Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| James Earl Jones |
Matewan
|
| Morgan Freeman |
Street Smart
|
| Vincent Price |
The Whales of August
|
| Wings Hauser |
Tough Guys Don't Dance
|
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Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Martha Plimpton |
Shy People
|
| Kathy Baker |
Street Smart
|
| Anjelica Huston |
The Dead
|
| Karen Allen |
The Glass Menagerie
|
| Ann Sothern |
The Whales of August
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Independent Spirit Award for Best Director
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| John Huston |
The Dead
|
| John Sayles |
Matewan
|
| Tim Hunter |
River's Edge
|
| Jonathan Demme |
Swimming to Cambodia
|
| Jim McBride |
The Big Easy
|
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Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Agnieszka Holland |
Anna
|
| John Sayles |
Matewan
|
| Neal Jimenez |
River's Edge
|
| Spalding Gray |
Swimming to Cambodia
|
| Tony Huston |
The Dead
|
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Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Haskell Wexler |
Matewan
|
| Robby Müller |
Barfly
|
| Amir Mokri |
Slam Dance
|
| Fred Murphy |
The Dead
|
| John Bailey |
Tough Guys Don't Dance
|
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Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Lasse Hallström |
My Life as a Dog
Country: Sweden |
| Waldemar Bergendahl |
My Life as a Dog
Country: Sweden |
| Louis Malle |
Au revoir, les enfants
Country: France/West Germany |
| John Boorman |
Hope and Glory
Country: UK |
| Stephen Frears |
Prick Up Your Ears
Country: UK |
| Andrew Brown |
Prick Up Your Ears
Country: UK |
| J?z? Itami |
Tampopo
Country: Japan |
| Yasushi Tamaoki |
Tampopo
Country: Japan |
| Seigo Hosogoe |
Tampopo
Country: Japan |
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Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Sally Kirkland |
Anna
|
| Joanne Woodward |
The Glass Menagerie
|
| Lillian Gish |
The Whales of August
|
| Debra Sandlund |
Tough Guys Don't Dance
|
| Louise Smith |
Working Girls
|
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Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Yurek Bogayevicz |
Anna
|
| Zanne Devine |
Anna
|
| Emile Ardolino |
Dirty Dancing
|
| Linda Gottlieb |
Dirty Dancing
|
| Robert Townsend |
Hollywood Shuffle
|
| Carl Craig |
Hollywood Shuffle
|
| Mary Lambert |
Siesta
|
| Gary Kurfirst |
Siesta
|
| Jill Godmilow |
Waiting for the Moon
|
| Sandra Schulberg |
Waiting for the Moon
|
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Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Peggy Rajski |
Matewan
|
| Maggie Renzi |
Matewan
|
| Midge Sanford |
River's Edge
|
| Sarah Pillsbury |
River's Edge
|
| Renee Shafransky |
Swimming to Cambodia
|
| Stephen J. Friedman |
The Big Easy
|
| Wieland Schulz-Keil |
The Dead
|
| Chris Sievernich |
The Dead
|
| Menahem Golan |
Tough Guys Don't Dance
|
| Yoram Globus |
Tough Guys Don't Dance
|
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Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Mickey Rourke |
Barfly
|
| James Woods |
Best Seller
|
| Spalding Gray |
Swimming to Cambodia
|
| Dennis Quaid |
The Big Easy
|
| Terry O'Quinn |
The Stepfather
|
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