Awards & Winners

1988 Academy Awards

Check winners and nominees of 1988 Academy Awards. Check awards winners of 1989 Scientific and Technical Academy Awards and 61st Academy Awards. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

Check Academy Awards winners & nominees for 1988 award ceremonies 1989 Scientific and Technical Academy Awards and 61st Academy Awards.
1989 Scientific and Technical Academy Awards 61st Academy Awards

1989 Scientific and Technical Academy Awards »

Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Grant Loucks, Geoffrey H. Williamson

(For the design concept (Loucks) and the mechanical and electrical engineering (Williamson) of the Image 300 35m high-speed motion picture camera.)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Michael V. Chewey

(For the development of the motion picture industry's first paper reader incorporating microprocessor technology.)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

BHP Inc.

(For the development of a high-speed reader incorporating microprocessor technology for motion picture laboratories.)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Hollywood Film Co.

(For the development of a high-speed reader incorporating microprocessor technology for motion picture laboratories.)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Bruce W. Keller, Manfred G. Michelson

(For the design and development of a high-speed light value controller and constant current power supply for motion picture laboratories.)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Dr. Antal Lisziewicz, Glenn M. Berggren

(For the design and development of a high-speed light value controller and constant current power supply for motion picture laboratories.)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

James K. Branch, William L. Blowers, Nasir J. Zaidi

(For the design and development of the Spectra Cine-spot 1-degree spotmeter for measuring the brightness of motion picture screens.)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Bob Badami, Dick Bernstein, Bill Bernstein

(For the design and development of the Streamline Scoring System, Mark IV, for motion picture music editing.)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Gary Zeller

(For the development of Zel-Jel fire protection barrier for motion picture stunt work.)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Emanuel Trilling

(For the development of Stunt-Gel fire protection barrier for motion picture stunt work.)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Paul A. Roos

(For the invention of a method known as Video Assist, whereby a scene being photographed on a motion picture film can be be viewed on a monitor and/or recorded on videotape.)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Award of Merit)

Ray Dolby, Ioan Allen

(For their continuous contributions to motion picture sound through the research and development programs of Dolby Laboratories.)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)

Roy W. Edwards, Photo-Sonics Engineering Staff

(For the design and development of the Photo-Sonics 35mm-4ER High-Speed Motion Picture Camera with Reflex Viewing and Video Assist.)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)

Otto Blaschek, Arri, Arnold & Richter Engineering Staff

(For the concept and engineering of the Arriflex 35-3 Motion Picture Camera.)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)

Bill Tondreau, Alvah J. Miller, Paul D. Johnson, Peter Regla, Dan Slater, Bud Elam, Joe Parker , Billy Bryan, Jerry Jeffress , Ray Feeney, Bill Holland, Kris Brown

(For their individual contributions and the collective advancements they have brought to the motion picture industry in the field of motion control technology.)

61st Academy Awards »

Academy Award for Best Picture

Mark Johnson

Honored for : Rain Man

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Douglas Wick Working Girl
Robert F. Colesberry Mississippi Burning
Frederick M. Zollo Mississippi Burning
Hank Moonjean Dangerous Liaisons
Norma Heyman Dangerous Liaisons
Charles Okun The Accidental Tourist
Lawrence Kasdan The Accidental Tourist
Michael Grillo The Accidental Tourist
Mark Johnson Rain Man
Academy Award for Best Actor

Dustin Hoffman

Honored for : Rain Man
(Role: Raymond Babbitt)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gene Hackman Mississippi Burning
Role: Anderson
Tom Hanks Big
Role: Josh
Edward James Olmos Stand and Deliver
Role: Jaime Escalante
Max von Sydow Pelle the Conqueror
Role: Lasse Karlsson
Dustin Hoffman Rain Man
Role: Raymond Babbitt
Academy Award for Best Director

Barry Levinson

Honored for : Rain Man

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Charles Crichton A Fish Called Wanda
Martin Scorsese The Last Temptation of Christ
Alan Parker Mississippi Burning
Mike Nichols Working Girl
Barry Levinson Rain Man
Academy Award for Best Actress

