1997 (70th Annual Awards)
Nominations by Film

Listed below are the films nominated for Academy Awards in 1997. Beneath each film are the categories for which the film was nominated. The symbol appears next to those categories it ultimately won. Click on the name of a film, person or song in the list to display more information about that film, person or song. Or, click on a year in the column on the right to display the nominations by film for that year.

Afterglow, Moonstone Entertainment Production; Sony Pictures Classics.

Actress in a Leading Role. Julie Christie.

Air Force One, Beacon Pictures and Columbia Pictures Production; Columbia. (USA, Germany)

Film Editing. Richard Francis-Bruce.

Sound. Paul Massey, Rick Kline, D. M. Hemphill and Keith A. Wester.

Alaska: Spirit of the Wild, Graphic Films Corporation.

Documentary (Short Subject). George Casey and Paul Novros.

Amazon, Ogden Entertainment Production.

Documentary (Short Subject). Kieth Merrill and Jonathan Stern.

Amistad, DreamWorks Film Production; DreamWorks.

Actor in a Supporting Role. Anthony Hopkins.

Cinematography. Janusz Kaminski.

Costume Design. Ruth E. Carter.

Music (Original Dramatic Score). John Williams.

Anastasia, 20th Century Fox Film Production; 20th Century Fox.

Music (Original Musical or Comedy Score). Music by Stephen Flaherty; lyrics by Lynn Ahrens; orchestral score by David Newman.

Music (Original Song). “Journey to the Past”. Music by Stephen Flaherty; lyric by Lynn Ahrens.

The Apostle, Butcher’s Run Production; October Films.

Actor in a Leading Role. Robert Duvall.

As Good as It Gets, Gracie Films Production; TriStar.

Best Picture. James L. Brooks, Bridget Johnson and Kristi Zea, Producers.

Actor in a Leading Role. Jack Nicholson.

Actress in a Leading Role. Helen Hunt.

Actor in a Supporting Role. Greg Kinnear.

Film Editing. Richard Marks.

Music (Original Musical or Comedy Score). Hans Zimmer.

Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen). Screenplay by Mark Andrus and James L. Brooks; story by Mark Andrus.

Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life, A G Media Corporation Limited Production; Strand Releasing.

Documentary (Feature). Michael Paxton.

Beyond Silence, Claussen + Wöbke Filmproduktion GmbH/Roxy-Film GmbH Production; Miramax Films. (Germany)

Foreign Language Film.

Boogie Nights, New Line Cinema Production; New Line.

Actor in a Supporting Role. Burt Reynolds.

Actress in a Supporting Role. Julianne Moore.

Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen). Paul Thomas Anderson.

Character, First Floor Features Production; Sony Pictures Classics. (Netherlands, Belgium)

Foreign Language Film.

Colors Straight Up, Echo Pictures Production.

Documentary (Feature). Michele Ohayon and Julia Schachter.

Con Air, Touchstone Pictures Production; Buena Vista.

Music (Original Song). “How Do I Live”. Music and lyric by Diane Warren.

Sound. Kevin O’Connell, Greg P. Russell and Arthur Rochester.

Contact, Warner Bros. Production; Warner Bros.

Sound. Randy Thom, Tom Johnson, Dennis Sands and William B. Kaplan.

Dance Lexie Dance, Raw Nerve Production for Northern Lights. (UK)

Short Films (Live Action). Pearse Moore and Tim Loane.

Daughter of the Bride, Terri Randall Film and Video Production.

Documentary (Short Subject). Terri Randall.

Deconstructing Harry, Jean Doumanian Production; Fine Line Features.

Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen). Woody Allen.

Donnie Brasco, Mandalay Entertainment Production; TriStar.

Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published). Paul Attanasio.

Face/Off, Douglas/Reuther Production, WCG Production, David Permut Production; Paramount and Touchstone.

Sound Effects Editing. Mark P. Stoeckinger and Per Hallberg.

