1999 Oscars — Best Picture

Shakespeare in Love won Best Picture at the 1999 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Elizabeth, Life Is Beautiful, Saving Private Ryan and The Thin Red Line. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1998 and 2000 Best Picture races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

Shakespeare in Love(1998)
David Parfitt, Donna Gigliotti, Harvey Weinstein, Edward Zwick and Marc Norman, Producers
Winner
Elizabeth(1998)
Alison Owen, Eric Fellner and Tim Bevan, Producers
Life Is Beautiful(1997)
Elda Ferri and Gianluigi Braschi, Producers
Saving Private Ryan(1998)
Steven Spielberg, Ian Bryce, Mark Gordon and Gary Levinsohn, Producers
The Thin Red Line(1998)
Robert Michael Geisler, John Roberdeau and Grant Hill, Producers