1991 Oscars — Sound

Dances with Wolves won Sound at the 1991 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Days of Thunder, Dick Tracy, The Hunt for Red October and Total Recall. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1990 and 1992 Sound races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

Dances with Wolves(1990)
Jeffrey Perkins, Bill W. Benton, Greg Watkins, Russell Williams II
Winner
Days of Thunder(1990)
Donald O. Mitchell, Rick Kline, Kevin O'Connell, Charles Wilborn
Dick Tracy(1990)
Chris Jenkins, David E. Campbell, D. M. Hemphill, Thomas Causey
The Hunt for Red October(1990)
Don Bassman, Richard Overton, Kevin F. Cleary, Richard Bryce Goodman
Total Recall(1990)
Michael J. Kohut, Carlos de Larios, Aaron Rochin, Nelson Stoll