Famous Fred, TVC London Production for Channel 4 and S4C. (UK)

Short Films (Animated). Joanna Quinn.

The Fifth Element, Gaumont Production; Columbia. (France)

Sound Effects Editing. Mark Mangini.

Four Days in September, Producoes Cinematograficas L.C. Barreto Ltda./Filmes do Equador Ltda. Production; Miramax Films. (Brazil, USA)

Foreign Language Film.

4 Little Girls, HBO Documentary Film/40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks Production.

Documentary (Feature). Spike Lee and Sam Pollard.

The Full Monty, Redwave Films Production; Fox Searchlight. (UK, USA)

Best Picture. Uberto Pasolini, Producer.

Directing. Peter Cattaneo.

Music (Original Musical or Comedy Score). Anne Dudley.

Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen). Simon Beaufoy.

Gattaca, Jersey Films Production; Columbia.

Art Direction-Set Decoration. Art direction by Jan Roelfs; set decoration by Nancy Nye.

Geri’s Game, Pixar Animation Studios Production.

Short Films (Animated). Jan Pinkava.

Good Will Hunting, Be Gentlemen Production; Miramax Films.

Best Picture. Lawrence Bender, Producer.

Actor in a Leading Role. Matt Damon.

Actor in a Supporting Role. Robin Williams.

Actress in a Supporting Role. Minnie Driver.

Directing. Gus Van Sant.

Film Editing. Pietro Scalia.

Music (Original Dramatic Score). Danny Elfman.

Music (Original Song). “Miss Misery”. Music and lyric by Elliott Smith.

Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen). Ben Affleck and Matt Damon.

Hercules, Walt Disney Pictures Production; Buena Vista.

Music (Original Song). “Go the Distance”. Music by Alan Menken; lyric by David Zippel.

In & Out, Scott Rudin Production; Paramount in association with Spelling Films.

Actress in a Supporting Role. Joan Cusack.

It’s Good to Talk, Feasible Films Production. (UK)

Short Films (Live Action). Roger Goldby and Barney Reisz.

Jackie Brown, Mighty, Mighty Afrodite Production; Miramax Films.

Actor in a Supporting Role. Robert Forster.

Kundun, Touchstone Pictures Production; Buena Vista. (USA, Monaco, Morocco)

Art Direction-Set Decoration. Art direction by Dante Ferretti; set decoration by Francesca Lo Schiavo.

Cinematography. Roger Deakins.

Costume Design. Dante Ferretti.

Music (Original Dramatic Score). Philip Glass.

L. A. Confidential, Arnon Milchan/David L. Wolper Production; Warner Bros.

Best Picture. Arnon Milchan, Curtis Hanson and Michael Nathanson, Producers.

Actress in a Supporting Role. Kim Basinger.

Directing. Curtis Hanson.

Art Direction-Set Decoration. Art direction by Jeannine Oppewall; set decoration by Jay R. Hart.

Cinematography. Dante Spinotti.

Film Editing. Peter Honess.

Music (Original Dramatic Score). Jerry Goldsmith.

Sound. Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer and Kirk Francis.

Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published). Brian Helgeland and Curtis Hanson.

La vieille dame et les pigeons (The Old Lady and the Pigeons), Productions Pascal Blais/Les Armateurs/Odec Kid Cartoons Production. (Canada, France, Belgium, UK)

Short Films (Animated). Sylvain Chomet.

The Long Way Home, Moriah Films Production at the Simon Wiesenthal Center; Seventh Art.

Documentary (Feature). Rabbi Marvin Hier and Richard Trank.

The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Universal Pictures/Amblin Entertainment Production; Universal.

Visual Effects. Dennis Muren, Stan Winston, Randal M. Dutra and Michael Lantieri.

Men in Black, Amblin Entertainment Production; Columbia.

Art Direction-Set Decoration. Art direction by Bo Welch; set decoration by Cheryl Carasik.

Makeup. Rick Baker and David LeRoy Anderson.

Music (Original Musical or Comedy Score). Danny Elfman.

