By Maeri Frances

It seems only yesterday that a retrograde Mercury played havoc with our daily routines, and yet, here we go again. At least we know the drill, back up computers, don’t delay that maintenance on your car, and avoid plans to launch major projects between April the 9^th and May the 3^rd. Even Venus, the planet of prosperity, love and harmony continues in retrograde until the 15^th of April, so tread cautiously where financial and romantic plans are concerned. We won’t even mention the Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto retrogrades, let’s just get on with what we can as pragmatically as possible. That said, have the best April possible!

P.S. Don’t forget, your rising sign plays a big role, so check that out as well if you know it.

Aries Birthdays: Amr Zaki (footballer) April 1^st, Ibrahim Salah (footballer) April 1^st, Emad El Sayed (footballer) , April 6th, Mohamed Imam (actor) April 8th, Amr Waked (actor) April 12th , Ayman Moheyeldin (news anchor) April 18th, Ahmed Hassan Mekky (footballer), April 20^th,  Ramez Galal (TV show host) April 20^th.

Our Birthday Sign:

Aries:

A typical Aries likes to have a clear path to get on with the job at hand, so frustration levels may zoom as you encounter a few roadblocks. Try to hit the ground running and get as much as possible done in the first week. Failing that, you could find yourself with your hands full in the last few days of the month. You may see the light at the end of the tunnel around the 28th.

Taurus:

Don’t neglect your circle of friends this month. No matter how busy you are they still may feel that you are being aloof. Make an effort and by the 15th things should be patched up. Set your personal pace for April on the 6th, a powerhouse aspect between Mars in your birth sign and Pluto should give you the energy and determination to fuel your aims. The 20th may see you tempted to speak up about something. You may later wish you hadn’t, so think twice.

Gemini:

Your planetary ruler Mercury is up to some mischief, and as the action falls in your solar 11^th  house of friendships and peer groups you will have to be careful to keep your communication clear and transparent. Friends could seem unreliable, joint plans may fall through, but your best course of action is to keep a sense of humor and remember that, this too shall pass. From the 21^st, Mars will be in your birth sign, so expect to be busy, but with ample energy to help you cope.

Cancer:

Try as you may, this month may not be made for much progress in matters you would like to see resolved. Career issues might be stagnant, and not much support seems forthcoming from your social circle. Patience, and more patience seem to be what is needed. It could be that there is a major issue, possibly regarding health or a relationship that is really at the root of it all, and other decisions are really dependent on the outcome. As summer gets under way things should become clearer.

Leo:

In spite of your best efforts to reach your immediate goals, it looks as though you will need to be more flexible and allow things to evolve at their own pace. You need all the ingredients in place to get the result, and some factors are still pending, like money… Rethink your plans, you may need to postpone something, or be on standby for an opportunity if it comes suddenly during the last week of the month. Friendships could be either a source of motivation, or irritation; it’s up to how you approach them.

Virgo:

Denial and avoidance tactics will work for a while, but sooner or later you need to face up to reality, especially when it comes to handling debts and sorting out your finances. This is a month to face the music and look at a long-term plan that could actually work. Seek professional advice if that will help, rather than just fretting and developing ulcers. By month’s end it will all seem like a bad dream anyway. If you have the chance to make a trip somewhere nice for a change of scene, without blowing the bank, just go for it!

Libra:

April is generally a month when the focus falls on close relationships and how you interact with others. You have had a reasonably easy time with Jupiter’s presence in your birth sign, but now as he goes into retrograde mode, you may need to make more of an effort instead of hoping things will fall neatly into place. Your ninth house is stimulated as Mars enters fellow air sign Gemini. This could be a signal to look at your qualifications; do you need to take an extra course to get ahead? Or maybe foreign climes are beckoning?

Scorpio:

By looking at which solar houses the retrograde planets fall in you may get some insight into which areas of your life you need to tidy up. Mercury slides from your relationship and partnerships zone back into your work and daily routine house. Are you communicating clearly with loved ones and colleagues? Pluto in your third house could mean that your tendency to avoid revealing your inner motives may be backfiring. And are you allocating expenditure as efficiently as possible? Get things in order for better times ahead.

