1999 ceremony · films of 1998

The 71st Oscars

112 nominations in 24 categories.

Nominations and wins

The night's big films

Winners first

Every category

Best Picture

Shakespeare in Love
David Parfitt, Donna Gigliotti, Harvey Weinstein, Edward Zwick and Marc Norman, Producers
Elizabeth
Alison Owen, Eric Fellner and Tim Bevan, Producers
Life Is Beautiful
Elda Ferri and Gianluigi Braschi, Producers
Saving Private Ryan
Steven Spielberg, Ian Bryce, Mark Gordon and Gary Levinsohn, Producers
The Thin Red Line
Robert Michael Geisler, John Roberdeau and Grant Hill, Producers

Best Director

Best Original Screenplay

Announced as Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen)

Shakespeare in Love
Marc Norman, Tom Stoppard
Bulworth
Screenplay by Warren Beatty, Jeremy Pikser; Story by Warren Beatty
Life Is Beautiful
Vincenzo Cerami, Roberto Benigni
Saving Private Ryan
Robert Rodat
The Truman Show
Andrew Niccol

Best Adapted Screenplay

Announced as Writing (Screenplay Based On Material Previously Produced or Published)

Best International Feature

Announced as Foreign Language Film

Best Documentary Feature

Best Cinematography

Best Film Editing

Best Production Design

Shakespeare in Love
Art Direction: Martin Childs; Set Decoration: Jill Quertier
Elizabeth
Art Direction: John Myhre; Set Decoration: Peter Howitt
Pleasantville
Art Direction: Jeannine Oppewall; Set Decoration: Jay Hart
Saving Private Ryan
Art Direction: Tom Sanders; Set Decoration: Lisa Dean Kavanaugh
Thomas E. Sanders
What Dreams May Come
Art Direction: Eugenio Zanetti; Set Decoration: Cindy Carr

Best Costume Design

Best Makeup and Hairstyling

Announced as Makeup

Elizabeth
Jenny Shircore
Saving Private Ryan
Lois Burwell, Conor O'Sullivan, Daniel C. Striepeke
Shakespeare in Love
Lisa Westcott, Veronica Brebner
Veronica McAleer

Best Original Score

Announced as Music (Original Dramatic Score)

Best Song Score or Adaptation Score

Announced as Music (Original Musical or Comedy Score)

Shakespeare in Love
Stephen Warbeck
A Bug's Life
Randy Newman
Mulan
Music by Matthew Wilder; Lyrics by David Zippel; Orchestral Score by Jerry Goldsmith
Patch Adams
Marc Shaiman
The Prince of Egypt
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz; Orchestral Score by Hans Zimmer

Best Original Song

The Prince of Egypt · When You Believe
Music and Lyric by Stephen Schwartz
Armageddon · I Don't Want To Miss A Thing
Music and Lyric by Diane Warren
Babe: Pig in the City · That'll Do
Music and Lyric by Randy Newman
Quest for Camelot · The Prayer
Music by Carole Bayer Sager and David Foster; Lyric by Carole Bayer Sager, David Foster, Tony Renis and Alberto Testa
The Horse Whisperer · A Soft Place To Fall
Music and Lyric by Allison Moorer and Gwil Owen

Best Sound

Announced as Sound

Saving Private Ryan
Gary Rydstrom, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson, Ronald Judkins
Ron Judkins
Armageddon
Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell, Keith A. Wester
Shakespeare in Love
Robin O'Donoghue, Dominic Lester, Peter Glossop
The Mask of Zorro
Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell, Pud Cusack
The Thin Red Line
Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer, Paul Brincat
Paul 'Salty Dog' Brincat

Best Sound Editing

Announced as Sound Effects Editing

Saving Private Ryan
Gary Rydstrom, Richard Hymns
Armageddon
George Watters II
The Mask of Zorro
David McMoyler
Dave McMoyler

Best Visual Effects

Best Documentary Short

Best Animated Short

Best Live Action Short

Not competitive

Honorary and special awards

Honorary Award

Elia Kazan
To Elia Kazan in recognition of his indelible contributions to the art of motion picture direction.

Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award

Norman Jewison

Medal of Commendation

David W. Gray
To David W. Gray in appreciation for outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.