1989 Oscars — Art Direction

Dangerous Liaisons won Art Direction at the 1989 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Beaches, Rain Man, Tucker: The Man and His Dream and Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1988 and 1990 Art Direction races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

Dangerous Liaisons(1988)
Art Direction: Stuart Craig; Set Decoration: Gerard James
Winner
Beaches(1988)
Art Direction: Albert Brenner; Set Decoration: Garrett Lewis
Rain Man(1988)
Art Direction: Ida Random; Set Decoration: Linda DeScenna
Tucker: The Man and His Dream(1988)
Art Direction: Dean Tavoularis; Set Decoration: Armin Ganz
Who Framed Roger Rabbit(1988)
Art Direction: Elliot Scott; Set Decoration: Peter Howitt