Rich Picks
19971999

Awards & Top Films

1998

Historical Award Archive

Before Rich Picks — Award selections for 1998 were not recorded. The categories below show nominees and winners from other award organizations.
WonNominee

Top 10 Films of 1998

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Shakespeare in LoveNo award data
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Saving Private RyanNo award data
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The Truman ShowNo award data
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Quest For Camelot: The Magic SwordNo award data
5
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Little VoiceNo award data
6
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Life Is BeautifulNo award data
7
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Gods and MonstersNo award data
8
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ElizabethNo award data
9
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Primary ColorsNo award data
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A Civil ActionNo award data

Film

Live-Action Feature

Shakespeare in Love
Cast: Jim Carter, Geoffrey Rush, Mark Williams, Ben Affleck, Simon Callow, Imelda Staunton, Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Tom Wilkinson, Gwyneth Paltrow, Martin Clunes, Joseph Fiennes, Judi Dench, and Antony Sher
Producers: Donna Gigliotti, David Parfitt, Edward Zwick, Marc Norman, and Harvey Weinstein
OscarGlobeNBRBAFTASAG
Elizabeth
Producers: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, and Alison Owen
OscarNBRBAFTA
Gods and Monsters
NBRSpirit
Saving Private Ryan
Cast: Edward Burns, Tom Sizemore, Giovanni Ribisi, Tom Hanks, Barry Pepper, Adam Goldberg, Matt Damon, Vin Diesel, and Jeremy Davies
Producers: Mark Gordon, Steven Spielberg, Gary Levinsohn, and Ian Bryce
OscarNBRBAFTASAG
Life Is Beautiful
Cast: Giorgio Cantarini, Horst Bucholz, Amerigo Fontani, Giustino Durano, Sergio Bustric, Nicoletta Braschi, Marisa Paredes, Giuliana Lojodice, and Roberto Benigni
Producers: Gianluigi Braschi and Elda Ferri
OscarSAG
Little Voice
Cast: Jane Horrocks, Michael Caine, Brenda Blethyn, Ewan McGregor, Philip Jackson, Jim Broadbent, and Annette Badland
BAFTASAG
The Thin Red Line
Producers: Grant Hill, Robert Michael Geisler, and John Roberdeau
OscarNBR
A Simple Plan
NBR
A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries
Spirit
Affliction
Spirit
Bulworth
Globe
Claire Dolan
Spirit
Dancing at Lughnasa
NBR
Happiness
NBR
Lolita
NBR
Patch Adams
Globe
Still Crazy
Globe
The Butcher Boy
NBR
The Mask of Zorro
Globe
The Truman Show
Producers: Scott Rudin, Edward S. Feldman, Andrew Niccol, and Adam Schroeder
BAFTA
There's Something About Mary
Globe
Velvet Goldmine
Spirit
Waking Ned Devine
Cast: James Nesbitt, Ian Bannen, Fionnula Flanagan, David Kelly, and Susan Lynch
SAG

International Feature

Central Station
Producers: Walter Salles, Martine de Clermont-Tonnerre, and Arthur Cohn
GlobeNBRBAFTASpirit
The Celebration
Producer: Thomas Vinterberg
GlobeSpirit
Fireworks
Spirit
Life Is Beautiful
Producers: Roberto Benigni, Gianluigi Braschi, and Elda Ferri
BAFTA
Live Flesh
Producers: Agustín Almodóvar and Pedro Almodóvar
BAFTA
Men With Guns
Producer: John Sayles
Globe
On Guard
Producer: Philippe de Broca
BAFTA
Tango
Producer: Carlos Saura
Globe
The Eel
Spirit
The General
Spirit
The Polish Bride
Producer: Karim Traïdia
Globe

Documentary

John Willis
NBR
Life Is Beautiful
Producer: Roberto Benigni
NBR
Martin Scorsese
NBR
Michael Caine
NBR
Vietnam, Long Time Coming
Producers: Peter Gilbert, Jerry Blumenthal, and Gordon Quinn
Volker Schlöndorff
NBR
Wild Man Blues
NBR
American Masters
Producer: Susan Lacy
Dancemaker
Producer: Matthew Diamond
Dying to Tell the Story
Producer: Kyra Thompson
Great Performances: Dance in America
Producer: Nigel Noble