Sagittarius:

Just when you were hoping for a month when recent frustrations would melt away, it looks as though your nerves and patience will need to battle on a few weeks longer. Balancing work and home life gets tricky, there aren’t enough hours in the day it seems. Matters involving children, creative projects and romance are in the spotlight, things may be delayed or need extra care on this front. And all of this costs more than you anticipated. Never mind, next month should be better!

Capricorn:

Prepare yourself for lots of home and family time this April. Children will need attention, and the mood for spring-cleaning may hit you. And why not? ‘Tis the season. Mercury retrograde will prompt you to create a super-efficient storage and labeling system, a place for everything and everything in its place. Events that unfold at month’s end may leave you feeling a little disempowered, but trust in the universe, and go with the flow.

Aquarius:

One golden rule for the month. Think before you speak, double check your mail before pressing the send button. Ok, so that’s two. Both important, Oh, and pay more attention while driving. Those pesky retrograde planets are asking you to slow down, look at what needs refining and reorganizing in your life. Systems are not your thing usually, but sometimes they can be useful. Think about it.

Pisces:

Join the club. Every sign seems to have its money woes these days, are you are in the same boat. Use your wonderful inspirational energy to keep everyone’s spirits aloft by finding cheap, or free ways to make the most of your leisure time. More than anyone, you have the ability to find a silver lining in most clouds. In your own quiet way, let your leadership skills show the path to accepting what can’t be changed, for the moment.

Date: May 16 1929

Best Picture: Wings

Best Actor in a Leading Role: The Last Command, The Way of All Flesh: Emil Jannings

Best Actress in a Leading Role: 7th Heaven, Street Angel, Sunrise: Janet Gaynor

Best Director, Comedy Picture: Two Arabian Knights: Lewis Milestone

Best Director, Dramatic Picture: 7th Heaven: Frank Borzage

 

Date: April 3 1930

Best Picture: The Broadway Melody

Best Actor in a Leading Role: In Old Arizona: Warner Baxter

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Coquette: Mary Pickford

Best Director: The Divine Lady: Frank Lloyd

 

Date: November 5 1930

Best Picture: All Quiet on the Western Front

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Disraeli: George Arliss

Best Actress in a Leading Role: The Divorcee: Norma Shearer

Best Director: All Quiet on the Western Front: Lewis Milestone

 

Date: November 10 1931

Best Picture: Cimarron

Best Actor in a Leading Role: A Free Soul: Lionel Barrymore

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Min and Bill: Marie Dressler

Best Director: Skippy: Norman Taurog

 

Date: November 18 1932

Best Picture: Grand Hotel

Best Actor in a Leading Role: The Champ: Wallace Beery

Best Actress in a Leading Role: The Sin of Madelon Claudet: Helen Hayes

Best Director: Bad Girl: Frank Borzage

 

Date: March 16 1934

Best Picture: Cavalcade

Best Actor in a Leading Role: The Private Life of Henry VIII.: Charles Laughton

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Morning Glory: Katharine Hepburn

Best Director: Cavalcade: Frank Lloyd

 

Date: February 27 1935

Best Picture: It Happened One Night

Best Actor in a Leading Role: It Happened One Night: Clark Gable

Best Actress in a Leading Role: It Happened One Night: Claudette Colbert

Best Director: It Happened One Night: Frank Capra

 

Date: March 5 1936

Best Picture: Mutiny on the Bounty

Best Actor in a Leading Role: The Informer: Victor McLaglen

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Dangerous: Bette Davis

Best Director: The Informer: John Ford

 

Date: March 4 1937

Best Picture: The Great Ziegfeld

Best Actor in a Leading Role: The Story of Louis Pasteur: Paul Muni

Best Actress in a Leading Role: The Great Ziegfeld: Luise Rainer

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Come and Get It: Walter Brennan

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Anthony Adverse: Gale Sondergaard

Best Director: Mr. Deeds Goes to Town: Frank Capra

 

Date: March 10 1938

Best Picture: The Life of Emile Zola

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Captains Courageous: Spencer Tracy

Best Actress in a Leading Role: The Good Earth: Luise Rainer

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: The Life of Emile Zola: Joseph Schildkraut

