1996 Oscars: Winners and Nominees

57 films were recognised at the 1996 Academy Awards, across 25 categories. 17 of them took home at least one award.

The biggest winner of the year was Braveheart, with 5 awards, ahead of Apollo 13 with 2. The categories below run from Film Editing, Actor in a Leading Role and Actor in a Supporting Role to the smaller prizes, and in every one the winner is listed first, followed by the other nominees.

Each title links to the film's full award history at all four awards, and the links at the bottom step to the previous and next ceremony.

Last updated August 12, 2026

Film Editing

Apollo 13(1995)
Mike Hill, Dan Hanley
Winner
Babe(1995)
Marcus D'Arcy, Jay Friedkin
Braveheart(1995)
Steven Rosenblum
Crimson Tide(1995)
Chris Lebenzon
Se7en (Seven)(1995)
Richard Francis-Bruce
Se7en (Seven)(1995)
Seven

Actor in a Leading Role

Leaving Las Vegas(1995)
Nicolas Cage
Winner
Dead Man Walking(1995)
Sean Penn
Mr. Holland's Opus(1995)
Richard Dreyfuss
Nixon(1995)
Anthony Hopkins
The Postman(1994)
Massimo Troisi

Actor in a Supporting Role

The Usual Suspects(1995)
Kevin Spacey
Winner
Apollo 13(1995)
Ed Harris
Babe(1995)
James Cromwell
Rob Roy(1995)
Tim Roth
Twelve Monkeys(1995)
Brad Pitt

Actress in a Leading Role

Dead Man Walking(1995)
Susan Sarandon
Winner
Casino(1995)
Sharon Stone
Leaving Las Vegas(1995)
Elisabeth Shue
Sense and Sensibility(1995)
Emma Thompson
The Bridges of Madison County(1995)
Meryl Streep

Actress in a Supporting Role

Mighty Aphrodite(1995)
Mira Sorvino
Winner
Apollo 13(1995)
Kathleen Quinlan
Georgia(1995)
Mare Winningham
Nixon(1995)
Joan Allen
Sense and Sensibility(1995)
Kate Winslet

Art Direction

Restoration(1995)
Eugenio Zanetti
Winner
A Little Princess(1995)
Art Direction: Bo Welch; Set Decoration: Cheryl Carasik
Apollo 13(1995)
Art Direction: Michael Corenblith; Set Decoration: Merideth Boswell
Babe(1995)
Art Direction: Roger Ford; Set Decoration: Kerrie Brown
Richard III(1995)
Tony Burrough

Best Picture

Braveheart(1995)
Mel Gibson, Alan Ladd, Jr. and Bruce Davey, Producers
Winner
Apollo 13(1995)
Brian Grazer, Producer
Babe(1995)
George Miller, Doug Mitchell and Bill Miller, Producers
Sense and Sensibility(1995)
Lindsay Doran, Producer
The Postman(1994)
Mario Cecchi Gori, Vittorio Cecchi Gori and Gaetano Daniele, Producers

Cinematography

Braveheart(1995)
John Toll
Winner
A Little Princess(1995)
Emmanuel Lubezki
Batman Forever(1995)
Stephen Goldblatt
Sense and Sensibility(1995)
Michael Coulter
Shanghai Triad(1995)
Lu Yue

Costume Design

Restoration(1995)
James Acheson
Winner
Braveheart(1995)
Charles Knode
Richard III(1995)
Shuna Harwood
Sense and Sensibility(1995)
Jenny Beavan, John Bright
Twelve Monkeys(1995)
Julie Weiss

Directing

Braveheart(1995)
Mel Gibson
Winner
Babe(1995)
Chris Noonan
Dead Man Walking(1995)
Tim Robbins
Leaving Las Vegas(1995)
Mike Figgis
The Postman(1994)
Michael Radford

Documentary (Feature)

Anne Frank Remembered(1995)
Jon Blair
Winner
Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream(1995)
Mike Tollin, Fredric Golding
Small Wonders(1996)
Allan Miller, Walter Scheuer
The Battle Over Citizen Kane(1996)
Thomas Lennon, Michael Epstein
Troublesome Creek: A Midwestern(1995)
Jeanne Jordan, Steven Ascher

Documentary (Short Subject)

One Survivor Remembers(1995)
Kary Antholis
Winner
Jim Dine: A Self-Portrait on the Walls(1995)
Nancy Dine, Richard Stilwell
Never Give Up: The 20th Century Odyssey of Herbert Zipper(1995)
Terry Sanders, Freida Lee Mock
The Living Sea(1995)
Greg MacGillivray, Alec Lorimore
The Shadow of Hate: A History of Intolerance in America(1995)
Charles Guggenheim

