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 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