45th Academy Awards
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| 45th Academy Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | Tuesday, March 27, 1973 |
| Site | Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles |
| Host | Carol Burnett, Michael Caine, Charlton Heston, Rock Hudson |
| Producer | Howard W. Koch |
| Director | Marty Pasetta |
| TV in the United States | |
| Network | NBC |
| Duration | 2 hours, 38 minutes |
The 45th Academy Awards were presented March 27, 1973 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. The ceremonies were presided over by Carol Burnett, Michael Caine, Charlton Heston, and Rock Hudson. The ceremony was marked by Marlon Brando's boycott of the Oscars and his sending of Sacheen Littlefeather to explain why he would not show up to collect his Best Actor award for The Godfather, and by Charles Chaplin's first competition Oscar win for Best Score for his 20-year-old film Limelight, which was eligible due to a technicality; Chaplin had received an honorary Oscar the previous year.
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[edit] Winners
[edit] Feature Films
| Category | Winner | |
|---|---|---|
| Best motion picture | The Godfather | Albert S. Ruddy |
| Best foreign language film | The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie | France |
| Best documentary feature | Marjoe | Howard Smith and Sarah Kernochan |
[edit] Acting
| Category | Winner | Movie |
|---|---|---|
| Best actor in a leading role | Marlon Brando (declined) | The Godfather |
| Best actress in a leading role | Liza Minnelli | Cabaret |
| Best actor in a supporting role | Joel Grey | Cabaret |
| Best actress in a supporting role | Eileen Heckart | Butterflies Are Free |
[edit] Music & Sound
| Category | Winner | Movie |
|---|---|---|
| Best Music, Original Song | Al Kasha, Joel Hirschhorn, for the song "The Morning After". | The Poseidon Adventure |
[edit] Screenplay & Direction
| Category | Winner | Movie |
|---|---|---|
| Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen | Jeremy Larner | The Candidate |
| Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola | The Godfather |
| Best Director | Bob Fosse | Cabaret |
