The Silence of the Lambs: Best Picture · Jonathan Demme: directing
Oscars 1992: winning films and award nominations
The Silence of the Lambs won Best Picture at the 1992 Oscars, with Jonathan Demme recognised for directing the same film. Jodie Foster received the leading actress award for The Silence of the Lambs.
- 45Films
- 23Categories
- 105Nomination entries
- 13Winners
- March 30, 1992Ceremony date
Winning films and category recognition at Oscars 1992
The Silence of the Lambs won Best Picture at the 1992 Oscars. Anthony Hopkins won for The Silence of the Lambs, while Jodie Foster received leading actress recognition for The Silence of the Lambs.
Nominated films and award entries at Oscars 1992
Beauty and the Beast and Bugsy competed for Best Picture alongside The Silence of the Lambs at the 1992 Oscars. Explore their other category entries as well: a film can have several nominations and win in a different category.
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Explore Oscars 1992 nominations and winners by category
JFK received Cinematography recognition at the 1992 Oscars, while Bugsy won Costume Design. Explore the other category shortlists and their credited winners within the same ceremony year.
Best Picture
5 nominations
Winner The Silence of the Lambs Edward Saxon, Kenneth Utt, Ron Bozman Directing
5 nominations Winner The Silence of the Lambs Jonathan Demme Actor in a Leading Role
5 nominations Winner The Silence of the Lambs Anthony Hopkins Actress in a Leading Role
5 nominations Winner The Silence of the Lambs Jodie Foster Actor in a Supporting Role
5 nominations
Winner City Slickers Jack Palance Actress in a Supporting Role
5 nominations Winner The Fisher King Mercedes Ruehl Cinematography
5 nominations Winner JFK Robert Richardson Costume Design
5 nominations
Winner Bugsy Albert Wolsky Documentary (Feature)
5 nominations
Winner In the Shadow of the Stars Allie Light, Irving Saraf Documentary (Short Subject)
5 nominations
Winner Deadly Deception: General Electric, Nuclear Weapons and Our Environment Debra Chasnoff Film Editing
5 nominations Winner JFK Joe Hutshing, Pietro Scalia Foreign Language Film
5 nominations
Winner Mediterraneo Italy Makeup
3 nominations
Winner Terminator 2: Judgment Day Stan Winston, Jeff Dawn Music (Original Score)
5 nominations
Winner Beauty and the Beast Alan Menken Music (Original Song)
5 nominations Winner Beauty And The Beast Beauty and the Beast Alan Menken, Howard Ashman Art Direction
5 nominations Winner Bugsy Dennis Gassner, Nancy Haigh Short Film (Animated)
3 nominations
Winner Manipulation Daniel Greaves Short Film (Live Action)
3 nominations
Winner Session Man Seth Winston, Rob Fried Sound
5 nominations Winner Terminator 2: Judgment Day Tom Johnson, Gary Rydstrom, Gary Summers, Lee Orloff Visual Effects
3 nominations Winner Terminator 2: Judgment Day Dennis Muren, Stan Winston, Gene Warren, Jr., Robert Skotak Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published)
5 nominations Winner The Silence of the Lambs Ted Tally Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen)
5 nominations
Winner Thelma & Louise Callie Khouri Sound Effects Editing
3 nominations Winner Terminator 2: Judgment Day Gary Rydstrom, Gloria S. Borders About these results
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- March 30, 1992
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- October 29, 2026
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Oscars 1992: Winners and Nominees
Anthony Hopkins won for The Silence of the Lambs, and Jodie Foster for The Silence of the Lambs. Acting recognition at the 1992 Oscars sits alongside craft awards, including Cinematography for JFK.
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