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. Actor Whoopi Goldberg hosted the show for the first time. 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.

Schindler's List won seven awards, including Best Picture. 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.

Winners and nominees

The nominees for the 66th Academy Awards were announced on February 9, 1994, at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California, by Academy president Arthur Hiller and actress Christine Lahti. Schindler's List led all nominees with twelve nominations; The Piano and The Remains of the Day tied for second with eight.

The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on March 21, 1994. Best Director nominee Jane Campion became the second woman to be nominated in that category. Holly Hunter and Emma Thompson's nominations in both lead and supporting acting categories marked the first, and so far, only occurrence that two performers earned double acting nominations in the same year. Best Supporting Actress winner Anna Paquin became the first Millennial member to win an Academy Award and, at age 11, the second youngest winner of a competitive acting Oscar, behind Tatum O'Neal, who won at age 10 for Paper Moon (1973).

Awards

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double-dagger ().

Schindler's List – Steven Spielberg, Gerald R. Molen, and Branko Lustig, producers The Fugitive – Arnold Kopelson, producer In the Name of the Father – Jim Sheridan, producer The Piano – Jan Chapman, producer The Remains of the Day – John Calley, Mike Nichols, and Ismail Merchant, producers | valign="top" width:50%"|

Steven Spielberg – Schindler's List Jim Sheridan – In the Name of the Father Jane Campion – The Piano James Ivory – The Remains of the Day Robert Altman – Short Cuts Tom Hanks – Philadelphia as Andrew Beckett Daniel Day-Lewis – In the Name of the Father as Gerry Conlon Laurence Fishburne – What's Love Got to Do with It as Ike Turner Anthony Hopkins – The Remains of the Day as James Stevens Liam Neeson – Schindler's List as Oskar Schindler Holly Hunter – The Piano as Ada McGrath Angela Bassett – What's Love Got to Do with It as Tina Turner Stockard Channing – Six Degrees of Separation as Ouisa Kittredge Emma Thompson – The Remains of the Day as Sarah "Sally" Kenton Debra Winger – Shadowlands as Joy Davidman Tommy Lee Jones – The Fugitive as U.S. Marshal Samuel Gerard Leonardo DiCaprio – What's Eating Gilbert Grape as Arnold "Arnie" Grape Ralph Fiennes – Schindler's List as Amon Göth John Malkovich – In the Line of Fire as Mitch Leary Pete Postlethwaite – In the Name of the Father as Giuseppe Conlon Anna Paquin – The Piano as Flora McGrath Holly Hunter – The Firm as Tamara "Tammy" Hemphill Rosie Perez – Fearless as Carla Rodrigo Winona Ryder – The Age of Innocence as May Welland Emma Thompson – In the Name of the Father as Gareth Peirce The Piano – Jane Campion Dave – Gary Ross In the Line of Fire – Jeff Maguire Philadelphia – Ron Nyswaner Sleepless in Seattle – Nora Ephron, David S. Ward, and Jeff Arch Schindler's List – Steven Zaillian based on the book by Thomas Keneally The Age of Innocence – Martin Scorsese and Jay Cocks based on the novel by Edith Wharton In the Name of the Father – Jim Sheridan and Terry George based on the autobiographical book Proved Innocent by Gerry Conlon The Remains of the Day – Ruth Prawer Jhabvala based on the novel by Kazuo Ishiguro Shadowlands – William Nicholson based on his play Belle Époque (Spain) in Spanish – Fernando Trueba, director Farewell My Concubine (Hong Kong) in Mandarin Chinese – Chen Kaige, director Hedd Wyn (United Kingdom) in Welsh  – Paul Turner, director The Scent of Green Papaya (Vietnam) in Vietnamese  – Anh Hung Tran, director The Wedding Banquet (Taiwan) in Mandarin Chinese – Ang Lee, director I Am a Promise: The Children of Stanton Elementary School – Susan Raymond and Alan Raymond The Broadcast Tapes of Dr. Peter – David Paperny and Arthur Ginsberg Children of Fate: Life and Death in a Sicilian Family – Susan Todd and Andrew Young For Better or for Worse – David Collier and Betsy Thompson The War Room – D. A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus Defending Our Lives – Margaret Lazarus and Renner Wunderlich Blood Ties: The Life and Work of Sally Mann – Steven Cantor and Peter Spirer Chicks in White Satin – Elaine Holliman and Jason Schneider Schwarzfahrer – Pepe Danquart Down on the Waterfront – Stacy Title and Jonathan Penner The Dutch Master – Susan Seidelman and Jonathan Brett Partners – Peter Weller and Jana Sue Memel The Screw (La vis) – Didier Flamand The Wrong Trousers – Nick Park Blindscape – Stephen Palmer The Mighty River – Frédéric Back and Hubert Tison Small Talk – Bob Godfrey and Kevin Baldwin The Village – Mark Baker Schindler's List – John Williams The Age of Innocence – Elmer Bernstein The Firm – Dave Grusin The Fugitive – James Newton Howard The Remains of the Day – Richard Robbins "Streets of Philadelphia" from Philadelphia – Music and Lyrics by Bruce Springsteen "Again" from Poetic Justice – Music and Lyrics by Janet Jackson and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis "The Day I Fall in Love" from Beethoven's 2nd – Music and Lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager, James Ingram, and Clif Magness "Philadelphia" from Philadelphia – Music and Lyrics by Neil Young "A Wink and a Smile" from Sleepless in Seattle – Music by Marc Shaiman; Lyrics by Ramsey McLean Jurassic Park – Gary Rydstrom, Gary Summers, Shawn Murphy, and Ron Judkins Cliffhanger – Michael Minkler, Bob Beemer, and Tim Cooney The Fugitive – Donald O. Mitchell, Michael Herbick, Frank A. Montaño, and Scott D. Smith Geronimo: An American Legend – Chris Carpenter, Doug Hemphill, Bill W. Benton, and Lee Orloff Schindler's List – Andy Nelson, Steve Pederson, Scott Millan, and Ron Judkins Jurassic Park – Gary Rydstrom and Richard Hymns Cliffhanger – Wylie Stateman and Gregg Baxter The Fugitive – John Leveque and Bruce Stambler Schindler's List – Art Direction: Allan Starski; Set Decoration: Ewa Braun Addams Family Values – Art Direction: Ken Adam; Set Decoration: Marvin March The Age of Innocence – Art Direction: Dante Ferretti; Set Decoration: Robert J. Franco Orlando – Art Direction: Ben Van Os and Jan Roelfs The Remains of the Day – Art Direction: Luciana Arrighi; Set Decoration: Ian Whittaker Mrs. Doubtfire – Greg Cannom, Ve Neill, and Yolanda Toussieng Philadelphia – Carl Fullerton and Alan D'Angerio Schindler's List – Christina Smith, Matthew W. Mungle, and Judith A. Cory The Age of Innocence – Gabriella Pescucci Orlando – Sandy Powell The Piano – Janet Patterson The Remains of the Day – Jenny Beavan and John Bright Schindler's List – Anna B. Sheppard Schindler's List – Janusz Kamiński Farewell My Concubine – Gu Changwei The Fugitive – Michael Chapman The Piano – Stuart Dryburgh Searching for Bobby Fischer – Conrad Hall Schindler's List – Michael Kahn The Fugitive – Dennis Virkler, David Finfer, Dean Goodhill, Don Brochu, Richard Nord, and Dov Hoenig In the Line of Fire – Anne V. Coates In the Name of the Father – Gerry Hambling The Piano – Veronika Jenet Jurassic Park – Dennis Muren, Stan Winston, Phil Tippett, and Michael Lantieri Cliffhanger – Neil Krepela, John Richardson, John Bruno, and Pamela Easley The Nightmare Before Christmas – Pete Kozachik, Eric Leighton, Ariel Velasco-Shaw, and Gordon Baker

