"60th Academy Awards The 60th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on April 11, 1988, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles beginning at 6:00 p.m. PST / 9:00 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 22 categories honoring films released in 1987. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by Samuel Goldwyn Jr. and directed by Marty Pasetta. Actor Chevy Chase hosted the show for the second consecutive year. Two weeks earlier in a ceremony held at"
"a visionary and a major force in changing pop culture and ultimately influencing integration,"" Gordy said. ""He presented Motown and the Supremes on tour with the ""Caravan of Stars"" and on ""American Bandstand"", where I got my start,"" Ross said. Clark received the following awards: Dick Clark Richard Wagstaff Clark (November 30, 1929 – April 18, 2012) was an American radio and television personality, television producer and film actor, as well as a cultural icon who remains best known for hosting ""American Bandstand"" from 1957 to 1988. He also hosted the game show ""Pyramid"" and ""Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin'"
"88th Academy Awards The 88th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2015 and took place on February 28, 2016, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, 5:30 p.m. PST. 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 David Hill and Reginald Hudlin and directed by Glenn Weiss. Actor Chris Rock hosted the show for the second time, having previously hosted the 77th ceremony held in 2005. In"
"Dick Clark Richard Wagstaff Clark (November 30, 1929 – April 18, 2012) was an American radio and television personality, television producer and film actor, as well as a cultural icon who remains best known for hosting ""American Bandstand"" from 1957 to 1988. He also hosted the game show ""Pyramid"" and ""Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve"", which transmitted Times Square's New Year's Eve celebrations. Clark was well known for his trademark sign-off, ""For now, Dick Clark — so long!"", accompanied by a facsimile of a military salute. As host of ""American Bandstand"", Clark introduced rock & roll to many Americans."
"41st Tony Awards The 41st Annual Tony Awards was held on June 7, 1987, at the Mark Hellinger Theatre and broadcast by CBS television. Angela Lansbury was the host for the third time (she was the host in 1968, 1971, and 1987, and also in 1988 and 1989). This broadcast was awarded the 1987 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series. Presenters and performers: Jane Alexander, Bea Arthur, Richard Chamberlain, Glenn Close, Charles ""Honi"" Coles, Barbara Cook, Hume Cronyn, Bob Fosse, Mark Hamill, Helen Hayes, William Hurt, Bill Irwin, Judy Kuhn, Swoosie Kurtz, Dick Latessa, John Lithgow,"
"Jr. in October 1987 to oversee the telecast for the second straight year. Three months later, Goldwyn selected actor and comedian Chevy Chase to emcee the 1988 ceremony. In addition, after being held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion for almost two decades, AMPAS decided to move the telecast to the Shrine Auditorium in order to accommodate more rehearsal time and take advantage of the large venue's seating capacity. This marked the first time the facility served as the site for the Oscars since the 20th ceremony held in 1948. Additionally, Goldwyn and Passetta originally planned to feature pre-recorded red carpet"
"59th Academy Awards The 59th Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on March 30, 1987, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles beginning at 6:00 p.m. PST / 9:00 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 23 categories honoring films released in 1986. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by Samuel Goldwyn Jr. and directed by Marty Pasetta. Actors Chevy Chase, Paul Hogan, and Goldie Hawn co-hosted the show. Hawn hosted the gala for the second"
"87th Academy Awards The 87th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2014 and took place on February 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, 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 was televised in the United States by ABC, produced by Neil Meron and Craig Zadan and directed by Hamish Hamilton. Actor Neil Patrick Harris hosted the ceremony for the first time. In related events,"
