72nd Academy Awards
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72nd Academy Awards
Sunday, March 26, 2000 at the Los Angeles County Music Center in Los Angeles, California
Host
Show: Billy Crystal
Pre-Show: Meredith Viera
Crew
Producers: Richard Zanuck and Lili Fini Zanuck
Duration
4 hours, 4 minutes
The 72nd Academy Awards ceremony took place at Los Angeles County Music Center, and was Billy Crystal's seventh time hosting the Awards.
The Academy Award ceremony was dominated by the movie American Beauty, which was nominated in 8 categories, and won 5 awards (including Best Director, Best Actor and Best Picture).
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Notable Quotes
- "Who's in charge of security? Probably the same guys who protected Sonny Corleone at the tollbooth" - host Billy Crystal, making a reference to The Godfather commenting on Oscar statuettes being stolen before the ceremony.
The Awards
Feature Films
- Best motion picture of the year: American Beauty
Acting
- Performance by an actor in a leading role: Kevin Spacey in American Beauty
- Performance by an actress in a leading role: Hilary Swank in Boys Don't Cry
- Performance by an actor in a supporting role: Michael Caine in The Cider House Rules
- Performance by an actress in a supporting role: Angelina Jolie in Girl, Interrupted
| Preceded by: 71st Academy Awards | Academy Awards Ceremonies | Succeeded by: 73rd Academy Awards |