1989 Oscars — Sound

Bird won Sound at the 1989 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Die Hard, Gorillas in the Mist, Mississippi Burning and Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1988 and 1990 Sound races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

Bird(1988)
Les Fresholtz, Dick Alexander, Vern Poore, Willie D. Burton
Winner
Die Hard(1988)
Don Bassman, Kevin F. Cleary, Richard Overton, Al Overton
Gorillas in the Mist(1988)
Andy Nelson, Brian Saunders, Peter Handford
Mississippi Burning(1988)
Robert Litt, Elliot Tyson, Rick Kline, Danny Michael
Who Framed Roger Rabbit(1988)
Robert Knudson, John Boyd, Don Digirolamo, Tony Dawe