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Encyclopedia > 63rd Academy Awards
63rd Academy Awards
Date March 25, 1991 ABC
Site Shrine Civic Auditorium
Los Angeles, California
Host Billy Crystal
Producer Gilbert Cates
Director Jeff Margolis
TV in the United States
Network ABC
Duration 3 hours, 35 minutes
Ratings 42.77 million

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The prominent winner was the film Dances with Wolves which earned three major awards. Kevin Costner was the movie's director and leading actor. Whoopi Goldberg made history in becoming the second African-American actress to ever win an Academy Award (the first being Hattie McDaniel in 1939). Dances with Wolves is a 1990 epic film which tells the story of a United States cavalry officer from the Civil War who travels into the Dakota Territory, near a Sioux tribe. ... Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is an American film actor, director and producer. ... Whoopi Goldberg (born November 13, 1955) is an American actress, comedian, radio presenter, host, and author. ... Hattie McDaniel (June 10, 1895 – October 26, 1952) was an African American actress. ...

Contents

The Awards

The following is an incomplete list of winners:


Feature Films

Category Winner Producers/Country
Best motion picture Dances with Wolves Kevin Costner, Jim Wilson
Best foreign language film Reise der Hoffnung Switzerland

Dances with Wolves is a 1990 epic film which tells the story of a United States cavalry officer from the Civil War who travels into the Dakota Territory, near a Sioux tribe. ... Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is an American film actor, director and producer. ...

Directing

Category Movie Winner
Academy Award for Directing Dances with Wolves Kevin Costner

The Academy Award for Directing is one of the awards given to directors working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. ... Dances with Wolves is a 1990 epic film which tells the story of a United States cavalry officer from the Civil War who travels into the Dakota Territory, near a Sioux tribe. ... Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is an American film actor, director and producer. ...

Acting

Category Winner Movie
Best actor in a leading role Jeremy Irons Reversal of Fortune
Best actress in a leading role Kathy Bates Misery
Best actor in a supporting role Joe Pesci Goodfellas
Best actress in a supporting role Whoopi Goldberg Ghost

Jeremy John Irons (born September 19, 1948) is an Academy Award, Tony Award, Screen Actors Guild, two-time Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award-winning English film, television and stage actor. ... DVD cover for Reversal of Fortune. ... Kathleen Doyle Bates (born June 28, 1948) is an Academy Award-winning American theatrical, film, and television actress, and a stage and television director. ... US mass market DVD cover Misery is a 1990 American horror/thriller film, based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King. ... Joseph Frank Pesci (born February 9, 1943), commonly known as Joe Pesci, is an American Academy Award-winning actor, comedian and singer. ... Goodfellas (also spelled GoodFellas) is a 1990 film directed by Martin Scorsese, based on the book Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi, the true story of mob informer Henry Hill. ... Whoopi Goldberg (born November 13, 1955) is an American actress, comedian, radio presenter, host, and author. ... For other uses, see Ghost (disambiguation). ...

Writing

Category Winner Movie
Original screenplay Written by Bruce Joel Rubin Ghost
Adapted screenplay Screenplay by Michael Blake Dances with Wolves

// The Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay is the Academy Award for the best script not based upon previously published material. ... Bruce Joel Rubin (born March 10, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan in the United States) is a screenwriter best known for the supernatural romance, Ghost for which he won an Oscar. ... For other uses, see Ghost (disambiguation). ... The Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay is one of the Academy Awards, the most prominent film awards in the United States. ... Michael Blake is an American author, best known for his film adaptation of his novel Dances with Wolves. ... Dances with Wolves is a 1990 epic film which tells the story of a United States cavalry officer from the Civil War who travels into the Dakota Territory, near a Sioux tribe. ...

Winners and Nominees

Best Motion Picture Of The Year

©A.M.P.A.S.® The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to artists working in the motion picture industry. ... This article is about a 1990 film. ... Dances with Wolves is a 1990 epic film which tells the story of a United States cavalry officer from the Civil War who travels into the Dakota Territory, near a Sioux tribe. ... For other uses, see Ghost (disambiguation). ... The Godfather, Part III is a 1990 film, the third in the Godfather trilogy. ... Goodfellas (also spelled GoodFellas) is a 1990 film directed by Martin Scorsese, based on the book Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi, the true story of mob informer Henry Hill. ...

