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Academy Awards

71st edition

  • March 21, 1999
  • United States

The 71st Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best of 1998 in film and took place on March 21, 1999, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 categories. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by Gil Cates and directed by Louis J. Horvitz. Actress Whoopi Goldberg hosted the show for the third time. She first hosted the 66th ceremony held in 1994 and had last hosted the 68th ceremony in 1996. Nearly a month earlier in a ceremony held at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on February 27, the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by host Anne Heche.

Awards

Movie People Status
Best Picture
Shakespeare in Love David Parfitt, Donna Gigliotti, Harvey Weinstein, Edward Zwick, Marc Norman - as producer(s) Winner
Elizabeth Alison Owen, Eric Fellner, Tim Bevan - as producer(s) —
Life Is Beautiful Elda Ferri, Gianluigi Braschi - as producer(s) —
Saving Private Ryan Steven Spielberg, Ian Bryce, Mark Gordon, Gary Levinsohn - as producer(s) —
The Thin Red Line Robert Michael Geisler, Grant Hill, John Roberdeau - as producer(s) —
Best Directing
Saving Private Ryan Steven Spielberg Winner
Life Is Beautiful Roberto Benigni —
Shakespeare in Love John Madden —
The Thin Red Line Terrence Malick —
The Truman Show Peter Weir —
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Life Is Beautiful Roberto Benigni Winner
Saving Private Ryan Tom Hanks —
Gods and Monsters Ian McKellen —
Affliction Nick Nolte —
American History X Edward Norton —
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Shakespeare in Love Gwyneth Paltrow Winner
Elizabeth Cate Blanchett —
Central Station Fernanda Montenegro —
One True Thing Meryl Streep —
Hilary and Jackie Emily Watson —
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Affliction James Coburn Winner
A Civil Action Robert Duvall —
The Truman Show Ed Harris —
Shakespeare in Love Geoffrey Rush —
A Simple Plan Billy Bob Thornton —
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Shakespeare in Love Judi Dench Winner
Primary Colors Kathy Bates —
Little Voice Brenda Blethyn —
Hilary and Jackie Rachel Griffiths —
Gods and Monsters Lynn Redgrave —
Best Original Screenplay
Shakespeare in Love Marc Norman, Tom Stoppard Winner
Bulworth Warren Beatty, Jeremy Pikser —
Life Is Beautiful Vincenzo Cerami, Roberto Benigni —
Saving Private Ryan Robert Rodat —
The Truman Show Andrew Niccol —
Best Adapted Screenplay
Gods and Monsters Bill Condon Winner
Out of Sight Scott Frank —
Primary Colors Elaine May —
A Simple Plan Scott B. Smith —
The Thin Red Line Terrence Malick —
Best International Feature Film
Life Is Beautiful Roberto Benigni Winner
Central Station Walter Salles —
Children of Heaven Majid Majidi —
The Grandfather José Luis Garci —
Tango Carlos Saura —
Best Documentary Feature Film
The Last Days James Moll, Ken Lipper Winner
Dancemaker Matthew Diamond, Jerry Kupfer —
The Farm: Angola, USA Jonathan Stack, Liz Garbus —
Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth Robert B. Weide —
Regret to Inform Barbara Sonneborn, Janet Cole —
Best Cinematography
Saving Private Ryan Janusz Kamiński Winner
A Civil Action Conrad Hall —
Elizabeth Remi Adefarasin —
Shakespeare in Love Richard Greatrex —
The Thin Red Line John Toll —
Best Original Dramatic Score
Life Is Beautiful Nicola Piovani Winner
Elizabeth David Hirschfelder —
Pleasantville Randy Newman —
Saving Private Ryan John Williams —
The Thin Red Line Hans Zimmer —
Best Original Musical or Comedy Score
Shakespeare in Love Stephen Warbeck Winner
A Bug's Life Randy Newman —
Mulan Matthew Wilder, David Zippel, Jerry Goldsmith —
Patch Adams Marc Shaiman —
The Prince of Egypt Stephen Schwartz, Hans Zimmer —
Best Original Song
The Prince of Egypt Stephen Schwartz - "When You Believe" Winner
Armageddon Diane Warren - "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" —
Babe: Pig in the City Randy newman - "That'll Do" —
The Horse Whisperer Allison Moorer, Gwil Owen - "A Soft Place to Fall" —
Quest for Camelot Carole Bayer Sager, David Foster, Tony Renis, Alberto Testa - "The Prayer" —
Best Sound Editing
Saving Private Ryan Gary Rydstrom, Richard Hymns Winner
Armageddon George Watters II —
The Mask of Zorro David McMoyler —
Best Sound Mixing
Saving Private Ryan Gary Rydstrom, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson, Ron Judkins Winner
Armageddon Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell, Keith A. Wester —
The Mask of Zorro Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell, Pud Cusack —
Shakespeare in Love Robin O'Donoghue, Dominic Lester, Peter Glossop —
The Thin Red Line Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer, Paul Brincat —
Best Production Design
Shakespeare in Love Martin Childs, Jill Quertier Winner
Elizabeth John Myhre, Peter Howitt —
Pleasantville Jeannine Oppewall, Jay Hart —
Saving Private Ryan Tom Sanders, Lisa Dean Kavanaugh —
What Dreams May Come Eugenio Zanetti, Cindy Carr —
Best Film Editing
Saving Private Ryan Michael Kahn Winner
Life Is Beautiful Simona Paggi —
Out of Sight Anne V. Coates —
Shakespeare in Love David Gamble —
The Thin Red Line Billy Weber, Leslie Jones, Saar Klein —
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Elizabeth Jenny Shircore Winner
Saving Private Ryan Lois Burwell, Conor O'Sullivan, Daniel C. Striepeke —
Shakespeare in Love Lisa Westcott, Veronica Brebner —
Best Costume Design
Shakespeare in Love Sandy Powell Winner
Beloved Colleen Atwood —
Elizabeth Alexandra Byrne —
Pleasantville Judianna Makovsky —
Velvet Goldmine Sandy Powell —
Best Visual Effects
What Dreams May Come Joel Hynek, Nicholas Brooks, Stuart Robertson, Kevin Mack Winner
Armageddon Richard R. Hoover, Pat McClung, John Frazier —
Mighty Joe Young Rick Baker, Hoyt Yeatman, Allen Hall, Jim Mitchell —
Best Short Film (Live Action)
Election Night Kim Magnusson, Anders Thomas Jensen Winner
Culture Will Speck, Josh Gordon —
Holiday Romance Alexander Jovy, JJ Keith —
The Postcard Vivian Goffette —
Victor Simon Sandquist, Joel Bergvall —
Best Documentary Short Film
The Personals: Improvisations on Romance in the Golden Years Keiko Ibi Winner
A Place in the Land Charles Guggenheim —
Sunrise Over Tiananmen Square Shui-Bo Wang, Donald McWilliams —
Best Animated Short Film
Bunny Chris Wedge Winner
The Canterbury Tales Christopher Grace, Jonathan Myerson —
Jolly Roger Mark Baker —
More Mark Osborne, Steve Kalafer —
When Life Departs Karsten Kiilerich, Stefan Fjeldmark —
Honorary Award
— Elia Kazan - in recognition of his indelible contributions to the art of motion picture direction. Winner
Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
— Norman Jewison —

