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Kenneth Turan: “Schindler’s List” Peter Rainer: “Schindler’s List” Kevin Thomas: “Schindler’s List” Hollywood consensus: “Schindler’s List”
ACTOR Kenneth Turan: Tom Hanks, “Philadelphia” Peter Rainer: Daniel Day-Lewis, “In the Name of the Father” Kevin Thomas: Tom Hanks, “Philadelphia” Hollywood consensus: Tom Hanks, “Philadelphia”
ACTRESS Kenneth Turan: Holly Hunter, “The Piano” Peter Rainer: Stockard Channing, “Six Degrees of Separation” Kevin Thomas: Holly Hunter, “The Piano” Hollywood consensus: Holly Hunter, “The Piano”
SUPPORTING ACTOR Kenneth Turan: Ralph Fiennes, “Schindler’s List” Peter Rainer: Pete Postlethwaite, “In the Name of the Father” Kevin Thomas: Tommy Lee Jones, “The Fugitive” Hollywood consensus: Tommy Lee Jones, “The Fugitive”
SUPPORTING ACTRESS Kenneth Turan: Anna Paquin, “The Piano” Peter Rainer: Rosie Perez, “Fearless” Kevin Thomas: Anna Paquin, “The Piano” Hollywood consensus: Winona Ryder, “The Age of Innocence”
DIRECTOR Kenneth Turan: Steven Spielberg, “Schindler’s List” Peter Rainer: Steven Spielberg, “Schindler’s List” Kevin Thomas: Steven Spielberg, “Schindler’s List” Hollywood consensus: Steven Spielberg, “Schindler’s List”
The Rest
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Kenneth Turan: Jane Campion, “The Piano” Peter Rainer: Jeff Maguire, “In the Line of Fire” Kevin Thomas: Jane Campion, “The Piano”
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Kenneth Turan: Steven Zaillian, “Schindler’s List” Peter Rainer: Terry George and Jim Sheridan, “In the Name of the Father” Kevin Thomas: Steven Zaillian, “Schindler’s List”
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM Kenneth Turan: “Belle Epoque” (Spain) Peter Rainer: “Farewell My Concubine” (Hong Kong) Kevin Thomas: “Farewell My Concubine” (Hong Kong)
ART DIRECTION Kenneth Turan: “The Age of Innocence” (Dante Ferretti--art, Robert J. Franco--set) Peter Rainer: “The Remains of the Day” (Luciana Arrighi--art, Ian Whittaker--set) Kevin Thomas: “The Age of Innocence” (Dante Ferretti--art, Robert J. Franco--set)
CINEMATOGRAPHY Kenneth Turan: “Schindler’s List” (Janusz Kaminski) Peter Rainer: “Schindler’s List” (Janusz Kaminski) Kevin Thomas: “Schindler’s List” (Janusz Kaminski)
COSTUME DESIGN Kenneth Turan: “The Age of Innocence” (Gabriella Pescucci) Peter Rainer: “The Age of Innocence” (Gabriella Pescucci) Kevin Thomas: “The Age of Innocence” (Gabriella Pescucci)
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE Kenneth Turan: “For Better or for Worse” (David Collier and Betsy Thompson) Peter Rainer: “The War Room” (D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus) Kevin Thomas: “Children of Fate” (Adam Friedson and Andrew Young)
DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT Kenneth Turan: “Defending Our Lives” (Margaret Lazarus and Renner Wunderlich) Peter Rainer: “Defending Our Lives” (Margaret Lazarus and Renner Wunderlich) Kevin Thomas: “Defending Our Lives” (Margaret Lazarus and Renner Wunderlich)
FILM EDITING Kenneth Turan: Michael Kahn, “Schindler’s List” Peter Rainer: Dennis Virkler, David Finfer, Dean Goodhill, Don Brochu, Richard Nord and Dov Hoenig, “The Fugitive” Kevin Thomas: Michael Kahn, “Schindler’s List”
MAKEUP Kenneth Turan: “Mrs. Doubtfire” (Greg Cannom, Ve Neill and Yolanda Toussieng) Peter Rainer: “Philadelphia” (Carl Fullerton and Alan D’Angerio) Kevin Thomas: “Philadelphia” (Carl Fullerton and Alan D’Angerio)
ORIGINAL SCORE Kenneth Turan: “Schindler’s List” (John Williams) Peter Rainer: “Schindler’s List” (John Williams) Kevin Thomas: “Schindler’s List” (John Williams)
ORIGINAL SONG Kenneth Turan: “Streets of Philadelphia” (“Philadelphia”) Peter Rainer: “Streets of Philadelphia” (“Philadelphia”) Kevin Thomas: “A Wink and a Smile” (“Sleepless in Seattle”)
SOUND Kenneth Turan: “The Fugitive” (Donald O. Mitchell, Michael Herbick, Frank A. Montano and Scott D. Smith) Peter Rainer: “Jurassic Park” (Gary Summers, Gary Rydstrom, Shawn Murphy and Ron Judkins) Kevin Thomas: “Schindler’s List” (Andy Nelson, Steve Pederson, Scott Millan and Ron Judkins)
SOUND EFFECTS EDITING Kenneth Turan: “The Fugitive” (John Leveque and Bruce Stambler) Peter Rainer: “Jurassic Park” (Gary Rydstrom and Richard Hymns) Kevin Thomas: “Jurassic Park” (Gary Rydstrom and Richard Hymns)
VISUAL EFFECTS Kenneth Turan: “Jurassic Park” (Dennis Muren, Stan Winston, Phil Tippett and Michael Lantieri) Peter Rainer: “Jurassic Park” (Dennis Muren, Stan Winston, Phil Tippett and Michael Lantieri) Kevin Thomas: “Jurassic Park” (Dennis Muren, Stan Winston, Phil Tippett and Michael Lantieri)
ANIMATED SHORT FILM Kenneth Turan: “The Wrong Trousers” (Nicholas Park) Peter Rainer: “The Mighty River” (Frederic Back and Hubert Tison) Kevin Thomas: “Small Talk” (Bob Godfrey and Kevin Baldwin
LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM Kenneth Turan: “Black Rider” (“Schwarzfahrer”) (Pepe Danquart) Peter Rainer: “The Dutch Master” (Susan Seidelman and Jonathan Brett) Kevin Thomas: “Black Rider” (“Schwarzfahrer”) (Pepe Danquart)
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