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66th Academy Awards

The 1993 file: winners first, ballot trails on demand, and the films that shaped the ceremony.

Year 1993

Nominations 119

Categories Decided All 29

Top Winner Schindler's List

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Ceremony at a glance

Best Picture went to Schindler's List. The winning leader is Schindler's List with 7 wins. The most nominated title is Schindler's List with 12 nominations. 35 winners named across 29 categories.

Most awarded titles

Schindler's List 7 wins12 nominations
The Piano 3 wins8 nominations
Jurassic Park 3 wins3 nominations
Philadelphia 2 wins5 nominations
The Fugitive 1 win7 nominations

Best Picture Nominees

Winner

The major races

The 1993 ceremony centers on Schindler's List. Picture, Director, Actor and Actress: 4 of 4 decided, 20 nominees in all.

Best Picture Winner

Schindler's List

Steven Spielberg | Gerald R. Molen | Branko Lustig

In the Name of the Father Jim Sheridan
The Fugitive Arnold Kopelson
The Piano Jan Chapman
The Remains of the Day Mike Nichols | John Calley | Ismail Merchant

Category File Full Race Ballot Film History

Best Director Winner

Steven Spielberg

Schindler's List

Category File Full Race Ballot Film History Person History

Best Actor Winner

Tom Hanks

Philadelphia

Category File Full Race Ballot Film History Person History

Best Actress Winner

Holly Hunter

The Piano

Category File Full Race Ballot Film History Person History

Complete Ceremony Ledger

Every winner and nominee in every category, with film, person and review links.

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23 categories119 records35 winners

Best Picture

1 winner5 records

Winner

Schindler's List

Credit: Steven Spielberg Gerald R. Molen Branko Lustig

Film History

Nominee

In the Name of the Father

Credit: Jim Sheridan

Film History Producer History

Nominee

The Fugitive

Credit: Arnold Kopelson

Film History Producer History

Nominee

The Piano

Credit: Jan Chapman

Film History Producer History

Nominee

The Remains of the Day

Credit: Mike Nichols John Calley Ismail Merchant

Film History

Best Director

1 winner5 records

Winner

Schindler's List

Credit: Steven Spielberg

Film History Person History

Nominee

In the Name of the Father

Credit: Jim Sheridan

Film History Person History

Nominee

Short Cuts

Credit: Robert Altman

Film History Person History Review

Nominee

The Piano

Credit: Jane Campion

Film History Person History

Nominee

The Remains of the Day

Credit: James Ivory

Film History Person History

Best Actress

1 winner5 records

Winner

The Piano

Credit: Holly Hunter

Ada

Film History Person History

Nominee

Shadowlands

Credit: Debra Winger

Joy Gresham

Film History Person History

Nominee

Six Degrees of Separation

Credit: Stockard Channing

Ouisa Kittredge

Film History Person History

Nominee

The Remains of the Day

Credit: Emma Thompson

Miss Kenton

Film History Person History

Nominee

What's Love Got to Do with It

Credit: Angela Bassett

Tina Turner

Film History Person History

Best Actor

1 winner5 records

Winner

Philadelphia

Credit: Tom Hanks

Andrew Beckett

Film History Person History

Nominee

In the Name of the Father

Credit: Daniel Day-Lewis

Gerry Conlon

Film History Person History

Nominee

Schindler's List

Credit: Liam Neeson

Oskar Schindler

Film History Person History

Nominee

The Remains of the Day

Credit: Anthony Hopkins

Mr. Stevens

Film History Person History

Nominee

What's Love Got to Do with It

Credit: Laurence Fishburne

Ike Turner

Film History Person History

Best Supporting Actress

1 winner5 records

Winner

The Piano

Credit: Anna Paquin

Flora

Film History Person History

Nominee

Fearless

Credit: Rosie Perez

Carla Rodrigo

Film History Person History

Nominee

In the Name of the Father

Credit: Emma Thompson

Gareth Peirce

Film History Person History

Nominee

The Age of Innocence

Credit: Winona Ryder

May Welland

Film History Person History

Nominee

The Firm

Credit: Holly Hunter

Tammy Hemphill

Film History Person History

Best Supporting Actor

1 winner5 records

Winner

The Fugitive

Credit: Tommy Lee Jones

Samuel Gerard

Film History Person History

Nominee

In the Line of Fire

Credit: John Malkovich

Mitch Leary

Film History Person History

Nominee

In the Name of the Father

Credit: Pete Postlethwaite

Giuseppe Conlon

Film History Person History

Nominee

Schindler's List

Credit: Ralph Fiennes

Amon Goeth

Film History Person History

Nominee

What's Eating Gilbert Grape

Credit: Leonardo DiCaprio

Arnie Grape

Film History Person History

WRITING (Original Screenplay)

