1988 Oscars — Sound

The Last Emperor won Sound at the 1988 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Empire of the Sun, Lethal Weapon, RoboCop and The Witches of Eastwick. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1987 and 1989 Sound races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

The Last Emperor(1987)
Bill Rowe, Ivan Sharrock
Winner
Empire of the Sun(1987)
Robert Knudson, Don Digirolamo, John Boyd, Tony Dawe
Lethal Weapon(1987)
Les Fresholtz, Dick Alexander, Vern Poore, Bill Nelson
RoboCop(1987)
Michael J. Kohut, Carlos de Larios, Aaron Rochin, Robert Wald
The Witches of Eastwick(1987)
Wayne Artman, Tom Beckert, Tom Dahl, Art Rochester