The following individuals ( in order of appearance ) presented awards or performed musical numbers : After the success of the previous year 's ceremony which won several Emmys and critical acclaim , the Academy rehired producer Gil Cates for the fourth consecutive year . In February 1993 , actor and comedian Billy Crystal was chosen by Cates as host also for the fourth straight time . Cates justified the decision to hire him saying , " He is a major movie star with a talent for moving the evening 's entertainment along . " According to an article by Army Archerd published in '' Variety '' , Crystal initially declined to host again citing his busy film schedule that included '' Mr. Saturday Night '' and '' City Slickers II : The Legend of Curly 's Gold '' . However , after Cates sent him a funeral wreath with a poem declaring " The show and I are dead without you " followed by a head of a fake dead horse similar to one featured in the film '' The Godfather '' , Crystal accepted the role as emcee
previous year 's ceremony
64th Academy Awards
65th Academy Awards