Tagged: awards


Braveheart: 1995 Best Picture

With 5 Oscars, Braveheart won half of its nominations at the 68th Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. The other nominees for Best Picture were “Apollo 13”, “Babe”,...

Forrest Gump: 1994 Best Picture

“Forrest Gump” was the big winner at the 67th Academy Awards, garnering Best Picture, Best Director (Robert Zemeckis), Best Actor (Tom Hanks), Best Adapted Screenplay (Eric Roth), and 2 more....

Schindler’s List: 1993 Best Picture

“Schindler’s List” was the most nominated film (12) at the 66th Academy Awards and it won 7 Oscars including Best Picture and Best Director (Steven Spielberg). Best Actor, however, went...

Unforgiven: 1992 Best Picture

“Unforgiven” only won 4 Oscars out of its nominations at the 65th Academy Awards, but two of them were Best Picture and Best Director (Clint Eastwood). Gene Hackman nabbed Best...

Silence of the Lambs: 1991 Best Picture

Although “Bugsy” had 10 nominations at the 64th Academy Awards, it was “Silence of the Lambs” that took home the most Oscars: Best Picture, Best Director (Jonathan Demme), Best Actor...

Driving Miss Daisy: 1989 Best Picture

“Driving Miss Daisy” picked up 4 Oscars out of its 9 nominations, most notably, Best Picture and Best Actress (Jessica Tandy). The other Best Picture nominees were: “Field of Dreams”,...

Rain Man: 1988 Best Picture

“Rain Man” won Best Picture, Best Director (Barry Levinson), Best Actor (Dustin Hoffman) and Best Original Screenplay at the 61st Academy Awards. The other contenders for Best Picture were “Mississippi...

The Last Emperor: 1987 Best Picture

“The Last Emperor” was the big winner at the 60th Academy Awards, scooping up Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Costume and 4 more. The other...

Platoon: 1986 Best Picture

“Platoon” and “A Room with a View” had the most nomination (8) at the 59th Academy Awards, but the Best Picture and Best Director Oscars went to “Platoon”, along with...