64th Academy Awards — Award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 1991
The 64th Academy Awards recognized The Silence of the Lambs as Best Picture, one of few films to sweep all five major Oscar categories.
Key Facts
- Ceremony date
- March 30, 1992
- Venue
- Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles
- Awards categories
- 23
- US viewership
- 44 million+ viewers
- Host
- Billy Crystal (third consecutive year)
- Top winner
- The Silence of the Lambs (5 awards)
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Each year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences evaluates films released in the prior calendar year and nominates them across dozens of craft and performance categories, culminating in a live awards ceremony. The eligible films for this cycle were those released in the United States during 1991.
On March 30, 1992, the 64th Academy Awards ceremony took place at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles. Hosted by Billy Crystal and televised on ABC, the event presented Oscars in 23 categories. The Silence of the Lambs dominated with five wins including Best Picture, while Terminator 2: Judgment Day claimed four technical awards.
The Silence of the Lambs became only the third film in Oscar history to win all five major categories — Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, and Adapted Screenplay. The telecast drew over 44 million US viewers, affirming strong public interest in the awards. The ceremony also highlighted the commercial success of genre films in major award competition.