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: In Old Chicago: Alice Brady

Best Director: The Awful Truth: Leo McCarey

 

Date: February 23 1939

Best Picture: You Can’t Take It with You

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Boys Town: Spencer Tracy

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Jezebel: Bette Davis

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Kentucky: Walter Brennan

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Jezebel: Fay Bainter

Best Director: You Can’t Take It with You: Frank Capra

 

Date: February 29 1940

Best Picture: Gone with the Wind

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Goodbye, Mr. Chips: Robert Donat

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Gone with the Wind: Vivien Leigh

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Stagecoach: Thomas Mitchell

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Gone with the Wind: Hattie McDaniel

Best Director: Gone with the Wind: Victor Fleming

 

Date: February 27 1941

Best Picture: Rebecca

Best Actor in a Leading Role: The Philadelphia Story: James Stewart

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Kitty Foyle: Ginger Rogers

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: The Westerner: Walter Brennan

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: The Grapes of Wrath: Jane Darwell

Best Director: The Grapes of Wrath: John Ford

 

Date: February 26 1942

Best Picture: How Green Was My Valley

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Sergeant York: Gary Cooper

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Suspicion: Joan Fontaine

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: How Green Was My Valley: Donald Crisp

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: The Great Lie: Mary Astor

Best Director: How Green Was My Valley: John Ford

 

Date: March 4 1943

Best Picture: Mrs. Miniver

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Yankee Doodle Dandy: James Cagney

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Mrs. Miniver: Greer Garson

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Johnny Eager: Van Heflin

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Mrs. Miniver: Teresa Wright

Best Director: Mrs. Miniver: William Wyler

 

Date: March 2 1944

Best Picture: Casablanca

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Watch on the Rhine: Paul Lukas

Best Actress in a Leading Role: The Song of Bernadette: Jennifer Jones

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: The More the Merrier: Charles Coburn

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: For Whom the Bell Tolls: Katina Paxinou

Best Director: Casablanca: Michael Curtiz

 

Date: March 15 1945

Best Picture: Going My Way

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Going My Way: Bing Crosby

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Gaslight: Ingrid Bergman

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Going My Way: Barry Fitzgerald

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: None But the Lonely Heart: Ethel Barrymore

Best Director: Going My Way: Leo McCarey

 

Date: March 7 1946

Best Picture: The Lost Weekend

Best Actor in a Leading Role: The Lost Weekend: Ray Milland

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Mildred Pierce: Joan Crawford

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn: James Dunn

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: National Velvet: Anne Revere

Best Director: The Lost Weekend: Billy Wilder

 

Date: March 13 1947

Best Picture: The Best Years of Our Lives

Best Actor in a Leading Role: The Best Years of Our Lives: Fredric March

Best Actress in a Leading Role: To Each His Own: Olivia de Havilland

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: The Best Years of Our Lives: Harold Russell

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: The Razor’s Edge: Anne Baxter

Best Director: The Best Years of Our Lives: William Wyler

 

Date: March 20 1948

Best Picture: Gentleman’s Agreement

Best Actor in a Leading Role: A Double Life: Ronald Colman

Best Actress in a Leading Role: The Farmer’s Daughter: Loretta Young

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Miracle on 34th Street: Edmund Gwenn

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Gentleman’s Agreement: Celeste Holm

Best Director: Gentleman’s Agreement: Elia Kazan

 

Date: March 24 1949

Best Picture: Hamlet

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Hamlet: Laurence Olivier

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Johnny Belinda: Jane Wyman

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre: Walter Huston

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Key Largo: Claire Trevor

Best Director: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre: John Huston

 

Date: March 23 1950

Best Picture: All the King’s Men

Best Actor in a Leading Role: All the King’s Men: Broderick Crawford

Best Actress in a Leading Role: The Heiress: Olivia de Havilland

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Twelve O’Clock High: Dean Jagger

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: All the King’s Men: Mercedes McCambridge

Best Director: A Letter to Three Wives: Joseph L. Mankiewicz

 

Date: March 29 1951

Best Picture: All About Eve

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Cyrano de Bergerac: José Ferrer

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Born Yesterday: Judy Holliday

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: All About Eve: George Sanders

