1998 Film Year: Oscar Winners & Nominees
The AwardWentTo archive contains 112 Academy Award records for the 1998 film year, covering 53 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
- ★ Shakespeare in LoveDavid Parfitt, Donna Gigliotti, Harvey Weinstein, Edward Zwick and Marc Norman, 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.
- Shakespeare in Love
7 wins from 13 award records
- Saving Private Ryan
5 wins from 11 award records
- Life Is Beautiful
3 wins from 7 award records
- Elizabeth
1 win from 7 award records
- Gods and Monsters
1 win from 3 award records
- Affliction
1 win from 2 award records
Category winners
Select a category to explore its history, or jump to this year's full records.
- ★ Life Is Beautiful — Guido
- ★ Affliction — Glen Whitehouse
- ★ Shakespeare in Love — Viola De Lesseps
- ★ Shakespeare in Love — Queen Elizabeth I
- ★ The Prince of Egypt — When You Believe
- ★ Bunny
Nominations and award records by category
Showing 112 of 112 archive records. Gold stars mark winning records.
Best Picture
- ★ Shakespeare in Love IMDB — David Parfitt, Donna Gigliotti, Harvey Weinstein, Edward Zwick and Marc Norman, Producers
- Elizabeth IMDB — Alison Owen, Eric Fellner and Tim Bevan, Producers
- Life Is Beautiful IMDB — Elda Ferri and Gianluigi Braschi, Producers
- Saving Private Ryan IMDB — Steven Spielberg, Ian Bryce, Mark Gordon and Gary Levinsohn, Producers
- The Thin Red Line IMDB — Robert Michael Geisler, John Roberdeau and Grant Hill, Producers
Best Actor
- ★ Life Is Beautiful IMDB — Roberto BenigniGuido
- Saving Private Ryan IMDB — Tom HanksCaptain Miller
- Gods and Monsters IMDB — Ian McKellenJames Whale
- Affliction IMDB — Nick NolteWade Whitehouse
- American History X IMDB — Edward NortonDerek
Best Supporting Actor
- ★ Affliction IMDB — James CoburnGlen Whitehouse
- A Civil Action IMDB — Robert DuvallJerome Facher
- The Truman Show IMDB — Ed HarrisChristof
- Shakespeare in Love IMDB — Geoffrey RushPhilip Henslowe
- A Simple Plan IMDB — Billy Bob ThorntonJacob
Best Actress
- ★ Shakespeare in Love IMDB — Gwyneth PaltrowViola De Lesseps
- Elizabeth IMDB — Cate BlanchettQueen Elizabeth I
- Central Station IMDB — Fernanda MontenegroDora
- One True Thing IMDB — Meryl StreepKate Gulden
- Hilary and Jackie IMDB — Emily WatsonJacqueline du Pré
Best Supporting Actress
- ★ Shakespeare in Love IMDB — Judi DenchQueen Elizabeth I
- Primary Colors IMDB — Kathy BatesLibby
- Little Voice IMDB — Brenda BlethynMari
- Hilary and Jackie IMDB — Rachel GriffithsHilary du Pré
- Gods and Monsters IMDB — Lynn RedgraveHanna
Art Direction
- ★ Shakespeare in Love IMDB — Art Direction: Martin Childs; Set Decoration: Jill Quertier
- Elizabeth IMDB — Art Direction: John Myhre; Set Decoration: Peter Howitt
- Pleasantville IMDB — Art Direction: Jeannine Oppewall; Set Decoration: Jay Hart
- Saving Private Ryan IMDB — Art Direction: Tom Sanders; Set Decoration: Lisa Dean Kavanaugh
- What Dreams May Come IMDB — Art Direction: Eugenio Zanetti; Set Decoration: Cindy Carr
Cinematography
Costume Design
Best Director
Documentary Feature
- ★ The Last Days IMDB — James Moll, Ken Lipper
- Dancemaker IMDB — Matthew Diamond, Jerry Kupfer
- The Farm: Angola, U.S.A. IMDB — Jonathan Stack, Liz Garbus
- Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth IMDB — Robert B. Weide
- Regret to Inform IMDB — Barbara Sonneborn, Janet Cole
Documentary Short Subject
- ★ The Personals: Improvisations on Romance in the Golden Years IMDB — Keiko Ibi
- A Place in the Land IMDB — Charles Guggenheim
- Sunrise over Tiananmen Square IMDB — Shui-Bo Wang, Donald McWilliams
Film Editing
- ★ Saving Private Ryan IMDB — Michael Kahn
- Life Is Beautiful IMDB — Simona Paggi
- Out of Sight IMDB — Anne V. Coates
- Shakespeare in Love IMDB — David Gamble
- The Thin Red Line IMDB — Billy Weber, Leslie Jones, Saar Klein
International Feature Film
- ★ Life Is Beautiful IMDB — Italy
- Central Station IMDB — Brazil
- Children of Heaven IMDB — Iran
- The Grandfather IMDB — Spain
- Tango IMDB — Argentina
Makeup and Hairstyling