Achievement in Directing

The Academy Award for Directing is one of the awards given to directors working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. ... Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is an American film actor, director and producer. ... Dances with Wolves is a 1990 epic film which tells the story of a United States cavalry officer from the Civil War who travels into the Dakota Territory, near a Sioux tribe. ... Francis Ford Coppola (born April 7, 1939) is a five-time Academy Award winning American film director, producer, and screenwriter. ... The Godfather, Part III is a 1990 film, the third in the Godfather trilogy. ... Stephen Frears in Sweden, 1989 promoting his movie Dangerous Liaisons. ... The Grifters is the name of both a film and a 1990s indie rock band: Grifters (band) Grifters (film) Grifters is the plural form of a noun meaning a con artist. ... Barbet Schroeder (born August 26, 1941 in Teheran to a Swiss diplomat father) is a movie director and producer who started his career in French cinema in the 1960s, working together with directors such as Jean-Luc Godard and Jacques Rivette. ... DVD cover for Reversal of Fortune. ... Martin Marcantonio Luciano Scorsese (IPA: AmE: ; Ita: []) (b. ... Goodfellas (also spelled GoodFellas) is a 1990 film directed by Martin Scorsese, based on the book Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi, the true story of mob informer Henry Hill. ...

Best Performance By An Actor In A Leading Role

The Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the awards given to actors working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is an American film actor, director and producer. ... Dances with Wolves is a 1990 epic film which tells the story of a United States cavalry officer from the Civil War who travels into the Dakota Territory, near a Sioux tribe. ... Robert Mario De Niro, Jr. ... This article is about a 1990 film. ... Gérard Depardieu (born December 27, 1948) is a French actor. ... Cyrano de Bergerac is a 1990 French language film based on the 1897 play of the same name by Edmond Rostand. ... For other persons named Richard Harris, see Richard Harris (disambiguation). ... The Field is a play written by John B. Keane about a village in South-West Ireland set in the 1950s. ... Jeremy John Irons (born September 19, 1948) is an Academy Award, Tony Award, Screen Actors Guild, two-time Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award-winning English film, television and stage actor. ... DVD cover for Reversal of Fortune. ...

Best Performance by An Actress In A Leading Role

Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to recognize an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance while working within the film industry. ... Kathleen Doyle Bates (born June 28, 1948) is an Academy Award-winning American theatrical, film, and television actress, and a stage and television director. ... US mass market DVD cover Misery is a 1990 American horror/thriller film, based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King. ... Anjelica Huston (born July 8, 1951) is an Academy Award- and Golden Globe Award-winning American actress and former fashion model. ... The Grifters is a 1990 neo-noir film directed by Stephen Frears. ... Julia Fiona Roberts (born October 28, 1967) is an Academy Award-winning American film actress and former fashion model. ... Pretty Woman is a 1990 American romantic comedy motion picture. ... Mary Louise Streep, mostly known as Meryl Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an Academy Award-winning American actress who has worked in theatre, television, and film. ... Postcards from the Edge is a 1990 movie which is based on the fictionalized autobiographical book by Carrie Fisher about her relationship with her mother, Debbie Reynolds, and her own drug addiction. ... Joanne Gignilliat Trimmier Woodward (born February 27, 1930) is an Academy Award, Golden Globe, Emmy award winning American actress. ... Mr. ...

Best Performance By An Actor In A Supporting Role

The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor is one of the awards given to male actors working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... Davison as Senator Robert Kelly in X-Men Bruce Davison (born June 28, 1946 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American actor. ... Longtime Companion is a 1990 film with Bruce Davison, Campbell Scott, and Mary-Louise Parker. ... Andy Garcia at the Incirlik hospital, Incirlik Air Base, December 7, 2001 Andy García (born April 12, 1956) is a Cuban-American actor. ... The Godfather, Part III is a 1990 film, the third in the Godfather trilogy. ... This article is about the writer. ... Dances with Wolves is a 1990 epic film which tells the story of a United States cavalry officer from the Civil War who travels into the Dakota Territory, near a Sioux tribe. ... Alfredo James Pacino (born April 25, 1940) is an Academy, Golden Globe, Tony, BAFTA, Emmy, and SAG award winning American actor who is best known for playing the roles of Tony Montana in the 1983 film Scarface and Michael Corleone in The Godfather Trilogy . ... Dick Tracy is a long-running comic strip featuring a popular and familiar character in American pop culture. ... Joseph Frank Pesci (born February 9, 1943), commonly known as Joe Pesci, is an American Academy Award-winning actor, comedian and singer. ... Goodfellas (also spelled GoodFellas) is a 1990 film directed by Martin Scorsese, based on the book Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi, the true story of mob informer Henry Hill. ...

