

Past Winners
1996 Oscar Winners
Best Picture
- The English Patient
- Fargo
- Jerry Maguire
- Secrets & Lies
- Shine
Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Geoffrey Rush, Shine
- Ralph Fiennes, The English Patient
- Tom Cruise, Jerry Maguire
- Woody Harrelson, People vs. Larry Flynt
- Billy Bob Thornton, Sling Blade
Best Actress in a Leading Role
- Frances McDormand, Fargo
- Emily Watson, Breaking the Waves
- Kristin Scott Thomas, The English Patient
- Diane Keaton, Marvin’s Room
- Brenda Blethyn, Secrets & Lies
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- Cuba Gooding Jr., Jerry Maguire
- William H. Macy, Fargo
- James Woods, Ghosts of Mississippi
- Edward Norton, Primal Fear
- Armin Mueller-Stahl, Shine
Best Actress in a Supporting
Role
- Juliette Binoche, The English Patient
- Joan Allen, The Crucible
- Lauren Bacall, The Mirror Has Two Faces
- Barbara Hershey, Portrait of a Lady
- Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Secrets & Lies
Best Director
- Anthony Minghella, The English Patient
- Joel Coen, Fargo
- Milos Forman, People vs. Larry Flynt
- Mike Leigh, Secrets & Lies
- Scott Hicks, Shine
