The 71st Academy Awards | 1999

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

Directing

	Saving Private Ryan Steven Spielberg
	Life Is Beautiful Roberto Benigni
	Shakespeare in Love John Madden
	The Thin Red Line Terrence Malick
	The Truman Show Peter Weir

Actor in a Leading Role

	Roberto Benigni Life Is Beautiful
	Tom Hanks Saving Private Ryan
	Ian McKellen Gods and Monsters
	Nick Nolte Affliction
	Edward Norton American History X

Actress in a Leading Role

	Gwyneth Paltrow Shakespeare in Love
	Cate Blanchett Elizabeth
	Fernanda Montenegro Central Station
	Meryl Streep One True Thing
	Emily Watson Hilary and Jackie

Actor in a Supporting Role

	James Coburn Affliction
	Robert Duvall A Civil Action
	Ed Harris The Truman Show
	Geoffrey Rush Shakespeare in Love
	Billy Bob Thornton A Simple Plan

Actress in a Supporting Role

	Judi Dench Shakespeare in Love
	Kathy Bates Primary Colors
	Brenda Blethyn Little Voice
	Rachel Griffiths Hilary and Jackie
	Lynn Redgrave Gods and Monsters

Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published)

	Gods and Monsters Bill Condon
	Out of Sight Scott Frank
	Primary Colors Elaine May
	A Simple Plan Scott B. Smith
	The Thin Red Line Terrence Malick

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

Film Editing

	Saving Private Ryan Michael Kahn
	Life Is Beautiful Simona Paggi
	Out of Sight Anne V. Coates
	Shakespeare in Love David Gamble
	The Thin Red Line Billy Weber, Leslie Jones, Saar Klein

Cinematography

	Saving Private Ryan Janusz Kaminski
	A Civil Action Conrad L. Hall
	Elizabeth Remi Adefarasin
	Shakespeare in Love Richard Greatrex
	The Thin Red Line John Toll

Art Direction

	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
	What Dreams May Come Art Direction: Eugenio Zanetti; Set Decoration: Cindy Carr

Costume Design

	Shakespeare in Love Sandy Powell
	Beloved Colleen Atwood
	Elizabeth Alexandra Byrne
	Pleasantville Judianna Makovsky
	Velvet Goldmine Sandy Powell

Makeup

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

Visual Effects

	What Dreams May Come Joel Hynek, Nicholas Brooks, Stuart Robertson, Kevin Mack
	Armageddon Richard R. Hoover, Pat McClung, John Frazier
	Mighty Joe Young Rick Baker, Hoyt Yeatman, Allen Hall, Jim Mitchell

Music (Original Dramatic Score)

	Life Is Beautiful Nicola Piovani
	Elizabeth David Hirschfelder
	Pleasantville Randy Newman
	Saving Private Ryan John Williams
	The Thin Red Line Hans Zimmer

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

Music (Original Song)

	The Prince of Egypt When You Believe in "The Prince of Egypt" Music and Lyric by Stephen Schwartz
	Armageddon I Don't Want To Miss A Thing in "Armageddon" Music and Lyric by Diane Warren
	Quest for Camelot The Prayer in "Quest for Camelot" 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 in "The Horse Whisperer" Music and Lyric by Allison Moorer and Gwil Owen
	Babe: Pig in the City That'll Do in "Babe: Pig in the City" Music and Lyric by Randy Newman

Sound

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

Sound Effects Editing

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

Foreign Language Film

	Life Is Beautiful Italy
	Central Station Brazil
	Children of Heaven Iran
	The Grandfather Spain
	Tango Argentina

Documentary (Feature)

	The Last Days James Moll, Ken Lipper
	Dancemaker Matthew Diamond, Jerry Kupfer
	The Farm: Angola, U.S.A. Jonathan Stack, Liz Garbus
	Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth Robert B. Weide
	Regret to Inform Barbara Sonneborn, Janet Cole

Short Film (Live Action)

	Election Night (Valgaften) Kim Magnusson, Anders Thomas Jensen
	Culture Will Speck, Josh Gordon
	Holiday Romance Alexander Jovy, JJ Keith
	La Carte Postale (The Postcard) Vivian Goffette
	Victor Simon Sandquist, Joel Bergvall

Documentary (Short Subject)

	The Personals: Improvisations on Romance in the Golden Years Keiko Ibi
	A Place in the Land Charles Guggenheim
	Sunrise over Tiananmen Square Shui-Bo Wang, Donald McWilliams

Short Film (Animated)

	Bunny Chris Wedge
	The Canterbury Tales Christopher Grace, Jonathan Myerson
	Jolly Roger Mark Baker
	More Mark Osborne, Steve Kalafer
	When Life Departs Karsten Kiilerich, Stefan Fjeldmark

Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award

Norman Jewison