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Oscars 1986 winners and nominees

The 1986 Academy Awards, by category: the winner first, then the nominees.

Reported results from TVDB and Wikidata. Coverage is incomplete.

Best Picture

Out of Africa
Out of Africa (1985)
GoodWatch score 69
Won
Witness
Witness (1985)
GoodWatch score 79
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)
GoodWatch score 79
Prizzi's Honor
Prizzi's Honor (1985)
GoodWatch score 74
The Color Purple
The Color Purple (1985)
GoodWatch score 78

Directing

Out of Africa
Out of Africa (1985)
GoodWatch score 69
Won
Witness
Witness (1985)
GoodWatch score 79
Ran
Ran (1985)
GoodWatch score 91
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)
GoodWatch score 79
Prizzi's Honor
Prizzi's Honor (1985)
GoodWatch score 74

Actress in a Leading Role

The Trip to Bountiful
The Trip to Bountiful (1985)
GoodWatch score 64
Won
Sweet Dreams
Sweet Dreams (1985)
GoodWatch score 65
Out of Africa
Out of Africa (1985)
GoodWatch score 69
Agnes of God
Agnes of God (1985)
GoodWatch score 57
The Color Purple
The Color Purple (1985)
GoodWatch score 78

Actor in a Supporting Role

Cocoon
Cocoon (1985)
GoodWatch score 70
Won
Jagged Edge
Jagged Edge (1985)
GoodWatch score 66
Prizzi's Honor
Prizzi's Honor (1985)
GoodWatch score 74
Out of Africa
Out of Africa (1985)
GoodWatch score 69
Runaway Train
Runaway Train (1985)
GoodWatch score 73

Actor in a Leading Role

Kiss of the Spider Woman
Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)
GoodWatch score 79
Won
Murphy's Romance
Murphy's Romance (1985)
GoodWatch score 70
Runaway Train
Runaway Train (1985)
GoodWatch score 73
Prizzi's Honor
Prizzi's Honor (1985)
GoodWatch score 74
Witness
Witness (1985)
GoodWatch score 79

Actress in a Supporting Role

Prizzi's Honor
Prizzi's Honor (1985)
GoodWatch score 74
Won
The Color Purple
The Color Purple (1985)
GoodWatch score 78
Twice in a Lifetime
Twice in a Lifetime (1985)
GoodWatch score 56
Agnes of God
Agnes of God (1985)
GoodWatch score 57

Writing (Original Screenplay)

Witness
Witness (1985)
GoodWatch score 79
Won
The Official Story
The Official Story (1985)
GoodWatch score 90
Brazil
Brazil (1985)
GoodWatch score 81
The Purple Rose of Cairo
The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
GoodWatch score 81
Back to the Future
Back to the Future (1985)
GoodWatch score 89

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

Out of Africa
Out of Africa (1985)
GoodWatch score 69
Won
The Color Purple
The Color Purple (1985)
GoodWatch score 78
Prizzi's Honor
Prizzi's Honor (1985)
GoodWatch score 74
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)
GoodWatch score 79
The Trip to Bountiful
The Trip to Bountiful (1985)
GoodWatch score 64

Visual Effects

Cocoon
Cocoon (1985)
GoodWatch score 70
Won
Young Sherlock Holmes
Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)
GoodWatch score 67
Return to Oz
Return to Oz (1985)
GoodWatch score 55

Music (Original Score)

Out of Africa
Out of Africa (1985)
GoodWatch score 69
Won
Agnes of God
Agnes of God (1985)
GoodWatch score 57
Witness
Witness (1985)
GoodWatch score 79
Silverado
Silverado (1985)
GoodWatch score 72
The Color Purple
The Color Purple (1985)
GoodWatch score 78

Foreign Language Film

The Official Story
The Official Story (1985)
GoodWatch score 90
Won
Three Men and a Cradle
Three Men and a Cradle (1985)
GoodWatch score 46
Angry Harvest
Angry Harvest (1985)
GoodWatch score 74
When Father Was Away on Business
When Father Was Away on Business (1985)
GoodWatch score 89
Colonel Redl
Colonel Redl (1985)
GoodWatch score 75

Music (Original Song)

White Nights
White Nights (1985)
GoodWatch score 58
Won
Back to the Future
Back to the Future (1985)
GoodWatch score 89
The Color Purple
The Color Purple (1985)
GoodWatch score 78
A Chorus Line
A Chorus Line (1985)
GoodWatch score 55

