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Oscars 1989 winners and nominees

The 1989 Academy Awards, by category: the winner first, then the nominees.

Reported results from TVDB and Wikidata. Coverage is incomplete.

Best Picture

Rain Man
Rain Man (1988)
GoodWatch score 71
Won
The Accidental Tourist
The Accidental Tourist (1988)
GoodWatch score 65
Working Girl
Working Girl (1988)
GoodWatch score 73
Dangerous Liaisons
Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
GoodWatch score 79
Mississippi Burning
Mississippi Burning (1988)
GoodWatch score 76

Directing

Rain Man
Rain Man (1988)
GoodWatch score 71
Won
The Last Temptation of Christ
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
GoodWatch score 79
Working Girl
Working Girl (1988)
GoodWatch score 73
Mississippi Burning
Mississippi Burning (1988)
GoodWatch score 76
A Fish Called Wanda
A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
GoodWatch score 82

Actress in a Leading Role

The Accused
The Accused (1988)
GoodWatch score 76
Won
Dangerous Liaisons
Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
GoodWatch score 79
Gorillas in the Mist
Gorillas in the Mist (1988)
GoodWatch score 77
Working Girl
Working Girl (1988)
GoodWatch score 73
Evil Angels
Evil Angels (1988)
GoodWatch score 82

Actor in a Supporting Role

A Fish Called Wanda
A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
GoodWatch score 82
Won
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)
GoodWatch score 74
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit (1987)
GoodWatch score 67
Married to the Mob
Married to the Mob (1988)
GoodWatch score 70
Running on Empty
Running on Empty (1988)
GoodWatch score 75

Actor in a Leading Role

Rain Man
Rain Man (1988)
GoodWatch score 71
Won
Big
Big (1988)
GoodWatch score 80
Stand and Deliver
Stand and Deliver (1988)
GoodWatch score 78
Mississippi Burning
Mississippi Burning (1988)
GoodWatch score 76
Pelle the Conqueror
Pelle the Conqueror (1987)
GoodWatch score 81

Actress in a Supporting Role

The Accidental Tourist
The Accidental Tourist (1988)
GoodWatch score 65
Won
Dangerous Liaisons
Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
GoodWatch score 79
Mississippi Burning
Mississippi Burning (1988)
GoodWatch score 76
Working Girl
Working Girl (1988)
GoodWatch score 73

Writing (Original Screenplay)

Rain Man
Rain Man (1988)
GoodWatch score 71
Won
Bull Durham
Bull Durham (1988)
GoodWatch score 78
Big
Big (1988)
GoodWatch score 80
A Fish Called Wanda
A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
GoodWatch score 82
Running on Empty
Running on Empty (1988)
GoodWatch score 75

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

Dangerous Liaisons
Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
GoodWatch score 79
Won
Gorillas in the Mist
Gorillas in the Mist (1988)
GoodWatch score 77
The Accidental Tourist
The Accidental Tourist (1988)
GoodWatch score 65
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988)
GoodWatch score 77
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit (1987)
GoodWatch score 67

Visual Effects

Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
GoodWatch score 80
Won
Willow
Willow (1988)
GoodWatch score 61
Die Hard
Die Hard (1988)
GoodWatch score 76
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
GoodWatch score 77

Music (Original Score)

The Milagro Beanfield War
The Milagro Beanfield War (1988)
GoodWatch score 65
Won
Rain Man
Rain Man (1988)
GoodWatch score 71
Gorillas in the Mist
Gorillas in the Mist (1988)
GoodWatch score 77
Dangerous Liaisons
Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
GoodWatch score 79
The Accidental Tourist
The Accidental Tourist (1988)
GoodWatch score 65

Foreign Language Film

Pelle the Conqueror
Pelle the Conqueror (1987)
GoodWatch score 81
Babette's Feast
Babette's Feast (1987)
GoodWatch score 84
Won
The Music Teacher
The Music Teacher (1988)
GoodWatch score 74
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)
GoodWatch score 84
Hanussen
Hanussen (1988)
GoodWatch score 76
Salaam Bombay!
Salaam Bombay! (1988)
GoodWatch score 82