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Harvey: Josephine Hull

Best Director: All About Eve: Joseph L. Mankiewicz

 

Date: March 20 1952

Best Picture: An American in Paris

Best Actor in a Leading Role: The African Queen: Humphrey Bogart

Best Actress in a Leading Role: A Streetcar Named Desire: Vivien Leigh

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: A Streetcar Named Desire: Karl Malden

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: A Streetcar Named Desire: Kim Hunter

Best Director: A Place in the Sun: George Stevens

 

Date: March 19 1953

Best Picture: The Greatest Show on Earth

Best Actor in a Leading Role: High Noon: Gary Cooper

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Come Back, Little Sheba: Shirley Booth

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Viva Zapata!: Anthony Quinn

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: The Bad and the Beautiful: Gloria Grahame

Best Director: The Quiet Man: John Ford

 

Date: March 25 1954

Best Picture: From Here to Eternity

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Stalag 17: William Holden

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Roman Holiday: Audrey Hepburn

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: From Here to Eternity: Frank Sinatra

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: From Here to Eternity: Donna Reed

Best Director: From Here to Eternity: Fred Zinnemann

 

Date: March 30 1955

Best Picture: On the Waterfront

Best Actor in a Leading Role: On the Waterfront: Marlon Brando

Best Actress in a Leading Role: The Country Girl: Grace Kelly

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: The Barefoot Contessa: Edmond O’Brien

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: On the Waterfront: Eva Marie Saint

Best Director: On the Waterfront: Elia Kazan

 

Date: March 21 1956

Best Picture: Marty

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Marty: Ernest Borgnine

Best Actress in a Leading Role: The Rose Tattoo: Anna Magnani

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Mister Roberts: Jack Lemmon

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: East of Eden: Jo Van Fleet

Best Director: Marty: Delbert Mann

 

Date: March 27 1957

Best Picture: Around the World in Eighty Days

Best Actor in a Leading Role: The King and I: Yul Brynner

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Anastasia: Ingrid Bergman

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Lust for Life: Anthony Quinn

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Written on the Wind: Dorothy Malone

Best Director: Giant: George Stevens

 

Date: March 26 1958

Best Picture: The Bridge on the River Kwai

Best Actor in a Leading Role: The Bridge on the River Kwai: Alec Guinness

Best Actress in a Leading Role: The Three Faces of Eve: Joanne Woodward

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Sayonara: Red Buttons

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Sayonara: Miyoshi Umeki

Best Director: The Bridge on the River Kwai: David Lean

 

Date: April 6 1959

Best Picture: Gigi

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Separate Tables: David Niven

Best Actress in a Leading Role: I Want to Live!: Susan Hayward

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: The Big Country: Burl Ives

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Separate Tables: Wendy Hiller

Best Director: Gigi: Vincente Minnelli

 

Date: April 4 1960

Best Picture: Ben-Hur

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Ben-Hur: Charlton Heston

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Room at the Top: Simone Signoret

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Ben-Hur: Hugh Griffith

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: The Diary of Anne Frank: Shelley Winters

Best Director: Ben-Hur: William Wyler

 

Date: April 17 1961

Best Picture: The Apartment

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Elmer Gantry: Burt Lancaster

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Butterfield 8: Elizabeth Taylor

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Spartacus: Peter Ustinov

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Elmer Gantry: Shirley Jones

Best Director: The Apartment: Billy Wilder

 

Date: April 9 1962

Best Picture: West Side Story

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Judgment at Nuremberg: Maximilian Schell

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Two Women: Sophia Loren

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: West Side Story: George Chakiris

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: West Side Story: Rita Moreno

Best Director: West Side Story: Robert Wise, Jerome Robbins

 

Date: April 8 1963

Best Picture: Lawrence of Arabia

Best Actor in a Leading Role: To Kill a Mockingbird: Gregory Peck

Best Actress in a Leading Role: The Miracle Worker: Anne Bancroft

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Sweet Bird of Youth: Ed Begley

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: The Miracle Worker: Patty Duke

Best Director: Lawrence of Arabia: David Lean

 

Date: April 13 1964

Best Picture: Tom Jones

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Lilies of the Field: Sidney Poitier

