Academy Awards, USA
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Award categories
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Winner
Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks
Philadelphia

Nominated

Liam Neeson
Liam Neeson
Schindler's List
Daniel Day-Lewis
Daniel Day-Lewis
In the Name of the Father
Anthony Hopkins
Anthony Hopkins
The Remains of the Day
Laurence Fishburne
Laurence Fishburne
What's Love Got to Do with It
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Winner
Tommy Lee Jones
Tommy Lee Jones
The Fugitive

Nominated

Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
John Malkovich
John Malkovich
In the Line of Fire
Ralph Fiennes
Ralph Fiennes
Schindler's List
Pete Postlethwaite
Pete Postlethwaite
In the Name of the Father
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Winner
Holly Hunter
Holly Hunter
The Piano

Nominated

Angela Bassett
Angela Bassett
What's Love Got to Do with It
Debra Winger
Debra Winger
Shadowlands
Stockard Channing
Stockard Channing
Six Degrees of Separation
Emma Thompson
Emma Thompson
The Remains of the Day
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Winner
Anna Paquin
Anna Paquin
The Piano

Nominated

Emma Thompson
Emma Thompson
In the Name of the Father
Rosie Perez
Rosie Perez
Fearless
Winona Ryder
Winona Ryder
The Age of Innocence
Holly Hunter
Holly Hunter
The Firm
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
Winner
Schindler's List
Schindler's List
Allan Starski
Ewa Braun

Nominated

Orlando
Orlando
Ben van Os
Jan Roelfs
The Remains of the Day
The Remains of the Day
Luciana Arrighi
Ian Whittaker
Addams Family Values
Addams Family Values
Ken Adam
Marvin March
The Age of Innocence
The Age of Innocence
Dante Ferretti
Robert J. Franco
Best Cinematography
Winner
Schindler's List
Schindler's List
Janusz Kaminski

Nominated

The Fugitive
The Fugitive
Michael Chapman
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Conrad L. Hall
The Piano
The Piano
Stuart Dryburgh
Farewell My Concubine
Farewell My Concubine
Changwei Gu
Best Costume Design
Winner
The Age of Innocence
The Age of Innocence
Gabriella Pescucci

Nominated

The Remains of the Day
The Remains of the Day
Jenny Beavan
John Bright
Schindler's List
Schindler's List
Anna B. Sheppard
Orlando
Orlando
Sandy Powell
The Piano
The Piano
Janet Patterson
Best Director
Winner
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Schindler's List

Nominated

James Ivory
James Ivory
The Remains of the Day
Robert Altman
Robert Altman
Short Cuts
Jane Campion
Jane Campion
The Piano
Jim Sheridan
Jim Sheridan
In the Name of the Father
Best Documentary, Features
Winner
I Am a Promise: The Children of Stanton Elementary School
I Am a Promise: The Children of Stanton Elementary School
Susan Raymond
Alan Raymond

Nominated

The War Room
The War Room
D.A. Pennebaker
Chris Hegedus
Children of Fate: Life and Death in a Sicilian Family
Children of Fate: Life and Death in a Sicilian Family
Susan Todd
Andrew Young
The Broadcast Tapes of Dr. Peter
The Broadcast Tapes of Dr. Peter
David Paperny
Arthur Ginsberg
For Better or for Worse
For Better or for Worse
David Collier
Betsy Thompson
Best Documentary, Short Subjects
Winner
Defending Our Lives
Defending Our Lives
Margaret Lazarus
Renner Wunderlich

Nominated

Blood Ties: The Life and Work of Sally Mann
Blood Ties: The Life and Work of Sally Mann
Steven Cantor
Peter Spirer
Chicks in White Satin
Chicks in White Satin
Elaine Holliman
Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing
Winner
Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park
Gary Rydstrom
Richard Hymns

Nominated

Cliffhanger
Cliffhanger
Wylie Stateman
Gregg Baxter
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
John Leveque
Bruce Stambler
Best Effects, Visual Effects
Winner
Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park
Dennis Muren
Stan Winston
Phil Tippett
Michael Lantieri

Nominated

The Nightmare Before Christmas
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Pete Kozachik
Eric Leighton
Ariel Velasco-Shaw
Gordon Baker
Cliffhanger
Cliffhanger
Neil Krepela
John Richardson
John Bruno
Pamela Easley
Best Film Editing
Winner
Schindler's List
Schindler's List
Michael Kahn

