Academy Awards archive
Backdraft Oscar Nominations & Wins
Backdraft has 3 Academy Award records in the AwardWentTo archive, including 0 wins.
Wins recorded in the archive
No winning records for Backdraft are represented in this archive. Its recorded nominations are listed below.
All 3 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 year1991 | Sound Mixing Credited nominee / recipientGary Summers, Randy Thom, Gary Rydstrom, Glenn Williams | Nomination recorded Recorded winner in this categoryTerminator 2: Judgment Day Tom Johnson, Gary Rydstrom, Gary Summers, Lee Orloff |
| Film year1991 | Sound Editing Credited nominee / recipientGary Rydstrom, Richard Hymns | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1991 | Visual Effects Credited nominee / recipientMikael Salomon, Allen Hall, Clay Pinney, Scott Farrar | Nomination recorded Recorded winner in this categoryTerminator 2: Judgment Day Dennis Muren, Stan Winston, Gene Warren, Jr., Robert Skotak |
Who else was nominated?
Compare Backdraft 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.
Sound Mixing 1991 film year · Ceremony 64
- Backdraft This filmNomineeGary Summers, Randy Thom, Gary Rydstrom, Glenn Williams
- Beauty and the BeastNomineeTerry Porter, Mel Metcalfe, David J. Hudson, Doc Kane
- JFKNomineeMichael Minkler, Gregg Landaker, Tod A. Maitland
- The Silence of the LambsNomineeTom Fleischman, Christopher Newman
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day★ WinnerTom Johnson, Gary Rydstrom, Gary Summers, Lee Orloff
Sound Editing 1991 film year · Ceremony 64
- Backdraft This filmNomineeGary Rydstrom, Richard Hymns
- Star Trek VI The Undiscovered CountryNomineeGeorge Watters II, F. Hudson Miller
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day★ WinnerGary Rydstrom, Gloria S. Borders
Visual Effects 1991 film year · Ceremony 64
- Backdraft This filmNomineeMikael Salomon, Allen Hall, Clay Pinney, Scott Farrar
- HookNomineeEric Brevig, Harley Jessup, Mark Sullivan, Michael Lantieri
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day★ WinnerDennis Muren, Stan Winston, Gene Warren, Jr., Robert Skotak
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