DIRECTING. PREDICT the 2021 Oscar nominations through March 15. Make your predictions at Gold Derby now. 1996 Oscar Nominees. The English Patient, Saul Zaentz, Producer The movie with the most nominations at the Academy Awards 1997 was The English Patient with 12 nominations and The film that won the most awards was The English Patient, winning 9 of the 12 nominations. Nominations for the 69th Annual Academy Awards, which will be presented March 24 at 9 p.m. Best Picture. At the close of World War II, a young nurse tends to a badly-burned plane crash victim. Actress in a Supporting Role - Joan Allen in "The Crucible" D. ... Kristin Scott Thomas in "The English Patient" Actor in a Leading Role - Ralph Fiennes in "The English Patient" Eraser. His past is shown in flashbacks, revealing an involvement in a fateful love … 1 Nomination. Directed by Anthony Minghella. Nominations Oscar Ben-hur (1959) 11 Oscars The English Patient (1996) 9 Oscars On the Waterfront (1954) 8 Oscars My fair lady (1964) 8 Oscars Dances with Wolves (1990) 7 Oscars Schindler's List (1993) 7 Oscars Mrs Miniver (1942) 6 Oscars Gladiator (2000) 5 Oscars A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) 4 Oscars The Song of Bernadette (1943) 4 Oscars The English Patient – Anthony Minghella Fargo – Joel Coen The People vs. Larry Flynt – Milos Forman Secrets & Lies – Mike Leigh Shine – Scott Hicks Three other films had five nominations apiece: ''The People vs. Larry Flynt,'' ''Shine'' and ''Evita.'' With Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Willem Dafoe, Kristin Scott Thomas. Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) - Arthur Miller. Three other films collected five nominations apiece: "The People vs. Larry Flynt," "Shine" and "Evita. "The English Patient" collected a leading seven nominations this week for Golden Globe Awards, regarded as a precursor to Oscar contenders. Discover all the data and statistics about the Academy Awards. Business. ''The English Patient'' collected seven nominations today for Golden Globe Awards. The English Patient – Saul Zaentz Fargo – Ethan Coen Jerry Maguire – James L. Brooks, Laurence Mark, Richard Sakai, Cameron Crowe Secrets & Lies – Simon Channing-Williams Shine – Jane Scott. "The English Patient" led the pack with 12 nominations in the top categories, including best picture, best director, best actress, best actor and best supporting actress. Ahead of Monday's Oscar nominations announcement, here are the top 2021 contenders. 2 Nominations. The English Patient is a 1996 British-American epic romantic war drama film directed by Anthony Minghella from his own script based on the 1992 novel of the same name by Michael Ondaatje and produced by Saul Zaentz.The film tells the story of four people who find themselves in an abandoned villa in northern Italy in the last months of World War II. Ann Roth, the 89-year-old Oscar winner behind The English Patient, will become the oldest nominee in Academy history if she earns a nod for Ma Rainey’s … "Among the acting nominees were music stars Madonna, Courtney Love and Barbra Streisand, as well as Mel Gibson, Tom Cruise, Eddie Murphy and … BEST PICTURE.