Shakespeare in Love: Best Picture · Steven Spielberg: directing
Oscars 1999: winning films and award nominations
Shakespeare in Love won Best Picture at the 1999 Oscars. The directing award went to Steven Spielberg for Saving Private Ryan, while Gwyneth Paltrow received leading actress recognition for Shakespeare in Love.
- 53Films
- 24Categories
- 112Nomination entries
- 12Winners
- March 21, 1999Ceremony date
Winning films and category recognition at Oscars 1999
Shakespeare in Love won Best Picture at the 1999 Oscars. Roberto Benigni won for Life Is Beautiful, while Gwyneth Paltrow received leading actress recognition for Shakespeare in Love.
Nominated films and award entries at Oscars 1999
Elizabeth and Life Is Beautiful competed for Best Picture alongside Shakespeare in Love at the 1999 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 1999 nominations and winners by category
Saving Private Ryan has winning entries in Cinematography and Film Editing at the 1999 Oscars. Compare that craft recognition with the nominated work in each category and the edition’s acting and directing awards.
Best Picture
5 nominations
Winner Shakespeare in Love David Parfitt, Donna Gigliotti, Harvey Weinstein, Edward Zwick, Marc Norman Directing
5 nominations Winner Saving Private Ryan Steven Spielberg Actor in a Leading Role
5 nominations
Winner Life Is Beautiful Roberto Benigni Actress in a Leading Role
5 nominations Winner Shakespeare in Love Gwyneth Paltrow Actor in a Supporting Role
5 nominations
Winner Affliction James Coburn Actress in a Supporting Role
5 nominations Winner Shakespeare in Love Judi Dench Cinematography
5 nominations Winner Saving Private Ryan Janusz Kaminski Costume Design
5 nominations Winner Shakespeare in Love Sandy Powell Documentary (Feature)
5 nominations
Winner The Last Days James Moll, Ken Lipper Documentary (Short Subject)
3 nominations
Winner The Personals Keiko Ibi Film Editing
5 nominations Winner Saving Private Ryan Michael Kahn Foreign Language Film
5 nominations Winner Life Is Beautiful Italy Makeup
3 nominations
Winner Elizabeth Jenny Shircore Music (Original Dramatic Score)
5 nominations Winner Life Is Beautiful Nicola Piovani Music (Original Song)
5 nominations
Winner When You Believe The Prince of Egypt Stephen Schwartz Art Direction
5 nominations Winner Shakespeare in Love Martin Childs, Jill Quertier Short Film (Animated)
5 nominations
Winner Bunny Chris Wedge Short Film (Live Action)
5 nominations
Winner Election Night Kim Magnusson, Anders Thomas Jensen Sound
5 nominations Winner Saving Private Ryan Gary Rydstrom, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson, Ronald Judkins Visual Effects
3 nominations
Winner What Dreams May Come Joel Hynek, Nicholas Brooks, Stuart Robertson, Kevin Mack Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published)
5 nominations
Winner Gods and Monsters Bill Condon Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen)
5 nominations Winner Shakespeare in Love Marc Norman, Tom Stoppard Sound Effects Editing
3 nominations Winner Saving Private Ryan Gary Rydstrom, Richard Hymns Music (Original Musical or Comedy Score)
5 nominations Winner Shakespeare in Love Stephen Warbeck About these results
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- Ceremony date
- March 21, 1999
- Last verified
- October 29, 2026
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Oscars 1999: Winners and Nominees
Roberto Benigni won for Life Is Beautiful, and Gwyneth Paltrow for Shakespeare in Love. Acting recognition at the 1999 Oscars sits alongside craft awards, including Cinematography for Saving Private Ryan.
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