1990 Oscars — Sound

Glory won Sound at the 1990 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Black Rain, Born on the Fourth of July, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and The Abyss. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1989 and 1991 Sound races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

Glory(1989)
Donald O. Mitchell, Gregg C. Rudloff, Elliot Tyson, Russell Williams II
Winner
Black Rain(1989)
Donald O. Mitchell, Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell, Keith A. Wester
Born on the Fourth of July(1989)
Michael Minkler, Gregory H. Watkins, Wylie Stateman, Tod A. Maitland
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade(1989)
Ben Burtt, Gary Summers, Shawn Murphy, Tony Dawe
The Abyss(1989)
Don Bassman, Kevin F. Cleary, Richard Overton, Lee Orloff