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Oscars 1990 winners and nominees

The 1990 Academy Awards, by category: the winner first, then the nominees.

Reported results from TVDB and Wikidata. Coverage is incomplete.

Best Picture

Driving Miss Daisy
Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
GoodWatch score 78
Won
Born on the Fourth of July
Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
GoodWatch score 76
Field of Dreams
Field of Dreams (1989)
GoodWatch score 74
Dead Poets Society
Dead Poets Society (1989)
GoodWatch score 81
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989)
GoodWatch score 89

Directing

Born on the Fourth of July
Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
GoodWatch score 76
Won
Dead Poets Society
Dead Poets Society (1989)
GoodWatch score 81
Crimes and Misdemeanors
Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)
GoodWatch score 82
Henry V
Henry V (1989)
GoodWatch score 82
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989)
GoodWatch score 89

Actress in a Leading Role

Driving Miss Daisy
Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
GoodWatch score 78
Won
Camille Claudel
Camille Claudel (1988)
GoodWatch score 83
Shirley Valentine
Shirley Valentine (1989)
GoodWatch score 67
The Fabulous Baker Boys
The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
GoodWatch score 80
Music Box
Music Box (1989)
GoodWatch score 74

Actor in a Supporting Role

Glory
Glory (1989)
GoodWatch score 76
Won
Crimes and Misdemeanors
Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)
GoodWatch score 82
Driving Miss Daisy
Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
GoodWatch score 78
Do the Right Thing
Do the Right Thing (1989)
GoodWatch score 87
A Dry White Season
A Dry White Season (1989)
GoodWatch score 72

Actor in a Leading Role

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989)
GoodWatch score 89
Won
Dead Poets Society
Dead Poets Society (1989)
GoodWatch score 81
Born on the Fourth of July
Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
GoodWatch score 76
Henry V
Henry V (1989)
GoodWatch score 82
Driving Miss Daisy
Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
GoodWatch score 78

Actress in a Supporting Role

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989)
GoodWatch score 89
Won
Steel Magnolias
Steel Magnolias (1989)
GoodWatch score 70
Parenthood
Parenthood (1989)
GoodWatch score 79
Enemies, a Love Story
Enemies, a Love Story (1989)
GoodWatch score 75

Writing (Original Screenplay)

Dead Poets Society
Dead Poets Society (1989)
GoodWatch score 81
Won
sex, lies, and videotape
sex, lies, and videotape (1989)
GoodWatch score 83
Do the Right Thing
Do the Right Thing (1989)
GoodWatch score 87
Crimes and Misdemeanors
Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)
GoodWatch score 82
When Harry Met Sally...
When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
GoodWatch score 81

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

Driving Miss Daisy
Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
GoodWatch score 78
Won
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989)
GoodWatch score 89
Enemies, a Love Story
Enemies, a Love Story (1989)
GoodWatch score 75
Field of Dreams
Field of Dreams (1989)
GoodWatch score 74
Born on the Fourth of July
Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
GoodWatch score 76

Visual Effects

The Abyss
The Abyss (1989)
GoodWatch score 72
Won
Back to the Future Part II
Back to the Future Part II (1989)
GoodWatch score 70
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
GoodWatch score 77

Music (Original Score)

The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid (1989)
GoodWatch score 81
Won
Born on the Fourth of July
Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
GoodWatch score 76
Field of Dreams
Field of Dreams (1989)
GoodWatch score 74
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
GoodWatch score 79
The Fabulous Baker Boys
The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
GoodWatch score 80

Foreign Language Film

Cinema Paradiso
Cinema Paradiso (1988)
GoodWatch score 86
Won
Lo que le pasó a Santiago
Lo que le pasó a Santiago (1989)
GoodWatch score 70
Camille Claudel
Camille Claudel (1988)
GoodWatch score 83
Memories of a Marriage
Memories of a Marriage (1989)
GoodWatch score 75
Jesus of Montreal
Jesus of Montreal (1989)
GoodWatch score 73

Music (Original Song)

