1996 New York Film Critics Circle Awards

62nd New York Film Critics Circle Awards

announced: December 12, 1996
given: January 5, 1997

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Best Picture:
Fargo

The 62nd New York Film Critics Circle Awards, honoring the best in film for 1996, were given announced on December 12, 1996 and given on January 5, 1997.

Winners

• Best Actor:
  • Geoffrey Rush - Shine
  • Runners-up: Daniel Day-Lewis - The Crucible, Kevin Costner - Tin Cup and Tom Cruise - Jerry Maguire

• Actress:
  • Emily Watson - Breaking the Waves
  • Runners-up: Frances McDormand - Fargo and Nicole Kidman - The Portrait of a Lady

• Best Cinematography:
  • Robby Müller - Breaking the Waves and Dead Man

• Best Director:
  • Lars von Trier - Breaking the Waves

• Best Documentary:
  • When We Were Kings

• Best Film:
  • Fargo
  • Runners-up: The People vs. Larry Flynt and Breaking the Waves

• Best Foreign Language Film:
  • The White Balloon • Iran

• Best New Director:
  • Stanley Tucci and Campbell Scott - Big Night

• Best Screenplay:
  • Albert Brooks and Monica Johnson - Mother

• Best Supporting Actor:
  • Harry Belafonte - Kansas City
  • Runners-up: Martin Donovan - The Portrait of a Lady and Tony Shalhoub - Big Night

• Best Supporting Actress:
  • Courtney Love - The People vs. Larry Flynt
  • Runner-up: Barbara Hershey - The Portrait of a Lady

• Most Distinguished Re-issue:
  • Vertigo

• Special Citation:
  • Jonas Mekas; to the president of the Anthology Film Archives for his long contributions to independent film.

External links

• 1996 Awards

References

• Critics Choose 'Fargo' As the Best Film of 1996 The New York Times
• H'wood? N.y. Critics Prefer 'Fargo' Daily News'