1997 Film Year: Oscar Winners & Nominees
The AwardWentTo archive contains 114 Academy Award records for the 1997 film year, covering 57 films and including 24 wins.
Years follow the source film eligibility/dataset year, which may differ from the ceremony calendar year. Counts describe film-linked archive records, including historical and special-award context where supplied.
Best Picture result
- ★ TitanicJames Cameron and Jon Landau, Producers
5 Best Picture award records for this film year. See the full result · Best Picture history
Acting category results
Leading winning films
Ranked by winning records in this film-year selection.
- Titanic
11 wins from 14 award records
- Good Will Hunting
2 wins from 9 award records
- L.A. Confidential
2 wins from 9 award records
- As Good as It Gets
2 wins from 7 award records
- The Full Monty
1 win from 4 award records
- Men in Black
1 win from 3 award records
Category winners
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- ★ Titanic
- ★ As Good as It Gets — Melvin Udall
- ★ Good Will Hunting — Sean McGuire
- ★ As Good as It Gets — Carol Connelly
- ★ L.A. Confidential — Lynn Bracken
- ★ Titanic
- ★ Titanic
- ★ Titanic
- ★ Titanic
- ★ Titanic
- ★ Titanic
- ★ Titanic — My Heart Will Go On
- ★ Titanic
- ★ Titanic
- ★ Titanic
Nominations and award records by category
Showing 114 of 114 archive records. Gold stars mark winning records.
Best Picture
- ★ Titanic IMDB — James Cameron and Jon Landau, Producers
- As Good as It Gets IMDB — James L. Brooks, Bridget Johnson and Kristi Zea, Producers
- The Full Monty IMDB — Uberto Pasolini, Producer
- Good Will Hunting IMDB — Lawrence Bender, Producer
- L.A. Confidential IMDB — Arnon Milchan, Curtis Hanson and Michael Nathanson, Producers
Best Actor
- ★ As Good as It Gets IMDB — Jack NicholsonMelvin Udall
- Good Will Hunting IMDB — Matt DamonWill Hunting
- The Apostle IMDB — Robert DuvallThe Apostle E.F.
- Ulee's Gold IMDB — Peter FondaUlee Jackson
- Wag the Dog IMDB — Dustin HoffmanStanley Motss
Best Supporting Actor
- ★ Good Will Hunting IMDB — Robin WilliamsSean McGuire
- Jackie Brown IMDB — Robert ForsterMax Cherry
- Amistad IMDB — Anthony HopkinsJohn Quincy Adams
- As Good as It Gets IMDB — Greg KinnearSimon Bishop
- Boogie Nights IMDB — Burt ReynoldsJack Horner
Best Actress
- ★ As Good as It Gets IMDB — Helen HuntCarol Connelly
- The Wings of the Dove IMDB — Helena Bonham CarterKate Croy
- Afterglow IMDB — Julie ChristiePhyllis Mann
- Mrs. Brown IMDB — Judi DenchQueen Victoria
- Titanic IMDB — Kate WinsletRose DeWitt Bukater
Best Supporting Actress
- ★ L.A. Confidential IMDB — Kim BasingerLynn Bracken
- In & Out IMDB — Joan CusackEmily Montgomery
- Good Will Hunting IMDB — Minnie DriverSkylar
- Boogie Nights IMDB — Julianne MooreAmber Waves
- Titanic IMDB — Gloria StuartOld Rose
Art Direction
- ★ Titanic IMDB — Art Direction: Peter Lamont; Set Decoration: Michael Ford
- Gattaca IMDB — Art Direction: Jan Roelfs; Set Decoration: Nancy Nye
- Kundun IMDB — Art Direction: Dante Ferretti; Set Decoration: Francesca Lo Schiavo
- L.A. Confidential IMDB — Art Direction: Jeannine Oppewall; Set Decoration: Jay R. Hart
- Men in Black IMDB — Art Direction: Bo Welch; Set Decoration: Cheryl Carasik
Cinematography
Costume Design
Best Director
Documentary Feature
- ★ The Long Way Home IMDB — Rabbi Marvin Hier, Richard Trank
- Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life IMDB — Michael Paxton
- Colors Straight Up IMDB — Michèle Ohayon, Julia Schachter
- 4 Little Girls IMDB — Spike Lee, Sam Pollard
- Waco: The Rules of Engagement IMDB — Dan Gifford, William Gazecki
Documentary Short Subject
- ★ A Story of Healing IMDB — Donna Dewey, Carol Pasternak
- Alaska: Spirit of the Wild IMDB — George Casey, Paul Novros
- Amazon IMDB — Kieth Merrill, Jonathan Stern
- Daughter of the Bride IMDB — Terri Randall
- Still Kicking: The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies IMDB — Mel Damski, Andrea Blaugrund
Film Editing
- ★ Titanic IMDB — Conrad Buff, James Cameron, Richard A. Harris
- Air Force One IMDB — Richard Francis-Bruce
- As Good as It Gets IMDB — Richard Marks
- Good Will Hunting IMDB — Pietro Scalia
- L.A. Confidential IMDB — Peter Honess
International Feature Film
- ★ Character IMDB — The Netherlands
- Beyond Silence IMDB — Germany
- Four Days in September IMDB — Brazil
- Secrets of the Heart IMDB — Spain
- The Thief IMDB — Russia
Makeup and Hairstyling
- ★ Men in Black IMDB — Rick Baker, David LeRoy Anderson
- Mrs. Brown IMDB — Lisa Westcott, Veronica Brebner, Beverley Binda
- Titanic IMDB — Tina Earnshaw, Greg Cannom, Simon Thompson
Original Score
Original Song
- ★ Titanic IMDB — Music by James Horner; Lyric by Will JenningsMy Heart Will Go On