Makeup and Hairstyling

Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice (1988)
GoodWatch score 73
Won
Coming to America
Coming to America (1988)
GoodWatch score 66
Scrooged
Scrooged (1988)
GoodWatch score 61

Documentary Feature Film

Hôtel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie
Hôtel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie (1988)
GoodWatch score 86
Won
Let's Get Lost
Let's Get Lost (1988)
GoodWatch score 74
Promises to Keep
Promises to Keep (1988)
GoodWatch score 65
The Cry of Reason: Beyers Naude – An Afrikaner Speaks Out
The Cry of Reason: Beyers Naude – An Afrikaner Speaks Out (1988)
GoodWatch score 64
Who Killed Vincent Chin?
Who Killed Vincent Chin? (1987)
GoodWatch score 71

Documentary Short Film

You Don't Have to Die
You Don't Have to Die (1988)
GoodWatch score 71
Won
Portrait of Imogen
Portrait of Imogen (1988)
GoodWatch score 85
The Children's Storefront
The Children's Storefront (1988)
GoodWatch score 72
A Family Gathering
A Family Gathering (1988)
GoodWatch score 63
Gang Cops
Gang Cops (1987)
GoodWatch score 65

International Feature Film

Pelle the Conqueror
Pelle the Conqueror (1987)
GoodWatch score 81
Won
Salaam Bombay!
Salaam Bombay! (1988)
GoodWatch score 82
The Music Teacher
The Music Teacher (1988)
GoodWatch score 74
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)
GoodWatch score 84
Hanussen
Hanussen (1988)
GoodWatch score 76

Costume Design

Dangerous Liaisons
Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
GoodWatch score 79
Won
Sunset
Sunset (1988)
GoodWatch score 35
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
GoodWatch score 77
Coming to America
Coming to America (1988)
GoodWatch score 66
A Handful of Dust
A Handful of Dust (1988)
GoodWatch score 70
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)
GoodWatch score 74

Production Design

Dangerous Liaisons
Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
GoodWatch score 79
Won
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
GoodWatch score 80
Beaches
Beaches (1988)
GoodWatch score 59
Rain Man
Rain Man (1988)
GoodWatch score 71
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)
GoodWatch score 74

Sound

Bird
Bird (1988)
GoodWatch score 76
Won
Mississippi Burning
Mississippi Burning (1988)
GoodWatch score 76
Die Hard
Die Hard (1988)
GoodWatch score 76
Gorillas in the Mist
Gorillas in the Mist (1988)
GoodWatch score 77
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
GoodWatch score 80

Short Film (Live Action)

The Appointments of Dennis Jennings
The Appointments of Dennis Jennings (1988)
GoodWatch score 68
Won
Gullah Tales
Gullah Tales (1988)
GoodWatch score 60
Cadillac Dreams
Cadillac Dreams (1988)
GoodWatch score 67

Cinematography

Mississippi Burning
Mississippi Burning (1988)
GoodWatch score 76
Won
Tequila Sunrise
Tequila Sunrise (1988)
GoodWatch score 56
Rain Man
Rain Man (1988)
GoodWatch score 71
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
GoodWatch score 80
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988)
GoodWatch score 77

Short Film (Animated)

Tin Toy
Tin Toy (1988)
GoodWatch score 60
Won
Technological Threat
Technological Threat (1988)
GoodWatch score 61
The Cat Came Back
The Cat Came Back (1988)
GoodWatch score 71

Sound Editing

Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
GoodWatch score 80
Won
Willow
Willow (1988)
GoodWatch score 61
Die Hard
Die Hard (1988)
GoodWatch score 76

Film Editing

Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
GoodWatch score 80
Won
The Bear
The Bear (1988)
GoodWatch score 75
Die Hard
Die Hard (1988)
GoodWatch score 76
Mississippi Burning
Mississippi Burning (1988)
GoodWatch score 76
Gorillas in the Mist
Gorillas in the Mist (1988)
GoodWatch score 77
Rain Man
Rain Man (1988)
GoodWatch score 71