"Richman). 62nd Academy Awards The 62nd Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 1989 and took place on March 26, 1990, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles beginning at 6:00 p.m. PST / 9:00 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 23 categories. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by Gil Cates and directed by Jeff Margolis. Actor Billy Crystal hosted the show for the first time. Three weeks earlier in a ceremony"
"58th Academy Awards The 58th Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on March 24, 1986, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles beginning at 6:00 p.m. PST / 9:00 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 23 categories honoring films released in 1985. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by Stanley Donen and directed by Marty Pasetta. Actors Alan Alda, Jane Fonda, and Robin Williams co-hosted the show. Fonda hosted the gala for the second time,"
"Michael Zelniker Michael Zelniker is a Canadian-born actor, director and screenwriter. He is best known for his performance as Red Rodney in Clint Eastwood's Academy Award winning film, ""Bird"" (1988) and as Doug Alward in ""The Terry Fox Story"" (1983), for which he won a Genie Award for Best Supporting Actor at the 5th Genie Awards in 1984. Originally from Montreal, Quebec, Zelniker studied acting and theatre at Dawson College, Dome Theatre. He also appeared in the films ""Pinball Summer"" (1980), ""Ticket to Heaven"" (1981), ""Heartaches"" (1981), ""Bird"" (1988), ""Glory Enough for All"" (1991), ""Naked Lunch"" (1991), ""Queens Logic"" (1991),""Mercenary"""
"Jack Clark (television personality) Jack Clark (November 25, 1925 – July 21, 1988) was an American television game show host and announcer. He is best known for hosting ""The Cross-Wits"", and as an offstage announcer for ""Password"" and ""Wheel of Fortune"". On the latter, he succeeded original announcer Charlie O'Donnell and held the role from 1980 until his death in 1988. (O'Donnell later took back the announcing position until his death in 2010.) When Clark was a student at University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), he began his career as a substitute radio announcer for radio station KROW in Oakland,"
"at the Los Angeles Campus of the New York Film Academy after teaching acting for the camera, acting technique and Shakespeare at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy from 2004 to 2013. Michael Zelniker Michael Zelniker is a Canadian-born actor, director and screenwriter. He is best known for his performance as Red Rodney in Clint Eastwood's Academy Award winning film, ""Bird"" (1988) and as Doug Alward in ""The Terry Fox Story"" (1983), for which he won a Genie Award for Best Supporting Actor at the 5th Genie Awards in 1984. Originally from Montreal, Quebec, Zelniker studied acting and theatre at"
"80th Academy Awards The 80th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2007 and took on place February 24, 2008, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, 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 was televised in the United States by ABC, and produced by Gil Cates and directed by Louis J, Horvitz. Actor Jon Stewart hosted the show for the second time, having previously presided over the"
"own, but had a stepson from his third wife and two step-grandchildren. Dysart died at home in Santa Monica, California on April 5, 2015, after a long bout with cancer. He was 86 years old. Richard Dysart Richard Allen Dysart (March 30, 1929 – April 5, 2015) was an American screen and stage actor. His most recognizable role was in the television series ""L.A. Law"" (1986–1994), for which he received four consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations and one win in 1992. Richard Dysart was born to Alice (née Hennigar) and Douglas Dysart, a podiatrist, near Boston, Massachusetts on March 30,"
"of President Barack Obama.<ref name=""http://www.wjhg.com/home/headlines/Obama-Receives-a-Celebrity-Endorsement-at-FSU-173577571.html""></ref> Jason Alexander Jay Scott Greenspan (born September 23, 1959), known by his stage name Jason Alexander, is an American actor, voice actor, comedian, and director. Alexander is best known for his role as George Costanza in the television series ""Seinfeld"". Other well-known roles include Phillip Stuckey in the film ""Pretty Woman"" (1990) and the title character in the animated series ""Duckman"" (1994–1997). Alexander has had an active career on stage, appearing in several Broadway musicals including ""Jerome Robbins' Broadway"" in 1989, for which he won the Tony Award as Best Leading Actor in a Musical."
