Awards & Winners

1989 Academy Awards

Check winners and nominees of 1989 Academy Awards. Check awards winners of 1990 Scientific and Technical Academy Awards and 62nd Academy Awards. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

Check Academy Awards winners & nominees for 1989 award ceremonies 1990 Scientific and Technical Academy Awards and 62nd Academy Awards.
1990 Scientific and Technical Academy Awards 62nd Academy Awards

1990 Scientific and Technical Academy Awards »

Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Leo Cattozzo

(For the design and development of the CIR-Catozzo self-perforating adhesive tape film splicer.)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Magna-Tech Electronic Co., Inc.

(For introduction of the first remotely controlled advance/retard function for magnetic film sound dubbing.)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)

James Ketcham

(For the excellence in engineering and the broad adaptability of the SDA521B Advance/Retard system for magnetic film sound dubbing.)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)

J. Noxon Leavitt, ISTEC Incorporated

(For the invention of (Leavitt) and for the continuing development (ISTEC) of the WESCAM Stabilized Camera System.)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)

Geoffrey H. Williamson, Robert D. Auguste

(For the design and development (Williamson) and the electronic design and development (Auguste) of the Wilcam W-7 200 frames per second VistaVision Rotating Mirror Reflex camera.)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)

James L. Fisher

(For the design and manufacture of a small, mobile motion picture camera platform known as the Fisher Model Ten Dolly.)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)

Klaus Resch, Erich Fitz, Panther

(For the design (Resch) and for the development (Erich Fitz and FGV Schmidle & Fitz) of the Super Panther MS-180 camera dolly.)

62nd Academy Awards »

Academy Award for Best Production Design

Peter Young, Anton Furst

Honored for : Batman

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Dante Ferretti The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Francesca Lo Schiavo The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Anton Furst Batman
Peter Young Batman
Anne Kuljian The Abyss
Leslie Dilley The Abyss
Garrett Lewis Glory
Norman Garwood Glory
Bruno Rubeo Driving Miss Daisy
Crispian Sallis Driving Miss Daisy
Academy Award for Best Picture

Lili Fini Zanuck, Richard D. Zanuck

Honored for : Driving Miss Daisy

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Noel Pearson My Left Foot
Charles Gordon Field of Dreams
Lawrence Gordon Field of Dreams
Steven Haft Dead Poets Society
Tony Thomas Dead Poets Society
Paul Junger Witt Dead Poets Society
Oliver Stone Born on the Fourth of July
A. Kitman Ho Born on the Fourth of July
Lili Fini Zanuck Driving Miss Daisy
Richard D. Zanuck Driving Miss Daisy
Academy Award for Best Actor

Daniel Day-Lewis

Honored for : My Left Foot
(Role: Christy Brown)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Kenneth Branagh Henry V
Role:King Henry V
Tom Cruise Born on the Fourth of July
Role: Ron Kovic
Morgan Freeman Driving Miss Daisy
Role: Hoke Colburn
Robin Williams Dead Poets Society
Role: John Keating
Daniel Day-Lewis My Left Foot
Role: Christy Brown
Academy Award for Best Director

Oliver Stone

Honored for : Born on the Fourth of July

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Nominee Nominated Work
Woody Allen Crimes and Misdemeanors
Peter Weir Dead Poets Society
Jim Sheridan My Left Foot
Kenneth Branagh Henry V
Oliver Stone Born on the Fourth of July
Academy Award for Best Actress

Jessica Tandy

Honored for : Driving Miss Daisy
(Role: Daisy Werthan)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Pauline Collins Shirley Valentine
Role: Shirley Valentine
Michelle Pfeiffer The Fabulous Baker Boys
Role: Susie Diamond
Jessica Lange Music Box
Role: Ann Talbot
Isabelle Adjani Camille Claudel
Role: Camille Claudel
Jessica Tandy Driving Miss Daisy
Role: Daisy Werthan
Academy Award for Best Short Film (Animated)

Christoph Lauenstein, Wolfgang Lauenstein

Honored for : Balance

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Christoph Lauenstein Balance
Wolfgang Lauenstein Balance
Aleksandr Petrov The Cow
Mark Baker The Hill Farm
Academy Award for Best Film Editing

David Brenner, Joe Hutshing

Honored for : Born on the Fourth of July

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
David Brenner Born on the Fourth of July
Joe Hutshing Born on the Fourth of July
Noëlle Boisson The Bear
Mark Warner Driving Miss Daisy
William Steinkamp The Fabulous Baker Boys
Steven Rosenblum Glory
Academy Award for Best Sound Editing

Ben Burtt, Richard Hymns

Honored for : Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ben Burtt Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Richard Hymns Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Milton C. Burrow Black Rain
William L. Manger Black Rain
Robert Henderson Lethal Weapon 2
Alan Robert Murray Lethal Weapon 2
Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Denzel Washington

Honored for : Glory
(Role: Trip)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Martin Landau Crimes and Misdemeanors
Role: Judah Rosenthal
Denzel Washington Glory
Role: Pvt. Silas Trip
Marlon Brando A Dry White Season
Role: Ian Mackenzie
Dan Aykroyd Driving Miss Daisy
Role: Boolie Werthan
Danny Aiello Do the Right Thing
Role: Sal Frangione
Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Brenda Fricker

Honored for : My Left Foot
(Role: Mrs. Brown)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Julia Roberts Steel Magnolias
Role: Shelby Eatenton
Dianne Wiest Parenthood
Role: Helen
Lena Olin Enemies, A Love Story
Role: Masha
Anjelica Huston Enemies, A Love Story
Role: Tamara
Brenda Fricker My Left Foot
Role: Mrs. Brown
Academy Award for Best Original Song

