American Beauty is a 1999 film directed by Sam Mendes in his feature debut, written by Alan Ball, following Lester Burnham, played by Kevin Spacey, a suburban father in a stagnant marriage and unfulfilling career who narrates his own final year of life after an infatuation with his teenage daughter's friend prompts him to abandon convention and pursue a fantasy of renewed youth. Its critique of suburban conformity and repressed desire, filmed with a heightened visual style built around recurring imagery of rose petals, resonated widely on release. It won the Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor at the 72nd Academy Awards.
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Original Language AwardAcademy Award for Best Actor 2 AwardAcademy Award for Best Cinematography 2 AwardAcademy Award for Best Director 2 AwardAcademy Award for Best Picture 2 AwardAcademy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay 2 AwardAmanda Award for Best Foreign Feature Film 2 AwardBAFTA Award for Best Film 2 AwardDallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film 2 AwardNational Board of Review Award for Best Film 2 Release Year FAQs
How many Academy Awards did American Beauty win?
Five: Best Picture, Director, Actor, Cinematography and Original Screenplay.
American Beauty won five Academy Awards at the ceremony held on March 26, 2000, honoring films released in 1999. It took Best Picture, with Bruce Cohen and Dan Jinks as producers, along with Best Director for Sam Mendes, Best Actor for Kevin Spacey, Best Cinematography for Conrad L. Hall and Best Original Screenplay for Alan Ball.
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American Beauty is a 1999 American black comedy and psychological drama film directed by Sam Mendes in his feature-film directorial debut, and written by Alan Ball.
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American Beauty is a 1999 American black comedy and psychological drama film directed by Sam Mendes in his feature-film directorial debut, and written by Alan Ball.
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American Beauty is a 1999 American black comedy and psychological drama film directed by Sam Mendes in his feature-film directorial debut, and written by Alan Ball.
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Wikidata P166 (award received): Academy Award for Best Actor.
Wikidata P166: Academy Award for Best Cinematography
Wikidata P166 (award received): Academy Award for Best Cinematography.
Wikidata P166: Academy Award for Best Director
Wikidata P166 (award received): Academy Award for Best Director.
Wikidata P166: Academy Award for Best Picture
Wikidata P166 (award received): Academy Award for Best Picture.
Wikidata P166: Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
Wikidata P166 (award received): Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay.
Wikidata P166: Amanda Award for Best Foreign Feature Film
Wikidata P166 (award received): Amanda Award for Best Foreign Feature Film.
Wikidata P166: BAFTA Award for Best Film
Wikidata P166 (award received): BAFTA Award for Best Film.
Wikidata P166: Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film
Wikidata P166 (award received): Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film.
Wikidata P166: National Board of Review Award for Best Film
Wikidata P166 (award received): National Board of Review Award for Best Film.
Wikidata P166: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Wikidata P166 (award received): National Board of Review: Top Ten Films.
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