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Academy Awards, USA: 1974

Oscar

Date:	2 April
Host:	John Huston (I); David Niven (I); Burt Reynolds (I); Diana Ross (I)
Location:	Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, L.A. County Music Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
Notes:	A man named Robert Opal notoriously streaks across the stage, in full view of hundreds of millions of TV viewers, just as co-host David Niven (I) is about to introduce the Best Picture category.

Best Picture


Winner:
	Sting, The (1973) - Tony Bill (I); Michael Phillips (II); Julia Phillips (I) - Julia Phillips became the first female producer to win the Best Picture category.
Other Nominees:
	American Graffiti (1973) - Francis Ford Coppola; Gary Kurtz (I) Exorcist, The (1973) - William Peter Blatty Touch of Class, A (1973) - Melvin Frank Viskningar och rop (1972) - Ingmar Bergman

Best Actor in a Leading Role


Winner:
	Save the Tiger (1973) - Jack Lemmon (I)
Other Nominees:
	Last Detail, The (1973) - Jack Nicholson Serpico (1973) - Al Pacino Sting, The (1973) - Robert Redford (I) Ultimo tango a Parigi (1972) - Marlon Brando

Best Actress in a Leading Role


Winner:
	Touch of Class, A (1973) - Glenda Jackson - Glenda Jackson was not present at the awards ceremony. The film's writer-director-producer Melvin Frank accepted the award on her behalf.
Other Nominees:
	Cinderella Liberty (1973) - Marsha Mason Exorcist, The (1973) - Ellen Burstyn Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams (1973) - Joanne Woodward (I) Way We Were, The (1973) - Barbra Streisand

Best Actor in a Supporting Role


Winner:
	Paper Chase, The (1973) - John Houseman (I)
Other Nominees:
	Bang the Drum Slowly (1973) - Vincent Gardenia Exorcist, The (1973) - Jason Miller (I) Last Detail, The (1973) - Randy Quaid Save the Tiger (1973) - Jack Gilford (I)

Best Actress in a Supporting Role


Winner:
	Paper Moon (1973) - Tatum O'Neal - Tatum O'Neal, at age 10, became the youngest winner ever in a competitive category. (Shirley Temple had won an Honorary Award at age 6 in 1935.)
Other Nominees:
	American Graffiti (1973) - Candy Clark Exorcist, The (1973) - Linda Blair (I) Paper Moon (1973) - Madeline Kahn Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams (1973) - Sylvia Sidney

Best Director


Winner:
	Sting, The (1973) - George Roy Hill
Other Nominees:
	American Graffiti (1973) - George Lucas Exorcist, The (1973) - William Friedkin (I) Ultimo tango a Parigi (1972) - Bernardo Bertolucci Viskningar och rop (1972) - Ingmar Bergman

Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium


Winner:
	Exorcist, The (1973) - William Peter Blatty
Other Nominees:
	Last Detail, The (1973) - Robert Towne Paper Chase, The (1973) - James Bridges (I) Paper Moon (1973) - Alvin Sargent Serpico (1973) - Waldo Salt; Norman Wexler

Best Writing, Story and Screenplay Based on Factual Material or Material Not Previously Published or Produced


Winner:
	Sting, The (1973) - David S. Ward
Other Nominees:
	American Graffiti (1973) - George Lucas; Gloria Katz; Willard Huyck Save the Tiger (1973) - Steve Shagan Touch of Class, A (1973) - Melvin Frank; Jack Rose (I) Viskningar och rop (1972) - Ingmar Bergman

Best Cinematography


Winner:
	Viskningar och rop (1972) - Sven Nykvist
Other Nominees:
	Exorcist, The (1973) - Owen Roizman Jonathan Livingston Seagull (1973) - Jack Couffer Sting, The (1973) - Robert Surtees Way We Were, The (1973) - Harry Stradling Jr.

Best Art Direction-Set Decoration


Winner:
	Sting, The (1973) - Henry Bumstead; James W. Payne
Other Nominees:
	Exorcist, The (1973) - Bill Malley; Jerry Wunderlich Fratello sole, sorella luna (1972) - Lorenzo Mongiardino; Gianni Quaranta; Carmelo Patrono Tom Sawyer (1973) - Philip M. Jeffries; Robert De Vestel Way We Were, The (1973) - Stephen B. Grimes; William Kiernan

Best Costume Design


Winner:
	Sting, The (1973) - Edith Head
Other Nominees:
	Ludwig (1972) - Piero Tosi Tom Sawyer (1973) - Donfeld (I) Viskningar och rop (1972) - Marik Vos-Lundh Way We Were, The (1973) - Dorothy Jeakins; Moss Mabry

Best Sound


Winner:
	Exorcist, The (1973) - Robert Knudson; Christopher Newman (I)
Other Nominees:
	Day of the Dolphin, The (1973) - Richard Portman; Larry Jost Paper Chase, The (1973) - Donald O. Mitchell; Larry Jost Paper Moon (1973) - Richard Portman; Les Fresholtz Sting, The (1973) - Ronald Pierce; Robert R. Bertrand

