1992 Film Awards Season
Discover the full movie awards season from $1992, covering the most prestigious honors in filmmaking. Browse major ceremonies like the Oscars, Golden Globes, Cannes, and BAFTAs – with detailed info on winners, nominees, categories, and memorable red carpet moments.
The 64th Academy Awards were held on March 30, 1992, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, celebrating the best films of 1991. ‘The Silence of the Lambs’ made history as one of the few films to sweep the top five categories, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Actress. This ceremony also recognized the animated classic ‘Beauty and the Beast’ as a groundbreaking Best Picture nominee.
Total movies nominated
20
Total movies awarded
16
The 45th British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, took place on 22 March 1992 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, honouring the best national and foreign films of 1991. Alan Parker's The Commitments won the awards for Best Film, Director, Adapted Screenplay and Editing, while The Silence of the Lambs won Best Actor (Anthony Hopkins) and Best Actress (Jodie Foster). Alan Rickman won Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and Kate Nelligan won Best Supporting Actress for Frankie and Johnny. The ceremony was hosted by Michael Aspel.
Total movies nominated
16
Total movies awarded
16
The 17th Toronto International Film Festival in 1992 took place in Toronto from September 10 to September 19, showcasing premieres such as Quentin Tarantino's debut 'Reservoir Dogs'. The festival awarded films across various categories, honoring both feature and short films with special jury citations and international critics' recognition. It celebrated creative excellence and groundbreaking cinematic achievements.
Total movies nominated
0
Total movies awarded
4
The 44th Directors Guild of America Awards honored outstanding directorial achievements in films, documentaries, and television for 1991. The awards were presented on March 14, 1992 at the Beverly Hilton and the United Nations, with the Beverly Hills ceremony hosted by Carl Reiner and the New York ceremony hosted by Mario Van Peebles. Feature film, commercial, and television nominees were announced throughout January to March 1992.
Total movies nominated
3
Total movies awarded
1
The 49th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film and television for 1991, were held on January 18, 1992 at the Beverly Hilton. The nominations were announced on December 27, 1991. The ceremony presented awards in film categories including best motion picture in drama and musical or comedy, performance awards for actors and actresses in both genres, supporting performance, direction, screenplay, original score and song, as well as best foreign language film.
Total movies nominated
22
Total movies awarded
12
The 7th Independent Spirit Awards, hosted by Buck Henry in a large tent at Raleigh Studios, honored the best in independent filmmaking for 1991. Winners were announced on March 28, 1992. The awards celebrate excellence in low-budget, independent cinema across performance, directing, writing, and technical categories.
Total movies nominated
7
Total movies awarded
5
The 18th Saturn Awards, honoring the best in science fiction, fantasy and horror film and television in 1991, were held on March 13, 1992. Presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, the ceremony recognized achievements across acting, directing, writing, music, technical crafts, and genre-specific film categories.
Total movies nominated
6
Total movies awarded
4
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