John Bruno, Dennis Muren, Hoyt Yeatman, Dennis Skotak
1989 film yearAcademy Awards archive
The Abyss Oscar Nominations & Wins
The Abyss has 4 Academy Award records in the AwardWentTo archive, including 1 win.
Wins recorded in the archive
All 4 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 year1989 | Art Direction Credited nominee / recipientArt Direction: Leslie Dilley; Set Decoration: Anne Kuljian | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1989 | Cinematography Credited nominee / recipientMikael Salomon | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1989 | Sound Mixing Credited nominee / recipientDon Bassman, Kevin F. Cleary, Richard Overton, Lee Orloff | Nomination recorded Recorded winner in this categoryGlory Donald O. Mitchell, Gregg C. Rudloff, Elliot Tyson, Russell Williams II |
| Film year1989 | Visual Effects Credited nominee / recipientJohn Bruno, Dennis Muren, Hoyt Yeatman, Dennis Skotak | Win recorded |
Who else was nominated?
Compare The Abyss 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 1989 film year · Ceremony 62
- The Abyss This filmNomineeArt Direction: Leslie Dilley; Set Decoration: Anne Kuljian
- The Adventures of Baron MunchausenNomineeArt Direction: Dante Ferretti; Set Decoration: Francesca Lo Schiavo
- Batman★ WinnerArt Direction: Anton Furst; Set Decoration: Peter Young
- Driving Miss DaisyNomineeArt Direction: Bruno Rubeo; Set Decoration: Crispian Sallis
- GloryNomineeArt Direction: Norman Garwood; Set Decoration: Garrett Lewis
Cinematography 1989 film year · Ceremony 62
- The Abyss This filmNominee
- Nominee
- Nominee
- Nominee
- ★ Winner
Sound Mixing 1989 film year · Ceremony 62
- The Abyss This filmNomineeDon Bassman, Kevin F. Cleary, Richard Overton, Lee Orloff
- Black RainNomineeDonald O. Mitchell, Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell, Keith A. Wester
- Born on the Fourth of JulyNomineeMichael Minkler, Gregory H. Watkins, Wylie Stateman, Tod A. Maitland
- Glory★ WinnerDonald O. Mitchell, Gregg C. Rudloff, Elliot Tyson, Russell Williams II
- Indiana Jones and the Last CrusadeNomineeBen Burtt, Gary Summers, Shawn Murphy, Tony Dawe
Visual Effects 1989 film year · Ceremony 62
- The Abyss This film★ WinnerJohn Bruno, Dennis Muren, Hoyt Yeatman, Dennis Skotak
- The Adventures of Baron MunchausenNomineeRichard Conway, Kent Houston
- Back to the Future Part IINomineeKen Ralston, Michael Lantieri, John Bell, Steve Gawley
About these award records
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