Academy Awards archive
Empire of the Sun Oscar Nominations & Wins
Empire of the Sun has 6 Academy Award records in the AwardWentTo archive, including 0 wins.
Wins recorded in the archive
No winning records for Empire of the Sun are represented in this archive. Its recorded nominations are listed below.
All 6 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 year1987 | Art Direction Credited nominee / recipientArt Direction: Norman Reynolds; Set Decoration: Harry Cordwell | Nomination recorded Recorded winner in this categoryThe Last Emperor Art Direction: Ferdinando Scarfiotti; Set Decoration: Bruno Cesari, Osvaldo Desideri |
| Film year1987 | Cinematography Credited nominee / recipientAllen Daviau | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1987 | Costume Design Credited nominee / recipientBob Ringwood | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1987 | Film Editing Credited nominee / recipientMichael Kahn | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1987 | Original Score Credited nominee / recipientJohn Williams | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1987 | Sound Mixing Credited nominee / recipientRobert Knudson, Don Digirolamo, John Boyd, Tony Dawe | Nomination recorded |
Who else was nominated?
Compare Empire of the Sun 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.
Art Direction 1987 film year · Ceremony 60
- Empire of the Sun This filmNomineeArt Direction: Norman Reynolds; Set Decoration: Harry Cordwell
- Hope and GloryNomineeArt Direction: Anthony Pratt; Set Decoration: Joan Woollard
- The Last Emperor★ WinnerArt Direction: Ferdinando Scarfiotti; Set Decoration: Bruno Cesari, Osvaldo Desideri
- Radio DaysNomineeArt Direction: Santo Loquasto; Set Decoration: Carol Joffe, Les Bloom, George DeTitta, Jr.
- The UntouchablesNomineeArt Direction: Patrizia Von Brandenstein, William A. Elliott; Set Decoration: Hal Gausman
Cinematography 1987 film year · Ceremony 60
- Nominee
- Empire of the Sun This filmNominee
- Nominee
- ★ Winner
- Nominee
Costume Design 1987 film year · Ceremony 60
- Nominee
- Empire of the Sun This filmNominee
- ★ Winner
- MauriceNomineeJenny Beavan, John Bright
- Nominee
Film Editing 1987 film year · Ceremony 60
- Nominee
- Empire of the Sun This filmNominee
- Fatal AttractionNomineeMichael Kahn, Peter E. Berger
- ★ Winner
- Nominee
Original Score 1987 film year · Ceremony 60
- Cry FreedomNomineeGeorge Fenton, Jonas Gwangwa
- Empire of the Sun This filmNominee
- The Last Emperor★ WinnerRyuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne, Cong Su
- Nominee
- Nominee
Sound Mixing 1987 film year · Ceremony 60
- Empire of the Sun This filmNomineeRobert Knudson, Don Digirolamo, John Boyd, Tony Dawe
- The Last Emperor★ WinnerBill Rowe, Ivan Sharrock
- Lethal WeaponNomineeLes Fresholtz, Dick Alexander, Vern Poore, Bill Nelson
- RoboCopNomineeMichael J. Kohut, Carlos de Larios, Aaron Rochin, Robert Wald
- The Witches of EastwickNomineeWayne Artman, Tom Beckert, Tom Dahl, Art Rochester
About these award records
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