The Mermaid, Film Company “DAGO”/“SHAR” School-Studio/Studio “PANORAMA”, Yaroslavl Production. (Russia)

Short Films (Animated). Alexander Petrov.

Mrs. Brown, Ecosse Films Production; Miramax Films. (UK, Ireland, USA)

Actress in a Leading Role. Judi Dench.

Makeup. Lisa Westcott, Veronica Brebner and Beverley Binda.

My Best Friend’s Wedding, Jerry Zucker/Predawn Production; TriStar.

Music (Original Musical or Comedy Score). James Newton Howard.

Oscar and Lucinda, Dalton Films Production; Fox Searchlight. (USA, Australia, UK)

Costume Design. Janet Patterson.

Redux Riding Hood, Walt Disney Television Animation Production.

Short Films (Animated). Steve Moore and Dan O’Shannon.

Secrets of the Heart, Aiete Films/Ariane Films Production. (France, Portugal, Spain)

Foreign Language Film.

Starship Troopers, TriStar Pictures and Touchstone Pictures Production; TriStar.

Visual Effects. Phil Tippett, Scott E. Anderson, Alec Gillis and John Richardson.

Still Kicking: The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies, Little Apple Film Production.

Documentary (Short Subject). Mel Damski and Andrea Blaugrund.

A Story of Healing, Dewey-Obenchain Films Production.

Documentary (Short Subject). Donna Dewey and Carol Pasternak.

The Sweet Hereafter, Ego Film Arts Production; Fine Line Features. (Canada)

Directing. Atom Egoyan.

Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published). Atom Egoyan.

Sweethearts?, Metronome Productions/Victoria Film Production. (Denmark)

Short Films (Live Action). Birger Larsen and Thomas Lydholm.

The Thief, NTV-Profit (Russia)/Productions le Pont (France)/Roissy Films (France) Production; Stratosphere Releasing. (Russia, France)

Foreign Language Film.

Titanic, Lightstorm Entertainment Production; 20th Century Fox and Paramount.

Best Picture. James Cameron and Jon Landau, Producers.

Actress in a Leading Role. Kate Winslet.

Actress in a Supporting Role. Gloria Stuart.

Directing. James Cameron.

Art Direction-Set Decoration. Art direction by Peter Lamont; set decoration by Michael Ford.

Cinematography. Russell Carpenter.

Costume Design. Deborah L. Scott.

Film Editing. Conrad Buff, James Cameron and Richard A. Harris.

Makeup. Tina Earnshaw, Greg Cannom and Simon Thompson.

Music (Original Dramatic Score). James Horner.

Music (Original Song). “My Heart Will Go On”. Music by James Horner; lyric by Will Jennings.

Sound. Gary Rydstrom, Tom Johnson, Gary Summers and Mark Ulano.

Sound Effects Editing. Tom Bellfort and Christopher Boyes.

Visual Effects. Robert Legato, Mark Lasoff, Thomas L. Fisher and Michael Kanfer.

Ulee’s Gold, Nunez-Gowan/Clinica Estetico Production; Orion.

Actor in a Leading Role. Peter Fonda.

Visas and Virtue, Cedar Grove Production.

Short Films (Live Action). Chris Tashima and Chris Donahue.

Waco: The Rules of Engagement, SomFord Entertainment/Fifth Estate Production.

Documentary (Feature). Dan Gifford and William Gazecki.

Wag the Dog, New Line Cinema Production; New Line.

Actor in a Leading Role. Dustin Hoffman.

Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published). Hilary Henkin and David Mamet.

The Wings of the Dove, Renaissance Film Production; Miramax Films. (USA, UK)

Actress in a Leading Role. Helena Bonham Carter.

Cinematography. Eduardo Serra.

Costume Design. Sandy Powell.

Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published). Hossein Amini.

Wolfgang, M & M Production for Dansk Novellefilm. (Denmark)

Short Films (Live Action). Kim Magnusson and Anders Thomas Jensen.