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Oscars
1999
Discover the Oscar 1999 nominees and add them to your schedule to watch the movies.
Oscars 1999 (Academy Awards) — the Academy’s annual ceremony honoring standout achievements in cinema from the previous year.
DOCUMENTARY (Short Subject) 0
Sunrise Over Tiananmen Square
Winner
The Personals: Improvisations on Romance in the Golden Years
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM 0
Central do Brasil
Children of Heaven
Winner
Life Is Beautiful
Tango
El abuelo
SHORT FILM (Animated) 0
Winner of SHORT FILM (Animated) at the 1999 Oscars was Coelhinha.
SHORT FILM (Live Action) 0
Winner of SHORT FILM (Live Action) at the 1999 Oscars was Valgaften.
Mah-Jongg: The Tiles that Bind
Winner
Valgaften
Holiday Romance
La carte postale
Victor... pendant qu'il est trop tard
Best Picture 0
Winner of Best Picture at the 1999 Oscars was Shakespeare Apaixonado.
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About the category: Honors the year’s best feature film, recognizing the film’s overall achievement (producers).
Criteria: Nominations are determined by all eligible Academy voting members using a preferential (ranked-choice) ballot among eligible films.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible voting members, also using a preferential ballot.
Eligibility: Feature film eligible under the Academy’s general entry rules (format, qualifying run, and submission requirements).
Elizabeth
Life Is Beautiful
O Resgate do Soldado Ryan
Winner
Shakespeare Apaixonado
Além da Linha Vermelha
DOCUMENTARY (Feature) 0
Winner of DOCUMENTARY (Feature) at the 1999 Oscars was The Last Days.
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About the category: Honors the best documentary feature.
Criteria: Nominations follow category-specific rules and may include a shortlist prior to final nominations.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members (with viewing requirements where applicable).
Eligibility: Documentaries eligible under the Academy’s general and documentary-specific rules.
Dancemaker
Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth
Regret to Inform
The Farm: Angola, U.S.A.
Winner
The Last Days
ART DIRECTION 0
Winner of ART DIRECTION at the 1999 Oscars was Shakespeare Apaixonado.
Art Direction: Eugenio Zanetti; Set Decoration: Cindy Carr
Art Direction: Jeannine Oppewall; Set Decoration: Jay Hart
Art Direction: John Myhre; Set Decoration: Peter Howitt
Winner
Art Direction: Martin Childs; Set Decoration: Jill Quertier
Art Direction: Tom Sanders; Set Decoration: Lisa Dean Kavanaugh
MAKEUP 0
Winner of MAKEUP at the 1999 Oscars was Jenny Shircore.
MUSIC (Original Dramatic Score) 0
Winner of MUSIC (Original Dramatic Score) at the 1999 Oscars was Nicola Piovani.
MUSIC (Original Musical or Comedy Score) 0
Winner of MUSIC (Original Musical or Comedy Score) at the 1999 Oscars was Stephen Warbeck.
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz; Orchestral Score by Hans Zimmer
Music by Matthew Wilder; Lyrics by David Zippel; Orchestral Score by Jerry Goldsmith
Winner
SOUND EFFECTS EDITING 0
Winner of SOUND EFFECTS EDITING at the 1999 Oscars was O Resgate do Soldado Ryan.
WRITING (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) 0
Winner of WRITING (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) at the 1999 Oscars was Bill Condon.
WRITING (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) 0
Winner of WRITING (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) at the 1999 Oscars was Shakespeare Apaixonado.
Winner
Marc Norman, Tom Stoppard
Screenplay by Warren Beatty, Jeremy Pikser; Story by Warren Beatty
Vincenzo Cerami, Roberto Benigni
Directing 0
Winner of Directing at the 1999 Oscars was Steven Spielberg.
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About the category: Recognizes the director’s achievement in shaping the film’s artistic and storytelling vision.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Directors Branch through branch voting among eligible works.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Eligible directors and works per category-specific rules and the Academy’s general entry rules.
Actor in a Leading Role 0
Winner of Actor in a Leading Role at the 1999 Oscars was Roberto Benigni.
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About the category: Honors the best performance by an actor in a leading role.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Actors Branch. Typically 5 nominees per category rules.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Performance in an eligible feature; performances fully dubbed by another actor are not eligible (Academy rules).
Actress in a Leading Role 0
Winner of Actress in a Leading Role at the 1999 Oscars was Gwyneth Paltrow.
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About the category: Honors the best performance by an actress in a leading role.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Actors Branch via branch voting.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Performance in an eligible feature; general and acting-specific rules apply.
Actor in a Supporting Role 0
Winner of Actor in a Supporting Role at the 1999 Oscars was James Coburn.
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About the category: Honors the best performance by an actor in a supporting role.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Actors Branch.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Performance in an eligible feature; acting-specific rules apply.
Actress in a Supporting Role 0
Winner of Actress in a Supporting Role at the 1999 Oscars was Judi Dench.
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About the category: Honors the best performance by an actress in a supporting role.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Actors Branch.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Performance in an eligible feature; acting-specific rules apply.
Cinematography 0
Winner of Cinematography at the 1999 Oscars was Janusz Kamiński.
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About the category: Recognizes cinematography (image capture, lighting, framing, and visual language).
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Cinematographers Branch.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Eligible films and individuals per the Academy’s general and cinematography rules.
Film Editing 0
Winner of Film Editing at the 1999 Oscars was Michael Kahn.
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About the category: Recognizes film editing (rhythm, narrative construction, and continuity).
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Editors Branch.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Eligible films and individuals per the Academy’s general and editing rules.
Costume Design 0
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About the category: Honors costume design conceived for the characters and story context.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Costume Designers Branch.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: To be eligible, costumes must be conceived by a costume designer (per Academy rules).
Visual Effects 0
Winner of Visual Effects at the 1999 Oscars was Amor Além da Vida.
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About the category: Recognizes excellence in visual effects (VFX), including integration and technical/artistic innovation.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Visual Effects branch per category rules and processes.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Eligible films and credited individuals per the Academy’s Visual Effects rules.
Winner
Joel Hynek, Nicholas Brooks, Stuart Robertson, Kevin Mack
Richard R. Hoover, Pat McClung, John Frazier
Rick Baker, Hoyt Yeatman, Allen Hall, Jim Mitchell
Sound 0
Winner of Sound at the 1999 Oscars was O Resgate do Soldado Ryan.
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About the category: Honors overall sound achievement (recording, editing, and mixing) as a combined category.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Sound Branch, following category rules and any required steps (shortlist, etc.).
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Eligible films and credited individuals per the Academy’s Sound rules.
Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer, Paul Brincat
Winner
Gary Rydstrom, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson, Ronald Judkins
Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell, Keith A. Wester
Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell, Pud Cusack
Robin O'Donoghue, Dominic Lester, Peter Glossop
Music (Original Song) 0
Winner of Music (Original Song) at the 1999 Oscars was O Príncipe do Egito.
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About the category: Honors the best original song written specifically for a motion picture.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Music Branch, following category rules (including eligibility and, where applicable, shortlist).
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Eligible songs must meet originality and film-connection requirements per Academy rules.
Music and Lyric by Allison Moorer and Gwil Owen
Music and Lyric by Diane Warren
Music and Lyric by Randy Newman
Winner
Music and Lyric by Stephen Schwartz
Music by Carole Bayer Sager and David Foster; Lyric by Carole Bayer Sager, David Foster, Tony Renis and Alberto Testa