AMERICAN BEAUTY
Movie Poster: http://www.impawards.com/1999/posters/american_beauty.jpg
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIq9Zjw0mm8
Release Date: October 1, 1999
Rating: R
Length: 122 minutes
Director: Sam Mendes
Writer: Alan Ball
Summary: Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation for his daughter's attractive friend.
Cast Overview:
Kevin Spacey ... Lester Burnham
Annette Bening ... Carolyn Burnham
Thora Birch ... Jane Burnham
Wes Bentley ... Ricky Fitts
Mena Suvari ... Angela Hayes
Chris Cooper ... Col. Frank Fitts, USMC
Peter Gallagher ... Buddy Kane
Allison Janney ... Barbara Fitts
Scott Bakula ... Jim Olmeyer
Sam Robards ... Jim Berkley
Barry Del Sherman ... Brad Dupree
Crew Overview:
Produced by
Alan Ball .... co-producer
Bruce Cohen .... producer
Dan Jinks .... producer
Stan Wlodkowski .... co-producer
Original Music by
Thomas Newman
Cinematography by
Conrad L. Hall
Film Editing by
Tariq Anwar
Christopher Greenbury
Casting by
Debra Zane
Production Design by
Naomi Shohan
Art Direction by
David Lazan (as David S. Lazan)
Set Decoration by
Jan K. Bergstrom
Costume Design by
Julie Weiss
To see full cast and crew visit: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0169547/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast
Awards:
Academy Award (Oscar): Best Actor in a Leading Role for Kevin Spacey; Best Cinematography; Best Director; Best Picture; and Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Amanda Award: Best Foreign Feature Film
American Comedy Award: Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture
American Society of Cinematographers: Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases
Australian Film Institute Award: Best Foreign Film
BAFTA/LA Britannia Award: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for Kevin Spacey, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for Annette Bening, Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, and Best Film
BMI Film & TV Award: BMI Film Music Award
Bodil Award: Best American Film
Bogey Award
British Society of Cinematography Best Cinematography Award
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award: Best Director; Best Picture; and Best Screenplay, Original
Casting Society of America Artios Award: Best Casting for Feature Film, Drama
Chicago Film Critics Association Award: Best Actor for Kevin Spacey, Most Promising Actor for Wes Bentley, Best Director, and Best Picture
Chlotrudis Award: Best Actor for Kevin Spacey
Costume Designers Guild Award: Excellence in Contemporary Film
Czech Lion Award: Best Foreign Language Film
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award: Best Actor for Kevin Spacey, Best Director, and Best Picture
Directors Guild of America Award: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
Film Critics Circle of Australia Award: Best Foreign Film
Florida Film Critics Circle Award: Best Actor for Kevin Spacey and Best Director
Golden Globe Award: Best Director – Motion Picture, Best Motion Picture – Drama, and Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
Golden Screen Award
Grammy Award: Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or other Visual Media
International Monitor Award: Theatrical Releases – Color Correction
Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists Silver Ribbon Award: Best Foreign Director
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award: Best Actor for Kevin Spacey, Best Director, and Best Film
Kinema Junpo Award: Best Foreign Language Film
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Sierra Award: Best Actor for Kevin Spacey and Best Picture
London Critics Circle Film Award: Actor of the Year for Kevin Spacey, Actress of the Year for Annette Bening, Director of the Year, Film of the Year, and Screenwriter of the Year
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award: Best Director
Lumiere Award: Best Foreign Film
Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Award: Best Sound Editing – Dialogue & ADR and Best Sound Editing – Music (Foreign and Domestic)
National Board of Review Award: Breakthrough Performance – Male for Wes Bentley, Best Film, and Top Ten Films
National Society of Film Critics Award: Best Cinematography
Online Film Critics Society Award: Best Actor for Kevin Spacey, Best Director, and Best Ensemble Cast Performance
PGA Award: Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
Publicists guild of America Maxwell Weinberg Award: Motion Picture
Robert Festival Award: Best American Film
Russian Guild of Film Critics Golden Aries: Best Foreign Actor for Kevin Spacey
San Diego Film Critics Society Award: Best Actor for Kevin Spacey, Best Actress for Annette Bening, Best Supporting Actress for Thora Birch, and Best Picture
Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Annette Bening, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for Kevin Spacey, and Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture
Seattle International Film Festival Golden Space Needle Award:
Southeastern Film Critics Association Award: Best Actor for Kevin Spacey, Best Director, Best Picture, and Best Screenplay, Original
Toronto Film Critics Association Award: Best Performance, Male for Kevin Spacey
Toronto International Film Festival People’s Choice Award
Writers Guild of America Screen Award: Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Young Artist Award: Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress for Thora Birch
Young Hollywood Award: Best On-screen Chemistry for Wes Bentley and Thora Birch and Breakthrough Performance – Female for Mea Suvari
YoungStar Award: Best Young Actress/Performance in a Motion Picture Drama
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIq9Zjw0mm8
Release Date: October 1, 1999
Rating: R
Length: 122 minutes
Director: Sam Mendes
Writer: Alan Ball
Summary: Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation for his daughter's attractive friend.