- Hercules IMDB — Music by Alan Menken; Lyric by David ZippelGo The Distance
- Con Air IMDB — Music and Lyric by Diane WarrenHow Do I Live
- Anastasia IMDB — Music by Stephen Flaherty; Lyric by Lynn AhrensJourney To The Past
- Good Will Hunting IMDB — Music and Lyric by Elliott SmithMiss Misery
Music (Original Song Score or Adaptation Score)
- ★ The Full Monty IMDB — Anne Dudley
- Anastasia IMDB — Music by Stephen Flaherty; Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens; Orchestral Score by David Newman
- As Good as It Gets IMDB — Hans Zimmer
- Men in Black IMDB — Danny Elfman
- My Best Friend's Wedding IMDB — James Newton Howard
Animated Short Film
- ★ Geri's Game IMDB — Jan Pinkava
- Famous Fred IMDB — Joanna Quinn
- La Vieille Dame et les Pigeons (The Old Lady and the Pigeons) IMDB — Sylvain Chomet
- The Mermaid IMDB — Alexander Petrov
- Redux Riding Hood IMDB — Steve Moore, Dan O'Shannon
Live Action Short Film
- ★ Visas and Virtue IMDB — Chris Tashima, Chris Donahue
- Dance Lexie Dance IMDB — Pearse Moore, Tim Loane
- It's Good to Talk IMDB — Roger Goldby, Barney Reisz
- Sweethearts? IMDB — Birger Larsen, Thomas Lydholm
- Wolfgang IMDB — Kim Magnusson, Anders Thomas Jensen
Sound Editing
- ★ Titanic IMDB — Tom Bellfort, Christopher Boyes
- Face/Off IMDB — Mark P. Stoeckinger, Per Hallberg
- The Fifth Element IMDB — Mark Mangini
Sound Mixing
- ★ Titanic IMDB — Gary Rydstrom, Tom Johnson, Gary Summers, Mark Ulano
- Air Force One IMDB — Paul Massey, Rick Kline, D. M. Hemphill, Keith A. Wester
- Con Air IMDB — Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell, Arthur Rochester
- Contact IMDB — Randy Thom, Tom Johnson, Dennis Sands, William B. Kaplan
- L.A. Confidential IMDB — Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer, Kirk Francis
Visual Effects
- ★ Titanic IMDB — Robert Legato, Mark Lasoff, Thomas L. Fisher, Michael Kanfer
- The Lost World: Jurassic Park IMDB — Dennis Muren, Stan Winston, Randal M. Dutra, Michael Lantieri
- Starship Troopers IMDB — Phil Tippett, Scott E. Anderson, Alec Gillis, John Richardson
Adapted Screenplay
- ★ L.A. Confidential IMDB — Brian Helgeland, Curtis Hanson
- Donnie Brasco IMDB — Paul Attanasio
- The Sweet Hereafter IMDB — Atom Egoyan
- Wag the Dog IMDB — Hilary Henkin, David Mamet
- The Wings of the Dove IMDB — Hossein Amini
Original Screenplay
- ★ Good Will Hunting IMDB — Ben Affleck, Matt Damon
- As Good as It Gets IMDB — Screenplay by Mark Andrus, James L. Brooks; Story by Mark Andrus
- Boogie Nights IMDB — Paul Thomas Anderson
- Deconstructing Harry IMDB — Woody Allen
- The Full Monty IMDB — Simon Beaufoy
Nominated films and other recorded entries
57 films represented in the 1997 archive selection.
- 4 Little Girls
- A Story of Healing
- Afterglow
- Air Force One
- Alaska: Spirit of the Wild
- Amazon
- Amistad
- Anastasia
- As Good as It Gets
- Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life
- Beyond Silence
- Boogie Nights
- Character
- Colors Straight Up
- Con Air
- Contact
- Dance Lexie Dance
- Daughter of the Bride
- Deconstructing Harry
- Donnie Brasco
- Face/Off
- Famous Fred
- Four Days in September
- Gattaca
- Geri's Game
- Good Will Hunting
- Hercules
- In & Out
- It's Good to Talk
- Jackie Brown
- Kundun
- L.A. Confidential
- La Vieille Dame et les Pigeons (The Old Lady and the Pigeons)
- Men in Black
- Mrs. Brown
- My Best Friend's Wedding
- Oscar and Lucinda
- Redux Riding Hood
- Secrets of the Heart
- Starship Troopers
- Still Kicking: The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies
- Sweethearts?
- The Apostle
- The Fifth Element
- The Full Monty
- The Long Way Home
- The Lost World: Jurassic Park
- The Mermaid
- The Sweet Hereafter
- The Thief
- The Wings of the Dove
- Titanic
- Ulee's Gold
- Visas and Virtue
- Waco: The Rules of Engagement
- Wag the Dog
- Wolfgang
About these award records
This independent archive groups film-linked award records by film, credited name, category and eligibility year. The film year can differ from the year the ceremony took place. Ceremony numbers are shown where supplied by the records.
Each distinct performance, song or award credit remains a separate record, even when it belongs to the same film. Shared credits stay together. A person's page covers the name shown, without combining aliases or shared credits into a complete career total.
Totals can include honorary, special and historical awards alongside competitive nominations. Awards without a linked film are outside these page totals. Source notes and uncertain records are retained; category comparisons omit groups with unresolved notes, ties or conflicting identities.
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