"Other resources 89th Academy Awards The 89th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2016, and took place on February 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, at 5:30 p.m. PST. 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 Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd and directed by Glenn Weiss. Comedian Jimmy Kimmel hosted the ceremony for the first time. In related events, the Academy"
"Richard Farnsworth Richard William Farnsworth (September 1, 1920 – October 6, 2000) was an American actor and stuntman. He is best known for his performances in ""The Grey Fox"" (1982), for which he received a Golden Globe Award nomination, ""Anne of Green Gables"" (1985), ""Misery"" (1990), and ""The Straight Story"" (1999), for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. He died by suicide following a long battle with prostate cancer. Farnsworth was born on September 1, 1920 in Los Angeles, California, to a housewife mother and an engineer father. He was raised during the Great"
"89th Academy Awards The 89th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2016, and took place on February 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, at 5:30 p.m. PST. 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 Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd and directed by Glenn Weiss. Comedian Jimmy Kimmel hosted the ceremony for the first time. In related events, the Academy held its"
"Comedian Jimmy Kimmel hosted for the second consecutive year, making him the first person to host back-to-back ceremonies since Billy Crystal in 1997 and 1998. In related events, the Academy held its 9th Annual Governors Awards ceremony at the Grand Ballroom of the Hollywood and Highland Center on November 11, 2017. On February 10, 2018, in a ceremony at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, the Academy Scientific and Technical Awards were presented by host actor Sir Patrick Stewart. ""The Shape of Water"" won a leading four awards, including Best Picture and Best Director for Guillermo del Toro."
"Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California, by Robert Rehme, president of the Academy, and actress Mercedes Ruehl. ""Howards End"" and ""Unforgiven"" led all nominees with nine nominations each. The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on March 29, 1993. Best Director winner Clint Eastwood became the seventh person nominated for lead acting and directing for the same film. Best Actor winner Al Pacino was the sixth performer to receive nominations in the lead and supporting categories in the same year. He also became the first person to win in the lead acting category after achieving the aforementioned feat. By"
"and would be nominated for a record seventeen times in the following decades. Louis Gossett Jr. became the first African-American actor to win Best Supporting Actor for his performance as the tough and principled drill sergeant Emil Foley in ""An Officer and a Gentleman"". This marked the first of 28 consecutive years where a Barbara Walters interview special aired before the ceremony. Walters had previously aired an interview special in 1981 and, in subsequent years, her special aired prior to the Academy's formal broadcast of celebrities walking the red carpet. It was also the only time George C. Scott attended"
"Richard Dysart Richard Allen Dysart (March 30, 1929 – April 5, 2015) was an American screen and stage actor. His most recognizable role was in the television series ""L.A. Law"" (1986–1994), for which he received four consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations and one win in 1992. Richard Dysart was born to Alice (née Hennigar) and Douglas Dysart, a podiatrist, near Boston, Massachusetts on March 30, 1929. Dysart was raised in Skowhegan, Maine and Augusta, Maine. He attended Gould Academy in Bethel, Maine. At the encouragement of his mother, Dysart performed in summer stock at the Lakewood Theater near Skowhegan. He"
"in Oscar history. Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface and indicated with a double dagger (). The following 15 films had multiple nominations: The following four films received multiple awards. The following individuals presented awards or performed musical numbers. Determined to revive interest surrounding the awards and reverse declining ratings, the Academy hired Samuel Goldwyn Jr. in November 1986 to produce the telecast for the first time. The following March, Goldwyn announced that comedian Chevy Chase, actress and Academy Award winner Goldie Hawn, and actor and Best Original Screenplay nominee Paul Hogan would share co-hosting duties for the 1987"
"in a skit where an animated O'Brien hides in Stan Marsh's closet, only to run away when he discovers Cruise has already occupied the closet. The show featured tributes to two TV legends: Dick Clark (""America's Oldest Teenager""), and Aaron Spelling, producer of such classic TV shows as ""Dynasty"" and ""Beverly Hills, 90210"". The former tribute was presented by Simon Cowell, American Idol judge, with a performance by Barry Manilow, who won a Primetime Emmy Award later that evening. Joan Collins, Heather Locklear, and Stephen Collins, along with the original three ""Charlie's Angels"", gave the tribute for Spelling. 58th Primetime"