Jodie Foster

Honored for : The Accused
(Role: Sarah Tobias)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Glenn Close Dangerous Liaisons
Role: Marquise de Merteuil
Melanie Griffith Working Girl
Role: Tess McGill
Sigourney Weaver Gorillas in the Mist
Role: Dian Fossey
Meryl Streep Evil Angels
Role: Lindy
Jodie Foster The Accused
Role: Sarah Tobias
Academy Award for Best Short Film (Animated)

John Lasseter, William Reeves

Honored for : Tin Toy

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Lasseter Tin Toy
William Reeves Tin Toy
Cordell Barker The Cat Came Back
Brian Jennings Technological Threat
Bill Kroyer Technological Threat
Academy Award for Best Film Editing

Arthur Schmidt

Honored for : Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Arthur Schmidt Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Frank J. Urioste Die Hard
John F. Link Die Hard
Stuart Baird Gorillas in the Mist
Gerry Hambling Mississippi Burning
Stu Linder Rain Man
Academy Award for Best Sound Editing

Charles L. Campbell, Louis L. Edemann

Honored for : Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Charles L. Campbell Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Louis L. Edemann Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Stephen Hunter Flick Die Hard
Richard Shorr Die Hard
Ben Burtt Willow
Richard Hymns Willow
Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Kevin Kline

Honored for : A Fish Called Wanda
(Role: Otto)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Dean Stockwell Married to the Mob
Role: Tony 'the Tiger' Russo
Kevin Kline A Fish Called Wanda
Role: Otto
River Phoenix Running on Empty
Role: Danny Pope
Martin Landau Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Role: Abe
Alec Guinness Little Dorrit
Role: William Dorrit
Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Geena Davis

Honored for : The Accidental Tourist
(Role: Muriel Pritchett)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sigourney Weaver Working Girl
Role: Katharine Parker
Michelle Pfeiffer Dangerous Liaisons
Role: Madame de Tourvel
Frances McDormand Mississippi Burning
Role: Mrs. Pell
Joan Cusack Working Girl
Role: Cyn
Geena Davis The Accidental Tourist
Role: Muriel Pritchett
Academy Award for Best Original Song

Carly Simon

Honored for : Let the River Run
(Working Girl)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bob Telson Calling You
Bagdad Cafe
Carly Simon Let the River Run
Working Girl
Lamont Dozier Two Hearts
Buster
Phil Collins Two Hearts
Buster
Academy Award for Best Cinematography

Peter Biziou

Honored for : Mississippi Burning

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sven Nykvist The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Conrad L. Hall Tequila Sunrise
Peter Biziou Mississippi Burning
John Seale Rain Man
Dean Cundey Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Academy Award for Best Production Design

Stuart Craig, Gérard James

Honored for : Dangerous Liaisons

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Albert Brenner Beaches
Garrett Lewis Beaches
Ida Random Rain Man
Linda DeScenna Rain Man
Elliot Scott Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Peter Howitt Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Dean Tavoularis Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Armin Ganz Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Stuart Craig Dangerous Liaisons
Gérard James Dangerous Liaisons
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay

Ronald Bass, Barry Morrow

Honored for : Rain Man

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Anne Spielberg Big
Gary Ross Big
Ron Shelton Bull Durham
Charles Crichton A Fish Called Wanda
John Cleese A Fish Called Wanda
Naomi Foner Gyllenhaal Running on Empty
Barry Morrow Rain Man
Ronald Bass Rain Man
Academy Award for Best Writing Adapted Screenplay

Christopher Hampton

Honored for : Dangerous Liaisons

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Lawrence Kasdan The Accidental Tourist
Frank Galati The Accidental Tourist
Christopher Hampton Dangerous Liaisons
Anna Hamilton Phelan Gorillas in the Mist
Tab Murphy Gorillas in the Mist
Jean-Claude Carrière The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Philip Kaufman The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Christine Edzard Little Dorrit
Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling

Steve Laporte, Ve Neill, Robert Short

Honored for : Beetlejuice

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bari Dreiband-Burman Scrooged
Thomas R. Burman Scrooged
Ve Neill Beetlejuice
Steve Laporte Beetlejuice
Robert Short Beetlejuice
Richard A. Baker Coming to America
Academy Award for Best Costume Design

