| 66th Academy Awards | |
|---|---|
 Official poster | |
| Date | March 21, 1994 |
| Site | Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Hosted by | Whoopi Goldberg |
| Produced by | Gil Cates |
| Directed by | Jeff Margolis |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Schindler's List |
| Most awards | Schindler's List (7) |
| Most nominations | Schindler's List (12) |
| TV in the United States | |
| Network | ABC |
| Duration | 3 hours, 18 minutes[1] |
| Ratings | 46.26 million 31.86% (Nielsen ratings) |
The 66th Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored films released in 1993 and took place on March 21, 1994, 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.[2][3] Actress Whoopi Goldberg hosted the show for the first time.[4] This ceremony was the first to present the annual In Memoriam tribute.[5] Nearly a month earlier in a ceremony held at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on February 26, the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by host Laura Dern.[6]
Schindler's List won seven awards, including Best Picture.[7] Other winners included Jurassic Park and The Piano with three awards, Philadelphia with two, and The Age of Innocence, Belle Époque, Defending Our Lives, The Fugitive, I Am a Promise: The Children of Stanton Elementary School, Mrs. Doubtfire, Schwarzfahrer, and The Wrong Trousers with one. The telecast was watched by more than 46 million viewers in the United States.
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- ^ Harris, Aisha (February 12, 2013). "The Dead Have Oscar Campaigns, Too". Slate. The Slate Group, LLC. Archived from the original on April 11, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Eller, Claudia (March 22, 1994). "'Schindler's List' Brings Triumph for Spielberg : Movies: Director wins for best picture. Tom Hanks is honored as best actor and Holly Hunter is best actress". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 22, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.