Alan Menken, Howard Ashman

Honored for : Under the Sea
(The Little Mermaid)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Marilyn Bergman The Girl Who Used To Be Me
Shirley Valentine
Randy Newman I Love To See You Smile
Parenthood
Alan Menken Kiss the Girl
The Little Mermaid
Howard Ashman Kiss the Girl
The Little Mermaid
Alan Menken Under the Sea
The Little Mermaid
Howard Ashman Under the Sea
The Little Mermaid
Tom Snow After All
Chances Are
Dean Pitchford After All
Chances Are
Marvin Hamlisch The Girl Who Used To Be Me
Shirley Valentine
Alan Bergman The Girl Who Used To Be Me
Shirley Valentine
Academy Award for Best Cinematography

Freddie Francis

Honored for : Glory

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mikael Salomon The Abyss
Freddie Francis Glory
Haskell Wexler Blaze
Robert Richardson Born on the Fourth of July
Michael Ballhaus The Fabulous Baker Boys
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay

Tom Schulman

Honored for : Dead Poets Society

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Nora Ephron When Harry Met Sally...
Steven Soderbergh Sex, Lies, and Videotape
Woody Allen Crimes and Misdemeanors
Spike Lee Do the Right Thing
Tom Schulman Dead Poets Society
Academy Award for Best Writing Adapted Screenplay

Alfred Uhry

Honored for : Driving Miss Daisy

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ron Kovic Born on the Fourth of July
Oliver Stone Born on the Fourth of July
Phil Alden Robinson Field of Dreams
Jim Sheridan My Left Foot
Shane Connaughton My Left Foot
Alfred Uhry Driving Miss Daisy
Roger L. Simon Enemies, A Love Story
Paul Mazursky Enemies, A Love Story
Academy Award for Best Original Music Score

Alan Menken

Honored for : The Little Mermaid

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alan Menken The Little Mermaid
John Williams Born on the Fourth of July
Dave Grusin The Fabulous Baker Boys
James Horner Field of Dreams
John Williams Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling

Kevin Haney, Lynn Barber, Manlio Rocchetti

Honored for : Driving Miss Daisy

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Fabrizio Sforza The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Maggie Weston The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Manlio Rocchetti Driving Miss Daisy
Lynn Barber Driving Miss Daisy
Kevin Haney Driving Miss Daisy
Dick Smith Dad
Ken Diaz Dad
Greg Nelson Dad
Academy Award for Best Costume Design

Phyllis Dalton

Honored for : Henry V

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Phyllis Dalton Henry V
Gabriella Pescucci The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Elizabeth McBride Driving Miss Daisy
Joe I. Tompkins Harlem Nights
Theodor Pišt?k Valmont
Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature

Rob Epstein, Bill Couturié

Honored for : Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bill Jersey Super Chief: The Life and Legacy of Earl Warren
Judith Leonard Super Chief: The Life and Legacy of Earl Warren
Rob Epstein Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
Bill Couturié Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
Richard Kilberg Adam Clayton Powell
Yvonne Smith Adam Clayton Powell
Vince DiPersio Crack USA: County Under Siege
Bill Guttentag Crack USA: County Under Siege
Al Reinert For All Mankind
Betsy Broyles Breier For All Mankind
Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject

Charles Guggenheim

Honored for : The Johnstown Flood

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Charles Guggenheim The Johnstown Flood
David Petersen Fine Food, Fine Pastries, Open 6 to 9
Ray Errol Fox Yad Vashem: Preserving the Past to Ensure the Future
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

Giuseppe Tornatore

Honored for : Cinema Paradiso
(Country: Italy; in Italian, English, Portuguese and Sicilian)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bruno Nuytten Camille Claudel
Country: France; in French
Giuseppe Tornatore Cinema Paradiso
Country: Italy; in Italian, English, Portuguese and Sicilian
Denys Arcand Jesus of Montreal
Country: Canada; In French, English and Italian
Kaspar Rostrup Waltzing Regitze
Country: Denmark; in Danish
Jacobo Morales Lo que le Pasó a Santiago
Country: Puerto Rico; in Spanish
Academy Award for Best Short Film (Live Action)

James Hendrie

Honored for : Work Experience

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
James Hendrie Work Experience
Jonathan Tammuz The Child Eater
Robert Nixon Amazon Diary
Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Donald O. Mitchell Glory
Gregg Rudloff Glory
Elliot Tyson Glory
Russell Williams Glory
Don Bassman The Abyss
Kevin F. Cleary The Abyss
Richard Overton The Abyss
Lee Orloff The Abyss
Donald O. Mitchell Black Rain
Kevin O'Connell Black Rain
Greg P. Russell Black Rain
Keith Wester Black Rain
Michael Minkler Born on the Fourth of July
Gregory H. Watkins Born on the Fourth of July
Wylie Stateman Born on the Fourth of July
Tod A. Maitland Born on the Fourth of July
Ben Burtt Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Gary Summers Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Shawn Murphy Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Tony Dawe Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Academy Award for Best Visual Effects

Hoyt Yeatman, Dennis Muren, John Bruno, Dennis Skotak

Honored for : The Abyss

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Hoyt Yeatman The Abyss
Dennis Muren The Abyss
John Bruno The Abyss
Dennis Skotak The Abyss
Richard Conway The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Kent Houston The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Ken Ralston Back to the Future Part II
Michael Lantieri Back to the Future Part II
John Bell Back to the Future Part II
Steve Gawley Back to the Future Part II
Academy Honorary Award

Akira Kurosawa

(for cinematic accomplishments that have inspired, delighted, enriched and entertained worldwide audiences and influenced filmmakers throughout the world)