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L.A. Confidential (film)

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L.A. Confidential is a 1997 American neo-noir crime thriller film directed, produced, and co-written by Curtis Hanson. The screenplay by Hanson and Brian Helgeland is based on James Ellroy's 1990 novel, the third book in his L.A. Quartet series. The film tells the story of a group of LAPD officers in 1953, and the intersection of police corruption and Hollywood celebrity. The title refers to the 1950s scandal magazine Confidential, portrayed in the film as Hush-Hush. At the time, actors Guy Pearce and Russell Crowe were relatively unknown in North America. One of the film's backers, Peter Dennett, was worried about the lack of established stars in the lead roles, but supported Hanson's casting decisions, and Hanson had the confidence to also recruit Kevin Spacey, Kim Basinger, and Danny DeVito. L.A. Confidential premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 1997, and was released by Warner Bros. on September 19, 1997. The film was a critical and commercial success. It grossed $126.2 million against a $35 million budget and received critical acclaim for the acting, writing, directing, editing, and Jerry Goldsmith's musical score. It was nominated for nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture, winning two: Best Supporting Actress (Basinger) and Best Adapted Screenplay; Titanic won in every other category for which L.A. Confidential was nominated. In 2015, the Library of Congress selected L.A. Confidential for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

Infobox

Directed by
Curtis Hanson
Screenplay by
mw- Brian Helgeland Curtis Hanson
Based on
L.A. Confidentialby James Ellroy
Produced by
Arnon Milchan Curtis Hanson Michael Nathanson
Starring
Kevin Spacey Russell Crowe Guy Pearce James Cromwell David Strathairn Kim Basinger Danny DeVito
Cinematography
Dante Spinotti
Edited by
Peter Honess
Music by
Jerry Goldsmith
Productioncompany
Regency EnterprisesThe Wolper Organization
Distributed by
Warner Bros.
Release dates
May 14, 1997 (1997-05-14) (Cannes) September 19, 1997 (1997-09-19) (United States)
Running time
138 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$35 million
Box office
$126.2 million

Tables

· Reception › Accolades
Academy Awards
Academy Awards
Award
Academy Awards
Category
Best Picture
Nominee(s)
Arnon Milchan, Curtis Hanson, and Michael Nathanson
Result
Nominated
Best Director
Best Director
Award
Best Director
Category
Curtis Hanson
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actress
Award
Best Supporting Actress
Category
Kim Basinger
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Screenplay – Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
Best Screenplay – Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
Award
Best Screenplay – Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
Category
Brian Helgeland and Curtis Hanson
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Art Direction
Best Art Direction
Award
Best Art Direction
Category
Art Direction: Jeannine Oppewall; Set Decoration: Jay Hart
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography
Award
Best Cinematography
Category
Dante Spinotti
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Film Editing
Best Film Editing
Award
Best Film Editing
Category
Peter Honess
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Original Dramatic Score
Best Original Dramatic Score
Award
Best Original Dramatic Score
Category
Jerry Goldsmith
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Sound
Best Sound
Award
Best Sound
Category
Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer, and Kirk Francis
Nominee(s)
Nominated
American Cinema Editors Awards
American Cinema Editors Awards
Award
American Cinema Editors Awards
Category
Best Edited Feature Film
Nominee(s)
Peter Honess
Result
Nominated
American Society of Cinematographers Awards
American Society of Cinematographers Awards
Award
American Society of Cinematographers Awards
Category
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases
Nominee(s)
Dante Spinotti
Result
Nominated
Argentine Film Critics Association Awards
Argentine Film Critics Association Awards
Award
Argentine Film Critics Association Awards
Category
Best Foreign Film
Nominee(s)
Curtis Hanson
Result
Nominated
Art Directors Guild Awards
Art Directors Guild Awards
Award
Art Directors Guild Awards
Category
Excellence in Production Design – Feature Film
Nominee(s)
Jeannine Oppewall and Bill Arnold
Result
Nominated
Artios Awards
Artios Awards
Award
Artios Awards
Category
Outstanding Achievement in Feature Film Casting – Drama
Nominee(s)
Mali Finn
Result
Won
Australian Film Institute Awards
Australian Film Institute Awards
Award
Australian Film Institute Awards
Category
Best Foreign Film
Nominee(s)