"held at the St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Pacific Palisades on March 11. Edward Andrews Edward Andrews (October 9, 1914 – March 8, 1985) was an American stage, film and television actor. Andrews was one of the most recognizable character actors on television and films from the 1950s into the 1980s. His stark white hair, imposing build and horn-rimmed glasses added to the type of roles he received, as he was often cast as an ornery boss, a cagey businessman, or other officious types. Andrews was born in Griffin, Georgia, the son of an Episcopal minister, and grew up in"
"Jace Alexander Jason ""Jace"" Alexander (born April 7, 1964) is an American television director and actor from New York City. After attending New York University, Alexander began his professional career as the stage manager of a 1983 Broadway revival of ""The Caine Mutiny Court Martial"", in which he also played a small role. Alexander appeared on stage in ""I'm Not Rappaport"", ""Six Degrees of Separation"" and the Stephen Sondheim musical ""Assassins"", in which he portrayed Lee Harvey Oswald. His screen roles include ""City of Hope"", ""Love and a .45"", ""Matewan"", ""Eight Men Out"", ""Crocodile Dundee II"" and ""Clueless"". In the"
"Alex Cord Alex Cord (born May 3, 1933) is a retired American actor who is best known for his portrayal of Michael Coldsmith Briggs III, better known as Archangel, in 55 episodes of the television series ""Airwolf"" (1984–1986). Early in his career, he was credited as Alex Viespi. Born Alexander Viespi in Floral Park, New York, Cord was stricken with polio at the age of 12. His family then moved to Wyoming, where doctors advised him to take up horseback riding as a therapeutic exercise. This helped him recover from the disease by the time he was 16. Cord attended"
"52nd Academy Awards The 52nd Academy Awards were presented April 14, 1980, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles. The ceremonies were presided over by Johnny Carson who, in noting the long duration of the production, joked that President Jimmy Carter was working hard for their ""release"" from the ceremonies, a clear reference to the Iranian hostage crisis. Among the nominees for Best Supporting Actor were 8 year-old Justin Henry—the youngest Best Supporting Actor nominee ever—and 79-year-old Melvyn Douglas. This was the largest age difference between two competing actors in Oscar history until 2013. Their age difference was partially"
"Brian Patrick Clarke Brian Patrick Clarke (born August 1, 1952) is an American actor. He has appeared in many television series and features. Clarke was born in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Clarke, a punter, was a three-time varsity football letterwinner at Yale playing for Carmen Cozza in the early seventies. Clarke starred as Greg Marmalard on the TV sitcom ""Delta House"". He played a recurring character for three seasons on the comedy-drama ""Eight is Enough,"" Merl ""The Pearl"" Stockwell, a professional baseball player. He has made guest appearances on many TV series, including ""Baywatch"", ""Party of Five"", """", and ""Drop Dead Diva""."
"and ""The Six Million Dollar Man"" (1974). Most of his acting roles in various movies are uncredited. Daughterty died on March 5, 1993 in Encinitas, California at the age of 82. Herschel Daugherty Herschel Daugherty (October 27, 1910 – March 5, 1993) was an American television and film director and occasional actor. Born in Clarks Hill, Indiana, Daugherty directed various episodes of popular television shows such as ""Gunsmoke"" (1955), ""Alfred Hitchcock Presents"" (1955), ""Crusader"" (1955), and ""Wagon Train"" (1957). In 1957, he won a Directors Guild of America Award (along with Richard Birnie) for his work on ""General Electric Theater""."
"Street on August 17, 1992. Richard Farnsworth Richard William Farnsworth (September 1, 1920 – October 6, 2000) was an American actor and stuntman. He is best known for his performances in ""The Grey Fox"" (1982), for which he received a Golden Globe Award nomination, ""Anne of Green Gables"" (1985), ""Misery"" (1990), and ""The Straight Story"" (1999), for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. He died by suicide following a long battle with prostate cancer. Farnsworth was born on September 1, 1920 in Los Angeles, California, to a housewife mother and an engineer father. He"
"62nd Academy Awards The 62nd Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 1989 and took place on March 26, 1990, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles beginning at 6:00 p.m. PST / 9:00 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 23 categories. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by Gil Cates and directed by Jeff Margolis. Actor Billy Crystal hosted the show for the first time. Three weeks earlier in a ceremony held"