Braveheart: Best Picture · Mel Gibson: directing
Oscars 1996: winning films and award nominations
Braveheart won Best Picture at the 1996 Oscars, with Mel Gibson recognised for directing the same film. Susan Sarandon received the leading actress award for Dead Man Walking. Nicolas Cage won for Leaving Las Vegas.
- 57Films
- 24Categories
- 113Nomination entries
- 16Winners
- March 25, 1996Ceremony date
Winning films and category recognition at Oscars 1996
Braveheart won Best Picture at the 1996 Oscars. Nicolas Cage won for Leaving Las Vegas, while Susan Sarandon received leading actress recognition for Dead Man Walking.
Nominated films and award entries at Oscars 1996
Apollo 13 and Babe competed for Best Picture alongside Braveheart at the 1996 Oscars. Explore their other category entries as well: a film can have several nominations and win in a different category.
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Wins are included in nomination counts.
Explore Oscars 1996 nominations and winners by category
Restoration received Costume Design recognition at the 1996 Oscars, while Apollo 13 won Film Editing. Explore the other category shortlists and their credited winners within the same ceremony year.
Best Picture
5 nominations
Winner Braveheart Mel Gibson, Alan Ladd, Jr., Bruce Davey Directing
5 nominations Winner Braveheart Mel Gibson Actor in a Leading Role
5 nominations
Winner Leaving Las Vegas Nicolas Cage Actress in a Leading Role
5 nominations Winner Dead Man Walking Susan Sarandon Actor in a Supporting Role
5 nominations
Winner The Usual Suspects Kevin Spacey Actress in a Supporting Role
5 nominations
Winner Mighty Aphrodite Mira Sorvino Cinematography
5 nominations Winner Braveheart John Toll Costume Design
5 nominations
Winner Restoration James Acheson Documentary (Feature)
5 nominations
Winner Anne Frank Remembered Jon Blair Documentary (Short Subject)
5 nominations
Winner One Survivor Remembers Kary Antholis Film Editing
5 nominations Winner Apollo 13 Mike Hill, Dan Hanley Foreign Language Film
5 nominations
Winner Antonia's Line The Netherlands Makeup
3 nominations Winner Braveheart Peter Frampton, Paul Pattison, Lois Burwell Music (Original Dramatic Score)
5 nominations
Winner Il Postino: The Postman Luis Enrique Bacalov Music (Original Song)
5 nominations
Winner Colors Of The Wind Pocahontas Alan Menken, Stephen Schwartz Art Direction
5 nominations Winner Restoration Eugenio Zanetti Short Film (Animated)
5 nominations
Winner A Close Shave Nick Park Short Film (Live Action)
5 nominations Winner Lieberman in Love Christine Lahti, Jana Sue Memel Sound
5 nominations Winner Apollo 13 Rick Dior, Steve Pederson, Scott Millan, David MacMillan Visual Effects
2 nominations
Winner Babe Scott E. Anderson, Charles Gibson, Neal Scanlan, John Cox Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published)
5 nominations
Winner Sense and Sensibility Emma Thompson Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen)
5 nominations Winner The Usual Suspects Christopher McQuarrie Sound Effects Editing
3 nominations Winner Braveheart Lon Bender, Per Hallberg Music (Original Musical or Comedy Score)
5 nominations Winner Pocahontas Alan Menken, Stephen Schwartz About these results
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- Ceremony date
- March 25, 1996
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- October 29, 2026
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Oscars 1996: Winners and Nominees
Nicolas Cage won for Leaving Las Vegas, and Susan Sarandon for Dead Man Walking. Acting recognition at the 1996 Oscars sits alongside craft awards, including Costume Design for Restoration.
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