Arnon Milchan, Curtis Hanson, and Michael Nathanson
Result
Won
Blue Ribbon Awards
Blue Ribbon Awards
Award
Blue Ribbon Awards
Category
Best Foreign Film
Nominee(s)
Curtis Hanson
Result
Won
BMI Film & TV Awards
BMI Film & TV Awards
Award
BMI Film & TV Awards
Category
BMI Film Music Award
Nominee(s)
Jerry Goldsmith
Result
Won
Bodil Awards
Bodil Awards
Award
Bodil Awards
Category
Best Non-European Film
Nominee(s)
Curtis Hanson
Result
Won
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
Award
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
Category
Best Film
Nominee(s)
John Seale
Result
Won
Best Director
Best Director
Award
Best Director
Category
Curtis Hanson
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actor
Award
Best Supporting Actor
Category
Kevin Spacey
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Screenplay
Best Screenplay
Award
Best Screenplay
Category
Brian Helgeland and Curtis Hanson
Nominee(s)
Won
British Academy Film Awards
British Academy Film Awards
Award
British Academy Film Awards
Category
Best Film
Nominee(s)
Arnon Milchan, Curtis Hanson, and Michael Nathanson
Result
Nominated
Best Direction
Best Direction
Award
Best Direction
Category
Curtis Hanson
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Award
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Category
Kevin Spacey
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Award
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Category
Kim Basinger
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Screenplay – Adapted
Best Screenplay – Adapted
Award
Best Screenplay – Adapted
Category
Brian Helgeland and Curtis Hanson
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography
Award
Best Cinematography
Category
Dante Spinotti
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Costume Design
Best Costume Design
Award
Best Costume Design
Category
Ruth Myers
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Editing
Best Editing
Award
Best Editing
Category
Peter Honess
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Make Up/Hair
Best Make Up/Hair
Award
Best Make Up/Hair
Category
John M. Elliott, Scott H. Eddo, and Janis Clark
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Original Music
Best Original Music
Award
Best Original Music
Category
Jerry Goldsmith
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Production Design
Best Production Design
Award
Best Production Design
Category
Jeannine Oppewall
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Sound
Best Sound
Award
Best Sound
Category
Terry Rodman, Roland N. Thai, Kirk Francis, Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer, and John Leveque
Nominee(s)
Won
British Society of Cinematographers Awards
British Society of Cinematographers Awards
Award
British Society of Cinematographers Awards
Category
Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature Film
Nominee(s)
Dante Spinotti
Result
Won
Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
Award
Cannes Film Festival
Category
Palme d'Or
Nominee(s)
Curtis Hanson
Result
Nominated
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
Award
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
Category
Best Film
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Director
Best Director
Award
Best Director
Category
Curtis Hanson
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actor
Award
Best Supporting Actor
Category
Kevin Spacey
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Screenplay
Best Screenplay
Award
Best Screenplay
Category
Brian Helgeland and Curtis Hanson
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography
Award
Best Cinematography
Category
Dante Spinotti
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Original Score
Best Original Score
Award
Best Original Score
Category
Jerry Goldsmith
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Most Promising Actor
Most Promising Actor
Award
Most Promising Actor
Category
Guy Pearce
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Chlotrudis Awards
Chlotrudis Awards
Award
Chlotrudis Awards
Category
Best Movie
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Director
Best Director
Award
Best Director
Category
Curtis Hanson
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Actor
Best Actor
Award
Best Actor
Category
Russell Crowe
Nominee(s)
Won
Guy Pearce
Guy Pearce
Award
Guy Pearce
Category
Nominated
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actor
Award
Best Supporting Actor
Category
Kevin Spacey
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Screenplay
Best Screenplay
Award
Best Screenplay
Category
Brian Helgeland and Curtis Hanson
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography
Award
Best Cinematography
Category
Dante Spinotti
Nominee(s)
Won
Cinema Audio Society Awards
Cinema Audio Society Awards
Award
Cinema Audio Society Awards
Category
