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Djimon Hounsou in Amistad (1997)

Awards

Amistad

11 wins & 44 nominations

Academy Awards, USA

  • Anthony Hopkins at an event for Beowulf (2007)
    1998 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Actor in a Supporting Role
    • Anthony Hopkins
  • Janusz Kaminski
    1998 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Cinematography
    • Janusz Kaminski
  • Ruth E. Carter
    1998 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Costume Design
    • Ruth E. Carter
  • John Williams
    1998 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Music, Original Dramatic Score
    • John Williams

American Society of Cinematographers, USA

  • Janusz Kaminski
    1998 Nominee ASC Award
    • Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases
    • Janusz Kaminski

Critics Choice Awards

  • Djimon Hounsou in Amistad (1997)
    1998 Nominee Critics Choice Award
    • Best Picture
  • Anthony Hopkins at an event for Beowulf (2007)
    1998 Winner Critics Choice Award
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • Anthony Hopkins

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

  • Anthony Hopkins at an event for Beowulf (2007)
    1998 Nominee CFCA Award
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • Anthony Hopkins
  • Djimon Hounsou and Mathieu Tossa at an event for The Tempest (2010)
    1998 Nominee CFCA Award
    • Most Promising Actor
    • Djimon Hounsou

David di Donatello Awards

  • Steven Spielberg at an event for The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007)
    1998 Nominee David
    • Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero)
    • Steven Spielberg

Directors Guild of America, USA

  • Steven Spielberg at an event for The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007)
    1998 Nominee DGA Award
    • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
    • Steven Spielberg

European Film Awards

  • Stellan Skarsgård
    1998 Winner Outstanding European Achievement in World Cinema
    • Stellan Skarsgård
    Shared with: Good Will Hunting

Golden Globes, USA

  • Djimon Hounsou in Amistad (1997)
    1998 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Motion Picture - Drama
  • Steven Spielberg at an event for The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007)
    1998 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Director - Motion Picture
    • Steven Spielberg
  • Djimon Hounsou and Mathieu Tossa at an event for The Tempest (2010)
    1998 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
    • Djimon Hounsou
  • Anthony Hopkins at an event for Beowulf (2007)
    1998 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
    • Anthony Hopkins

Satellite Awards

  • Steven Spielberg at an event for The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007)
    1998 Nominee Golden Satellite Award
    • Best Motion Picture, Drama
    • Steven Spielberg
    • Debbie Allen
    • Colin Wilson
  • Djimon Hounsou and Mathieu Tossa at an event for The Tempest (2010)
    1998 Nominee Golden Satellite Award
    • Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama
    • Djimon Hounsou
  • Steven Spielberg at an event for The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007)
    1998 Nominee Golden Satellite Award
    • Best Director
    • Steven Spielberg
  • David Franzoni
    1998 Nominee Golden Satellite Award
    • Best Screenplay, Adapted
    • David Franzoni
  • Janusz Kaminski
    1998 Winner Golden Satellite Award
    • Best Cinematography
    • Janusz Kaminski

Grammy Awards

  • John Williams
    1999 Nominee Grammy
    • Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television
    • John Williams
    artist: John Williams

Image Awards (NAACP)

  • Djimon Hounsou and Mathieu Tossa at an event for The Tempest (2010)
    1998 Winner Image Award
    • Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture
    • Djimon Hounsou
  • Morgan Freeman
    1998 Winner Image Award
    • Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
    • Morgan Freeman
  • Djimon Hounsou in Amistad (1997)
    1998 Nominee Image Award
    • Outstanding Motion Picture

Online Film Critics Society Awards

  • Anthony Hopkins at an event for Beowulf (2007)
    1998 Nominee OFCS Award
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • Anthony Hopkins
  • Djimon Hounsou in Amistad (1997)
    1998 Winner OFCS Award
    • Top Ten Films of the Year
    5th place

PGA Awards

  • Steven Spielberg at an event for The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007)
    1998 Nominee PGA Award
    • Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
    • Steven Spielberg
    • Debbie Allen
    • Colin Wilson
  • Steven Spielberg at an event for The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007)
    1998 Winner Vision Award
    • Theatrical Motion Pictures
    • Steven Spielberg
    • Debbie Allen
    • Colin Wilson

Political Film Society, USA

  • Djimon Hounsou in Amistad (1997)
    1998 Nominee PFS Award
    • Exposé

Actor Awards

  • Anthony Hopkins at an event for Beowulf (2007)
    1998 Nominee Actor
    • Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
    • Anthony Hopkins

Art Directors Guild

  • Rick Carter at an event for The Oscars (2013)
    1998 Nominee Excellence in Production Design Award
    • Feature Film
    • Rick Carter (production designer)
    • Tony Fanning (art director)
    • Christopher Burian-Mohr (art director)
    • William James Teegarden (art director)
    • Lauren E. Polizzi (assistant art director)
    • John Berger (assistant art director)
    • Paul Sonski (assistant art director)
    • Nicholas Lundy (new york art director)
    • Hugh Landwehr (new york art director)
  • 1998 Nominee Excellence in Production Design Award
    • Period Film
    • Easton Smith (Set Designer)

Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards

  • Anthony Hopkins at an event for Beowulf (2007)
    1998 2nd Place SEFCA Award
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • Anthony Hopkins
  • Djimon Hounsou in Amistad (1997)
    1998 Nominee SEFCA Award
    • Best Picture
    7th place

MovieGuide Awards

  • Djimon Hounsou in Amistad (1997)
    1998 Winner Epiphany Prize
    • Most Inspiring Movie
  • Djimon Hounsou in Amistad (1997)
    1998 Winner Movieguide Award
    • Best Movie for Mature Audiences

International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA)

  • John Williams
    2023 Nominee IFMCA Award
    • Best Archival Release
    • John Williams (music by)
    • Mike Matessino (album produced by)
    • Jeff Bond (liner notes by)
    • Jim Titus (album art direction by)

Online Film & Television Association

  • Anthony Hopkins at an event for Beowulf (2007)
    1998 Nominee OFTA Film Award
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • Anthony Hopkins
  • Djimon Hounsou and Mathieu Tossa at an event for The Tempest (2010)
    1998 Winner OFTA Film Award
    • Best Breakthrough Performance - Male
    • Djimon Hounsou
  • Djimon Hounsou and Mathieu Tossa at an event for The Tempest (2010)
    1998 Nominee OFTA Film Award
    • Best Drama Actor
    • Djimon Hounsou
  • John Williams
    1998 Nominee OFTA Film Award
    • Best Music, Original Dramatic Score
    • John Williams
  • Michael Kahn
    1998 Nominee OFTA Film Award
    • Best Film Editing
    • Michael Kahn

Heartland Film

  • Steven Spielberg at an event for The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007)
    1997 Winner Truly Moving Picture Award
    • Steven Spielberg (director)

Awards Circuit Community Awards

  • Janusz Kaminski
    1997 Nominee ACCA
    • Best Cinematography
    • Janusz Kaminski
  • Ruth E. Carter
    1997 Nominee ACCA
    • Best Costume Design
    • Ruth E. Carter
  • John Williams
    1997 Nominee ACCA
    • Best Original Score
    • John Williams
  • Djimon Hounsou in Amistad (1997)
    1997 Nominee Honorable Mentions (The Next Ten Best Picture Contenders)
    • Honorable Mentions

20/20 Awards

  • Ruth E. Carter
    2018 Nominee Felix
    • Best Costume Design
    • Ruth E. Carter

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