Best Film Editing


Winner:
	Sting, The (1973) - William Reynolds (II)
Other Nominees:
	American Graffiti (1973) - Verna Fields; Marcia Lucas Day of the Jackal, The (1973) - Ralph Kemplen Exorcist, The (1973) - John C. Broderick; Bud S. Smith; Evan A. Lottman; Norman Gay (I) Jonathan Livingston Seagull (1973) - Frank P. Keller; James Galloway (II)

Best Music, Original Song


Winner:
	Way We Were, The (1973) - Marvin Hamlisch (music); Alan Bergman (I) (lyrics); Marilyn Bergman (lyrics) - For the song "The Way We Were".
Other Nominees:
	Cinderella Liberty (1973) - John Williams (I) (music); Paul Williams (III) (lyrics) - For the song "Nice to Be Around". Live and Let Die (1973) - Paul McCartney; Linda McCartney - For the song "Live and Let Die". Robin Hood (1973) - George Bruns (music); Floyd Huddleston (lyrics) - For the song "Love". Touch of Class, A (1973) - George Barrie (music); Sammy Cahn (lyrics) - For the song "All That Love Went to Waste".

Best Music, Original Dramatic Score


Winner:
	Way We Were, The (1973) - Marvin Hamlisch
Other Nominees:
	Cinderella Liberty (1973) - John Williams (I) Day of the Dolphin, The (1973) - Georges Delerue Papillon (1973) - Jerry Goldsmith Touch of Class, A (1973) - John Cameron (I)

Best Music, Scoring Original Song Score and/or Adaptation


Winner:
	Sting, The (1973) - Marvin Hamlisch
Other Nominees:
	Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) - Andr� Previn; Herbert W. Spencer; Andrew Lloyd Webber Tom Sawyer (1973) - Richard M. Sherman; Robert B. Sherman; John Williams (I)

Best Short Subject, Animated Films


Winner:
	Frank Film (1973) - Frank Mouris
Other Nominees:
	Legend of John Henry, The (1973) - Nick Bosustow; David Adams (VIII) Pulcinella (1973) - Emanuele Luzzati; Gulio Gianini

Best Short Subject, Live Action Films


Winner:
	Bolero, The (1973) - Alan Miller (I); William Fertik
Other Nominees:
	Clockmaker (1971) - Richard Gayer Life Times Nine (1973) - Pen Densham; John Watson (I)

Best Documentary, Short Subjects


Winner:
	Princeton: A Search for Answers (1974) - Julian Krainin; DeWitt Sage
Other Nominees:
	Background (1973) - Carmen D'Avino Christo's Valley Curtain (1974) - Albert Maysles; David Maysles Four Stones for Kanemitsu (1973) - Terry Sanders (I); June Wayne (I) Paisti ag obair (1973) - Louis Marcus

Best Documentary, Features


Winner:
	Great American Cowboy, The (1973) - Kieth Merrill
Other Nominees:
	Always a New Beginning (1974) - John D. Goodell Journey to the Outer Limits (1973) - Alexander Grasshoff Schlacht um Berlin (1973) - Bengt von zur M�hlen Walls of Fire (1971) - Gertrude Ross Marks; Edmund F. Penney

Best Foreign Language Film


Winner:
	Nuit américaine, La (1973) - France.
Other Nominees:
	Bayit Berechov Chelouche, Ha- (1973) - Israel. Fußgänger, Der (1973) - West Germany. Invitation, L' (1973) - Switzerland. Turks fruit (1973) - Netherlands.

Honorary Award


Awarded to:
	Henri Langlois - For his devotion to the art of film, his massive contributions in preserving its past and his unswerving faith in its future. Groucho Marx - In recognition of his brilliant creativity and for the unequaled achievements of the Marx Brothers in the art of motion picture comedy.

Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award


Awarded to:
	Lawrence Weingarten

Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award


Awarded to:
	Lew Wasserman

Academy Award of Merit


Winner:
	- Not awarded.

Scientific and Engineering Award


Winners:
	Magna-Tech Electronic Co., Inc. - For the engineering and development of a high-speed re-recording system for motion-picture production. Joachim Gerb (Arnold and Richter Company); Erich Kaestner (II) (Arnold and Richter Company) - For the development and engineering of the Arriflex 35BL motion-picture camera. Harold A. Scheib (Research Products Inc.); Clifford H. Ellis (Research Products Inc.); Roger W. Banks (Research Products Inc.) - For the concept and engineering of the Model 2101 optical printer for motion-picture optical effects. William W. Valliant (PSC Technology Inc.); Howard F. Ott (Eastman Kodak Company); Gerry Diebold (Richmark Camera Service Inc.) - For the development of a liquid-gate system for motion picture printers.

Technical Achievement Award


Winners:
	Rosco Laboratories, Inc. - For the technical advances and the development of a complete system of light-control materials for motion-picture photography. Richard H. Vetter (Todd-AO Corp.) - For the design of an improved anamorphic focusing system for motion-picture photography.