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures
Nominee(s)
Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer, and Kirk Francis
Result
Nominated
Cinema Writers Circle Awards
Cinema Writers Circle Awards
Award
Cinema Writers Circle Awards
Category
Best Foreign Film
Nominee(s)
Won
Critics' Choice Awards
Critics' Choice Awards
Award
Critics' Choice Awards
Category
Best Picture
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Screenplay – Adapted
Best Screenplay – Adapted
Award
Best Screenplay – Adapted
Category
Brian Helgeland and Curtis Hanson
Nominee(s)
Won
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards
Award
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards
Category
Best Picture
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Director
Best Director
Award
Best Director
Category
Curtis Hanson
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actress
Award
Best Supporting Actress
Category
Kim Basinger
Nominee(s)
Won
Directors Guild of America Awards
Directors Guild of America Awards
Award
Directors Guild of America Awards
Category
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
Nominee(s)
Curtis Hanson
Result
Nominated
Edgar Allan Poe Awards
Edgar Allan Poe Awards
Award
Edgar Allan Poe Awards
Category
Best Motion Picture
Nominee(s)
Brian Helgeland and Curtis Hanson
Result
Won
Empire Awards
Empire Awards
Award
Empire Awards
Category
Best Actor
Nominee(s)
Kevin Spacey
Result
Won
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
Award
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
Category
Best Foreign Film
Nominee(s)
Won
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
Award
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
Category
Best Director
Nominee(s)
Curtis Hanson
Result
Won
Best Screenplay
Best Screenplay
Award
Best Screenplay
Category
Brian Helgeland and Curtis Hanson
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography
Award
Best Cinematography
Category
Dante Spinotti
Nominee(s)
Won
Fotogramas de Plata
Fotogramas de Plata
Award
Fotogramas de Plata
Category
Best Foreign Film
Nominee(s)
Curtis Hanson
Result
Won
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Award
Golden Globe Awards
Category
Best Motion Picture – Drama
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Award
Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Category
Kim Basinger
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Director – Motion Picture
Best Director – Motion Picture
Award
Best Director – Motion Picture
Category
Curtis Hanson
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
Award
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
Category
Brian Helgeland and Curtis Hanson
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Original Score – Motion Picture
Best Original Score – Motion Picture
Award
Best Original Score – Motion Picture
Category
Jerry Goldsmith
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Golden Reel Awards
Golden Reel Awards
Award
Golden Reel Awards
Category
Best Sound Editing – Dialogue & ADR
Nominee(s)
Becky Sullivan, Robert Ulrich, Mildred Iatrou, Catherine M. Speakman, Donald L. Warner Jr., Andrea Horta, Denise Horta, Diane Linn, and Tami Treadwell
Result
Nominated
Best Sound Editing – Music (Foreign & Domestic)
Best Sound Editing – Music (Foreign & Domestic)
Award
Best Sound Editing – Music (Foreign & Domestic)
Category
Kenneth Hall
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Sound Editing – Sound Effects & Foley
Best Sound Editing – Sound Effects & Foley
Award
Best Sound Editing – Sound Effects & Foley
Category
Nominated
Japan Academy Film Prize
Japan Academy Film Prize
Award
Japan Academy Film Prize
Category
Outstanding Foreign Language Film
Nominee(s)
Won
Kinema Junpo Awards
Kinema Junpo Awards
Award
Kinema Junpo Awards
Category
Best Foreign Language Film
Nominee(s)
Curtis Hanson
Result
Won
Best Foreign Language Film (Readers' Choice Award)
Best Foreign Language Film (Readers' Choice Award)
Award
Best Foreign Language Film (Readers' Choice Award)
Category
Won
Best Foreign Language Film Director
Best Foreign Language Film Director
Award
Best Foreign Language Film Director
Category
Won
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
Award
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
Category
Best Screenplay
Nominee(s)
Brian Helgeland and Curtis Hanson
Result
Won
London Film Critics Circle Awards
London Film Critics Circle Awards
Award
London Film Critics Circle Awards
Category
Film of the Year
Nominee(s)
Won
Director of the Year
Director of the Year
Award
Director of the Year
Category
Curtis Hanson
Nominee(s)
Won
Screenwriter of the Year
Screenwriter of the Year
Award
Screenwriter of the Year
Category
Brian Helgeland and Curtis Hanson
Nominee(s)
Won
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
Award
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
Category
Best Picture
