6th Independent Spirit Awards

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6th Independent Spirit Awards
DateMarch 23, 1991
Site The Beverly Hilton
Los Angeles, California
U.S.
Hosted by Buck Henry
Highlights
Best Film The Grifters
Most awards To Sleep with Anger (4)
Most nominations House Party (7)
To Sleep with Anger (7)

The 6th Independent Spirit Awards , honoring the best in independent filmmaking for 1990, were announced on March 23, 1991 at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. The nominations were announced on January 20, 1991. It was hosted by Buck Henry. [1] [2] [3]

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Winners and nominees

Charles Burnett, Best Director and Best Screenplay winner BURNETT Charles-24x30-2008b.jpg
Charles Burnett, Best Director and Best Screenplay winner
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Danny Glover, Best Male Lead winner
Anjelica Huston, Best Female Lead winner Anjelica Huston March 21, 2014 (cropped).jpg
Anjelica Huston, Best Female Lead winner
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Bruce Davison, Best Supporting Male winner
Sheryl Lee Ralph, Best Supporting Female winner Sheryl Lee Ralph - Philadelphia BME Leadership Awards (cropped).jpg
Sheryl Lee Ralph, Best Supporting Female winner
Best Feature Best Director
The Grifters Charles Burnett To Sleep with Anger
Best Male Lead Best Female Lead
Danny Glover To Sleep with Anger Anjelica Huston The Grifters
Best Supporting Male Best Supporting Female
Bruce Davison Longtime Companion Sheryl Lee Ralph To Sleep with Anger
Best Screenplay Best First Feature
To Sleep with Anger Charles Burnett Metropolitan Whit Stillman
Best Cinematography Best Foreign Film
Wild at Heart Frederick Elmes Sweetie Australia

Films with multiple nominations and awards

Films that received multiple nominations

NominationsFilm
7House Party
To Sleep with Anger
6Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
The Plot Against Harry
4Pump Up the Volume
3Metropolitan
2The Grifters
Wild at Heart

Films that won multiple awards

AwardsFilm
4To Sleep with Anger
2The Grifters

Special awards

Friend of Independents Award

John Cassavetes Award

Special Distinction Award

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References

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  2. Variety Staff (January 20, 1991). "'Sleep with Anger' Enjoys Indie Noms". Variety . Retrieved March 13, 2013.
  3. Fox, David J. (March 25, 1991). "Prelude to the Oscars : Awards: The nominees and other party-goers had another race to contend with--going from a publicists' luncheon to a Scorsese tribute to the independent filmmakers awards" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved March 13, 2013.