Academy Awards archive
Dead Poets Society Oscar Nominations & Wins
Dead Poets Society 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 | Best Actor Credited nominee / recipientRobin Williams John Keating | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1989 | Best Director Credited nominee / recipientPeter Weir | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1989 | Best Picture Credited nominee / recipientSteven Haft, Paul Junger Witt and Tony Thomas, Producers | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1989 | Original Screenplay Credited nominee / recipientTom Schulman | Win recorded |
Who else was nominated?
Compare Dead Poets Society 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 Actor 1989 film year · Ceremony 62
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Best Director 1989 film year · Ceremony 62
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- Dead Poets Society This filmNominee
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Best Picture 1989 film year · Ceremony 62
- Born on the Fourth of JulyNomineeA. Kitman Ho and Oliver Stone, Producers
- Dead Poets Society This filmNomineeSteven Haft, Paul Junger Witt and Tony Thomas, Producers
- Driving Miss Daisy★ WinnerRichard D. Zanuck and Lili Fini Zanuck, Producers
- Field of DreamsNomineeLawrence Gordon and Charles Gordon, Producers
- My Left FootNomineeNoel Pearson, Producer
Original Screenplay 1989 film year · Ceremony 62
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- Dead Poets Society This film★ Winner
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About these award records
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