive for motion picture photography.
Honorary and Other Awards
Paul Newman - "In recognition of his many and memorable compelling screen performances and for his personal integrity and dedication to his craft." Winner presented a Statuette.
Alex North - "In recognition of his brilliant artistry in the creation of memorable music for a host of distinguished motion pictures." Winner presented a Statuette.
John H. Whitney Sr. - For Cinematic Pioneering. Winner presented a Medal Of Commendation.
Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
No Award given for 1985.
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
Charles "Buddy" Rogers
Gordon E. Sawyer Award
No Award given for 1985.
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FIRSTS
· John Huston, 79, oldest person nominated for Best Director.
· Anjelica Huston's Supporting Actress win makes the Hustons the first three-generation Oscar®-winners. John directed both father Walter and daughter Anjelica to their Supporting wins.
· For the first time, all 10 nominees for Best Actor and Best Actress were born in the US.
· Twelve individuals nominated for Original Score for The Color Purple set record for most people sharing a single nomination.
· Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey nominated for film debuts.
· The Color Purple ties the record set by The Turning Point (1977) as the film with the most nominations (11) and no Awards.
· Klaus Maria Brandauer, an Austrian, is nominated for his performance in Out of Africa; he is also the Hungarian- speaking star of Foreign Language Film nominee Colonel Redl.
RULE CHANGES
Original Song Score not given this year.
ROLE REVERSALS
· Tina Turner was Steven Spielberg's first choice for the role of Shug in The Color Purple. On the red carpet, Margaret Avery thanked God that Turner wasn't able to take the job.
· Paul Newman and Tom Selleck turned down the part of the Philadelphia cop hiding among the Amish in Witness.
· Burt Lancaster was originally offered William Hurt's part in Kiss of the Spider Woman, but he had a heart attack before funding was raised.
SINS OF OMISSION
Picture: Brazil, Ran
Director: Steven Spielberg - The Color Purple
Actor: Raul Julia - Kiss of the Spider Woman
Actress: Cher - Mask, Norma Aleandro - The Official Story
Song: "Crazy for You," "Rhythm of the Night"
UNMENTIONABLES
· When financing for The Mosquito Coast fell through, director Peter Weir quickly took the helm of Witness, which became the first big hit of 1985.
· The year's art house hit was Kiss of the Spider Woman, distributed by Island Alive. The company later split itself into "Island" and "Alive."
· When Jack Nicholson read the first draft of Prizzi's Honor, he didn't get it. Director John Huston put his arm around the actor and whispered, "Jack, it's a comedy."
· Steven Spielberg called The Color Purple his first "movie about people." After taking several risks in the casting, he opened the film at Christmas and stirred up controversy and mixed reviews. Nevertheless, the film joined the list of top-grossers along with the other Spielberg megahits.
· For years Orson Welles, David Lean and Nicholas Roeg had wanted to make a film from the stories and books by Danish writer Karen Blixen about her experiences in Africa from 1914 to 1931. Sydney Pollack finally did it with a screenplay by Kurt Ludke that was based on three books by Blixen and two about her. Out of Africa caused controversy at its Kenya location: Native extras were being paid half the daily rate that white extras received. Universal soon fixed this inequity.
· Island Pictures also released Peter Masterson's The Trip to Bountiful, a 1953 TV play written by his second cousin Horton Foote. The film, about an old Texas woman who wants to return to her childhood home before she dies, cost $3 million and starred Geraldine Page, 61.
· Akira Kurosawa finished the screenplay for Ran in 1973 and waited 8 years to get the money to film it. It cost $12 million and was the most expensive movie ever made in Japan.
· Japan's official submission for Foreign Language Film this year did not receive a nomination.
· At the end of the nominating period, Margaret Avery raised many eyebrows with a letter to God in the trades that included lines like "Now I is up for one of the nominations fo' Best Supporting Actress alongst with some fine, talented ladies that I is proud to be in the company of." Some people compared this to Chill Wills asking his voting "cousins" to remember the Alamo in 1961.
· Missing in the Director category, Spielberg left town and did not offer any fodder for the press. Warner Bros. bought a trade ad that said they were "shocked and dismayed that [The Color Purple's] primary creative force - Steven Spielberg - was not recognized."
· The heckling audience members Statler and Waldorf from "The Muppet Show" were featured through the broadcast, making occasional comments before commercial breaks.
· Awards show producer Stanley Donen had convinced Mikhail Baryshnikov to dance a salute to Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly and James Cagney. However, a knee injury forced Misha to bow out of the broadcast.
· Best Actress Winner Geraldine Page received a two minute standing ovation when she was presented with her award.
· Best Director Sydney Pollack stopped to shake Spielberg's hand on the way to podium to accept his Award.
· During the ceremony actress Sarah Cunningham, wife of actor John Randolph, suffered an asthma attack in the lobby and died.
· Backstage, Hersholt winner Buddy Rogers reminisced about the first Oscar® banquet in 1929, where he had sat next to Clara Bow.
· This year's telecast earned the lowest ratings in Oscar® history.
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