Directing & Editing

Directing

Steven Spielberg
Saving Private Ryan
OscarGlobeDGA
Shekhar Kapur
Elizabeth
GlobeNBR
Scott B. Smith
A Simple Plan
NBR
Wes Anderson
Rushmore
Spirit
John Madden
Shakespeare in Love
OscarGlobeDGA
Peter Weir
The Truman Show
OscarGlobeDGA
Roberto Benigni
Life Is Beautiful
OscarDGA
Terrence Malick
The Thin Red Line
OscarDGA
Paul Schrader
Affliction
Spirit
Lodge Kerrigan
Claire Dolan
Spirit
Todd Solondz
Happiness
Spirit
Robert Redford
The Horse Whisperer
Globe
Todd Haynes
Velvet Goldmine
Spirit

Editing

Michael Kahn
Saving Private Ryan
OscarBAFTA
David Gamble
Shakespeare in Love
OscarBAFTA
Jill Bilcock
Elizabeth
BAFTA
Simona Paggi
Life Is Beautiful
Oscar
Niven Howie
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
BAFTA
Anne V. Coates
Out of Sight
Oscar
Leslie Jones, Saar Klein, and Billy Weber
The Thin Red Line
Oscar

Acting

Actor in a Leading Role

Ian McKellen
Gods and Monsters
OscarGlobeNBRSpirit
Roberto Benigni
Life Is Beautiful
OscarBAFTA
Jim Carrey
The Truman Show
Globe
Nick Nolte
Affliction
OscarGlobeSpirit
Tom Hanks
Saving Private Ryan
OscarGlobeBAFTA
Edward Norton
American History X
Oscar
Courtney B. Vance
Blind Faith
Spirit
Dylan Baker
Happiness
Spirit
Sean Penn
Hurlyburly
Spirit
Michael Caine
Little Voice
BAFTA
Joseph Fiennes
Shakespeare in Love
BAFTA
Stephen Fry
Wilde
Globe

Actress in a Leading Role

Fernanda Montenegro
Central Station
OscarNBR
Cate Blanchett
Elizabeth
OscarBAFTA
Gwyneth Paltrow
Shakespeare in Love
OscarBAFTA
Elizabeth I
Elizabeth
BAFTA
Ally Sheedy
High Art
Spirit
Emily Watson
Hilary and Jackie
OscarBAFTA
Katrin Cartlidge
Claire Dolan
Spirit
Alfre Woodard
Down in the Delta
Spirit
Jane Horrocks
Little Voice
BAFTA
Robin Tunney
Niagara, Niagara
Spirit
Meryl Streep
One True Thing
Oscar
Christina Ricci
The Opposite of Sex
Spirit

Actor in a Supporting Role

Geoffrey Rush
Shakespeare in Love
OscarBAFTA
Elizabeth
BAFTA
Ed Harris
The Truman Show
OscarNBRBAFTA
James Coburn
Affliction
OscarSpirit
Bill Murray
Rushmore
Spirit
Robert Duvall
A Civil Action
Oscar
Billy Bob Thornton
A Simple Plan
Oscar
Charles S. Dutton
Blind Faith
Spirit
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Happiness
Spirit
Tom Wilkinson
Shakespeare in Love
BAFTA
Gary Farmer
Smoke Signals
Spirit

Actress in a Supporting Role

Judi Dench
Shakespeare in Love
OscarBAFTA
Lynn Redgrave
Gods and Monsters
OscarBAFTASpirit
Gods
Bill Condon based on the novel Father of Frankenstein by Christopher Bram
Oscar
Monsters
Bill Condon based on the novel Father of Frankenstein by Christopher Bram
Oscar
Shakespeare in Love
Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard
Oscar
Angelina Jolie
Playing by Heart
NBR
Elizabeth I
Shakespeare in Love
BAFTA
Billy Crudup
The Hi-Lo Country
NBR
Christina Ricci
The Opposite of Sex
NBR
Brenda Blethyn
Little Voice
OscarBAFTA
Kathy Bates
Primary Colors
OscarBAFTA
The Truman Show
Andrew Niccol
Oscar
Primary Colors
Elaine May adapted from the novel by Joe Klein
Oscar
Patricia Clarkson
High Art
Spirit
Rachel Griffiths
Hilary and Jackie
Oscar
Saving Private Ryan
Robert Rodat
Oscar
A Simple Plan
Scott B. Smith based on his novel
Oscar
Out of Sight
Scott Frank from the novel by Elmore Leonard
Oscar
The Thin Red Line
Terrence Malick adapted from the novel by James Jones
Oscar
Stockard Channing
The Baby Dance
Spirit
Lisa Kudrow
The Opposite of Sex
Spirit
Joely Richardson
Under Heaven
Spirit
Life Is Beautiful
Vincenzo Cerami and Roberto Benigni
Oscar
Bulworth
Warren Beatty and Jeremy Pikser
Oscar
Happiness

