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Out of Africa (1985) More at IMDbPro »
| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
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| 1986 | Won | Oscar |
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration Stephen B. Grimes Josie MacAvin |
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Best Cinematography David Watkin |
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Best Director Sydney Pollack |
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Best Music, Original Score John Barry |
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Best Picture Sydney Pollack |
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Best Sound Chris Jenkins Gary Alexander Larry Stensvold Peter Handford |
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Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium Kurt Luedtke |
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| Nominated | Oscar |
Best Actor in a Supporting Role Klaus Maria Brandauer |
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Best Actress in a Leading Role Meryl Streep |
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Best Costume Design Milena Canonero |
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Best Film Editing Fredric Steinkamp William Steinkamp Pembroke J. Herring Sheldon Kahn |
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| American Cinema Editors, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1986 | Nominated | Eddie |
Best Edited Feature Film Fredric Steinkamp William Steinkamp Pembroke J. Herring Sheldon Kahn |
| Awards of the Japanese Academy | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1987 | Nominated | Award of the Japanese Academy |
Best Foreign Language Film |
| BAFTA Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1987 | Won | BAFTA Film Award |
Best Cinematography David Watkin |
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Best Screenplay - Adapted Kurt Luedtke |
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Best Sound Tom McCarthy Jr. Peter Handford Chris Jenkins |
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| Nominated | BAFTA Film Award |
Best Actor in a Supporting Role Klaus Maria Brandauer |
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Best Actress Meryl Streep |
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Best Costume Design Milena Canonero |
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Best Score John Barry |
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| BMI Film & TV Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1987 | Won | BMI Film Music Award |
John Barry
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| British Society of Cinematographers | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1986 | Won | Best Cinematography Award |
David Watkin
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| César Awards, France | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1987 | Nominated | César |
Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger) Sydney Pollack |
| DVD Exclusive Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2001 | Nominated | Video Premiere Award |
Best DVD Audio Commentary Sydney Pollack For the Collector's Edition. |
| David di Donatello Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1986 | Won | David |
Best Foreign Actress (Migliore Attrice Straniera) Meryl Streep |
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Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero) Sydney Pollack |
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| Nominated | David |
Best Foreign Actor (Migliore Attore Straniero) Robert Redford |
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Best Foreign Director (Migliore Regista Straniero) Sydney Pollack |
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Best Foreign Producer (Migliore Produttore Straniero) Sydney Pollack |
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Best Foreign Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura Straniera) Kurt Luedtke |
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| Directors Guild of America, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1986 | Nominated | DGA Award |
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Sydney Pollack |
| Golden Globes, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1986 | Won | Golden Globe |
Best Motion Picture - Drama |
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Best Original Score - Motion Picture John Barry |
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Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Klaus Maria Brandauer |
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| Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Director - Motion Picture Sydney Pollack |
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Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Meryl Streep |
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Best Screenplay - Motion Picture Kurt Luedtke |
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| Golden Screen, Germany | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1986 | Won | Golden Screen |
(UIP
(distributor)
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| Guild of German Art House Cinemas | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1987 | Won | Guild Film Award - Gold |
Foreign Film (Ausländischer Film) Sydney Pollack |
| Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1986 | Won | Silver Ribbon |
Best Foreign Director (Regista del Miglior Film Straniero) Sydney Pollack |
| Nominated | Silver Ribbon |
Best Foreign Actress (Migliore Attrice Straniera) Meryl Streep |
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| Joseph Plateau Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1986 | Won | Joseph Plateau Award |
Best Score |
| Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1986 | Won | KCFCC Award |
Best Actress Meryl Streep |
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Best Supporting Actor Klaus Maria Brandauer |
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| London Critics Circle Film Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1987 | Won | Special Achievement Award |
John Barry
For the music. |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1985 | Won | LAFCA Award |
Best Actress Meryl Streep |
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Best Cinematography David Watkin |
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| 2nd place | LAFCA Award |
Best Picture |
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| National Board of Review, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1985 | Won | NBR Award |
Best Supporting Actor Klaus Maria Brandauer |
| Nominated | NBR Award |
Top Ten Films |
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| New York Film Critics Circle Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1985 | Won | NYFCC Award |
Best Cinematographer David Watkin |
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Best Supporting Actor Klaus Maria Brandauer |
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| 2nd place | NYFCC Award |
Best Actress Meryl Streep Also for Plenty (1985). |
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| 3rd place | NYFCC Award |
Best Film |
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| Writers Guild of America, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1986 | Nominated | WGA Award (Screen) |
Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium Kurt Luedtke |
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