Best Performance By An Actress In A Supporting Role

The Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the awards given to actresses working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... Annette Bening (born May 29, 1958) is an American Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning actress. ... The Grifters is the name of both a film and a 1990s indie rock band: Grifters (band) Grifters (film) Grifters is the plural form of a noun meaning a con artist. ... Lorraine Bracco (born October 2, 1954[1]) is an Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominated and Screen Actors Guild winning American actress best known for her roles as Karen Hill in Goodfellas and Dr. Jennifer Melfi on the hit HBO TV series, The Sopranos. ... Goodfellas (also spelled GoodFellas) is a 1990 film directed by Martin Scorsese, based on the book Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi, the true story of mob informer Henry Hill. ... Whoopi Goldberg (born November 13, 1955) is an American actress, comedian, radio presenter, host, and author. ... For other uses, see Ghost (disambiguation). ... Diane Ladd (b. ... Wild at Heart is a 1990 American film written for the screen and directed by David Lynch, based on Barry Giffords novel Wild at Heart: The Story of Sailor and Lula about a young couple from South Carolina who, after Sailors return from prison, decide to go on... Mary McDonnell (born April 28, 1952) is an Academy Award-nominated American film, stage, and television actress. ... Dances with Wolves is a 1990 epic film which tells the story of a United States cavalry officer from the Civil War who travels into the Dakota Territory, near a Sioux tribe. ...

Best Foreign Language Film Of The Year

The Academy Award (Oscar) for Best Foreign Language Film is a yearly US award for the best film in a language other than English, released in the period October - September in the country of origin. ... Cyrano de Bergerac is a 1990 French language film based on the 1897 play of the same name by Edmond Rostand. ... Journey of Hope (German: Reise der Hoffnung; Turkish: Umuda yolculuk) is a 1990 film directed by Xavier Koller. ... Ju Dou (Chinese: 菊豆; Pinyin: Jú Dòu; 1991) is a Chinese film directed by Zhang Yimou and Yang Fengliang (though it is almost universally considered to be a product of Zhangs vision as director) and starring Gong Li as the title character. ... Open Doors is an international Christian mission, helping the Church in countries where Christians are persecuted for their faith or cannot practise their faith freely. ... Das schreckliche Mädchen (English title: The Nasty Girl) is a 1990 West German drama film based on the true story of Anna Rosmus from Passau, Bavaria. ...

Adapted Screenplay

The Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay is one of the Academy Awards, the most prominent film awards in the United States. ... This article is about a 1990 film. ... Steven Zaillian (born on 30 January 1953 in Fresno, California, USA) is an American screenwriter, film director, editor and producer, of Armenian descent. ... Dances with Wolves is a 1990 epic film which tells the story of a United States cavalry officer from the Civil War who travels into the Dakota Territory, near a Sioux tribe. ... Michael Blake is an American author, best known for his film adaptation of his novel Dances with Wolves. ... Goodfellas (also spelled GoodFellas) is a 1990 film directed by Martin Scorsese, based on the book Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi, the true story of mob informer Henry Hill. ... Nicholas Pileggi (born February 22, 1933 in New York City, New York) is an American author and screenwriter, best known for writing the book Wiseguy, which he adapted into the movie Goodfellas, and for writing the book and screenplay Casino. ... Martin Marcantonio Luciano Scorsese (IPA: AmE: ; Ita: []) (b. ... The Grifters is the name of both a film and a 1990s indie rock band: Grifters (band) Grifters (film) Grifters is the plural form of a noun meaning a con artist. ... Donald Edwin Westlake (born July 12th, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York), is a prolific American writer, with over a hundred books, specializing in crime fiction, especially comic capers, with an occasional bit of science fiction. ... DVD cover for Reversal of Fortune. ... Nicholas Kazan (born 1950 in New York) is a writer, producer and director. ...

Original Screenplay

// The Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay is the Academy Award for the best script not based upon previously published material. ... Alice is a 1990 motion picture Alice Tate, the mother of two, with a marriage of 16 years, finding herself falling for the handsome sax player, Joe. ... Woody Allen (born Allen Stewart Königsberg on December 1, 1935) is a three-time Academy Award-winning American film director, writer, actor, jazz musician, comedian, and playwright. ... For other uses, see Avalon (disambiguation). ... Barry Levinson Barry Levinson (born April 6, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a Jewish-American screenwriter, film director, actor, and producer of film and television. ... For other uses, see Ghost (disambiguation). ... Bruce Joel Rubin (born March 10, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan in the United States) is a screenwriter best known for the supernatural romance, Ghost for which he won an Oscar. ... Green Card is a 1990 romantic comedy directed by Peter Weir. ... Peter Lindsay Weir (born August 21, 1944) is an Australian film director. ... When the word metropolitan (from the Greek metera = mother and polis = town) is used as an adjective, as in metropolitan bishop, metropolitan France, or metropolitan area it can mean: of or characteristic of a metropolis; see also metropolitan area, Metropolitan Police, Metropolitan Railway of or belonging to the home territories... Whit Stillman (born John Whitney Stillman on January 25, 1952 in New York City) is a writer-director known for his sly depictions of the urban haute bourgeoisie. He has to date filmed three comedies of manners (or comedies of mannerlessness): Metropolitan (1990), Barcelona (1994), and The Last Days of...

