| Year | Best Picture | Best Director | Best Actor | Best Actress |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | American Beauty | Sam Mendes, American Beauty | Kevin Spacey, American Beauty | Hilary Swank, Boys Don’t Cry |
| 1998 | Shakespeare in Love | Steven Spielberg, Saving Private Ryan | Roberto Benigni, Life Is Beautiful | Gwyneth Paltrow, Shakespeare in Love |
| 1997 | Titanic | James Cameron, Titanic | Jack Nicholson, As Good as It Gets | Helen Hunt, As Good as It Gets |
| 1996 | The English Patient | Anthony Minghella, The English Patient | Geoffrey Rush, Shine | Frances McDormand, Fargo |
| 1995 | Braveheart | Mel Gibson, Braveheart | Nicolas Cage, Leaving Las Vegas | Susan Sarandon, Dead Man Walking |
| 1994 | Forrest Gump | Robert Zemeckis, Forrest Gump | Tom Hanks, Forrest Gump | Jessica Lange, Blue Sky |
| 1993 | Schindler’s List | Steven Spielberg, Schindler’s List | Tom Hanks, Philadelphia | Holly Hunter, The Piano |
| 1992 | Unforgiven | Clint Eastwood, Unforgiven | Al Pacino, Scent of a Woman | Emma Thompson, Howard’s End |
| 1991 | The Silence of the Lambs | Jonathan Demme, The Silence of the Lambs | Anthony Hopkins, The Silence of the Lambs | Jodie Foster, The Silence of the Lambs |
| 1990 | Dances With Wolves | Kevin Costner, Dances With Wolves | Jeremy Irons, Reversal of Fortune | Kathy Bates, Misery |
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