James Acheson

Honored for : Dangerous Liaisons

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Milena Canonero Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Deborah Nadoolman Landis Coming to America
James Acheson Dangerous Liaisons
Jane Robinson A Handful of Dust
Patricia Norris Sunset
Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature

Marcel Ophüls

Honored for : Hôtel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Marcel Ophüls Hôtel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie
Robert Bilheimer The Cry of Reason
Ronald Mix The Cry of Reason
Bruce Weber Let's Get Lost
Nan Bush Let's Get Lost
Ginny Durrin Promises to Keep
Renee Tajima-Peña Who Killed Vincent Chin?
Christine Choy Who Killed Vincent Chin?
Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject

Bill Guttentag, Malcolm Clarke

Honored for : You Don't Have to Die

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bill Guttentag You Don't Have to Die
Malcolm Clarke You Don't Have to Die
Karen Goodman The Children's Storefront
Lise Yasui Family Gathering
Ann Tegnell Family Gathering
Thomas B. Fleming Gang Cops
Daniel Marks Gang Cops
Meg Partridge Portrait of Imogen
Nancy Hale Portrait of Imogen
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

Bille August

Honored for : Pelle the Conqueror
(Country: Denmark; in Scanian, Danish and Swedish)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bille August Pelle the Conqueror
Country: Denmark; in Scanian, Danish and Swedish
István Szabó Hanussen
Country: Hungary, West Germany, Austria; in Hungarian, German
Gérard Corbiau The Music Teacher
Country: Belgium; in French, English, German, Italian
Mira Nair Salaam Bombay!
Country: India; in Hindi and English
Pedro Almodóvar Women on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown
Country: Spain; in Spanish
Academy Award for Best Original Music Score

Dave Grusin

Honored for : The Milagro Beanfield War

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Williams The Accidental Tourist
Dave Grusin The Milagro Beanfield War
George Fenton Dangerous Liaisons
Maurice Jarre Gorillas in the Mist
Hans Zimmer Rain Man
Academy Award for Best Short Film (Live Action)

Dean Parisot, Steven Wright

Honored for : The Appointments of Dennis Jennings

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Dean Parisot The Appointments of Dennis Jennings
Steven Wright The Appointments of Dennis Jennings
Matia Karrell Cadillac Dreams
Abbee Goldstein Cadillac Dreams
George deGolian Gullah Tales
Gary Moss Gullah Tales
Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Don Bassman Die Hard
Kevin F. Cleary Die Hard
Richard Overton Die Hard
Al Overton, Jr. Die Hard
Les Fresholtz Bird
Dick Alexander Bird
Vern Poore Bird
Willie D. Burton Bird
Andy Nelson Gorillas in the Mist
Brian Saunders Gorillas in the Mist
Peter Handford Gorillas in the Mist
Robert J. Litt Mississippi Burning
Elliot Tyson Mississippi Burning
Rick Kline Mississippi Burning
Danny Michael Mississippi Burning
Robert Knudson Who Framed Roger Rabbit
John Boyd Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Don Digirolamo Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Tony Dawe Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Academy Award for Best Visual Effects

Ken Ralston, Richard Williams, Ed Jones, George Gibbs

Honored for : Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ken Ralston Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Richard Williams Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Ed Jones Who Framed Roger Rabbit
George Gibbs Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Dennis Muren Willow
Michael J. McAlister Willow
Phil Tippett Willow
Christopher Evans Willow
Richard Edlund Die Hard
Al Di Sarro Die Hard
Brent Boates Die Hard
Thaine Morris Die Hard
Special Achievement Academy Award

Richard Williams

Honored for : Who Framed Roger Rabbit
(Animation Direction)
Academy Honorary Award

Eastman Kodak

(in recognition of the company's fundamental contributions to the art of motion pictures during the first century of film history)
Academy Honorary Award

National Film Board of Canada

(in recognition of its 50th anniversary and its dedicated commitment to originate artistic, creative and technological activity and excellence in every area of film making)