Achievement In Art Direction

The Academy Awards are the oldest awards ceremony for achievements in motion pictures. ... Ezio Frigerio (Erba, Milan, 1930) is an Italian costume designer and art director. ... Cyrano de Bergerac is a 1990 French language film based on the 1897 play of the same name by Edmond Rostand. ... Dick Tracy is a 1990 film based upon the Dick Tracy comic strip character created by Chester Gould. ... Dances with Wolves is a 1990 epic film which tells the story of a United States cavalry officer from the Civil War who travels into the Dakota Territory, near a Sioux tribe. ... Dean Tavoularis Dean Tavoularis (born January 1, 1932) is an American motion picture production designer whos work appeared in numerious box office hits such as The Godfather movies, Apocalypse Now, The Brinks Job, One from the Heart and Bonnie and Clyde. ... The Godfather, Part III is a 1990 film, the third in the Godfather trilogy. ... Dante Ferretti is an Italian art director and costume designer for films. ... Hamlet is a 1990 film based on the Shakespearean play of the same name. ...

Achievement In Cinematography

Charles Rosher the first recipient in 1928 The Academy Award for Best Cinematography is awarded each year to a cinematographer for his work in one particular motion picture. ... Allen Daviau (born June 14, 1942 in New Orleans) is a five-time Academy Award nominated American cinematographer. ... For other uses, see Avalon (disambiguation). ... Philippe Rousselot is a French director of photography, born in 1945 in Meurthe-et-Moselle, France. ... Henry & June is a 1990 film. ... Dean Semler is an Australian cinematographer. ... Dances with Wolves is a 1990 epic film which tells the story of a United States cavalry officer from the Civil War who travels into the Dakota Territory, near a Sioux tribe. ... Vittorio Storaro (born 24 June 1940 in Rome, Italy) is a Italian cinematographer. ... Dick Tracy is a 1990 film based upon the Dick Tracy comic strip character created by Chester Gould. ... Gordon Willis (born May 28, 1931 in Queens, New York) is a highly respected Hollywood cinematographer best known for his work on the The Godfather series and on some of Woody Allens most popular films. ... The Godfather Part III (1990) is the third and final film in the Godfather trilogy written by Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola, and directed by Coppola. ...

Achievement In Costume Design

This Academy Award was first given for movies made in 1948 when separate awards were given for black-and-white and color movies. ... Milena Canonero is a costume designer, working in film. ... Dick Tracy is a 1990 film based upon the Dick Tracy comic strip character created by Chester Gould. ... For other uses, see Avalon (disambiguation). ... Hamlet is a 1990 film based on the Shakespearean play of the same name. ... Cyrano de Bergerac is a 1990 French language film based on the 1897 play of the same name by Edmond Rostand. ... Dances with Wolves is a 1990 epic film which tells the story of a United States cavalry officer from the Civil War who travels into the Dakota Territory, near a Sioux tribe. ...

Best Documentary Feature

The Academy Award for Documentary Feature is one of the most prestigious awards for documentary films. ...

Best Documentary Short Subject

  • Days of Waiting: The Life & Art of Estelle Ishigo

This is a list of films that have received an Oscar and nomination for best documentary short subject. ...

Achievement In Film Editing

The Academy Award for Film Editing was first given for films issued in 1934. ...

Achievement In Makeup

These are the Academy Award for Makeup winners and nominees: 1980s 1982 Quest for Fire Gandhi 1983 none given 1984 Amadeus 2010: The Year We Make Contact Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle 1985 Mask The Color Purple 1986 The Fly The Clan of the Cave Bear... Cyrano de Bergerac is a 1990 French language film based on the 1897 play of the same name by Edmond Rostand. ... Dick Tracy is a 1990 film based upon the Dick Tracy comic strip character created by Chester Gould. ... Stan Winston (born April 7, 1946, in Richmond, Virginia), is an Academy Award winning special effects and makeup artist, and film director. ... Edward Scissorhands is a 1990 fantasy film, directed and co-written by Tim Burton and written by Caroline Thompson. ...