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Director
Best Director
Award
Best Director
Category
Curtis Hanson
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actor
Award
Best Supporting Actor
Category
Kevin Spacey
Nominee(s)
Runner-up
Best Screenplay
Best Screenplay
Award
Best Screenplay
Category
Brian Helgeland and Curtis Hanson
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography
Award
Best Cinematography
Category
Dante Spinotti
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Production Design
Best Production Design
Award
Best Production Design
Category
Jeannine Oppewall
Nominee(s)
Runner-up
Mainichi Film Awards
Mainichi Film Awards
Award
Mainichi Film Awards
Category
Best Foreign Language Film
Nominee(s)
Curtis Hanson
Result
Won
Nastro d'Argento
Nastro d'Argento
Award
Nastro d'Argento
Category
Best Foreign Director
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography
Award
Best Cinematography
Category
Dante Spinotti
Nominee(s)
Nominated
National Board of Review Awards
National Board of Review Awards
Award
National Board of Review Awards
Category
Top Ten Films
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Film
Best Film
Award
Best Film
Category
Won
Best Director
Best Director
Award
Best Director
Category
Curtis Hanson
Nominee(s)
Won
National Film Preservation Board
National Film Preservation Board
Award
National Film Preservation Board
Category
National Film Registry
Nominee(s)
Inducted
National Society of Film Critics Awards
National Society of Film Critics Awards
Award
National Society of Film Critics Awards
Category
Best Film
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Director
Best Director
Award
Best Director
Category
Curtis Hanson
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actor
Award
Best Supporting Actor
Category
Kevin Spacey
Nominee(s)
2nd Place
Best Screenplay
Best Screenplay
Award
Best Screenplay
Category
Brian Helgeland and Curtis Hanson
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography
Award
Best Cinematography
Category
Dante Spinotti
Nominee(s)
2nd Place
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
Award
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
Category
Best Film
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Director
Best Director
Award
Best Director
Category
Curtis Hanson
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Screenplay
Best Screenplay
Award
Best Screenplay
Category
Brian Helgeland and Curtis Hanson
Nominee(s)
Won
Nikkan Sports Film Awards
Nikkan Sports Film Awards
Award
Nikkan Sports Film Awards
Category
Best Foreign Film
Nominee(s)
Won
Online Film & Television Association Awards
Online Film & Television Association Awards
Award
Online Film & Television Association Awards
Category
Best Picture
Nominee(s)
Arnon Milchan, Curtis Hanson, and Michael Nathanson
Result
Nominated
Best Drama Picture
Best Drama Picture
Award
Best Drama Picture
Category
Nominated
Best Director
Best Director
Award
Best Director
Category
Curtis Hanson
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actress
Award
Best Supporting Actress
Category
Kim Basinger
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Adapted Screenplay
Award
Best Adapted Screenplay
Category
Brian Helgeland and Curtis Hanson
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography
Award
Best Cinematography
Category
Dante Spinotti
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Costume Design
Best Costume Design
Award
Best Costume Design
Category
Ruth Myers
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Film Editing
Best Film Editing
Award
Best Film Editing
Category
Peter Honess
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Production Design
Best Production Design
Award
Best Production Design
Category
Jeannine Oppewall and Jay Hart
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Drama Score
Best Drama Score
Award
Best Drama Score
Category
Jerry Goldsmith
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Ensemble
Best Ensemble
Award
Best Ensemble
Category
Won
Best Sound
Best Sound
Award
Best Sound
Category
Nominated
Best Titles Sequence
Best Titles Sequence
Award
Best Titles Sequence
Category
Nominated
Hall of Fame – Motion Picture
Hall of Fame – Motion Picture
Award
Hall of Fame – Motion Picture
Category
Inducted
Online Film Critics Society Awards
Online Film Critics Society Awards
Award
Online Film Critics Society Awards
Category
Best Picture
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Director
Best Director
Award
Best Director
Category
Curtis Hanson
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Screenplay
Best Screenplay
Award
Best Screenplay
Category
Brian Helgeland and Curtis Hanson
Nominee(s)
Won
Producers Guild of America Awards
Producers Guild of America Awards
Award
Producers Guild of America Awards
Category
Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
Nominee(s)