Nominated

The Fugitive
The Fugitive
Dennis Virkler
David Finfer
Dean Goodhill
Don Brochu
Richard Nord
Dov Hoenig
In the Line of Fire
In the Line of Fire
Anne V. Coates
In the Name of the Father
In the Name of the Father
Gerry Hambling
The Piano
The Piano
Veronika Jenet
Best Foreign Language Film
Winner
Belle Epoque
Belle Epoque

Nominated

Hedd Wyn
Hedd Wyn
Farewell My Concubine
Farewell My Concubine
The Wedding Banquet
The Wedding Banquet
The Scent of Green Papaya
The Scent of Green Papaya
Best Makeup
Winner
Mrs. Doubtfire
Mrs. Doubtfire
Greg Cannom
Ve Neill
Yolanda Toussieng

Nominated

Schindler's List
Schindler's List
Christina Smith
Matthew W. Mungle
Judith A. Cory
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Carl Fullerton
Alan D'Angerio
Best Music, Original Score
Winner
Schindler's List
Schindler's List
John Williams

Nominated

The Age of Innocence
The Age of Innocence
Elmer Bernstein
The Remains of the Day
The Remains of the Day
Richard Robbins
The Firm
The Firm
Dave Grusin
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
James Newton Howard
Best Music, Original Song
Winner
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Bruce Springsteen

Nominated

Beethoven's 2nd
Beethoven's 2nd
Carole Bayer Sager
James Ingram
Clif Magness
Poetic Justice
Poetic Justice
Janet Jackson
Jimmy Jam
Terry Lewis
Sleepless in Seattle
Sleepless in Seattle
Marc Shaiman
Ramsay McLean
Best Picture
Winner
Schindler's List
Schindler's List
Steven Spielberg
Gerald R. Molen
Branko Lustig

Nominated

The Piano
The Piano
Jan Chapman
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
Arnold Kopelson
The Remains of the Day
The Remains of the Day
Mike Nichols
John Calley
Ismail Merchant
In the Name of the Father
In the Name of the Father
Jim Sheridan
Best Short Film, Animated
Winner
Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers
Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers
Nick Park

Nominated

Small Talk
Small Talk
Bob Godfrey
Kevin Baldwin
Blindscape
Blindscape
Stephen Palmer
Le fleuve aux grandes eaux
Le fleuve aux grandes eaux
Frédéric Back
Hubert Tison
The Village
The Village
Mark Baker
Best Short Film, Live Action
Winner
Schwarzfahrer
Schwarzfahrer
Pepe Danquart

Nominated

The Dutch Master
The Dutch Master
Susan Seidelman
Jonathan Brett
La vis
La vis
Didier Flamand
Partners
Partners
Peter Weller
Jana Sue Memel
Down on the Waterfront
Down on the Waterfront
Stacy Title
Jonathan Penner
Best Sound
Winner
Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park
Gary Summers
Gary Rydstrom
Shawn Murphy
Ron Judkins

Nominated

Cliffhanger
Cliffhanger
Michael Minkler
Bob Beemer
Tim Cooney
Geronimo: An American Legend
Geronimo: An American Legend
Chris Carpenter
Doug Hemphill
Bill W. Benton
Lee Orloff
Schindler's List
Schindler's List
Andy Nelson
Steve Pederson
Scott Millan
Ron Judkins
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
Donald O. Mitchell
Michael Herbick
Frank A. Montaño
Scott D. Smith
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
Winner
Schindler's List
Schindler's List
Steven Zaillian

Nominated

The Remains of the Day
The Remains of the Day
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
Shadowlands
Shadowlands
William Nicholson
In the Name of the Father
In the Name of the Father
Terry George
Jim Sheridan
The Age of Innocence
The Age of Innocence
Jay Cocks
Martin Scorsese
Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Winner
The Piano
The Piano
Jane Campion

Nominated

In the Line of Fire
In the Line of Fire
Jeff Maguire
Sleepless in Seattle
Sleepless in Seattle
Nora Ephron
David S. Ward
Jeff Arch
Dave
Dave
Gary Ross
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Ron Nyswaner