Writing

Screenplay (Original)

Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard
Shakespeare in Love
OscarGlobeBAFTAWGA
Andrew M. Niccol and Andrew Niccol
The Truman Show
OscarGlobeBAFTAWGA
Don Roos
The Opposite of Sex
SpiritWGA
Warren Beatty and Jeremy Pikser
Bulworth
OscarGlobeWGA
Robert Rodat
Saving Private Ryan
OscarGlobeWGA
Roberto Benigni and Vincenzo Cerami
Life Is Beautiful
OscarBAFTA
Paul Schrader
Affliction
Spirit
Frank Military
Blind Faith
Spirit
Michael Hirst
Elizabeth
BAFTA
Bill Condon
Gods and Monsters
Spirit
Todd Solondz
Happiness
Globe
David Mamet
The Spanish Prisoner
Spirit

Screenplay (Adapted)

Elaine May
Primary Colors
BAFTAWGA
Scott Frank
Out of Sight
WGA
Marc Norman
Shakespeare in Love
Globe
Don Roos
The Opposite of Sex
Spirit
David Mamet and Hilary Henkin
Wag the Dog
GlobeBAFTAWGA
Bill Condon
Gods and Monsters
SpiritWGA
Steven Zaillian
A Civil Action
WGA
Scott B. Smith
A Simple Plan
WGA
Paul Schrader
Affliction
Spirit
Frank Military
Blind Faith
Spirit
Warren Beatty
Bulworth
Globe
Todd Solondz
Happiness
Globe
Frank Cottrell-Boyce
Hilary and Jackie
BAFTA
Mark Herman
Little Voice
BAFTA
Robert Rodat
Saving Private Ryan
Globe
David Mamet
The Spanish Prisoner
Spirit
Andrew M. Niccol
The Truman Show
Globe

Visual

Cinematography

Remi Adefarasin
Elizabeth
OscarBAFTAASC
Janusz Kamiński
Saving Private Ryan
OscarBAFTAASC
John Toll
The Thin Red Line
OscarASC
Maryse Alberti
Velvet Goldmine
Spirit
Richard Greatrex
Shakespeare in Love
OscarBAFTAASC
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Conrad Hall
A Civil Action
Oscar
Paul Sarossy
Affliction
Spirit
Malik Hassan Sayeed
Belly
Spirit
Tami Reiker
High Art
Spirit
Robert Richardson
The Horse Whisperer
ASC
Peter Biziou
The Truman Show
BAFTA

Art Direction

Art Direction: Martin Childs, Set Decoration: Jill Quertier, and Martin Childs
Shakespeare in Love
Production design: Art Direction: Martin Childs, Set Decoration: Jill Quertier, and Martin Childs
OscarBAFTA
Dennis Gassner
The Truman Show
Production design: Dennis Gassner
BAFTA
Art Direction: John Myhre, Set Decoration: Peter Howitt, and John Myhre
Elizabeth
Production design: Art Direction: John Myhre, Set Decoration: Peter Howitt, and John Myhre
OscarBAFTA
Art Direction: Tom Sanders, Set Decoration: Lisa Dean Kavanaugh, and Thomas E. Sanders
Saving Private Ryan
Production design: Art Direction: Tom Sanders, Set Decoration: Lisa Dean Kavanaugh, and Thomas E. Sanders
OscarBAFTA
Art Direction: Jeannine Oppewall and Set Decoration: Jay Hart
Pleasantville
Production design: Art Direction: Jeannine Oppewall and Set Decoration: Jay Hart
Oscar
Art Direction: Eugenio Zanetti and Set Decoration: Cindy Carr
What Dreams May Come
Production design: Art Direction: Eugenio Zanetti and Set Decoration: Cindy Carr
Oscar

Costuming

Judianna Makovsky
Pleasantville
OscarCDG
Sandy Powell
Shakespeare in Love
OscarBAFTA
Sandy Powell
Velvet Goldmine
OscarBAFTA
Colleen Atwood
Beloved
OscarCDG
Alexandra Byrne
Elizabeth
OscarBAFTA
Graciela Mazon
The Mask of Zorro
BAFTACDG
James Acheson
The Man in the Iron Mask
CDG
Marilyn Matthews
The Truman Show
CDG