Arnon Milchan, Curtis Hanson, and Michael Nathanson
Result
Nominated
Political Film Society Awards
Political Film Society Awards
Award
Political Film Society Awards
Category
Human Rights
Nominee(s)
Nominated
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
Award
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
Category
Best Picture
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Director
Best Director
Award
Best Director
Category
Curtis Hanson
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Screenplay – Adapted
Best Screenplay – Adapted
Award
Best Screenplay – Adapted
Category
Brian Helgeland and Curtis Hanson
Nominee(s)
Won
Sant Jordi Awards
Sant Jordi Awards
Award
Sant Jordi Awards
Category
Best Foreign Film
Nominee(s)
Curtis Hanson
Result
Won
Best Foreign Film (Audience Award)
Best Foreign Film (Audience Award)
Award
Best Foreign Film (Audience Award)
Category
Won
Satellite Awards
Satellite Awards
Award
Satellite Awards
Category
Best Motion Picture – Drama
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Director
Best Director
Award
Best Director
Category
Curtis Hanson
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Award
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Category
Russell Crowe
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Screenplay – Adapted
Best Screenplay – Adapted
Award
Best Screenplay – Adapted
Category
Brian Helgeland and Curtis Hanson
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Art Direction
Best Art Direction
Award
Best Art Direction
Category
Jeannine Oppewall
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography
Award
Best Cinematography
Category
Dante Spinotti
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Film Editing
Best Film Editing
Award
Best Film Editing
Category
Peter Honess
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Original Score
Best Original Score
Award
Best Original Score
Category
Jerry Goldsmith
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Saturn Awards (1998)
Saturn Awards (1998)
Award
Saturn Awards (1998)
Category
Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film
Nominee(s)
Won
Saturn Awards (2009)
Saturn Awards (2009)
Award
Saturn Awards (2009)
Category
Best DVD Special Edition Release
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Award
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Category
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Nominee(s)
Kim Basinger, James Cromwell, Russell Crowe, Danny DeVito, Guy Pearce, Kevin Spacey, and David Strathairn
Result
Nominated
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Award
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Category
Kim Basinger
Nominee(s)
Won
Society of Texas Film Critics Awards
Society of Texas Film Critics Awards
Award
Society of Texas Film Critics Awards
Category
Best Supporting Actor
Nominee(s)
Kevin Spacey (Also for Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil)
Result
Won
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actress
Award
Best Supporting Actress
Category
Kim Basinger
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Screenplay – Adapted
Best Screenplay – Adapted
Award
Best Screenplay – Adapted
Category
Brian Helgeland and Curtis Hanson
Nominee(s)
Won
Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards
Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards
Award
Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards
Category
Best Picture
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Director
Best Director
Award
Best Director
Category
Curtis Hanson
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actress
Award
Best Supporting Actress
Category
Kim Basinger
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Adapted Screenplay
Award
Best Adapted Screenplay
Category
Brian Helgeland and Curtis Hanson
Nominee(s)
Won
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards
Award
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards
Category
Best Film
Nominee(s)
Runner-up
Best Director
Best Director
Award
Best Director
Category
Curtis Hanson
Nominee(s)
Runner-up
Toronto International Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival
Award
Toronto International Film Festival
Category
Metro Media Award
Nominee(s)
Won
Turkish Film Critics Association Awards
Turkish Film Critics Association Awards
Award
Turkish Film Critics Association Awards
Category
Best Foreign Film
Nominee(s)
2nd Place
USC Scripter Awards
USC Scripter Awards
Award
USC Scripter Awards
Category
Brian Helgeland and Curtis Hanson (screenwriters); James Ellroy (author)
Nominee(s)
Won
Writers Guild of America Awards
Writers Guild of America Awards
Award
Writers Guild of America Awards
Category
Best Screenplay – Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
Nominee(s)
Brian Helgeland and Curtis Hanson
Result
Won
Award
Category
Nominee(s)
Result
Ref.