International Feature Film

Antonia's Line(1995)
The Netherlands
Winner
All Things Fair(1995)
Sweden
Dust of Life(1995)
Algeria
The Quartet(1995)
Brazil
The Star Maker(1995)
Italy

Music (Original Dramatic Score)

The Postman(1994)
Luis Enrique Bacalov
Winner
Apollo 13(1995)
James Horner
Braveheart(1995)
James Horner
Nixon(1995)
John Williams
Sense and Sensibility(1995)
Patrick Doyle

Music (Original Musical or Comedy Score)

Pocahontas(1995)
Music by Alan Menken; Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz; Orchestral Score by Alan Menken
Winner
Sabrina(1995)
John Williams
The American President(1995)
Marc Shaiman
Toy Story(1995)
Randy Newman
Unstrung Heroes(1995)
Thomas Newman

Music (Original Song)

Pocahontas(1995)
Colors Of The Wind in "Pocahontas" Music by Alan Menken; Lyric by Stephen Schwartz
Winner
Dead Man Walking(1995)
Dead Man Walkin' in "Dead Man Walking" Music and Lyric by Bruce Springsteen
Don Juan DeMarco(1994)
Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman in "Don Juan DeMarco" Music and Lyric by Michael Kamen, Bryan Adams and Robert John Lange
Sabrina(1995)
Moonlight in "Sabrina" Music by John Williams; Lyric by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman
Toy Story(1995)
You've Got A Friend In Me in "Toy Story" Music and Lyric by Randy Newman

Short Film (Animated)

A Close Shave(1996)
Nick Park
Winner
Gagarin(1994)
Alexij Kharitidi
Runaway Brain(1995)
Chris Bailey
The Chicken from Outer Space(1996)
John R. Dilworth
The End.(1995)
Chris Landreth, Robin Bargar

Short Film (Live Action)

Lieberman in Love(1995)
Christine Lahti, Jana Sue Memel
Winner
Brooms(1995)
Luke Cresswell, Steve McNicholas
Duke of Groove(1996)
Griffin Dunne, Thom Colwell
Little Surprises(1996)
Jeff Goldblum, Tikki Goldberg
Tuesday Morning Ride(1995)
Dianne Houston, Joy Ryan

Sound

Apollo 13(1995)
Rick Dior, Steve Pederson, Scott Millan, David MacMillan
Winner
Batman Forever(1995)
Braveheart(1995)
Andy Nelson, Scott Millan, Anna Behlmer, Brian Simmons
Crimson Tide(1995)
Kevin O'Connell, Rick Kline, Gregory H. Watkins, William B. Kaplan
Waterworld(1995)
Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker, Keith A. Wester

Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published)

Sense and Sensibility(1995)
Emma Thompson
Winner
Apollo 13(1995)
William Broyles, Jr., Al Reinert
Babe(1995)
George Miller, Chris Noonan
Leaving Las Vegas(1995)
Mike Figgis
The Postman(1994)
Anna Pavignano, Michael Radford, Furio Scarpelli, Giacomo Scarpelli, Massimo Troisi

Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen)

The Usual Suspects(1995)
Christopher McQuarrie
Winner
Braveheart(1995)
Randall Wallace
Mighty Aphrodite(1995)
Woody Allen
Nixon(1995)
Stephen J. Rivele, Christopher Wilkinson, Oliver Stone
Toy Story(1995)
Screenplay by Joss Whedon, Andrew Stanton, Joel Cohen, Alec Sokolow; Story by John Lasseter, Peter Docter, Andrew Stanton, Joe Ranft

Makeup

Braveheart(1995)
Peter Frampton, Paul Pattison, Lois Burwell
Winner
My Family(1995)
Ken Diaz, Mark Sanchez
Roommates(1995)
Greg Cannom, Bob Laden, Colleen Callaghan

Sound Effects Editing

Braveheart(1995)
Lon Bender, Per Hallberg
Winner
Batman Forever(1995)
John Leveque, Bruce Stambler
Crimson Tide(1995)
George Watters II

Visual Effects

Babe(1995)
Scott E. Anderson, Charles Gibson, Neal Scanlan, John Cox
Winner
Apollo 13(1995)
Robert Legato, Michael Kanfer, Leslie Ekker, Matt Sweeney

Special Achievement Award

Toy Story(1995)
Special Award
Winner