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(1998):Nominations
70th Annual Academy Awards® Nominations
On Tuesday, February 10th, 1998 at 5:30 a.m. PST the 70th Annual Academy Awards® Nominations were announced.
And now the night has come and gone. Join us on our winners page for the results and our commentary.
For the record, here is the complete list of nominees:
Best Picture
- As Good As It Gets
- The Full Monty
- Good Will Hunting
- L.A. Confidential
- Titanic
Best Director
- Peter Cattaneo, The Full Monty
- Gus Van Sant, Good Will Hunting
- Curtis Hanson, L.A. Confidential
- Atom Egoyan, The Sweet Hereafter
- James Cameron, Titanic
Best Actor
- Matt Damon, Good Will Hunting
- Robert Duvall, The Apostle
- Peter Fonda, Ulee's Gold
- Dustin Hoffman, Wag the Dog
- Jack Nicholson, As Good As It Gets
Best Actress
- Helena Bonham Carter, The Wings of the Dove
- Julie Christie, Afterglow
- Judi Dench, Mrs. Brown
- Helen Hunt, As Good As It Gets
- Kate Winslet, Titanic
Best Supporting Actor
- Robert Forster, Jackie Brown
- Anthony Hopkins, Amistad
- Greg Kinnear, As Good As It Gets
- Burt Reynolds, Boogie Nights
- Robin Williams, Good Will Hunting
Best Supporting Actress
- Kim Basinger, L.A. Confidential
- Joan Cusack, In & Out
- Minnie Driver, Good Will Hunting
- Julianne Moore, Boogie Nights
- Gloria Stuart, Titanic
Best Adapted Screenplay
- Paul Attanasio, Donnie Brasco
- Brian Helgeland & Curtis Hanson, L.A. Confidential
- Atom Egoyan, The Sweet Hereafter
- Hilary Henkin and David Mamet, Wag the Dog
- Hossein Amini, The Wings of the Dove
Best Original Screenplay
- Mark Andrus & James L. Brooks, As Good As It Gets
- Paul Thomas Anderson, Boogie Nights
- Woody Allen, Deconstructing Harry
- Simon Beaufoy, The Full Monty
- Ben Affleck & Matt Damon, Good Will Hunting
Best Foreign Film
- Beyond Silence, Germany
- Character, The Netherlands
- Four Days in September, Brazil
- Secrets of the Heart, Spain
- The Thief, Russia
Best Art Direction
- Gattaca
- Kundun
- L.A. Confidential
- Men in Black
- Titanic
Best Cinematography
- Amistad
- Kundun
- L.A. Confidential
- Titanic
- The Wings of the Dove
Best Sound
- Air Force One
- Con Air
- Contact
- L.A. Confidential
- Titanic
Best Sound Effects Editing
- Face/Off
- The Fifth Element
- Titanic
Best Original Musical or Comedy Score
- Anastasia, Stephen Flaherty, Lynn Ahrens & David Newman
- As Good As It Gets, Hans Zimmer
- The Full Monty, Anne Dudley
- Men in Black, Danny Elfman
- My Best Friend's Wedding, James Newton Howard
Best Dramatic Score
- Amistad, John Williams
- Good Will Hunting, Danny Elfman
- Kundun, Philip Glass
- L.A. Confidential, Jerry Goldsmith
- Titanic, James Horner
Best Original Song
- "Go the Distance" from Hercules, Alan Menken & David Zippel
- "How Do I Live" from Con Air, Diane Warren
- "Journey to the Past" from Anastasia, Stephen Flaherty & Lynn Ahrens
- "Miss Misery" from Good Will Hunting, Elliott Smith
- "My Heart Will Go On" from Titanic, James Horner & Will Jennings
Best Costume
- Amistad
- Kundun
- Oscar and Lucinda
- Titanic
- The Wings of the Dove
Best Documentary Feature
- Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life
- Colors Straight Up
- 4 Little Girls
- The Long Way Home
- Waco: The Rules of Engagement
Best Documentary Short
- Alaska: Spirit of the Wild
- Amazon
- Daughter of the Bride
- Still Kicking: The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies
- A Story of Healing
Best Film Editing
- Air Force One
- As Good As It Gets
- Good Will Hunting
- L.A. Confidential
- Titanic
Best Makeup
- Men in Black
- Mrs. Brown
- Titanic
Best Animated Short Film
- Famous Fred
- Geri's Game
- La Vieille Dame et les Pigeons (The Old Lady and the Pigeons)
- The Mermaid
- Redux Riding Hood
Best Live-Action Short Film
- Dance Lexie Dance
- It's Good to Talk
- Sweethearts?
- Visas and Virtue
- Wolfgang
Best Visual Effects
- The Lost World: Jurassic Park
- Starship Troopers
- Titanic