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Hud: Patricia Neal

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Hud: Melvyn Douglas

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: The V.I.P.s: Margaret Rutherford

Best Director: Tom Jones: Tony Richardson

 

Date: April 5 1965

Best Picture: My Fair Lady

Best Actor in a Leading Role: My Fair Lady: Rex Harrison

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Mary Poppins: Julie Andrews

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Topkapi: Peter Ustinov

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Zorba the Greek: Lila Kedrova

Best Director: My Fair Lady: George Cukor

 

Date: April 18 1966

Best Picture: The Sound of Music

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Cat Ballou: Lee Marvin

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Darling: Julie Christie

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: A Thousand Clowns: Martin Balsam

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: A Patch of Blue: Shelley Winters

Best Director: The Sound of Music: Robert Wise

 

Date: April 10 1967

Best Picture: A Man for All Seasons

Best Actor in a Leading Role: A Man for All Seasons: Paul Scofield

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?: Elizabeth Taylor

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: The Fortune Cookie: Walter Matthau

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?: Sandy Dennis

Best Director: A Man for All Seasons: Fred Zinnemann

 

Date: April 10 1968

Best Picture: In the Heat of the Night

Best Actor in a Leading Role: In the Heat of the Night: Rod Steiger

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner: Katharine Hepburn

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Cool Hand Luke: George Kennedy

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Bonnie and Clyde: Estelle Parsons

Best Director: The Graduate: Mike Nichols

 

Date: April 14 1969

Best Picture: Oliver!

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Charly: Cliff Robertson

Best Actress in a Leading Role: The Lion in Winter: Katharine Hepburn

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: The Subject Was Roses: Jack Albertson

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Rosemary’s Baby: Ruth Gordon

Best Director: Oliver!: Carol Reed

 

Date: April 7 1970

Best Picture: Midnight Cowboy

Best Actor in a Leading Role: True Grit: John Wayne

Best Actress in a Leading Role: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie: Maggie Smith

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?: Gig Young

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Cactus Flower: Goldie Hawn

Best Director: Midnight Cowboy: John Schlesinger

 

Date: April 15 1971

Best Picture: Patton

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Patton: George C. Scott

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Women in Love: Glenda Jackson

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Ryan’s Daughter: John Mills

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Airport: Helen Hayes

Best Director: Patton: Franklin J. Schaffner

 

Date: April 10 1972

Best Picture: The French Connection

Best Actor in a Leading Role: The French Connection: Gene Hackman

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Klute: Jane Fonda

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: The Last Picture Show: Ben Johnson

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: The Last Picture Show: Cloris Leachman

Best Director: The French Connection: William Friedkin

 

Date: March 27 1973

Best Picture: The Godfather

Best Actor in a Leading Role: The Godfather: Marlon Brando

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Cabaret: Liza Minnelli

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Cabaret: Joel Grey

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Butterflies Are Free: Eileen Heckart

Best Director: Cabaret: Bob Fosse

 

Date: April 2 1974

Best Picture: The Sting

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Save the Tiger: Jack Lemmon

Best Actress in a Leading Role: A Touch of Class: Glenda Jackson

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: The Paper Chase: John Houseman

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Paper Moon: Tatum O’Neal

Best Director: The Sting: George Roy Hill

 

Date: April 8 1975

Best Picture: The Godfather: Part II

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Harry and Tonto: Art Carney

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore: Ellen Burstyn

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: The Godfather: Part II: Robert De Niro

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Murder on the Orient Express: Ingrid Bergman

Best Director: The Godfather: Part II: Francis Ford Coppola

 

Date: March 29 1976

Best Picture: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

Best Actor in a Leading Role: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest: Jack Nicholson

Best Actress in a Leading Role: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest: Louise Fletcher

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: The Sunshine Boys: George Burns

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Shampoo: Lee Grant

Best Director: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest: Milos Forman

 

Date: March 28 1977

Best Picture: Rocky

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Network: Peter Finch

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Network: Faye Dunaway

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: All the President’s Men: Jason Robards

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Network: Beatrice Straight

Best Director: Rocky: John G. Avildsen

 

