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Awards for
 Philadelphia (1993) More at IMDbPro »

ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1995 Won ASCAP Award Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures
Bruce Springsteen
For the song "Streets of Philadelphia".
Top Box Office Films
Howard Shore
 
Academy Awards, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1994 Won Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role
Tom Hanks
Best Music, Original Song
Bruce Springsteen
For the song "Streets of Philadelphia".
Nominated Oscar Best Makeup
Carl Fullerton
Alan D'Angerio
Best Music, Original Song
Neil Young
For the song "Philadelphia".
Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Ron Nyswaner
 
BAFTA Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1995 Nominated BAFTA Film Award Best Screenplay - Original
Ron Nyswaner
 
Berlin International Film Festival
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1994 Won Silver Berlin Bear Best Actor
Tom Hanks
Nominated Golden Berlin Bear Jonathan Demme
 
Casting Society of America, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1994 Nominated Artios Best Casting for Feature Film, Drama
Howard Feuer
 
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1994 Nominated CFCA Award Best Actor
Tom Hanks
Best Director
Jonathan Demme
 
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1994 3rd place DFWFCA Award Best Actor
Tom Hanks
 
GLAAD Media Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1994 Won GLAAD Media Award Outstanding Film
 
Golden Globes, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1994 Won Golden Globe Best Original Song - Motion Picture
Bruce Springsteen
For the song "Streets of Philadelphia"
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Tom Hanks
Nominated Golden Globe Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Ron Nyswaner
 
Golden Screen, Germany
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1994 Won Golden Screen (Columbia (distributor) ).
 
Grammy Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1995 Won Grammy Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television
Bruce Springsteen
For the song "Streets of Philadelphia".
 
MTV Movie Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1994 Won MTV Movie Award Best Male Performance
Tom Hanks
Nominated MTV Movie Award Best Movie
Best Movie Song
Bruce Springsteen
For the song: "Streets of Philadelphia".
Best On-Screen Duo
Tom Hanks
Denzel Washington
 
National Board of Review, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1993 Won NBR Award Top Ten Films
 
Political Film Society, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1994 Nominated PFS Award Human Rights
 
Writers Guild of America, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1994 Nominated WGA Award (Screen) Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Ron Nyswaner
 

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