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American Beauty

  • September 15, 1999
  • 122 min.
  • Drama
  • United States
Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend.

Original title: American Beauty

22

nominations

50%

winning rate

11

wins

British Academy Film Awards #53 - 2000

Award People Status
Best Picture Bruce Cohen, Dan Jinks - as producer(s) Winner
Best Directing Sam Mendes
Best Actor in a Leading Role Kevin Spacey Winner
Best Actress in a Leading Role Annette Bening Winner
Best Actor in a Supporting Role Wes Bentley
Best Actress in a Supporting Role Mena Suvari
Best Actress in a Supporting Role Thora Birch
Best Original Screenplay Alan Ball
Best Cinematography Conrad Hall Winner
Best Original Score Thomas Newman Winner
Best Sound Scott Martin Gershin, Scott Millan, Bob Beemer, Richard Van Dyke
Best Production Design Naomi Shohan
Best Film Editing Tariq Anwar, Christopher Greenbury Winner
Best Makeup and Hairstyling Tania McComas, Carol O'Connell

Academy Awards #72 - 2000

Award People Status
Best Picture Bruce Cohen, Dan Jinks - as producer(s) Winner
Best Directing Sam Mendes Winner
Best Actor in a Leading Role Kevin Spacey Winner
Best Actress in a Leading Role Annette Bening
Best Original Screenplay Alan Ball Winner
Best Original Score Thomas Newman
Best Cinematography Conrad Hall Winner
Best Film Editing Tariq Anwar, Christopher Greenbury

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