The Oscars for the year 1989
Winners are shown in red
Best Picture
* Accidental Tourist, The (1988) - Lawrence Kasdan; Charles Okun; Michael Grillo
* Dangerous Liaisons (1988) - Norma Heyman; Hank Moonjean
* Mississippi Burning (1988) - Frederick Zollo; Robert F. Colesberry
* Rain Man (1988) - Mark Johnson (I)
* Working Girl (1988) - Douglas Wick (I)
Best Actor in a Leading Role
* Big (1988) - Tom Hanks
* Mississippi Burning (1988) - Gene Hackman
* Pelle erobreren (1987) - Max von Sydow
* Rain Man (1988) - Dustin Hoffman
* Stand and Deliver (1988) - Edward James Olmos
Best Actress in a Leading Role
* Accused, The (1988) - Jodie Foster
* Cry in the Dark, A (1988) - Meryl Streep
* Dangerous Liaisons (1988) - Glenn Close
* Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey (1988) - Sigourney Weaver
* Working Girl (1988) - Melanie Griffith
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
* Fish Called Wanda, A (1988) - Kevin Kline
* Little Dorrit (1988) - Alec Guinness
* Married to the Mob (1988) - Dean Stockwell
* Running on Empty (1988) - River Phoenix
* Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988) - Martin Landau
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
* Accidental Tourist, The (1988) - Geena Davis
* Dangerous Liaisons (1988) - Michelle Pfeiffer
* Mississippi Burning (1988) - Frances McDormand
* Working Girl (1988) - Joan Cusack
* Working Girl (1988) - Sigourney Weaver
Best Director
* Fish Called Wanda, A (1988) - Charles Crichton
* Last Temptation of Christ, The (1988) - Martin Scorsese
* Mississippi Burning (1988) - Alan Parker (I)
* Rain Man (1988) - Barry Levinson (I)
* Working Girl (1988) - Mike Nichols (I)
Best Writing, Original Screenplay
* Big (1988) - Gary Ross (I); Anne Spielberg
* Bull Durham (1988) - Ron Shelton
* Fish Called Wanda, A (1988) - John Cleese; Charles Crichton
* Rain Man (1988) - Ronald Bass; Barry Morrow
* Running on Empty (1988) - Naomi Foner
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
* Accidental Tourist, The (1988) - Frank Galati; Lawrence Kasdan
* Dangerous Liaisons (1988) - Christopher Hampton
* Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey (1988) - Anna Hamilton Phelan
* Little Dorrit (1988) - Christine Edzard
* Unbearable Lightness of Being, The (1988) - Jean-Claude Carriere; Philip Kaufman
Best Cinematography
* Mississippi Burning (1988) - Peter Biziou
* Rain Man (1988) - John Seale (I)
* Tequila Sunrise (1988) - Conrad L. Hall
* Unbearable Lightness of Being, The (1988) - Sven Nykvist
* Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) - Dean Cundey
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
* Beaches (1988) - Albert Brenner; Garrett Lewis
* Dangerous Liaisons (1988) - Stuart Craig (I); Gerard James (I)
* Rain Man (1988) - Ida Random; Linda DeScenna
* Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988) - Dean Tavoularis; Armin Ganz
* Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) - Elliot Scott (I); Peter Howitt (I)
Best Costume Design
* Coming to America (1988) - Deborah Nadoolman
* Dangerous Liaisons (1988) - James Acheson (I)
* Handful of Dust, A (1988) - Jane Robinson (I)
* Sunset (1988) - Patricia Norris
* Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988) - Milena Canonero
Best Sound
* Bird (1988) - Les Fresholtz; Rick Alexander (II) (as Dick Alexander); Vern Poore; Willie D. Burton
* Die Hard (1988) - Don J. Bassman; Kevin F. Cleary; Richard Overton; Al Overton Jr.
* Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey (1988) - Andy Nelson (I); Brian Saunders; Peter Handford
* Mississippi Burning (1988) - Robert J. Litt; Elliot Tyson; Rick Kline; Danny Michael
* Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) - Robert Knudson; John Boyd (IV); Don Digirolamo; Tony Dawe
Best Film Editing
* Die Hard (1988) - Frank J. Urioste; John F. Link
* Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey (1988) - Stuart Baird
* Mississippi Burning (1988) - Gerry Hambling
* Rain Man (1988) - Stu Linder
* Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) - Arthur Schmidt (I)
Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing
* Die Hard (1988) - Stephen Hunter Flick; Richard Shorr
* Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) - Charles L. Campbell; Louis L. Edemann
* Willow (1988) - Ben Burtt; Richard Hymns
Best Effects, Visual Effects
* Die Hard (1988) - Richard Edlund; Al Di Sarro; Brent Boates; Thaine Morris
* Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) - Ken Ralston; Richard Williams (I); Ed Jones (IV); George Gibbs (II)
* Willow (1988) - Dennis Muren; Michael J. McAlister; Phil Tippett; Christopher Evans (I)
Best Makeup
* Beetlejuice (1988) - Ve Neill; Steve LaPorte; Robert Short (I)
* Coming to America (1988) - Rick Baker (I)
* Scrooged (1988) - Thomas R. Burman; Bari Dreiband-Burman
Best Music, Song
* Buster (1988) - Lamont Dozier (music); Phil Collins (I) (lyrics)
- For the song "Two Hearts"
* Out of Rosenheim (1988) - Bob Telson
- For the song "Calling You"
* Working Girl (1988) - Carly Simon
- For the song "Let the River Run"
Best Music, Original Score
* Accidental Tourist, The (1988) - John Williams (I)
* Dangerous Liaisons (1988) - George Fenton (I)
* Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey (1988) - Maurice Jarre (I)
* Milagro Beanfield War, The (1988) - Dave Grusin
* Rain Man (1988) - Hans Zimmer
Best Short Film, Animated Films
* Cat Came Back, The (1988) - Cordell Barker
* Technological Threat (1988) - Brian Jennings; Bill Kroyer
* Tin Toy (1988) - John Lasseter; William Reeves (II)
Best Short Film, Live Action
* Appointments of Dennis Jennings, The (1988) - Dean Parisot; Steven Wright (I)
* Cadillac Dreams (1988) - Matia Karrell
* Gullah Tales (1988) - Gary Moss (I)
Best Documentary, Short Subjects
* Children's Storefront, The (1988) - Karen Goodman (II)
* Family Gathering (1988) - Lise Yasui; Ann Tegnell
* Gang Cops (1988) - Thomas B. Fleming; Daniel Marks (I)
* Portrait of Imogen (1988) - Nancy Hale (II); Meg Partridge (II)
* You Don't Have to Die (1988) - Bill Guttentag; Malcolm Clarke (II)
Best Documentary, Features
* Cry of Reason: Beyers Naude - An Afrikaner Speaks Out, The (1988) - Robert Bilheimer; Ronald Mix
* Hotel Terminus (1988) - Marcel Ophuls
* Let's Get Lost (1988) - Bruce Weber; Nan Bush
* Promises to Keep (1988) - Ginny Durrin
* Who Killed Vincent Chin? (1988) - Renee Tajima-Pena; Christine Choy
Best Foreign Language Film
* Hanussen (1988)
- Hungary
* Maitre de musique, Le (1988)
- Belgium
* Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (1988)
- Spain
* Pelle erobreren (1987)
- Denmark
* Salaam Bombay! (1988)
- India
Honorary Award
* Eastman Kodak Co.
- For 100 years of service and achievement.
* National Film Board of Canada
- In recognition of its fiftieth anniversary and its dedicated
commitment to originate artistic, creative and technological
activity and excellence in every area of filmmaking.
Special Achievement Award
* Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) - Richard Williams (I)
- For animation direction and creation of the cartoon characters.
Academy Award of Merit
* Ray Dolby (Dolby Laboratories); Joan Allen (III) (Dolby Laboratories)
- For their continuous contributions to motion picture sound.
Gordon E. Sawyer Award
* Gordon Henry Cook