71st Academy Awards (1999)
The 71st Academy Awards honored the best films of 1998. The award ceremony was held on 21st March 1998 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, California. Whoopi Goldberg was the anchor of the show. Shakespeare in Love was awarded Best Picture trophy. The movie was also the winner of maximum awards. Roberto Benigni won the Best Actor award for his role in Life Is Beautiful, while Gwyneth Paltrow won the Best Actess award for her role in Shakespeare in Love.
- WINNER
Best Picture
Shakespeare in Love
Elizabeth
Life Is Beautiful
Saving Private Ryan
The Thin Red Line
Best Director
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
Best Original Screenplay
Shakespeare in Love
- Marc Norman, Tom Stoppard
Bulworth
- Warren Beatty, Jeremy Pikser
Life Is Beautiful
- Vincenzo Cerami, Roberto Benigni
Saving Private Ryan
- Robert Rodat
The Truman Show
- Andrew Niccol
Best Adapted Screenplay
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
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Life Is Beautiful
- Roberto Benigni
Saving Private Ryan
- Tom Hanks
Gods and Monsters
- Ian McKellen
Affliction
- Nick Nolte
American History X
- Edward Norton
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Shakespeare in Love
- Gwyneth Paltrow
Elizabeth
- Cate Blanchett
Central Station
- Fernanda Montenegro
One True Thing
- Meryl Streep
Hilary and Jackie
- Emily Watson
Best Supporting Actor
Affliction
- James Coburn
A Civil Action
- Robert Duvall
The Truman Show
- Ed Harris
Shakespeare in Love
- Geoffrey Rush
A Simple Plan
- Billy Bob Thornton
Best Supporting Actress
Shakespeare in Love
- Judi Dench
Primary Colors
- Kathy Bates
Little Voice
- Brenda Blethyn
Hilary and Jackie
- Rachel Griffiths
Gods and Monsters
- Lynn Redgrave
Best Art Direction
Shakespeare in Love
Elizabeth
Pleasantville
Saving Private Ryan
What Dreams May Come
Best 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
Best Original Song
The Prince of Egypt
- Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey
for "When You Believe"
Armageddon
- Aerosmith
for "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"
Babe - Pig in the City
- Randy Newman
for "That'll Do"
The Horse Whisperer
- Allison Moorer
for "A Soft Place to Fall"
Quest for Camelot
- Celine Dion, Andrea Bocelli
for "The Prayer"
Best Sound Mixing
Saving Private Ryan
Armageddon
The Mask of Zorro
Shakespeare in Love
The Thin Red Line
Best Sound Editing
Saving Private Ryan
Armageddon
The Mask of Zorro
Best Visual Effects
What Dreams May Come
Armageddon
Mighty Joe Young
Best Costume Design
Shakespeare in Love
Beloved
Elizabeth
Pleasantville
Velvet Goldmine
Best Makeup
Elizabeth
Saving Private Ryan
Shakespeare in Love
Best Animated Short Film
Bunny
The Canterbury Tales
Jolly Roger
More
When Life Departs
Best Documentary Feature
The Last Days
- James Moll, Ken Lipper
Dancemaker
- Matthew Diamond, Jerry Kupfer
The Farm: Angola, USA
- Jonathan Stack, Liz Garbus
Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth
- Robert B Weide
Regret to Inform
- Barbara Sonneborn, Janet Cole
Best Documentary Short Subject
The Personals
A Place in the Land
Sunrise Over Tiananmen Square
Best Foreign Language Film
Life Is Beautiful
Central do Brasil
Children of Heaven
The Grandfather
Tango
Academy Honorary Award
Elia Kazan
Best Live Action Short Film
Election Night
Culture
Holiday Romance
La Carte Postale
Victor
Best Film Editing
Saving Private Ryan
Life Is Beautiful
Out of Sight
Shakespeare in Love
The Thin Red Line