72nd Academy Awards

LA20000326024 - 26 MARCH 2000 - LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA: "American Beauty" picked up five Oscars being held here by producer Bruce Cohen, screenwriter Allen Ball, producer Dan Jinks, actor Kevin Spacey, and director Sam Mendes, March 26, at the 72nd Academy Award ceremonies at the Shrine Auditorium. jr/lc/Laura Cavanaugh UPI