Honorary Award To Deborah Kerr, in appreciation for a full career's worth of elegant and beautifully crafted performances.

Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award Paul Newman

Films with multiple nominations and awards

The following 16 films had multiple nominations:

Nominations Film 12 Schindler's List 8 The Piano The Remains of the Day 7 The Fugitive In the Name of the Father 5 The Age of Innocence Philadelphia 3 Cliffhanger In the Line of Fire Jurassic Park 2 Farewell My Concubine The Firm Orlando Shadowlands Sleepless in Seattle What's Love Got to Do with It

The following four films received multiple awards:

Awards Film 7 Schindler's List 3 Jurassic Park The Piano 2 Philadelphia

Presenters and performers The following individuals, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers:Multiple references:

Presenters Name(s) Role Announcer for the 66th annual Academy Awards (AMPAS president) Gave opening remarks welcoming guests to the awards ceremony Presenter of the award for Best Art Direction Presenter of the award for Best Visual Effects Presenter of the film The Fugitive on the Best Picture segment Presenter of the award for Best Supporting Actor Val Kilmer Presenters of the award for Best Makeup Presenter of the award for Best Sound Effects Editing Presenter of the Honorary Academy Award to Deborah Kerr Presenter of the awards for Best Animated Short Film and Best Live Action Short Film Presenter of the film Schindler's List on the Best Picture segment Shirley MacLaine Presenters of the award for Best Sound Presenter of the award for Best Supporting Actress Presenter of the segment of the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement and the Gordon E. Sawyer Award Introducer of the performance of Best Original Song nominee "Philadelphia" Presenter of the film The Remains of the Day on the Best Picture segment Presenter of the award Best Costume Design Christian Slater Presenters of the awards for Best Documentary Short Subject and Best Documentary Feature Introducer of the special dance number to the tune of the Best Original Score nominees and presenter of the award for Best Original Score Presenter of the "Film cinematography" montage and introducer of presenter Kirk Douglas Presenter of the award for Best Cinematography Presenter of the film The Piano on the Best Picture segment Presenter of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to Paul Newman Presenter of the award for Best Foreign Language Film Presenter of the award for Best Film Editing Introducer of the performance of Best Original Song nominee "Streets of Philadelphia" Presenter of the award for Best Original Song Presenters of the awards for Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen and Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published Presenter of the In Memoriam tribute Presenter of the award for Best Actor Presenter of the film In the Name of the Father on the Best Picture segment Presenter of the award for Best Actress Presenter of the award for Best Director Presenter of the award for Best Picture

Performers