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American Beauty

1999

IMDb

Sam Mendes

1999·TV-MA·United StatesUnited States
Award tierGold
Metascore
Drama

A sexually frustrated suburban father has a mid-life crisis after becoming infatuated with his daughter's best friend.

Cast

Kevin Spacey·Annette Bening·Thora Birch·Wes Bentley

Producers

Alan Ball·Bruce Cohen·Dan Jinks·Stan Wlodkowski

Languages

United KingdomEnglish

Major Awards

16 wins · 7 nominations

Wins (16)

Festival Grand Prize

Toronto International Film Festival (1999)

People's Choice Award

Sam Mendes

Best Picture

BAFTA Awards (2000)

Best Film

Bruce CohenDan Jinks
PGA Awards (2000)

Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures

Bruce CohenDan Jinks
Golden Globes, USA (2000)

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Academy Awards, USA (2000)

Best Picture

Bruce CohenDan Jinks
National Board of Review, USA (1999)

Best Film

Critics Choice Awards (2000)

Best Picture

London Critics Circle Film Awards (2000)

Film of the Year

Best Director

Golden Globes, USA (2000)

Best Director - Motion Picture

Sam Mendes
Academy Awards, USA (2000)

Best Director

Sam Mendes
Critics Choice Awards (2000)

Best Director

Sam Mendes
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (1999)

Best Director

Sam Mendes
London Critics Circle Film Awards (2000)

Director of the Year

Sam Mendes

Best Screenplay

Writers Guild of America, USA (2000)

Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen

Alan Ball
Golden Globes, USA (2000)

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

Alan Ball

Best Actor

Academy Awards, USA (2000)

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Kevin Spacey

Nominations (7)

Best Picture

Boston Society of Film Critics Awards (1999)

Best Film

New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1999)

Best Film

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (1999)

Best Picture

César Awards, France (2001)

Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)

Sam Mendes
David di Donatello Awards (2000)

Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero)

Sam Mendes

Best Screenplay

BAFTA Awards (2000)

Best Screenplay - Original

Alan Ball

Best Actress

Academy Awards, USA (2000)

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Annette Bening