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Academy Awards, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1988 Won Oscar Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
Ferdinando Scarfiotti
Bruno Cesari
Osvaldo Desideri

Best Cinematography
Vittorio Storaro

Best Costume Design
James Acheson

Best Director
Bernardo Bertolucci

Best Film Editing
Gabriella Cristiani

Best Music, Original Score
Ryûichi Sakamoto
David Byrne
Cong Su
Ryuichi Sakamoto and Cong Su were not present at the awards ceremony.
Best Picture
Jeremy Thomas

Best Sound
Bill Rowe
Ivan Sharrock

Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
Mark Peploe
Bernardo Bertolucci

 
American Cinema Editors, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1988 Won Eddie Best Edited Feature Film
Gabriella Cristiani

 
American Society of Cinematographers, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1988 Nominated ASC Award Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases
Vittorio Storaro

 
Awards of the Japanese Academy
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1989 Won Award of the Japanese Academy Best Foreign Language Film
 
BAFTA Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1989 Won BAFTA Film Award Best Costume Design
James Acheson

Best Film
Jeremy Thomas
Bernardo Bertolucci

Best Make Up Artist
Fabrizio Sforza

Nominated BAFTA Film Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Peter O'Toole

Best Cinematography
Vittorio Storaro

Best Direction
Bernardo Bertolucci

Best Editing
Gabriella Cristiani

Best Production Design
Ferdinando Scarfiotti

Best Score
Ryûichi Sakamoto
David Byrne
Cong Su

Best Sound
Ivan Sharrock
Bill Rowe
Les Wiggins

Best Special Effects
Giannetto De Rossi
Fabrizio Martinelli

 
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1988 Won BSFC Award Best Cinematography
Vittorio Storaro

 
British Society of Cinematographers
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1988 Won Best Cinematography Award
Vittorio Storaro

 
Casting Society of America, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1988 Won Artios Best Casting for Feature Film, Drama
Joanna Merlin

 
César Awards, France
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1988 Won César Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)
Bernardo Bertolucci

Nominated César Best Poster (Meilleure affiche)
Philippe Lemoine

 
David di Donatello Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1988 Won David Best Cinematography (Migliore Direttore della Fotografia)
Vittorio Storaro

Best Costume Design (Migliore Costumista)
James Acheson
Ugo Pericoli

Best Director (Migliore Regista)
Bernardo Bertolucci

Best Editing (Migliore Montatore)
Gabriella Cristiani

Best Film (Miglior Film)
Best Producer (Migliore Produttore)
Jeremy Thomas
Franco Giovale
Joyce Herlihy

Best Production Design (Migliore Scenografo)
Ferdinando Scarfiotti
Bruno Cesari
Osvaldo Desideri

Best Screenplay (Autore della Migliore Sceneggiatura)
Mark Peploe
Bernardo Bertolucci
Tied with Leonardo Benvenuti, Piero De Bernardi and Carlo Verdone for Io e mia sorella (1987).
Best Supporting Actor (Migliore Attore non Protagonista)
Peter O'Toole

 
Directors Guild of America, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1988 Won DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
Bernardo Bertolucci

 
European Film Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1988 Won Special Prize of the Jury
Bernardo Bertolucci
For the cultural and economic achievements of the film.
 
Golden Globes, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1988 Won Golden Globe Best Director - Motion Picture
Bernardo Bertolucci

Best Motion Picture - Drama
Best Original Score - Motion Picture
Ryûichi Sakamoto
David Byrne
Cong Su

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Mark Peploe
Bernardo Bertolucci
Enzo Ungari

Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
John Lone

 
Golden Screen, Germany
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1990 Won Golden Screen 
 
Grammy Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1989 Won Grammy Best Album of Original Instrumental Background Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television
David Byrne
Cong Su
Ryûichi Sakamoto

 
Guild of German Art House Cinemas
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1989 Won Guild Film Award - Gold Foreign Film (Ausländischer Film)
Bernardo Bertolucci

 
Hochi Film Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1988 Won Hochi Film Award Best Foreign Language Film
Bernardo Bertolucci

 
Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1988 Won Silver Ribbon Best Director (Regista del Miglior Film Italiano)
Bernardo Bertolucci

Best Editing (Miglior Montaggio)
Gabriella Cristiani

Best Production Design (Migliore Scenografia)
Ferdinando Scarfiotti

 
Joseph Plateau Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1988 Won Joseph Plateau Award Best Foreign Film
 
Kinema Junpo Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1989 Won Kinema Junpo Award Best Foreign Language Film
Bernardo Bertolucci

 
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1987 Won LAFCA Award Best Cinematography
Vittorio Storaro

Best Music
David Byrne
Ryûichi Sakamoto
Cong Su

 
National Board of Review, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1998 Won Freedom of Expression Award
Bernardo Bertolucci
For releasing the director's cut.
 
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1987 Won NYFCC Award Best Cinematographer
Vittorio Storaro

 
Nikkan Sports Film Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1988 Won Nikkan Sports Film Award Best Foreign Film
 
Sant Jordi Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1988 Won Audience Award Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera)
Bernardo Bertolucci
Tied with Oci ciornie (1987).
 
Writers Guild of America, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1988 Nominated WGA Award (Screen) Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Mark Peploe
Bernardo Bertolucci

 

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