63rd Academy Awards — Award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 1990
The 63rd Academy Awards recognized 1990 film achievements, with Dances With Wolves dominating by winning seven Oscars including Best Picture.
Key Facts
- Date
- March 25, 1991
- Venue
- Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles
- Host
- Billy Crystal (second consecutive year)
- Categories awarded
- 22
- Top winner
- Dances With Wolves (7 awards incl. Best Picture)
- US viewership
- Nearly 43 million viewers
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Each year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences convenes to honor outstanding achievements in filmmaking from the prior calendar year. Films released in 1990 were eligible, with nominees determined by votes from AMPAS members across various craft branches.
The ceremony took place on March 25, 1991, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, hosted by Billy Crystal and broadcast on ABC to nearly 43 million viewers. Awards were presented across 22 categories, with Dances With Wolves leading all films with seven wins including Best Picture.
Dances With Wolves' sweep affirmed the commercial and critical viability of large-scale westerns, while the telecast's audience of nearly 43 million reflected continued strong public interest in the Oscars. Other recognized films such as Goodfellas and Ghost also gained lasting cultural prominence from their nominations and wins.