1 winner5 records

Winner

The Piano

Credit: Jane Campion

Film History Person History

Nominee

Dave

Credit: Gary Ross

Film History Person History

Nominee

In the Line of Fire

Credit: Jeff Maguire

Film History Person History

Nominee

Philadelphia

Credit: Ron Nyswaner

Film History Person History

Nominee

Sleepless in Seattle

Credit: Nora Ephron David S. Ward Jeff Arch

Film History

WRITING (Adapted Screenplay)

1 winner5 records

Winner

Schindler's List

Credit: Steven Zaillian

Film History Person History

Nominee

In the Name of the Father

Credit: Terry George Jim Sheridan

Film History

Nominee

Shadowlands

Credit: William Nicholson

Film History Person History

Nominee

The Age of Innocence

Credit: Jay Cocks Martin Scorsese

Film History

Nominee

The Remains of the Day

Credit: Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

Film History Person History

INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM

1 winner5 records

Winner

Farewell My Concubine

Credit: Hong Kong

Film History

Nominee

Hedd Wyn

Credit: United Kingdom

Film History

Nominee

MUSIC (Original Score)

1 winner5 records

Winner

Schindler's List

Credit: John Williams

Film History Person History

Nominee

The Age of Innocence

Credit: Elmer Bernstein

Film History Person History

Nominee

The Firm

Credit: Dave Grusin

Film History Person History

Nominee

The Fugitive

Credit: James Newton Howard

Film History Person History

Nominee

The Remains of the Day

Credit: Richard Robbins

Film History Person History

MUSIC (Original Song)

1 winner5 records

Winner

Philadelphia

Credit: Bruce Springsteen

Streets Of Philadelphia

Film History Person History

Nominee

Beethoven's 2nd

Credit: Carole Bayer Sager James Ingram Clif Magness

The Day I Fall In Love

Film History

Nominee

Philadelphia

Credit: Neil Young

Philadelphia

Film History Person History

Nominee

Poetic Justice

Credit: Janet Jackson James Harris III Terry Lewis

Again

Film History

Nominee

Sleepless in Seattle

Credit: Marc Shaiman Ramsey McLean

A Wink And A Smile

Film History

MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING

1 winner3 records

Winner

Mrs. Doubtfire

Credit: Greg Cannom Ve Neill Yolanda Toussieng

Film History

Nominee

Philadelphia

Credit: Carl Fullerton Alan D'Angerio

Film History

Nominee

Schindler's List

Credit: Christina Smith Matthew Mungle Judy Alexander Cory

Film History

COSTUME DESIGN

1 winner5 records

Winner

The Age of Innocence

Credit: Gabriella Pescucci

Film History Person History

Nominee

Orlando

Credit: Sandy Powell

Film History Person History

Nominee

Schindler's List

Credit: Anna Biedrzycka-Sheppard

Film History Person History

Nominee

The Piano

Credit: Janet Patterson

Film History Person History

Nominee

The Remains of the Day

Credit: Jenny Beavan John Bright

Film History

CINEMATOGRAPHY

1 winner5 records

Winner

Schindler's List

Credit: Janusz Kaminski

Film History Person History

Nominee

Farewell My Concubine

Credit: Gu Changwei

Film History Person History

Nominee

Searching for Bobby Fischer

Credit: Conrad L. Hall

Film History Person History

Nominee

The Fugitive

Credit: Michael Chapman

Film History Person History

Nominee

The Piano

Credit: Stuart Dryburgh

Film History Person History

FILM EDITING

1 winner5 records

Winner

Schindler's List

Credit: Michael Kahn

Film History Person History

Nominee

In the Line of Fire

Credit: Anne V. Coates

Film History Person History

Nominee

In the Name of the Father

Credit: Gerry Hambling

Film History Person History

Nominee

The Fugitive

Credit: Dennis Virkler David Finfer Dean Goodhill Don Brochu Richard Nord Dov Hoenig