The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid (1989)
GoodWatch score 81
Won
Chances Are
Chances Are (1989)
GoodWatch score 64
Parenthood
Parenthood (1989)
GoodWatch score 79
Shirley Valentine
Shirley Valentine (1989)
GoodWatch score 67

Makeup and Hairstyling

Driving Miss Daisy
Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
GoodWatch score 78
Won
Dad
Dad (1989)
GoodWatch score 50
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
GoodWatch score 77

Documentary Feature Film

Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt (1989)
GoodWatch score 89
Won
Crack USA: County Under Siege
Crack USA: County Under Siege (1989)
GoodWatch score 82
Adam Clayton Powell
Adam Clayton Powell (1989)
GoodWatch score 63
Super Chief: The Life and Legacy of Earl Warren
Super Chief: The Life and Legacy of Earl Warren (1989)
GoodWatch score 73
For All Mankind
For All Mankind (1989)
GoodWatch score 82

Documentary Short Film

The Johnstown Flood
The Johnstown Flood (1989)
GoodWatch score 73
Won
Fine Food, Fine Pastries, Open 6 to 9
Fine Food, Fine Pastries, Open 6 to 9 (1989)
GoodWatch score 68
Yad Vashem: Preserving the Past to Ensure the Future
Yad Vashem: Preserving the Past to Ensure the Future (1989)
GoodWatch score 64

International Feature Film

Cinema Paradiso
Cinema Paradiso (1988)
GoodWatch score 86
Won
Memories of a Marriage
Memories of a Marriage (1989)
GoodWatch score 75
Jesus of Montreal
Jesus of Montreal (1989)
GoodWatch score 73
Lo que le pasó a Santiago
Lo que le pasó a Santiago (1989)
GoodWatch score 70
Camille Claudel
Camille Claudel (1988)
GoodWatch score 83

Costume Design

Henry V
Henry V (1989)
GoodWatch score 82
Won
Harlem Nights
Harlem Nights (1989)
GoodWatch score 42
Valmont
Valmont (1989)
GoodWatch score 60
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
GoodWatch score 77
Driving Miss Daisy
Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
GoodWatch score 78

Production Design

Batman
Batman (1989)
GoodWatch score 74
Won
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
GoodWatch score 77
Glory
Glory (1989)
GoodWatch score 76
The Abyss
The Abyss (1989)
GoodWatch score 72
Driving Miss Daisy
Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
GoodWatch score 78

Sound

Glory
Glory (1989)
GoodWatch score 76
Won
Black Rain
Black Rain (1989)
GoodWatch score 59
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
GoodWatch score 79
Born on the Fourth of July
Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
GoodWatch score 76
The Abyss
The Abyss (1989)
GoodWatch score 72

Short Film (Live Action)

Work Experience
Work Experience (1989)
GoodWatch score 67
The Lunch Date
The Lunch Date (1989)
GoodWatch score 72
Won
Amazon Diary
Amazon Diary (1989)
GoodWatch score 55
The Childeater
The Childeater (1989)
GoodWatch score 72

Cinematography

Glory
Glory (1989)
GoodWatch score 76
Won
Blaze
Blaze (1989)
GoodWatch score 56
Born on the Fourth of July
Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
GoodWatch score 76
The Fabulous Baker Boys
The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
GoodWatch score 80
The Abyss
The Abyss (1989)
GoodWatch score 72

Short Film (Animated)

Balance
Balance (1989)
GoodWatch score 77
Won
The Cow
The Cow (1989)
GoodWatch score 72
The Hill Farm
The Hill Farm (1989)
GoodWatch score 68

Sound Editing

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
GoodWatch score 79
Won
Black Rain
Black Rain (1989)
GoodWatch score 59
Lethal Weapon 2
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
GoodWatch score 75

Film Editing

Born on the Fourth of July
Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
GoodWatch score 76
Won
Driving Miss Daisy
Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
GoodWatch score 78
The Bear
The Bear (1988)
GoodWatch score 75
The Fabulous Baker Boys
The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
GoodWatch score 80
Glory
Glory (1989)
GoodWatch score 76