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Robin Williams in Dead Poets Society (1989)

Awards

Dead Poets Society

20 wins & 19 nominations

Academy Awards, USA

  • Steven Haft
    1990 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Picture
    • Steven Haft
    • Paul Junger Witt
    • Tony Thomas
  • Robin Williams at an event for Happy Feet Two (2011)
    1990 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Actor in a Leading Role
    • Robin Williams
  • Peter Weir
    1990 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Director
    • Peter Weir
  • Tom Schulman
    1990 Winner Oscar
    • Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
    • Tom Schulman

Argentinean Film Critics Association Awards

  • Peter Weir
    1991 Nominee Silver Condor
    • Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera)
    • Peter Weir
    USA.

ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards

  • Maurice Jarre
    1990 Winner ASCAP Award
    • Top Box Office Films
    • Maurice Jarre

BAFTA Awards

  • Robin Williams at an event for Happy Feet Two (2011)
    1990 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Actor
    • Robin Williams
  • Peter Weir
    1990 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Direction
    • Peter Weir
  • 1990 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Editing
    • William M. Anderson
  • Steven Haft
    1990 Winner BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Film
    • Steven Haft
    • Paul Junger Witt
    • Tony Thomas
    • Peter Weir
  • Maurice Jarre
    1990 Winner BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Original Film Score
    • Maurice Jarre

British Society of Cinematographers

  • John Seale
    1989 Nominee Best Cinematography Award
    • John Seale

Casting Society of America, USA

  • 1990 Winner Artios Award
    • Best Casting for Feature Film, Drama
    • Howard Feuer

César Awards, France

  • Peter Weir
    1991 Winner César
    • Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)
    • Peter Weir

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

  • Robert Sean Leonard in House (2004)
    1990 Nominee CFCA Award
    • Most Promising Actor
    • Robert Sean Leonard

David di Donatello Awards

  • Peter Weir
    1990 Winner David
    • Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero)
    • Peter Weir
  • Robin Williams at an event for Happy Feet Two (2011)
    1990 Nominee David
    • Best Foreign Actor (Migliore Attore Straniero)
    • Robin Williams
  • Peter Weir
    1990 Nominee David
    • Best Foreign Director (Migliore Regista Straniero)
    • Peter Weir

Directors Guild of America, USA

  • Peter Weir
    1990 Nominee DGA Award
    • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
    • Peter Weir

Golden Globes, USA

  • Robin Williams in Dead Poets Society (1989)
    1990 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Motion Picture - Drama
  • Peter Weir
    1990 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Director - Motion Picture
    • Peter Weir
  • Robin Williams at an event for Happy Feet Two (2011)
    1990 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
    • Robin Williams
  • Tom Schulman
    1990 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
    • Tom Schulman

Golden Screen, Germany

  • Robin Williams in Dead Poets Society (1989)
    1991 Winner Golden Screen

Guild of German Art House Cinemas

  • Peter Weir
    1991 Winner Guild Film Award - Gold
    • Foreign Film (Ausländischer Film)
    • Peter Weir

Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists

  • Peter Weir
    1990 Winner Silver Ribbon
    • Best Foreign Director (Regista del Miglior Film Straniero)
    • Peter Weir

National Board of Review, USA

  • Robin Williams in Dead Poets Society (1989)
    1989 Winner NBR Award
    • Top Ten Films

Political Film Society, USA

  • Robin Williams in Dead Poets Society (1989)
    1990 Winner PFS Award
    • Democracy

Warsaw International Film Festival

  • Peter Weir
    1990 Winner Audience Award
    • Peter Weir

Writers Guild of America, USA

  • Tom Schulman
    1990 Nominee WGA Award (Screen)
    • Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
    • Tom Schulman

Young Artist Awards

  • Robin Williams in Dead Poets Society (1989)
    1990 Winner Young Artist Award
    • Best Motion Picture - Drama

Joseph Plateau Awards

  • Robin Williams in Dead Poets Society (1989)
    1990 Winner Joseph Plateau Award
    • Best Foreign Film

Association of Polish Filmmakers Critics Awards

  • Peter Weir
    1990 Winner Golden Reel
    • Best Foreign Film
    • Peter Weir (director)

Jupiter Award

  • Robin Williams at an event for Happy Feet Two (2011)
    1991 Winner Jupiter Award
    • Best International Actor
    • Robin Williams
  • Peter Weir
    1991 Winner Jupiter Award
    • Best International Film
    • Peter Weir

Turkish Film Critics Association (SIYAD) Awards

  • Robin Williams in Dead Poets Society (1989)
    1990 Nominee SIYAD Award
    • Best Foreign Film
    6th Place

Golden Ciak Awards

  • Peter Weir
    1990 Winner Golden Ciak
    • Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero)
    • Peter Weir (director)

Online Film & Television Association

  • Robin Williams in Dead Poets Society (1989)
    2015 Winner OFTA Film Hall of Fame
    • Motion Picture

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