Academy Awards Acceptance Speech Database

1985 (58th) Academy Awards

Actor in a Leading Role -- Kiss of the Spider Woman; William Hurt

Actor in a Supporting Role -- Cocoon; Don Ameche

Actress in a Leading Role -- The Trip to Bountiful; Geraldine Page

Actress in a Supporting Role -- Prizzi's Honor; Anjelica Huston

Art Direction -- Out of Africa; Art Direction: Stephen Grimes; Set Decoration: Josie MacAvin

Cinematography -- Out of Africa; David Watkin

Costume Design -- Ran; Emi Wada

Directing -- Out of Africa; Sydney Pollack

Documentary (Feature) -- Broken Rainbow; Maria Florio and Victoria Mudd, Producers

Documentary (Short Subject) -- Witness to War: Dr. Charlie Clements; David Goodman, Producer

Film Editing -- Witness; Thom Noble

Foreign Language Film -- The Official Story; Argentina

Makeup -- Mask; Michael Westmore, Zoltan Elek

Music (Original Score) -- Out of Africa; John Barry

Music (Original Song) -- "Say You, Say Me" from White Nights; Music and Lyric by Lionel Richie

Best Picture -- Out of Africa; Sydney Pollack, Producer

Short Film (Animated) -- Anna & Bella; Cilia Van Dijk, Producer

Short Film (Live Action) -- Molly's Pilgrim; Jeff Brown and Chris Pelzer, Producers

Sound -- Out of Africa; Chris Jenkins, Gary Alexander, Larry Stensvold, Peter Handford

Sound Effects Editing -- Back to the Future; Charles L. Campbell, Robert Rutledge

Visual Effects -- Cocoon; Ken Ralston, Ralph McQuarrie, Scott Farrar, David Berry

Writing (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium) -- Out of Africa; Kurt Luedtke

Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) -- Witness; Screenplay by Earl W. Wallace, William Kelley; Story by William Kelley, Pamela Wallace, Earl W. Wallace

Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award -- Charles "Buddy" Rogers

Honorary Award -- To Paul Newman, in recognition of his many and memorable compelling screen performances and for his personal integrity and dedication to his craft.

Honorary Award -- To Alex North, in recognition of his brilliant artistry in the creation of memorable music for a host of distinguished motion pictures.