Date: April 3 1978

Best Picture: Annie Hall

Best Actor in a Leading Role: The Goodbye Girl: Richard Dreyfuss

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Annie Hall: Diane Keaton

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Julia: Jason Robards

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Julia: Vanessa Redgrave

Best Director: Annie Hall: Woody Allen

 

Date: April 9 1979

Best Picture: The Deer HunterI

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Coming Home: Jon Voight

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Coming Home: Jane Fonda

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: The Deer Hunter: Christopher Walken

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: California Suite: Maggie Smith

Best Director: The Deer Hunter: Michael Cimino

 

Date: April 14 1980

Best Picture: Kramer vs. Kramer

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Kramer vs. Kramer: Dustin Hoffman

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Norma Rae: Sally Field

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Being There: Melvyn Douglas

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Kramer vs. Kramer: Meryl Streep

Best Director: Kramer vs. Kramer: Robert Benton

 

Date: March 31 1981

Best Picture: Ordinary People

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Raging Bull: Robert De Niro

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Coal Miner’s Daughter: Sissy Spacek

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Ordinary People: Timothy Hutton

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Melvin and Howard: Mary Steenburgen

Best Director: Ordinary People: Robert Redford

 

Date: March 29 1982

Best Picture: Chariots of Fire

Best Actor in a Leading Role: On Golden Pond: Henry Fonda

Best Actress in a Leading Role: On Golden Pond: Katharine Hepburn

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Arthur: John Gielgud

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Reds: Maureen Stapleton

Best Director: Reds: Warren Beatty

 

Date: April 11 1983

Best Picture: Gandhi

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Gandhi: Ben Kingsley

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Sophie’s Choice: Meryl Streep

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: An Officer and a Gentleman: Louis Gossett Jr.

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Tootsie: Jessica Lange

Best Director: Gandhi: Richard Attenborough

 

Date: April 9 1984

Best Picture: Terms of Endearment

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Tender Mercies: Robert Duvall

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Terms of Endearment: Shirley MacLaine

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Terms of Endearment: Jack Nicholson

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: The Year of Living Dangerously: Linda Hunt

Best Director: Terms of Endearment: James L. Brooks

 

Date: March 25 1985

Best Picture: Amadeus

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Amadeus: F. Murray Abraham

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Places in the Heart: Sally Field

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: The Killing Fields: Haing S. Ngor

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: A Passage to India: Peggy Ashcroft

Best Director: Amadeus: Milos Forman

 

Date: March 24 1986

Best Picture: Out of Africa: Sydney Pollack

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Kiss of the Spider Woman: William Hurt

Best Actress in a Leading Role: The Trip to Bountiful: Geraldine Page

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Cocoon: Don Ameche

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Prizzi’s Honor: Anjelica Huston

Best Director: Out of Africa: Sydney Pollack

 

Date: March 30 1987

Best Picture: Platoon

Best Actor in a Leading Role: The Color of Money: Paul Newman

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Children of a Lesser God: Marlee Matlin

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Hannah and Her Sisters: Michael Caine

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Hannah and Her Sisters: Dianne Wiest

Best Director: Platoon: Oliver Stone

 

Date: April 11 1988

Best Picture: The Last Emperor

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Wall Street: Michael Douglas

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Moonstruck: Cher

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: The Untouchables: Sean Connery

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Moonstruck: Olympia Dukakis

Best Director: The Last Emperor: Bernardo Bertolucci

 

Date: March 29 1989

Best Picture: Rain Man

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Rain Man: Dustin Hoffman

Best Actress in a Leading Role: The Accused: Jodie Foster

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: A Fish Called Wanda: Kevin Kline

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: The Accidental Tourist: Geena Davis

Best Director: Rain Man: Barry Levinson

 

Date: March 26 1990

Best Picture: Driving Miss Daisy

Best Actor in a Leading Role: My Left Foot: Daniel Day-Lewis

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Driving Miss Daisy: Jessica Tandy

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Glory: Denzel Washington

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: My Left Foot: Brenda Fricker

Best Director: Born on the Fourth of July: Oliver Stone

Date: March 25 1991

Best Picture: Dances with Wolves

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Reversal of Fortune: Jeremy Irons

