Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 American war film directed by Steven Spielberg, written by Robert Rodat, set during the Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944. It follows Captain John Miller, played by Tom Hanks, and his squad as they are sent behind enemy lines to find and bring home Private James Francis Ryan after his three brothers are killed in action. Its opening sequence depicting the assault on Omaha Beach was widely praised for its intense, unflinching realism and influenced the visual language of later war films, and Spielberg won the Academy Award for Best Director for the film.
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Which Academy Awards did Saving Private Ryan win?
It won Oscars for cinematography and directing among others.
At the Academy Awards ceremony listed by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for 1999, Saving Private Ryan is recorded as the winner for Cinematography, Film Editing, Sound and Sound Effects Editing, and Steven Spielberg is listed as the winner for Directing for the film. Janusz Kaminski is the cinematographer named beside the Cinematography win.
Is Saving Private Ryan in the National Film Registry?
Yes. The Library of Congress added it to the Registry in 2014.
Yes. The Library of Congress National Film Preservation Board lists Saving Private Ryan in its complete National Film Registry listing as a 1998 film that was inducted in 2014. The Registry names films selected for long-term preservation, so the listing marks the film as a recognized part of the American film heritage.
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Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 American war film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Robert Rodat.
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Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 American epic war film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Robert Rodat.
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Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 American war film directed by Steven Spielberg, written by Robert Rodat, set during the Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944. It follows Captain John Miller, played by Tom Hanks, and his squad as they are sent behind enemy lines to find and bring home Private James Francis Ryan after his three brothers are killed in action.
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Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 American war film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Robert Rodat.
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Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 American war film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Robert Rodat.
View the Source2. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 71st Academy Awards | 1999
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and SciencesCeremony 1999: Cinematography
Cinematography Winner Saving Private Ryan
Ceremony 1999: Film Editing
Film Editing Winner Saving Private Ryan
Ceremony 1999: Sound
Sound Winner Saving Private Ryan
Ceremony 1999: Sound Effects Editing
Sound Effects Editing Winner Saving Private Ryan
View the Source 3. Library of Congress, National Film Preservation Board: Complete National Film Registry Listing
Library of Congress, National Film Preservation BoardNational Film Registry listing row: film released 1998, inducted 2014Quote, National Film Registry listing row: film released 1998, inducted 2014
Saving Private Ryan 1998 2014
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