1986 Oscars — Sound

Out of Africa won Sound at the 1986 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were A Chorus Line, Back to the Future, Ladyhawke and Silverado. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1985 and 1987 Sound races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

Out of Africa(1985)
Chris Jenkins, Gary Alexander, Larry Stensvold, Peter Handford
Winner
A Chorus Line(1985)
Donald O. Mitchell, Michael Minkler, Gerry Humphreys, Chris Newman
Back to the Future(1985)
Bill Varney, B. Tennyson Sebastian II, Robert Thirlwell, William B. Kaplan
Ladyhawke(1985)
Les Fresholtz, Dick Alexander, Vern Poore, Bud Alper
Silverado(1985)
Donald O. Mitchell, Rick Kline, Kevin O'Connell, David Ronne