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Empire of the Sun
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Academy Awards, USA (6)
American Society of Cinematographers, USA (1)
BAFTA Awards (6)
Christopher Awards (1)
David di Donatello Awards (1)
Directors Guild of America, USA (1)
Golden Globes, USA (2)
Grammy Awards (1)
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards (1)
National Board of Review, USA (4)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1)
Young Artist Awards (2)
International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) (1)
Turkish Film Critics Association (SIYAD) Awards (1)
GoldSpirit Awards (1)
13 wins & 17 nominations
Academy Awards, USA
1988 Nominee
Oscar
Best Cinematography
Allen Daviau
1988 Nominee
Oscar
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
Norman Reynolds
Harry Cordwell
1988 Nominee
Oscar
Best Costume Design
Bob Ringwood
1988 Nominee
Oscar
Best Sound
Robert Knudson
Don Digirolamo
John Boyd
Tony Dawe
1988 Nominee
Oscar
Best Film Editing
Michael Kahn
1 more
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American Society of Cinematographers, USA
1988 Winner
ASC Award
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases
Allen Daviau
BAFTA Awards
1989 Nominee
BAFTA Film Award
Best Screenplay - Adapted
Tom Stoppard
1989 Winner
BAFTA Film Award
Best Cinematography
Allen Daviau
1989 Nominee
BAFTA Film Award
Best Costume Design
Bob Ringwood
1989 Nominee
BAFTA Film Award
Best Production Design
Norman Reynolds
1989 Winner
BAFTA Film Award
Best Score
John Williams
1 more
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Christopher Awards
1987 Winner
Christopher Award
Best Picture
Robert Shapiro
(producer)
Steven Spielberg
(producer)
Kathleen Kennedy
(producer)
Frank Marshall
(producer)
David di Donatello Awards
1988 Nominee
David
Best Foreign Producer (Migliore Produttore Straniero)
Steven Spielberg
Directors Guild of America, USA
1988 Nominee
DGA Award
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
Steven Spielberg
Golden Globes, USA
1988 Nominee
Golden Globe
Best Motion Picture - Drama
1988 Nominee
Golden Globe
Best Original Score - Motion Picture
John Williams
Grammy Awards
1989 Nominee
Grammy
Best Album of Original Instrumental Background Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television
John Williams
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
1987 Winner
KCFCC Award
Best Director
Steven Spielberg
National Board of Review, USA
1987 Winner
NBR Award
Best Film
1987 Winner
NBR Award
Best Director
Steven Spielberg
1987 Winner
Special Citation
Outstanding Juvenile Performance
Christian Bale
1987 Winner
NBR Award
Top Ten Films
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
1987 Nominee
NYFCC Award
Best Cinematographer
Allen Daviau
Young Artist Awards
1989 Winner
Young Artist Award
Best Family Motion Picture - Drama
1989 Winner
Young Artist Award
Best Young Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Christian Bale
International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA)
2015 Nominee
IFMCA Award
Best Archival Release of an Existing Score - Re-Release or Re-Recording
John Williams
(music)
Michael Matessino
(album producer, liner notes)
Jim Titus
(album art direction)
Turkish Film Critics Association (SIYAD) Awards
1991 Nominee
SIYAD Award
Best Foreign Film
8th Place
GoldSpirit Awards
2014 Winner
GoldSpirit Awards
Best Edition of an Existing Score
John Williams
for 'Empire of the Sun (La-La Land)'
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