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Amistad
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Academy Awards, USA (4)
American Society of Cinematographers, USA (1)
Critics Choice Awards (2)
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards (2)
David di Donatello Awards (1)
Directors Guild of America, USA (1)
European Film Awards (1)
Golden Globes, USA (4)
Satellite Awards (9)
Grammy Awards (1)
Image Awards (NAACP) (3)
Online Film Critics Society Awards (2)
PGA Awards (2)
Political Film Society, USA (1)
Screen Actors Guild Awards (1)
Art Directors Guild (2)
Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards (2)
MovieGuide Awards (2)
International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) (1)
Online Film & Television Association (7)
Heartland Film (1)
Awards Circuit Community Awards (4)
20/20 Awards (1)
11 wins & 44 nominations
Academy Awards, USA
1998 Nominee
Oscar
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Anthony Hopkins
1998 Nominee
Oscar
Best Cinematography
Janusz Kaminski
1998 Nominee
Oscar
Best Costume Design
Ruth E. Carter
1998 Nominee
Oscar
Best Music, Original Dramatic Score
John Williams
American Society of Cinematographers, USA
1998 Nominee
ASC Award
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases
Janusz Kaminski
Critics Choice Awards
1998 Nominee
Critics Choice Award
Best Picture
1998 Winner
Critics Choice Award
Best Supporting Actor
Anthony Hopkins
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
1998 Nominee
CFCA Award
Best Supporting Actor
Anthony Hopkins
1998 Nominee
CFCA Award
Most Promising Actor
Djimon Hounsou
David di Donatello Awards
1998 Nominee
David
Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero)
Steven Spielberg
Directors Guild of America, USA
1998 Nominee
DGA Award
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
Steven Spielberg
European Film Awards
1998 Winner
Outstanding European Achievement in World Cinema
Stellan Skarsgård
Shared with:
Good Will Hunting
Golden Globes, USA
1998 Nominee
Golden Globe
Best Motion Picture - Drama
1998 Nominee
Golden Globe
Best Director - Motion Picture
Steven Spielberg
1998 Nominee
Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Djimon Hounsou
1998 Nominee
Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Anthony Hopkins
Satellite Awards
1998 Nominee
Golden Satellite Award
Best Motion Picture, Drama
Steven Spielberg
Debbie Allen
Colin Wilson
1998 Nominee
Golden Satellite Award
Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama
Djimon Hounsou
1998 Nominee
Golden Satellite Award
Best Director
Steven Spielberg
1998 Nominee
Golden Satellite Award
Best Screenplay, Adapted
David Franzoni
1998 Winner
Golden Satellite Award
Best Cinematography
Janusz Kaminski
4 more
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Grammy Awards
1999 Nominee
Grammy
Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television
John Williams
artist: John Williams
Image Awards (NAACP)
1998 Winner
Image Award
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture
Djimon Hounsou
1998 Winner
Image Award
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Morgan Freeman
1998 Nominee
Image Award
Outstanding Motion Picture
Online Film Critics Society Awards
1998 Nominee
OFCS Award
Best Supporting Actor
Anthony Hopkins
1998 Winner
OFCS Award
Top Ten Films of the Year
5th place
PGA Awards
1998 Nominee
PGA Award
Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
Steven Spielberg
Debbie Allen
Colin Wilson
1998 Winner
Vision Award
Theatrical Motion Pictures
Steven Spielberg
Debbie Allen
Colin Wilson
Political Film Society, USA
1998 Nominee
PFS Award
Exposé
Screen Actors Guild Awards
1998 Nominee
Actor
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Anthony Hopkins
Art Directors Guild
1998 Nominee
Excellence in Production Design Award
Feature Film
Rick Carter
(production designer)
Tony Fanning
(art director)
Christopher Burian-Mohr
(art director)
William James Teegarden
(art director)
Lauren E. Polizzi
(assistant art director)
John Berger
(assistant art director)
Paul Sonski
(assistant art director)
Nicholas Lundy
(new york art director)
Hugh Landwehr
(new york art director)
1998 Nominee
Excellence in Production Design Award
Period Film
Easton Smith
(Set Designer)
Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards
1998 Nominee
SEFCA Award
Best Supporting Actor
Anthony Hopkins
1998 Nominee
SEFCA Award
Best Picture
7th place
MovieGuide Awards
1998 Winner
Epiphany Prize
Most Inspiring Movie
1998 Winner
Movieguide Award
Best Movie for Mature Audiences
International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA)
2023 Nominee
IFMCA Award
Best Archival Release
John Williams
(music by)
Mike Matessino
(album produced by)
Jeff Bond
(liner notes by)
Jim Titus
(album art direction by)
Online Film & Television Association
1998 Nominee
OFTA Film Award
Best Supporting Actor
Anthony Hopkins
1998 Winner
OFTA Film Award
Best Breakthrough Performance - Male
Djimon Hounsou
1998 Nominee
OFTA Film Award
Best Drama Actor
Djimon Hounsou
1998 Nominee
OFTA Film Award
Best Music, Original Dramatic Score
John Williams
1998 Nominee
OFTA Film Award
Best Film Editing
Michael Kahn
2 more
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Heartland Film
1997 Winner
Truly Moving Picture Award
Steven Spielberg
(director)
Awards Circuit Community Awards
1997 Nominee
ACCA
Best Cinematography
Janusz Kaminski
1997 Nominee
ACCA
Best Costume Design
Ruth E. Carter
1997 Nominee
ACCA
Best Original Score
John Williams
1997 Nominee
Honorable Mentions (The Next Ten Best Picture Contenders)
Honorable Mentions
20/20 Awards
2018 Nominee
Felix
Best Costume Design
Ruth E. Carter
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