67th Academy Awards

67th Academy Awards
Official poster
DateMarch 27, 1995
SiteShrine Auditorium
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Hosted byDavid Letterman
Produced byGil Cates
Directed byJeff Margolis
Highlights
Best PictureForrest Gump
Most awardsForrest Gump (6)
Most nominationsForrest Gump (13)
TV in the United States
NetworkABC
Duration3 hours, 32 minutes[1]
Ratings48.28 million
32.5% (Nielsen ratings)

The 67th Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) took place on March 27, 1995, 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 the Oscars) in 23 categories honoring the films released in 1994. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by Gilbert Cates and directed by Jeff Margolis.[2] Comedian David Letterman hosted the show for the first time.[3] Three weeks earlier in a ceremony held at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on March 4, the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by host Jamie Lee Curtis.[4]

Forrest Gump won six awards, including Best Picture.[5] Other winners included Ed Wood, The Lion King, and Speed with two awards and The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert; Blue Sky, Bob's Birthday, Bullets Over Broadway, Burnt by the Sun, Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life, Legends of the Fall, The Madness of King George, Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision, Pulp Fiction, A Time for Justice, and Trevor with one. The telecast garnered more than 48 million viewers in the United States, making it the most watched Oscars telecast since the 55th Academy Awards in 1983.

  1. ^ Wiley & Bona 1996, p. 987
  2. ^ Pond 2005, p. 87
  3. ^ Archerd, Army (January 12, 1995). "Letterman to skip bowling, host Oscars". Variety. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  4. ^ "Past Scientific & Technical Awards Ceremonies". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS. Archived from the original on February 13, 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
  5. ^ Grimes, William (March 28, 1995). "'Forrest Gump' Triumphs With 6 Academy Awards". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2014.

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