Cast Overview:
Kevin Spacey ... Lester Burnham
Annette Bening ... Carolyn Burnham
Thora Birch ... Jane Burnham
Wes Bentley ... Ricky Fitts
Mena Suvari ... Angela Hayes
Chris Cooper ... Col. Frank Fitts, USMC
Peter Gallagher ... Buddy Kane
Allison Janney ... Barbara Fitts
Scott Bakula ... Jim Olmeyer
Sam Robards ... Jim Berkley
Barry Del Sherman ... Brad Dupree
Crew Overview:
Produced by
Alan Ball .... co-producer
Bruce Cohen .... producer
Dan Jinks .... producer
Stan Wlodkowski .... co-producer
Original Music by
Thomas Newman
Cinematography by
Conrad L. Hall
Film Editing by
Tariq Anwar
Christopher Greenbury
Casting by
Debra Zane
Production Design by
Naomi Shohan
Art Direction by
David Lazan (as David S. Lazan)
Set Decoration by
Jan K. Bergstrom
Costume Design by
Julie Weiss
To see full cast and crew visit: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0169547/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast
Awards:
Academy Award (Oscar): Best Actor in a Leading Role for Kevin Spacey; Best Cinematography; Best Director; Best Picture; and Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Amanda Award: Best Foreign Feature Film
American Comedy Award: Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture
American Society of Cinematographers: Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases
Australian Film Institute Award: Best Foreign Film
BAFTA/LA Britannia Award: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for Kevin Spacey, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for Annette Bening, Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, and Best Film
BMI Film & TV Award: BMI Film Music Award
Bodil Award: Best American Film
Bogey Award
British Society of Cinematography Best Cinematography Award
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award: Best Director; Best Picture; and Best Screenplay, Original
Casting Society of America Artios Award: Best Casting for Feature Film, Drama
Chicago Film Critics Association Award: Best Actor for Kevin Spacey, Most Promising Actor for Wes Bentley, Best Director, and Best Picture
Chlotrudis Award: Best Actor for Kevin Spacey
Costume Designers Guild Award: Excellence in Contemporary Film
Czech Lion Award: Best Foreign Language Film
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award: Best Actor for Kevin Spacey, Best Director, and Best Picture
Directors Guild of America Award: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
Film Critics Circle of Australia Award: Best Foreign Film
Florida Film Critics Circle Award: Best Actor for Kevin Spacey and Best Director
Golden Globe Award: Best Director – Motion Picture, Best Motion Picture – Drama, and Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
Golden Screen Award
Grammy Award: Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or other Visual Media
International Monitor Award: Theatrical Releases – Color Correction
Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists Silver Ribbon Award: Best Foreign Director
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award: Best Actor for Kevin Spacey, Best Director, and Best Film
Kinema Junpo Award: Best Foreign Language Film
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Sierra Award: Best Actor for Kevin Spacey and Best Picture
London Critics Circle Film Award: Actor of the Year for Kevin Spacey, Actress of the Year for Annette Bening, Director of the Year, Film of the Year, and Screenwriter of the Year
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award: Best Director
Lumiere Award: Best Foreign Film
Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Award: Best Sound Editing – Dialogue & ADR and Best Sound Editing – Music (Foreign and Domestic)
National Board of Review Award: Breakthrough Performance – Male for Wes Bentley, Best Film, and Top Ten Films
National Society of Film Critics Award: Best Cinematography
Online Film Critics Society Award: Best Actor for Kevin Spacey, Best Director, and Best Ensemble Cast Performance
PGA Award: Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
Publicists guild of America Maxwell Weinberg Award: Motion Picture
Robert Festival Award: Best American Film
Russian Guild of Film Critics Golden Aries: Best Foreign Actor for Kevin Spacey
San Diego Film Critics Society Award: Best Actor for Kevin Spacey, Best Actress for Annette Bening, Best Supporting Actress for Thora Birch, and Best Picture
Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Annette Bening, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for Kevin Spacey, and Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture
Seattle International Film Festival Golden Space Needle Award:
Southeastern Film Critics Association Award: Best Actor for Kevin Spacey, Best Director, Best Picture, and Best Screenplay, Original
Toronto Film Critics Association Award: Best Performance, Male for Kevin Spacey
Toronto International Film Festival People’s Choice Award
Writers Guild of America Screen Award: Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Young Artist Award: Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress for Thora Birch
Young Hollywood Award: Best On-screen Chemistry for Wes Bentley and Thora Birch and Breakthrough Performance – Female for Mea Suvari
YoungStar Award: Best Young Actress/Performance in a Motion Picture Drama