1990 Oscars — Documentary (Feature)

Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt won Documentary (Feature) at the 1990 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Adam Clayton Powell, Crack USA: County Under Siege, For All Mankind and Super Chief: The Life and Legacy of Earl Warren. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1989 and 1991 Documentary (Feature) races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt(1989)
Robert Epstein and Bill Couturié, Producers
Winner
Adam Clayton Powell(1989)
Richard Kilberg and Yvonne Smith, Producers
Crack USA: County Under Siege(1989)
Vince DiPersio and William Guttentag, Producers
For All Mankind(1989)
Al Reinert and Betsy Broyles Breier, Producers
Super Chief: The Life and Legacy of Earl Warren(1989)
Judith Leonard and Bill Jersey, Producers