Shakespeare in Love
Statistics

Most Awarded

2 or more wins
  • Shakespeare in Love 7
  • Saving Private Ryan 5
  • Life Is Beautiful 3

Most Nominated

3 or more nominations
  • Shakespeare in Love 13
  • Saving Private Ryan 11
  • Elizabeth 7
  • Life Is Beautiful 7
  • The Thin Red Line 7
  • Armageddon 4
  • Gods and Monsters 3
  • Pleasantville 3
  • The Truman Show 3

Most Unluckiest

wins / nominations
  • The Thin Red Line 0 / 7
  • Shakespeare in Love 7 / 13
  • Saving Private Ryan 5 / 11
  • Elizabeth 1 / 7
  • Life Is Beautiful 3 / 7
  • Armageddon 0 / 4
  • Pleasantville 0 / 3
  • The Truman Show 0 / 3
  • Gods and Monsters 1 / 3

Only one nomination

34 movies:
  • American History X
  • Babe: Pig in the City
  • Beloved
  • A Bug's Life
  • Bulworth
  • Bunny
  • The Canterbury Tales
  • Children of Heaven
  • Culture
  • Dancemaker
  • Election Night
  • The Farm: Angola, USA
  • The Grandfather
  • Holiday Romance
  • The Horse Whisperer
  • Jolly Roger
  • The Last Days
  • Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth
  • Little Voice
  • Mighty Joe Young
  • More
  • Mulan
  • One True Thing
  • Patch Adams
  • The Personals: Improvisations on Romance in the Golden Years
  • A Place in the Land
  • The Postcard
  • Quest for Camelot
  • Regret to Inform
  • Sunrise Over Tiananmen Square
  • Tango
  • Velvet Goldmine
  • Victor
  • When Life Departs

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