Art Direction: Stephen Grimes; Set Decoration: Josie MacAvin
1985 film yearAcademy Awards archive
Out of Africa Oscar Nominations & Wins
Out of Africa has 11 Academy Award records in the AwardWentTo archive, including 7 wins.
Wins recorded in the archive
Sydney Pollack, Producer
1985 film yearChris Jenkins, Gary Alexander, Larry Stensvold, Peter Handford
1985 film yearAll 11 award records
Counts reflect film-linked records in this archive. Historical, special and honorary awards may be included; these are not a verified competitive-award total. Years identify the source film eligibility year.
| Film year | Category / credited nominee | Recorded result |
|---|---|---|
| Film year1985 | Best Supporting Actor Credited nominee / recipientKlaus Maria Brandauer Bror | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1985 | Best Actress Credited nominee / recipientMeryl Streep Karen | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1985 | Art Direction Credited nominee / recipientArt Direction: Stephen Grimes; Set Decoration: Josie MacAvin | Win recorded |
| Film year1985 | Cinematography Credited nominee / recipientDavid Watkin | Win recorded |
| Film year1985 | Costume Design Credited nominee / recipientMilena Canonero | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1985 | Best Director Credited nominee / recipientSydney Pollack | Win recorded |
| Film year1985 | Film Editing Credited nominee / recipientFredric Steinkamp, William Steinkamp, Pembroke Herring, Sheldon Kahn | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1985 | Original Score Credited nominee / recipientJohn Barry | Win recorded |
| Film year1985 | Best Picture Credited nominee / recipientSydney Pollack, Producer | Win recorded |
| Film year1985 | Sound Mixing Credited nominee / recipientChris Jenkins, Gary Alexander, Larry Stensvold, Peter Handford | Win recorded |
| Film year1985 | Adapted Screenplay Credited nominee / recipientKurt Luedtke | Win recorded |
Who else was nominated?
Compare Out of Africa with the film-linked nominees recorded in the same category and ceremony. Each performance or song keeps its own credit; winners are marked in gold.
Comparisons are shown only for unambiguous competitive results. Honorary awards, ties and groups with unresolved source notes remain in the award history above.
Best Supporting Actor 1985 film year · Ceremony 58
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Best Actress 1985 film year · Ceremony 58
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Art Direction 1985 film year · Ceremony 58
- BrazilNomineeArt Direction: Norman Garwood; Set Decoration: Maggie Gray
- The Color PurpleNomineeArt Direction: J. Michael Riva, Robert W. Welch; Set Decoration: Linda DeScenna
- Out of Africa This film★ WinnerArt Direction: Stephen Grimes; Set Decoration: Josie MacAvin
- RanNomineeArt Direction: Yoshiro Muraki, Shinobu Muraki
- WitnessNomineeArt Direction: Stan Jolley; Set Decoration: John Anderson
Cinematography 1985 film year · Ceremony 58
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- Out of Africa This film★ Winner
- RanNomineeTakao Saito, Masaharu Ueda, Asakazu Nakai
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Costume Design 1985 film year · Ceremony 58
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- Out of Africa This filmNominee
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Best Director 1985 film year · Ceremony 58
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- Out of Africa This film★ Winner
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Film Editing 1985 film year · Ceremony 58
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- Out of Africa This filmNomineeFredric Steinkamp, William Steinkamp, Pembroke Herring, Sheldon Kahn
- Prizzi's HonorNomineeRudi Fehr, Kaja Fehr
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Original Score 1985 film year · Ceremony 58
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- The Color PurpleNomineeQuincy Jones, Jeremy Lubbock, Rod Temperton, Caiphus Semenya, Andrae Crouch, Chris Boardman, Jorge Calandrelli, Joel Rosenbaum, Fred Steiner, Jack Hayes, Jerry Hey, Randy Kerber
- Out of Africa This film★ Winner
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Best Picture 1985 film year · Ceremony 58
- The Color PurpleNomineeSteven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall and Quincy Jones, Producers
- Kiss of the Spider WomanNomineeDavid Weisman, Producer
- Out of Africa This film★ WinnerSydney Pollack, Producer
- Prizzi's HonorNomineeJohn Foreman, Producer
- WitnessNomineeEdward S. Feldman, Producer
Sound Mixing 1985 film year · Ceremony 58
- Back to the FutureNomineeBill Varney, B. Tennyson Sebastian II, Robert Thirlwell, William B. Kaplan
- A Chorus LineNomineeDonald O. Mitchell, Michael Minkler, Gerry Humphreys, Chris Newman
- LadyhawkeNomineeLes Fresholtz, Dick Alexander, Vern Poore, Bud Alper
- Out of Africa This film★ WinnerChris Jenkins, Gary Alexander, Larry Stensvold, Peter Handford
- SilveradoNomineeDonald O. Mitchell, Rick Kline, Kevin O'Connell, David Ronne
Adapted Screenplay 1985 film year · Ceremony 58
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- Out of Africa This film★ Winner
- Prizzi's HonorNomineeRichard Condon, Janet Roach
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About these award records
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