What films won Oscars in 1996?

Answer 1

The following films won Academy Awards (Oscars) in 1996

Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien(1996) - 1 win - 1 nomination

Dear Diary (1996) - 1 win - 1 nomination

Emma (1996) - 1 win - 2 nominations

English Patient, The (1996) - 9 wins - 12 nominations

Evita (1996) - 1 win - 5 nominations

Fargo (1996) - 2 wins - 7 nominations

Ghost and the Darkness, The (1996) - 1 win - 1 nomination

Independence Day (1996) - 1 win - 2 nominations

Jerry Maguire (1996) - 1 win - 5 nominations

Kolya (1996) - 1 win - 1 nomination

Nutty Professor, The (1996) - 1 win - 1 nomination

Quest (1996) - 1 win - 1 nomination

Shine (1996) - 1 win - 7 nominations

Sling Blade (1996) - 1 win - 2 nominations

When We Were Kings (1996) - 1 win - 1 nomination
The Academy Award winner for best picture in 1996 was "The English Patient"

Answer 2

"The Silence of the Lambs" became the third motion picture to win the top five Academy Awards in a single year. It was named Best Picture of 1991 and also won Best Director (Jonathan Demme), Best Actor (Sir Anthony Hopkins), Best Actress (Jodie Foster) and Best Adapted Screenplay (Ted Tally). The two other films to win five major Oscars in a single year: "It Happened One Night" (1934) and "One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1975).

Answer 3

Jerry Maguire was nominated for 5 Oscars in 1996 (won just one).

Answer 4

* The English Patient Fargo Jerry Maguire Secrets & Lets Shine

Answer 5

Apollo 13 Babe * Braveheart Il Postino (The Postman) Sense and Sensibility

Answer 6

Mel Gibson's "Braveheart" won 5 Oscar categories in 1995: Film, Director, Cinematography, Makeup, Sound Editing. It was also nominated in 5 other categories.

Answer 7

The five nominees for Best Picture of 1994 were: "Forrest Gump," "Four Weddings and a Funeral," "Pulp Fiction," "Quiz Show" and "The Shawshank Redemption." The Oscar went to "Forrest Gump."

Answer 8

Forrest Gump won the Oscar for Best Picture in 1995.