Effects

Neil Corbould, Roger Guyett, and Stefen Fangmeier
Saving Private Ryan
BAFTA
Joel Hynek, Nicholas Brooks, Stuart Robertson, and Kevin Mack
What Dreams May Come
Oscar
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41st Grammy Awards
Oscar
51st Primetime Emmy Awards
51st Primetime Emmy Awards
Oscar
52nd British Academy Film Awards
52nd British Academy Film Awards
Oscar
53rd Tony Awards
53rd Tony Awards
Oscar
56th Golden Globe Awards
56th Golden Globe Awards
Oscar
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5th Screen Actors Guild Awards
Oscar
Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa
Oscar
Writer/Director/Producer
Alan J. Pakula
Oscar
Actress/singer
Alice Faye
Oscar
John Bell and Kendal Cronkhite
Antz
BAFTA
John Frazier, Richard R. Hoover, and Pat McClung
Armageddon
Oscar
Bill Westenhofer and Neal Scanlan
Babe: Pig in the City
BAFTA
Actress
Binnie Barnes
Oscar
Charles Lang
Charles Lang
Oscar
Character actor
Dane Clark
Oscar
Actor
Dick O'Neill
Oscar
Actor
E. G. Marshall
Oscar
Actress
Esther Rolle
Oscar
Freddie Young
Freddie Young
Oscar
Actor
Gene Raymond
Oscar
Art
George W. Davis
Oscar
Child actor
Huntz Hall
Oscar
Screenwriter
James Goldman
Oscar
Actor
Jean Marais
Oscar
Actress
Jeanette Nolan
Oscar
Director/Choreographer
Jerome Robbins
Oscar
John Addison
John Addison
Oscar
Actor
John Derek
Oscar
Executive
John P. Veitch
Oscar
Special Effects
Linwood G. Dunn
Oscar
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Oscar
Actress
Maureen O'Sullivan
Oscar
Rick Baker, Allen Hall, Jim Mitchell, and Hoyt Yeatman
Mighty Joe Young
Oscar
Actor
Norman Fell
Oscar
Norman Jewison
Norman Jewison
Oscar
Actor/comedian
Phil Hartman
Oscar
Actor
Richard Kiley
Oscar
Actor
Robert Young
Oscar
Actor
Roddy McDowall
Oscar
Actress
Susan Strasberg
Oscar
Craig Barron and Michael J. McAlister
The Truman Show
BAFTA
Actress
Valerie Hobson
Oscar
Child actor
Vincent Winter
Oscar

Sound & Music

Original Score

David Hirschfelder
Elizabeth
BAFTA
Philip Glass and Burkhard Dallwitz
The Truman Show
Globe
John Williams
Saving Private Ryan
GlobeBAFTA
Randy Newman
A Bug's Life
Globe
Barrington Pheloung
Hilary and Jackie
BAFTA
Jerry Goldsmith
Mulan
Globe
Stephen Warbeck
Shakespeare in Love
BAFTA
Hans Zimmer
The Prince of Egypt
Globe

Original Song

Unknown Song
Quest For Camelot: The Magic Sword
Music & lyrics: Tony Renis, Alberto Testa, David Foster, and Carole Bayer Sager
Globe
Unknown Song
City of Angels
Music & lyrics: Alanis Morissette
Globe
Unknown Song
Mulan
Music & lyrics: Matthew Wilder and David Zippel
Globe
Unknown Song
Still Crazy
Music & lyrics: Mick Jones, Chris Difford, and Marti Frederiksen
Globe
Unknown Song
The Mighty
Music & lyrics: Sting and Trevor Jones
Globe
Unknown Song
The Prince of Egypt
Music & lyrics: Stephen Schwartz
Globe

Sound Mixing

Richard Hymns, Andy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom, and Gary Summers
Saving Private Ryan
BAFTA
Julian Slater
Hilary and Jackie
BAFTA
Peter Lindsay, Rodney Glenn, Ray Merrin, and Graham Daniel
Little Voice
BAFTA
Robin O'Donoghue, Dominic Lester, and Peter Glossop
Shakespeare in Love
BAFTA

Sound Editing

Richard Hymns, Andy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom, and Gary Summers
Saving Private Ryan
BAFTA
Julian Slater
Hilary and Jackie
BAFTA
Peter Lindsay, Rodney Glenn, Ray Merrin, and Graham Daniel
Little Voice
BAFTA
Robin O'Donoghue, Dominic Lester, and Peter Glossop
Shakespeare in Love
BAFTA