Film History

Nominee

The Piano

Credit: Veronika Jenet

Film History Person History

VISUAL EFFECTS

1 winner3 records

Winner

Jurassic Park

Credit: Dennis Muren Stan Winston Phil Tippett Michael Lantieri

Film History

Nominee

Cliffhanger

Credit: Neil Krepela John Richardson John Bruno Pamela Easley

Film History

Nominee

The Nightmare before Christmas

Credit: Pete Kozachik Eric Leighton Ariel Velasco Shaw Gordon Baker

Film History

ART DIRECTION

1 winner5 records

Winner

Schindler's List

Credit: Allan Starski Ewa Braun

Film History

Nominee

Addams Family Values

Credit: Ken Adam Marvin March

Film History

Nominee

Orlando

Credit: Ben Van Os Jan Roelfs

Film History

Nominee

The Age of Innocence

Credit: Dante Ferretti Robert J. Franco

Film History

Nominee

The Remains of the Day

Credit: Luciana Arrighi Ian Whittaker

Film History

DOCUMENTARY (Feature)

1 winner5 records

Winner

I Am a Promise: The Children of Stanton Elementary School

Credit: Susan Raymond Alan Raymond

Film History

Nominee

Children of Fate

Credit: Susan Todd Andrew Young

Film History

Nominee

For Better or for Worse

Credit: David Collier Betsy Thompson

Film History

Nominee

The Broadcast Tapes of Dr. Peter

Credit: David Paperny Arthur Ginsberg

Film History

Nominee

The War Room

Credit: D.A. Pennebaker Chris Hegedus

Film History

DOCUMENTARY (Short Subject)

1 winner3 records

Winner

Defending Our Lives

Credit: Margaret Lazarus Renner Wunderlich

Film History

Nominee

Blood Ties: The Life and Work of Sally Mann

Credit: Steven Cantor Peter Spirer

Film History

Nominee

Chicks in White Satin

Credit: Elaine Holliman Jason Schneider

Film History

SHORT FILM (Animated)

1 winner5 records

Winner

The Wrong Trousers

Credit: Nick Park

Film History Person History

Nominee

Blindscape

Credit: Stephen Palmer

Film History Person History

Nominee

Small Talk

Credit: Bob Godfrey Kevin Baldwin

Film History

Nominee

The Mighty River

Credit: Frédéric Back Hubert Tison

Film History

Nominee

The Village

Credit: Mark Baker

Film History Person History

SHORT FILM (Live Action)

1 winner5 records

Winner

Black Rider (Schwarzfahrer)

Credit: Pepe Danquart

Film History Person History

Nominee

Down on the Waterfront

Credit: Stacy Title Jonathan Penner

Film History

Nominee

Partners

Credit: Peter Weller Jana Sue Memel

Film History

Nominee

The Dutch Master

Credit: Susan Seidelman Jonathan Brett

Film History

Nominee

The Screw (La Vis)

Credit: Didier Flamand

Film History Person History

SOUND EDITING

1 winner3 records

Winner

Jurassic Park

Credit: Gary Rydstrom Richard Hymns

Film History

Nominee

Cliffhanger

Credit: Wylie Stateman Gregg Baxter

Film History

Nominee

The Fugitive

Credit: John Leveque Bruce Stambler

Film History

SOUND MIXING

1 winner5 records

Winner

Jurassic Park

Credit: Gary Summers Gary Rydstrom Shawn Murphy Ron Judkins

Film History

Nominee

Cliffhanger

Credit: Michael Minkler Bob Beemer Tim Cooney

Film History

Nominee

Geronimo: An American Legend

Credit: Chris Carpenter D. M. Hemphill Bill W. Benton Lee Orloff

Film History

Nominee

Schindler's List

Credit: Andy Nelson Steve Pederson Scott Millan Ron Judkins

Film History

Nominee

The Fugitive

Credit: Donald O. Mitchell Michael Herbick Frank A. Montaño Scott D. Smith

Film History

Ceremony Highlights

Winner

I Am a Promise: The Children of Stanton Elementary School

DOCUMENTARY (Feature)

Winner

Categories in this ceremony

Best Actor Best Supporting Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actress ART DIRECTION Best Picture CINEMATOGRAPHY COSTUME DESIGN Best Director DOCUMENTARY (Feature) DOCUMENTARY (Short Subject) FILM EDITING GORDON E. SAWYER AWARD HONORARY AWARD INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM JEAN HERSHOLT HUMANITARIAN AWARD MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING MUSIC (Original Score) MUSIC (Original Song) SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL AWARD (Academy Award of Merit) SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL AWARD (Scientific and Engineering Award) SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL AWARD (Technical Achievement Award) SHORT FILM (Animated) SHORT FILM (Live Action) SOUND EDITING SOUND MIXING VISUAL EFFECTS WRITING (Adapted Screenplay) WRITING (Original Screenplay)