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Awards for
The Mission (1986) More at IMDbPro »

Academy Awards, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1987 Won Oscar Best Cinematography
Chris Menges
Nominated Oscar Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
Stuart Craig
Jack Stephens
Best Costume Design
Enrico Sabbatini
Best Director
Roland Joffé
Best Film Editing
Jim Clark
Best Music, Original Score
Ennio Morricone
Best Picture
Fernando Ghia
David Puttnam
 
American Cinema Editors, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1987 Nominated Eddie Best Edited Feature Film
Jim Clark
 
American Society of Cinematographers, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1987 Nominated ASC Award Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases
Chris Menges
 
BAFTA Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1987 Won BAFTA Film Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Ray McAnally
Best Editing
Jim Clark
Best Score
Ennio Morricone
Nominated BAFTA Film Award Best Cinematography
Chris Menges
Best Costume Design
Enrico Sabbatini
Best Direction
Roland Joffé
Best Film
Fernando Ghia
David Puttnam
Roland Joffé
Best Production Design
Stuart Craig
Best Screenplay - Original
Robert Bolt
Best Sound
Ian Fuller
Bill Rowe
Clive Winter
Best Special Visual Effects
Peter Hutchinson
 
British Society of Cinematographers
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1986 Nominated Best Cinematography Award Chris Menges
 
Cannes Film Festival
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1986 Won Palme d'Or Roland Joffé
Technical Grand Prize Roland Joffé
 
César Awards, France
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1987 Nominated César Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)
Roland Joffé
 
David di Donatello Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1987 Won David Best Foreign Producer (Migliore Produttore Straniero)
Fernando Ghia
David Puttnam
Nominated David Best Foreign Actor (Migliore Attore Straniero)
Jeremy Irons
Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero)
Roland Joffé
 
Evening Standard British Film Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1987 Won Evening Standard British Film Award Best Actor
Ray McAnally
Also for No Surrender (1985).
Best Screenplay
Robert Bolt
 
Golden Globes, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1987 Won Golden Globe Best Original Score - Motion Picture
Ennio Morricone
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Robert Bolt
Nominated Golden Globe Best Director - Motion Picture
Roland Joffé
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Jeremy Irons
 
Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1987 Nominated Silver Ribbon Best Foreign Actor (Migliore Attore Straniero)
Robert De Niro
 
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1987 Won KCFCC Award Best Film
Tied with Salvador (1986).
 
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1986 Won LAFCA Award Best Cinematography
Chris Menges
2nd place LAFCA Award Best Music
Ennio Morricone
 
National Board of Review, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1986 Nominated NBR Award Top Ten Films
 

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