Achievement In Music Written For Motion Pictures (Original Score)

The Academy Award for Original Music Score is presented to the best substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically for the film by the submitting composer. ... For other uses, see Avalon (disambiguation). ... For the boxer, see Randy Neumann. ... Dances with Wolves is a 1990 epic film which tells the story of a United States cavalry officer from the Civil War who travels into the Dakota Territory, near a Sioux tribe. ... People called John Barry include: John Barry (1745-1803), an officer in the Continental Navy. ... For other uses, see Ghost (disambiguation). ... Maurice Jarre (born in Lyon, France, September 13, 1924) is a French composer and conductor. ... Havana is an independent 1990 drama starring Robert Redford, Lena Olin, and Raul Julia, directed by Sydney Pollack and with music by Dave Grusin. ... David Grusin (born June 26, 1934 in Littleton, Colorado) is an American composer, arranger and pianist. ... Home Alone is a 1990 comedy film written and produced by John Hughes and directed by Chris Columbus. ... For other persons named John Williams, see John Williams (disambiguation). ...

Achievement In Music Written For Motion Pictures (Original Song)

The Academy Award for Best Song is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are songwriters and composers. ... Young Guns II is a 1990 film, and is the sequel to Young Guns. ... Postcards from the Edge is a 1990 movie which is based on the fictionalized autobiographical book by Carrie Fisher about her relationship with her mother, Debbie Reynolds, and her own drug addiction. ... The Godfather Part III (1990) is the third and final film in the Godfather trilogy written by Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola, and directed by Coppola. ... Home Alone is a 1990 comedy film written and produced by John Hughes and directed by Chris Columbus. ... Sooner or Later (I Always Get My Man) is a song recorded by American pop superstar Madonna and written by American composer Stephen Sondheim for the 1990 film Dick Tracy. ... Dick Tracy is a 1990 film based upon the Dick Tracy comic strip character created by Chester Gould. ...

Best Animated Short Film

????? Presented by Bugs Bunny. // The Academy Award for Animated Short Film is an award which has been given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as part of the Academy Awards every year since the 5th Academy Awards, covering the year 1931-32, to the present. ... Bugs Bunny is an animated hare who appears in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of animated films produced by Warner Bros. ...

Creature Comforts was originally a 1989 animated short film made in Britain about how animals feel about living in a zoo, and later became a series of commercials for Heat Electric. ... Wallace and Gromit picnic on the moon A Grand Day Out (full name A Grand Day Out with Wallace and Gromit) is a 1989 animated film directed and animated by Nick Park at Aardman Animations in Bristol, featuring his characters Wallace and Gromit. ...

Best Live Action Short Film

// This name for the Academy Award for Live Action Short Film was introduced in 1974. ...

Achievement In Sound Editing

The Academy Award of Merit for Best Sound Editing is an Academy Award granted yearly to a film exhibiting the finest or most aesthetic sound editing or sound design. ...

Achievement In Sound Mixing

The Academy Award for Sound Mixing is an Academy Award that recognizes the finest or most aesthetic sound mixing or recording, and is generally awarded to the production sound mixers and re-recording mixers of the winning film. ...

Achievement In Visual Effects

The Academy Award for Visual Effects is an Oscar given to one film each year that shows highest achievement in visual effects. ...

Special honors

Trivia

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  • Seven members of Reba McEntire's band and her road manager were among 10 who died in a March 16, 1991 plane crash near San Diego, California. There was a minor controversy over her decision to perform on the Academy Awards a week after the crash. But, she appeared on the show to dedicate the nominated song, I'm Checking Out, from the film Postcards From the Edge, to her fallen band members. During the performance, McEntire was visibly emotional.
  • Billy Crystal won two Emmys, for writing and for his hosting performance, for this telecast.
Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study in Hollywood, California Founded on May 11, 1927 in California, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) is a professional honorary organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of motion pictures. ...

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ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE v. CREATIVE HOUSE, 944 F.2d 1446 (9th Cir. 1991) (LOISLAW) (5090 words)
The court found that (1) the Academy failed to show that recipients or viewers of the Star Award were likely to confuse it with the Oscar, and (2) the Academy failed to establish that the Star Award had diluted the Oscar's quality.
The Academy attacks that ruling by arguing that the district court (1) failed to recognize and apply a presumption that the Oscar was a protected, unpublished work in light of its 1941 copyright registration certificate; and (2) erred in finding that a general publication of the Oscar occurred before January 1, 1978.
At the 63rd Annual Academy Awards held this year, for example, the film "Dances With Wolves" was chosen among hundreds as the best film of 1990; its director, Kevin Costner, was selected from a field of five distinguished directors as "Best Director" of the year.
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