Academy Awards
Best Picture
Arnon Milchan, Curtis Hanson, and Michael Nathanson
Nominated
Best Director
Curtis Hanson
Nominated
Best Supporting Actress
Kim Basinger
Won
Best Screenplay – Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
Brian Helgeland and Curtis Hanson
Won
Best Art Direction
Art Direction: Jeannine Oppewall; Set Decoration: Jay Hart
Nominated
Best Cinematography
Dante Spinotti
Nominated
Best Film Editing
Peter Honess
Nominated
Best Original Dramatic Score
Jerry Goldsmith
Nominated
Best Sound
Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer, and Kirk Francis
Nominated
American Cinema Editors Awards
Best Edited Feature Film
Peter Honess
Nominated
American Society of Cinematographers Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases
Dante Spinotti
Nominated
Argentine Film Critics Association Awards
Best Foreign Film
Curtis Hanson
Nominated
Art Directors Guild Awards
Excellence in Production Design – Feature Film
Jeannine Oppewall and Bill Arnold
Nominated
Artios Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Feature Film Casting – Drama
Mali Finn
Won
Australian Film Institute Awards
Best Foreign Film
Arnon Milchan, Curtis Hanson, and Michael Nathanson
Won
Blue Ribbon Awards
Best Foreign Film
Curtis Hanson
Won
BMI Film & TV Awards
BMI Film Music Award
Jerry Goldsmith
Won
Bodil Awards
Best Non-European Film
Curtis Hanson
Won
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
Best Film
John Seale
Won
Best Director
Curtis Hanson
Won
Best Supporting Actor
Kevin Spacey
Won
Best Screenplay
Brian Helgeland and Curtis Hanson
Won
British Academy Film Awards
Best Film
Arnon Milchan, Curtis Hanson, and Michael Nathanson
Nominated
Best Direction
Curtis Hanson
Nominated
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Kevin Spacey
Nominated
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Kim Basinger
Nominated
Best Screenplay – Adapted
Brian Helgeland and Curtis Hanson
Nominated
Best Cinematography
Dante Spinotti
Nominated
Best Costume Design
Ruth Myers
Nominated
Best Editing
Peter Honess
Won
Best Make Up/Hair
John M. Elliott, Scott H. Eddo, and Janis Clark
Nominated
Best Original Music
Jerry Goldsmith
Nominated
Best Production Design
Jeannine Oppewall
Nominated
Best Sound
Terry Rodman, Roland N. Thai, Kirk Francis, Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer, and John Leveque
Won
British Society of Cinematographers Awards
Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature Film
Dante Spinotti
Won
Cannes Film Festival
Palme d'Or
Curtis Hanson
Nominated
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
Best Film
Won
Best Director
Curtis Hanson
Won
Best Supporting Actor
Kevin Spacey
Nominated
Best Screenplay
Brian Helgeland and Curtis Hanson
Won
Best Cinematography
Dante Spinotti
Nominated
Best Original Score
Jerry Goldsmith
Nominated
Most Promising Actor
Guy Pearce
Nominated
Chlotrudis Awards
Best Movie
Won
Best Director
Curtis Hanson
Won
Best Actor
Russell Crowe
Won
Guy Pearce
Nominated
Best Supporting Actor
Kevin Spacey
Won
Best Screenplay
Brian Helgeland and Curtis Hanson
Won

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  2. Tied with Paul Thomas Anderson for Boogie Nights.
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  94. Empire November 2020 – "Memories of Chadwick"
  95. Deadline
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