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Misery: Kathy Bates

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Goodfellas: Joe Pesci

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Ghost: Whoopi Goldberg

Best Director: Dances with Wolves: Kevin Costner

 

Date: March 30 1992

Best Picture: The Silence of the Lambs

Best Actor in a Leading Role: The Silence of the Lambs: Anthony Hopkins

Best Actress in a Leading Role: The Silence of the Lambs: Jodie Foster

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: City Slickers: Jack Palance

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: The Fisher King: Mercedes Ruehl

Best Director: The Silence of the Lambs: Jonathan Demme

Date: March 29 1993

Best Picture: Unforgiven

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Scent of a Woman: Al Pacino

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Howards End: Emma Thompson

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Unforgiven: Gene Hackman

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: My Cousin Vinny: Marisa Tomei

Best Director: Unforgiven: Clint Eastwood

 

Date: March 21 1994

Best Picture: Schindler’s List

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Philadelphia: Tom Hanks

Best Actress in a Leading Role: The Piano: Holly Hunter

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: The Fugitive: Tommy Lee Jones

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: The Piano: Anna Paquin

Best Director: Schindler’s List: Steven Spielberg

Date: March 27 1995

Best Picture: Forrest Gump

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Forrest Gump: Tom Hanks

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Blue Sky: Jessica Lange

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Ed Wood: Martin Landau

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Bullets Over Broadway: Dianne Wiest

Best Director: Forrest Gump: Robert Zemeckis

 

Date: March 25 1996

Best Picture: Braveheart

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Leaving Las Vegas: Nicolas Cage

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Dead Man Walking: Susan Sarandon

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: The Usual Suspects: Kevin Spacey

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Mighty Aphrodite: Mira Sorvino

Best Director: Braveheart: Mel Gibson

 

Date: March 24 1997

Best Picture: The English Patient

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Shine: Geoffrey Rush

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Fargo: Frances McDormand

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Jerry Maguire: Cuba Gooding Jr.

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: The English Patient: Juliette Binoche

Best Director: The English Patient: Anthony Minghella

 

Date: March 23 1998

Best Picture: Titanic

Best Actor in a Leading Role: As Good as It Gets: Jack Nicholson

Best Actress in a Leading Role: As Good as It Gets: Helen Hunt

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Good Will Hunting: Robin Williams

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: L.A. Confidential: Kim Basinger

Best Director: Titanic: James Cameron

 

Date: March 21 1999

Best Picture: Shakespeare in Love

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Life Is Beautiful: Roberto Benigni

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Shakespeare in Love: Gwyneth Paltrow

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Affliction: James Coburn

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Shakespeare in Love: Judi Dench

Best Director: Saving Private Ryan: Steven Spielberg

 

Date: March 26 2000

Best Picture: American Beauty

Best Actor in a Leading Role: American Beauty: Kevin Spacey

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Boys Don’t Cry: Hilary Swank

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: The Cider House Rules: Michael Caine

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Girl, Interrupted: Angelina Jolie

Best Director: American Beauty: Sam Mendes

 

Date: March 25 2001

Best Picture: Gladiator

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Gladiator: Russell Crowe

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Erin Brockovich: Julia Roberts

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Traffic: Benicio Del Toro

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Pollock: Marcia Gay Harden

Best Director: Traffic: Steven Soderbergh

 

Date: March 24 2002

Best Picture: A Beautiful Mind

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Training Day: Denzel Washington

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Monster’s Ball: Halle Berry

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Iris: Jim Broadbent

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: A Beautiful Mind: Jennifer Connelly

Best Director: A Beautiful Mind: Ron Howard

 

Date: March 23 2003

Best Picture: Chicago

Best Actor in a Leading Role: The Pianist: Adrien Brody

Best Actress in a Leading Role: The Hours: Nicole Kidman

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Adaptation: Chris Cooper

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Chicago: Catherine Zeta-Jones

Best Director: The Pianist: Roman Polanski

 

Date: February 29 2004

Best Picture: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Mystic River: Sean Penn

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Monster: Charlize Theron

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Mystic River: Tim Robbins

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Cold Mountain: Renée Zellweger

Best Director: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: Peter Jackson

