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Oscars
1991
Discover the Oscar 1991 nominees and add them to your schedule to watch the movies.
Oscars 1991 (Academy Awards) — the Academy’s annual ceremony honoring standout achievements in cinema from the previous year.
DOCUMENTARY (Short Subject) 0
Chimps: So Like Us
Winner
Days of Waiting
Journey Into Life: The World of the Unborn
Rose Kennedy: A Life to Remember
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM 0
Winner of FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM at the 1991 Oscars was A Viagem da Esperança.
Cyrano de Bergerac
Winner
A Viagem da Esperança
Amor e Sedução
AS PORTAS DA JUSTIÇA
Uma Cidade sem Passado
SHORT FILM (Animated) 0
Dia de Folga com Wallace e Gromit
Winner
Creature Comforts
Cavallette
SHORT FILM (Live Action) 0
Meia Noite e Um
Bronx Cheers
Dear Rosie
Senzeni Na?
Winner
The Lunch Date
Best Picture 0
Winner of Best Picture at the 1991 Oscars was Dança com Lobos.
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About the category: Honors the year’s best feature film, recognizing the film’s overall achievement (producers).
Criteria: Nominations are determined by all eligible Academy voting members using a preferential (ranked-choice) ballot among eligible films.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible voting members, also using a preferential ballot.
Eligibility: Feature film eligible under the Academy’s general entry rules (format, qualifying run, and submission requirements).
DOCUMENTARY (Feature) 0
Winner of DOCUMENTARY (Feature) at the 1991 Oscars was American Dream.
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About the category: Honors the best documentary feature.
Criteria: Nominations follow category-specific rules and may include a shortlist prior to final nominations.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members (with viewing requirements where applicable).
Eligibility: Documentaries eligible under the Academy’s general and documentary-specific rules.
Winner
American Dream
Berkeley in the Sixties
Building Bombs
Forever Activists: Stories from the Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade
Waldo Salt: A Screenwriter's Journey
ART DIRECTION 0
Winner of ART DIRECTION at the 1991 Oscars was Dick Tracy.
Art Direction: Dante Ferretti; Set Decoration: Francesca Lo Schiavo
Art Direction: Dean Tavoularis; Set Decoration: Gary Fettis
Art Direction: Ezio Frigerio; Set Decoration: Jacques Rouxel
Art Direction: Jeffrey Beecroft; Set Decoration: Lisa Dean
Winner
Art Direction: Richard Sylbert; Set Decoration: Rick Simpson
MAKEUP 0
Winner of MAKEUP at the 1991 Oscars was Dick Tracy.
Winner
John Caglione, Jr., Doug Drexler
Michèle Burke, Jean-Pierre Eychenne
Ve Neill, Stan Winston
SOUND EFFECTS EDITING 0
Winner of SOUND EFFECTS EDITING at the 1991 Oscars was A Caçada ao Outubro Vermelho.
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (Visual Effects) 0
Winner of SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (Visual Effects) at the 1991 Oscars was O Vingador do Futuro.
Winner
Eric Brevig, Rob Bottin, Tim McGovern, Alex Funke
WRITING (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium) 0
Winner of WRITING (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium) at the 1991 Oscars was Michael Blake.
WRITING (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) 0
Winner of WRITING (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) at the 1991 Oscars was Bruce Joel Rubin.
Directing 0
Winner of Directing at the 1991 Oscars was Kevin Costner.
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About the category: Recognizes the director’s achievement in shaping the film’s artistic and storytelling vision.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Directors Branch through branch voting among eligible works.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Eligible directors and works per category-specific rules and the Academy’s general entry rules.
Actor in a Leading Role 0
Winner of Actor in a Leading Role at the 1991 Oscars was Jeremy Irons.
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About the category: Honors the best performance by an actor in a leading role.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Actors Branch. Typically 5 nominees per category rules.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Performance in an eligible feature; performances fully dubbed by another actor are not eligible (Academy rules).
Actress in a Leading Role 0
Winner of Actress in a Leading Role at the 1991 Oscars was Kathy Bates.
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About the category: Honors the best performance by an actress in a leading role.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Actors Branch via branch voting.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Performance in an eligible feature; general and acting-specific rules apply.
Actor in a Supporting Role 0
Winner of Actor in a Supporting Role at the 1991 Oscars was Joe Pesci.
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About the category: Honors the best performance by an actor in a supporting role.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Actors Branch.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Performance in an eligible feature; acting-specific rules apply.
Actress in a Supporting Role 0
Winner of Actress in a Supporting Role at the 1991 Oscars was Whoopi Goldberg.
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About the category: Honors the best performance by an actress in a supporting role.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Actors Branch.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Performance in an eligible feature; acting-specific rules apply.
Cinematography 0
Winner of Cinematography at the 1991 Oscars was Dean Semler.
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About the category: Recognizes cinematography (image capture, lighting, framing, and visual language).
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Cinematographers Branch.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Eligible films and individuals per the Academy’s general and cinematography rules.
Film Editing 0
Winner of Film Editing at the 1991 Oscars was Neil Travis.
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About the category: Recognizes film editing (rhythm, narrative construction, and continuity).
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Editors Branch.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Eligible films and individuals per the Academy’s general and editing rules.
Costume Design 0
Winner of Costume Design at the 1991 Oscars was Franca Squarciapino.
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About the category: Honors costume design conceived for the characters and story context.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Costume Designers Branch.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: To be eligible, costumes must be conceived by a costume designer (per Academy rules).
Sound 0
Winner of Sound at the 1991 Oscars was Dança com Lobos.
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About the category: Honors overall sound achievement (recording, editing, and mixing) as a combined category.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Sound Branch, following category rules and any required steps (shortlist, etc.).
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Eligible films and credited individuals per the Academy’s Sound rules.
Chris Jenkins, David E. Campbell, D. M. Hemphill, Thomas Causey
Donald O. Mitchell, Rick Kline, Kevin O'Connell, Charles Wilborn
Don Bassman, Richard Overton, Kevin F. Cleary, Richard Bryce Goodman
Winner
Jeffrey Perkins, Bill W. Benton, Greg Watkins, Russell Williams II
Michael J. Kohut, Carlos de Larios, Aaron Rochin, Nelson Stoll
Music (Original Score) 0
Winner of Music (Original Score) at the 1991 Oscars was John Barry.
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About the category: Honors the best original score composed for the film.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Music Branch per category rules and processes.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Eligible scores and films per the Academy’s Music (Original Score) rules.
Music (Original Song) 0
Winner of Music (Original Song) at the 1991 Oscars was Dick Tracy.
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About the category: Honors the best original song written specifically for a motion picture.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Music Branch, following category rules (including eligibility and, where applicable, shortlist).
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Eligible songs must meet originality and film-connection requirements per Academy rules.
Music and Lyric by Jon Bon Jovi
Music and Lyric by Shel Silverstein
Winner
Music and Lyric by Stephen Sondheim
Music by Carmine Coppola; Lyric by John Bettis
Music by John Williams; Lyric by Leslie Bricusse