- ★ Elizabeth IMDB — Jenny Shircore
- Saving Private Ryan IMDB — Lois Burwell, Conor O'Sullivan, Daniel C. Striepeke
- Shakespeare in Love IMDB — Lisa Westcott, Veronica Brebner
Original Score
Original Song
- ★ The Prince of Egypt IMDB — Music and Lyric by Stephen SchwartzWhen You Believe
- Armageddon IMDB — Music and Lyric by Diane WarrenI Don't Want To Miss A Thing
- Quest for Camelot IMDB — Music by Carole Bayer Sager and David Foster; Lyric by Carole Bayer Sager, David Foster, Tony Renis and Alberto TestaThe Prayer
- The Horse Whisperer IMDB — Music and Lyric by Allison Moorer and Gwil OwenA Soft Place To Fall
- Babe: Pig in the City IMDB — Music and Lyric by Randy NewmanThat'll Do
Music (Original Song Score or Adaptation Score)
- ★ Shakespeare in Love IMDB — Stephen Warbeck
- A Bug's Life IMDB — Randy Newman
- Mulan IMDB — Music by Matthew Wilder; Lyrics by David Zippel; Orchestral Score by Jerry Goldsmith
- Patch Adams IMDB — Marc Shaiman
- The Prince of Egypt IMDB — Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz; Orchestral Score by Hans Zimmer
Animated Short Film
- ★ Bunny IMDB — Chris Wedge
- The Canterbury Tales IMDB — Christopher Grace, Jonathan Myerson
- Jolly Roger IMDB — Mark Baker
- More IMDB — Mark Osborne, Steve Kalafer
- When Life Departs IMDB — Karsten Kiilerich, Stefan Fjeldmark
Live Action Short Film
- ★ Election Night (Valgaften) IMDB — Kim Magnusson, Anders Thomas Jensen
- Culture IMDB — Will Speck, Josh Gordon
- Holiday Romance IMDB — Alexander Jovy, JJ Keith
- La Carte Postale (The Postcard) IMDB — Vivian Goffette
- Victor IMDB — Simon Sandquist, Joel Bergvall
Sound Editing
- ★ Saving Private Ryan IMDB — Gary Rydstrom, Richard Hymns
- Armageddon IMDB — George Watters II
- The Mask of Zorro IMDB — David McMoyler
Sound Mixing
- ★ Saving Private Ryan IMDB — Gary Rydstrom, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson, Ronald Judkins
- Armageddon IMDB — Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell, Keith A. Wester
- The Mask of Zorro IMDB — Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell, Pud Cusack
- Shakespeare in Love IMDB — Robin O'Donoghue, Dominic Lester, Peter Glossop
- The Thin Red Line IMDB — Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer, Paul Brincat
Visual Effects
- ★ What Dreams May Come IMDB — Joel Hynek, Nicholas Brooks, Stuart Robertson, Kevin Mack
- Armageddon IMDB — Richard R. Hoover, Pat McClung, John Frazier
- Mighty Joe Young IMDB — Rick Baker, Hoyt Yeatman, Allen Hall, Jim Mitchell
Adapted Screenplay
Original Screenplay
- ★ Shakespeare in Love IMDB — Marc Norman, Tom Stoppard
- Bulworth IMDB — Screenplay by Warren Beatty, Jeremy Pikser; Story by Warren Beatty
- Life Is Beautiful IMDB — Vincenzo Cerami, Roberto Benigni
- Saving Private Ryan IMDB — Robert Rodat
- The Truman Show IMDB — Andrew Niccol
Nominated films and other recorded entries
53 films represented in the 1998 archive selection.
- A Bug's Life
- A Civil Action
- A Place in the Land
- A Simple Plan
- Affliction
- American History X
- Armageddon
- Babe: Pig in the City
- Beloved
- Bulworth
- Bunny
- Central Station
- Children of Heaven
- Culture
- Dancemaker
- Election Night (Valgaften)
- Elizabeth
- Gods and Monsters
- Hilary and Jackie
- Holiday Romance
- Jolly Roger
- La Carte Postale (The Postcard)
- Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth
- Life Is Beautiful
- Little Voice
- Mighty Joe Young
- More
- Mulan
- One True Thing
- Out of Sight
- Patch Adams
- Pleasantville
- Primary Colors
- Quest for Camelot
- Regret to Inform
- Saving Private Ryan
- Shakespeare in Love
- Sunrise over Tiananmen Square
- Tango
- The Canterbury Tales
- The Farm: Angola, U.S.A.
- The Grandfather
- The Horse Whisperer
- The Last Days
- The Mask of Zorro
- The Personals: Improvisations on Romance in the Golden Years
- The Prince of Egypt
- The Thin Red Line
- The Truman Show
- Velvet Goldmine
- Victor
- What Dreams May Come
- When Life Departs
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.
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