 

Date: February 27 2005

Best Picture: Million Dollar Baby

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Ray: Jamie Foxx

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Million Dollar Baby: Hilary Swank

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Million Dollar Baby: Morgan Freeman

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: The Aviator: Cate Blanchett

Best Director: Million Dollar Baby: Clint Eastwood

 

Date: March 5 2006

Best Picture: Crash

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Capote: Philip Seymour Hoffman

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Walk the Line: Reese Witherspoon

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Syriana: George Clooney

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: The Constant Gardener: Rachel Weisz

Best Director: Brokeback Mountain: Ang Lee

 

Date: February 25 2007

Best Picture: The Departed

Best Actor in a Leading Role: The Last King of Scotland: Forest Whitaker

Best Actress in a Leading Role: The Queen: Helen Mirren

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Little Miss Sunshine: Alan Arkin

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Dreamgirls: Jennifer Hudson

Best Director: The Departed: Martin Scorsese

 

Date: February 24 2008

Best Picture: No Country for Old Men

Best Actor in a Leading Role: There Will Be Blood: Daniel Day-Lewis

Best Actress in a Leading Role: La Vie en Rose: Marion Cotillard

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: No Country for Old Men: Javier Bardem

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Michael Clayton: Tilda Swinton

Best Director: No Country for Old Men: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen

 

Date: February 22 2009

Best Picture: Slumdog Millionaire

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Milk: Sean Penn

Best Actress in a Leading Role: The Reader: Kate Winslet

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: The Dark Knight: Heath Ledger

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Vicky Cristina Barcelona: Penélope Cruz

Best Director: Slumdog Millionaire: Danny Boyle

 

Date: March 7 2010

Best Picture: The Hurt Locker

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Crazy Heart: Jeff Bridges

Best Actress in a Leading Role: The Blind Side: Sandra Bullock

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Inglourious Basterds: Christoph Waltz

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Precious: Mo’Nique

Best Director: The Hurt Locker: Kathryn Bigelow

 

Date: February 27 2011

Best Picture: The King’s Speech

Best Actor in a Leading Role: The King’s Speech: Colin Firth

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Black Swan: Natalie Portman

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: The Fighter: Christian Bale

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: The Fighter: Melissa Leo

Best Director: The King’s Speech: Tom Hooper

 

Date: February 26 2012

Best Picture: The Artist

Best Actor in a Leading Role: The Artist: Jean Dujardin

Best Actress in a Leading Role: The Iron Lady: Meryl Streep

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Beginners: Christopher Plummer

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: The Help: Octavia Spencer

Best Director: The Artist: Michel Hazanavicius

 

Date: February 24 2013

Best Picture: Argo

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Lincoln: Daniel Day-Lewis

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Silver Linings Playbook: Jennifer Lawrence

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Django Unchained: Christoph Waltz

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Les Misérables: Anne Hathaway

Best Director: Life of Pi: Ang Lee

 

Date: March 2 2014

Best Picture: 12 Years a Slave

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Dallas Buyers Club: Matthew McConaughey

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Blue Jasmine: Cate Blanchett

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Dallas Buyers Club: Jared Leto

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: 12 Years a Slave: Lupita Nyong’o

Best Director: Gravity: Alfonso Cuarón

 

Date: February 22 2015

Best Picture: Birdman

Best Actor in a Leading Role: The Theory of Everything: Eddie Redmayne

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Still Alice: Julianne Moore

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Whiplash: J.K. Simmons

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Boyhood: Patricia Arquette

Best Director: Birdman: Alejandro G. Iñárritu

 

Date: March 25 2016

Best Picture: Spotlight

Best Actor in a Leading Role: The Revenant: Leonardo DiCaprio

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Room: Brie Larson

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Bridge of Spies: Mark Rylance

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: The Danish Girl: Alicia Vikander

Best Director: The Revenant: Alejandro G. Iñárritu

 

Date: February 27 2017

Best Picture: Moonlight

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Manchester by the Sea: Casey Affleck

Best Actress in a Leading Role: La La Land: Emma Stone

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Moonlight: Mahershala Ali

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Fences: Viola Davis

Best Director: La La Land: Damien Chazelle