The49th Academy Awardswere presented Monday, March 28, 1977, at theDorothy Chandler PavilioninLos Angeles,California,hosted byRichard Pryor,Ellen Burstyn,Jane Fonda,andWarren Beatty.BothNetworkandAll the President's Menwon four Oscars, the most of the evening, but lostBest PictureandBest Director,as well asBest Editing,toRocky.
| 49th Academy Awards | |
|---|---|
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| Date | March 28, 1977 |
| Site | Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Los Angeles,California,U.S. |
| Hosted by | Richard Pryor,Ellen Burstyn,Jane FondaandWarren Beatty |
| Produced by | William Friedkin |
| Directed by | Marty Pasetta |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Rocky |
| Most awards | All the President's MenandNetwork(4) |
| Most nominations | NetworkandRocky(10) |
| TV in the United States | |
| Network | ABC |
| Duration | 3 hours, 38 minutes |
Networkbecame the second film (afterA Streetcar Named Desire) to win three acting Oscars, the last to do so untilEverything Everywhere All at Once,and the last, as of the97th Academy Awards,to receive five acting nominations. It was also the eleventh of fifteen films (to date) to receivenominations in all four acting categories.Best ActorwinnerPeter Finchbecame the first posthumous acting winner, having suffered a fatal heart attack in mid-January. With only five minutes and two seconds of screentime,Beatrice Straightset a record for the shortest performance ever to win an acting Oscar (Best Supporting Actress).Paddy Chayefskywon his third solo writing Oscar forNetwork,a record that remains to this day.
Sylvester Stallonebecame the first person sinceOrson Wellesto receive nominations for writing and acting for the same film (Rocky), losing in both categories toNetwork.
Piper Lauriewas nominated for Best Supporting Actress forCarrie(1976), her first role since her Best Actress-nominated performance inThe Hustler(1961), thus being nominated for two consecutive roles, fifteen years apart.
Lina Wertmüllerbecame the first woman nominated forBest DirectorforSeven Beauties,which was also nominated forBest Foreign Language Film.With her win forBest Original Songas the composer for the love theme "Evergreen"fromA Star Is Born,Barbra Streisandbecame the first woman to be honored in the category, and, as of the96th Academy Awards,the only person to have won Academy Awards for both acting and songwriting (following herBest Actresswin forFunny Girlat the40th Academy Awards).
No honorary awards were given this year.
ABCheld the rights to the Oscars from1961to1970and regained them for the1976 event.For the second straight year, the ceremony was scheduled directly opposite theNCAA championship basketball gameonNBC,won byMarquetteinAl McGuire's final game as head coach.
Winners and nominees
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Nominees were announced on February 10, 1977. Winners are listed first, highlighted inboldfaceand indicated with a double dagger (‡).[1][2]
Special Achievement Award
edit- Carlo Rambaldi,Glen Robinson,andFrank Van der Veerfor the visual effects ofKing Kong
- L. B. Abbott,Glen Robinson,andMatthew Yuricichfor the visual effects ofLogan's Run
Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
editMultiple nominations and awards
edit| Nominations | Film |
|---|---|
| 10 | Network |
| Rocky | |
| 8 | All the President's Men |
| 6 | Bound for Glory |
| 4 | Seven Beauties |
| A Star Is Born | |
| Taxi Driver | |
| 3 | Cousin Cousine |
| King Kong | |
| Logan's Run | |
| Voyage of the Damned | |
| 2 | Carrie |
| Face to Face | |
| Fellini's Casanova | |
| The Incredible Sarah | |
| The Omen | |
| The Seven-Per-Cent Solution |
| Awards | Film |
|---|---|
| 4 | All the President's Men |
| Network | |
| 3 | Rocky |
| 2 | Bound for Glory |
Presenters and performers
editThe following individuals, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers:
Presenters
edit| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Hank Simms | Announcer of the 49th annual Academy Awards |
| Walter Mirisch(AMPAS President) | Gave opening remarks welcoming guests to the awards ceremony |
| Chevy Chase | Explains the voting rules to the public |
| Tatum O'Neal | Presenter of the award forBest Supporting Actor |
| Marty Feldman | Presenter of the Short Films Awards |
| Roy Scheider | Presenter of the Special Achievement Award |
| Marthe Keller | Presenter of the award forBest Art Direction |
| Muhammad Ali Sylvester Stallone |
Presenters of the award forBest Supporting Actress |
| William Holden | Presenter of the award forBest Film Editing |
| Red Skelton | Presenter of the award forBest Sound |
| Cicely Tyson | Presenter of theIrving G. Thalberg Memorial AwardtoPandro S. Berman |
| Donald Sutherland | Presenter of the award forBest Cinematography |
| Pearl Bailey | Presenter of the award forBest Foreign Language Film |
| Ann-Margret | Presenter of the Music Awards |
| Lillian Hellman | Presenter of the Documentary Awards |
| Neil Diamond | Presenter of the award forBest Original Song |
| Norman Mailer | Presenter of the Writing Awards |
| Jeanne Moreau | Presenter of the award forBest Director |
| Tamara Dobson | Presenter of the award forBest Costume Design |
| Liv Ullmann | Presenter of the award forBest Actor |
| Louise Fletcher | Presenter of the award forBest Actress |
| Jack Nicholson | Presenter of the award forBest Picture |
Performers
edit| Name | Role | Performed |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Conti | Musical arranger and conductor | Orchestral |
| Ann-Margret | Performer | “Magic Circle (It All Started in Someone's Head) “ |
| Eddie Albert | Performer | "A World That Never Was" fromHalf a House |
| Ben Vereen | Performer | "Gonna Fly Now"fromRocky |
| Tom Jones | Performer | "Come to Me" fromThe Pink Panther Strikes Again |
| Tony Vivante | Performer | "Ave Satani"fromThe Omen |
| Barbra Streisand | Performer | "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)"fromA Star Is Born |
| Ann-Margret | Performer | “Magic Circle (Reprise)” |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^"The Official Academy Awards Database".Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.Select "1976" in the "Award Year(s)" drop-down menu and press "Search".
- ^"The 49th Academy Awards (1977) Nominees and Winners".oscars.org.Archivedfrom the original on January 11, 2015.RetrievedOctober 3,2011.