Makeup and Hairstyling

Mask
Mask (1985)
GoodWatch score 79
Won
The Color Purple
The Color Purple (1985)
GoodWatch score 78
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985)
GoodWatch score 47

Documentary Feature Film

Broken Rainbow
Broken Rainbow (1985)
GoodWatch score 65
Won
The Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty (1985)
GoodWatch score 71
Soldiers in Hiding
Soldiers in Hiding (1984)
GoodWatch score 68
Unfinished Business
Unfinished Business (1985)
GoodWatch score 65
The Mothers of Plaza de Mayo
The Mothers of Plaza de Mayo (1985)
GoodWatch score 67

Documentary Short Film

Witness to War: Dr. Charlie Clements
Witness to War: Dr. Charlie Clements (1985)
GoodWatch score 53
Won
Keats and His Nightingale: A Blind Date
Keats and His Nightingale: A Blind Date (1985)
GoodWatch score 78
The Courage to Care
The Courage to Care (1985)
GoodWatch score 72
Making Overtures: The Story of a Community Orchestra
Making Overtures: The Story of a Community Orchestra (1984)
GoodWatch score 59
The Wizard of the Strings
The Wizard of the Strings (1985)
GoodWatch score 54

International Feature Film

The Official Story
The Official Story (1985)
GoodWatch score 90
Won
Angry Harvest
Angry Harvest (1985)
GoodWatch score 74
Three Men and a Cradle
Three Men and a Cradle (1985)
GoodWatch score 46
When Father Was Away on Business
When Father Was Away on Business (1985)
GoodWatch score 89
Colonel Redl
Colonel Redl (1985)
GoodWatch score 75

Costume Design

Ran
Ran (1985)
GoodWatch score 91
Won
Out of Africa
Out of Africa (1985)
GoodWatch score 69
The Journey of Natty Gann
The Journey of Natty Gann (1985)
GoodWatch score 75
The Color Purple
The Color Purple (1985)
GoodWatch score 78
Prizzi's Honor
Prizzi's Honor (1985)
GoodWatch score 74

Production Design

Ran
Ran (1985)
GoodWatch score 91
Out of Africa
Out of Africa (1985)
GoodWatch score 69
Won
The Color Purple
The Color Purple (1985)
GoodWatch score 78
Brazil
Brazil (1985)
GoodWatch score 81
Witness
Witness (1985)
GoodWatch score 79

Sound

Out of Africa
Out of Africa (1985)
GoodWatch score 69
Won
Back to the Future
Back to the Future (1985)
GoodWatch score 89
Silverado
Silverado (1985)
GoodWatch score 72
A Chorus Line
A Chorus Line (1985)
GoodWatch score 55
Ladyhawke
Ladyhawke (1985)
GoodWatch score 67

Short Film (Live Action)

Molly's Pilgrim
Molly's Pilgrim (1985)
GoodWatch score 71
Won
Graffiti
Graffiti (1985)
GoodWatch score 76
Rainbow War
Rainbow War (1986)
GoodWatch score 75

Cinematography

Out of Africa
Out of Africa (1985)
GoodWatch score 69
Won
Murphy's Romance
Murphy's Romance (1985)
GoodWatch score 70
The Color Purple
The Color Purple (1985)
GoodWatch score 78
Witness
Witness (1985)
GoodWatch score 79
Ran
Ran (1985)
GoodWatch score 91

Short Film (Animated)

Anna & Bella
Anna & Bella (1984)
GoodWatch score 68
Won
The Big Snit
The Big Snit (1985)
GoodWatch score 71
Second Class Mail
Second Class Mail (1985)
GoodWatch score 56

Sound Editing

Back to the Future
Back to the Future (1985)
GoodWatch score 89
Won
Ladyhawke
Ladyhawke (1985)
GoodWatch score 67
Rambo: First Blood Part II
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
GoodWatch score 52

Film Editing

Witness
Witness (1985)
GoodWatch score 79
Won
Prizzi's Honor
Prizzi's Honor (1985)
GoodWatch score 74
A Chorus Line
A Chorus Line (1985)
GoodWatch score 55
Out of Africa
Out of Africa (1985)
GoodWatch score 69
Runaway Train
Runaway Train (1985)
GoodWatch score 73