58th Academy Awards — award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 1985
The 58th Academy Awards honored 1985 films, with Out of Africa winning seven Oscars including Best Picture, watched by 37.8 million viewers.
Key Facts
- Date
- March 24, 1986
- Venue
- Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles
- Categories awarded
- 23
- Best Picture winner
- Out of Africa (7 awards)
- US television viewers
- 37.8 million
- Hosts
- Alan Alda, Jane Fonda, Robin Williams
By the Numbers
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Each year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences organizes a ceremony to recognize outstanding achievement in filmmaking. The 58th ceremony honored films released during the 1985 calendar year, with nominations determined by AMPAS members across the film industry.
On March 24, 1986, the 58th Academy Awards took place at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, hosted by Alan Alda, Jane Fonda, and Robin Williams. AMPAS presented awards in 23 categories; Out of Africa led all films with seven wins including Best Picture, while The Color Purple won none of its eleven nominations.
The ceremony drew 37.8 million US viewers and received mixed critical reviews of its telecast. Out of Africa's dominant performance cemented its legacy as the defining film of 1985, while The Color Purple's shutout despite eleven nominations became one of the most noted award-season outcomes of the decade.