Oscar
71st Academy Awards

Oscars 1999

March 21, 1999  ·  Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles  ·  Host: Whoopi Goldberg
7
Shakespeare in Love wins
13
Shakespeare in Love nominations
Best Picture: Shakespeare in Love Upset: Beat Saving Private Ryan
Best Picture & Directing
Best Picture
Winner
Shakespeare in Love
IMDb
John Madden, dir.
Trailer Where to Watch Rotten Tomatoes IMDb
Elizabeth IMDb
Life Is Beautiful IMDb
Saving Private Ryan IMDb
The Thin Red Line IMDb
Best Director
Winner
Steven Spielberg
IMDb
Saving Private Ryan
Trailer Where to Watch IMDb
Roberto Benigni IMDb — Life Is Beautiful
John Madden IMDb — Shakespeare in Love
Terrence Malick IMDb — The Thin Red Line
Peter Weir IMDb — The Truman Show
Acting
Best Actor
Winner
Roberto Benigni
IMDb
Life Is Beautiful
Trailer Where to Watch Rotten Tomatoes IMDb
Tom Hanks IMDb — Saving Private Ryan
Ian McKellen IMDb — Gods and Monsters
Nick Nolte IMDb — Affliction
Edward Norton IMDb — American History X
Best Actress
Winner
Gwyneth Paltrow
IMDb
Shakespeare in Love
Trailer Where to Watch IMDb
Cate Blanchett IMDb — Elizabeth
Fernanda Montenegro IMDb — Central Station
Meryl Streep IMDb — One True Thing
Emily Watson IMDb — Hilary and Jackie
Best Supporting Actor
Winner
James Coburn
IMDb
Affliction
Trailer IMDb
Robert Duvall IMDb — A Civil Action
Ed Harris IMDb — The Truman Show
Geoffrey Rush IMDb — Shakespeare in Love
Billy Bob Thornton IMDb — A Simple Plan
Best Supporting Actress
Winner
Judi Dench
IMDb
Shakespeare in Love
IMDb
Kathy Bates IMDb — Primary Colors
Brenda Fricker IMDb — Home Fries
Rachel Griffiths IMDb — Hilary and Jackie
Lynn Redgrave IMDb — Gods and Monsters
Writing
Best Original Screenplay
Winner
Shakespeare in Love
IMDb
Marc Norman & Tom Stoppard
IMDb
Best Adapted Screenplay
Winner
Gods and Monsters
IMDb
Bill Condon
IMDb
Technical Awards
Best Foreign Language Film
Winner
Life Is Beautiful
IMDb
Italy — Roberto Benigni, dir.
Where to Watch IMDb
Best Original Score
Winner
Life Is Beautiful
IMDb
Nicola Piovani
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Best Original Song
Winner
"When You Believe"
IMDb
Stephen Schwartz — The Prince of Egypt
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Best Cinematography
Winner
Saving Private Ryan
IMDb
Janusz Kamiński
IMDb
Best Film Editing
Winner
Saving Private Ryan
IMDb
Michael Kahn
IMDb
Best Costume Design
Winner
Shakespeare in Love
IMDb
Sandy Powell
IMDb
Best Visual Effects
Winner
What Dreams May Come
IMDb
Joel Hynek, Nicholas Brooks, Stuart Robertson, Kevin Mack
IMDb