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Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington in Philadelphia (1993)

Awards

Philadelphia

20 wins & 23 nominations

Academy Awards, USA

  • Tom Hanks at an event for Larry Crowne (2011)
    1994 Winner Oscar
    • Best Actor in a Leading Role
    • Tom Hanks
  • Ron Nyswaner
    1994 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
    • Ron Nyswaner
  • 1994 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Makeup
    • Carl Fullerton
    • Alan D'Angerio
  • Bruce Springsteen at an event for Golden Globe Awards (2009)
    1994 Winner Oscar
    • Best Music, Original Song
    • Bruce Springsteen
    For the song "Streets of Philadelphia".
  • Neil Young
    1994 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Music, Original Song
    • Neil Young
    For the song "Philadelphia".

ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards

  • Howard Shore at an event for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
    1995 Winner ASCAP Award
    • Top Box Office Films
    • Howard Shore
  • Bruce Springsteen at an event for Golden Globe Awards (2009)
    1995 Winner ASCAP Award
    • Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures
    • Bruce Springsteen
    For the song "Streets of Philadelphia".

Berlin International Film Festival

  • Tom Hanks at an event for Larry Crowne (2011)
    1994 Winner Silver Berlin Bear
    • Best Actor
    • Tom Hanks
  • Jonathan Demme
    1994 Nominee Golden Berlin Bear
    • Jonathan Demme

BAFTA Awards

  • Ron Nyswaner
    1995 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Screenplay - Original
    • Ron Nyswaner

Casting Society of America, USA

  • 1994 Nominee Artios Award
    • Best Casting for Feature Film, Drama
    • Howard Feuer

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

  • Tom Hanks at an event for Larry Crowne (2011)
    1994 Nominee CFCA Award
    • Best Actor
    • Tom Hanks
  • Jonathan Demme
    1994 Nominee CFCA Award
    • Best Director
    • Jonathan Demme

Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards

  • Tom Hanks at an event for Larry Crowne (2011)
    1994 Nominee DFWFCA Award
    • Best Actor
    • Tom Hanks
  • Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington in Philadelphia (1993)
    1994 Nominee DFWFCA Award
    • Best Picture

GLAAD Media Awards

  • Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington in Philadelphia (1993)
    1994 Winner GLAAD Media Award
    • Outstanding Film

Golden Globes, USA

  • Tom Hanks at an event for Larry Crowne (2011)
    1994 Winner Golden Globe
    • Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
    • Tom Hanks
  • Ron Nyswaner
    1994 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
    • Ron Nyswaner
  • Bruce Springsteen at an event for Golden Globe Awards (2009)
    1994 Winner Golden Globe
    • Best Original Song - Motion Picture
    • Bruce Springsteen
    Song: "Streets of Philadelphia"

Golden Screen, Germany

  • Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington in Philadelphia (1993)
    1994 Winner Golden Screen

Grammy Awards

  • Bruce Springsteen at an event for Golden Globe Awards (2009)
    1995 Winner Grammy
    • Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television
    • Bruce Springsteen
    For the song "Streets of Philadelphia".

MTV Movie + TV Awards

  • Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington in Philadelphia (1993)
    1994 Nominee MTV Movie Award
    • Best Movie
  • Tom Hanks at an event for Larry Crowne (2011)
    1994 Winner MTV Movie Award
    • Best Male Performance
    • Tom Hanks
  • Tom Hanks at an event for Larry Crowne (2011)
    1994 Nominee MTV Movie Award
    • Best On-Screen Duo
    • Tom Hanks
    • Denzel Washington
  • Bruce Springsteen at an event for Golden Globe Awards (2009)
    1994 Nominee MTV Movie Award
    • Best Movie Song
    • Bruce Springsteen
    For the song: "Streets of Philadelphia".

National Board of Review, USA

  • Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington in Philadelphia (1993)
    1993 Winner NBR Award
    • Top Ten Films

Political Film Society, USA

  • Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington in Philadelphia (1993)
    1994 Nominee PFS Award
    • Human Rights

Writers Guild of America, USA

  • Ron Nyswaner
    1994 Nominee WGA Award (Screen)
    • Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
    • Ron Nyswaner

Turkish Film Critics Association (SIYAD) Awards

  • Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington in Philadelphia (1993)
    1994 Nominee SIYAD Award
    • Best Foreign Film
    16th Place

Awards Circuit Community Awards

  • Jonathan Demme
    1993 Winner ACCA
    • Best Motion Picture
    • Jonathan Demme
    • Edward Saxon
  • Jonathan Demme
    1993 Nominee ACCA
    • Best Achievement in Directing
    • Jonathan Demme
  • Tom Hanks at an event for Larry Crowne (2011)
    1993 Winner ACCA
    • Best Actor in a Leading Role
    • Tom Hanks
  • Denzel Washington
    1993 Nominee ACCA
    • Best Actor in a Leading Role
    • Denzel Washington
  • Ron Nyswaner
    1993 Winner ACCA
    • Best Original Screenplay
    • Ron Nyswaner

MTV Video Music Awards (VMA)

  • Bruce Springsteen at an event for Golden Globe Awards (2009)
    1994 Winner VMA
    • Best Video from a Film
    • Bruce Springsteen
    Shared with: Bruce Springsteen: Streets of Philadelphia

20/20 Awards

  • Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington in Philadelphia (1993)
    2014 Nominee Felix
    • Best Picture
  • Jonathan Demme
    2014 Nominee Felix
    • Best Director
    • Jonathan Demme
  • Tom Hanks at an event for Larry Crowne (2011)
    2014 Winner Felix
    • Best Actor
    • Tom Hanks
  • Ron Nyswaner
    2014 Nominee Felix
    • Best Original Screenplay
    • Ron Nyswaner
  • Bruce Springsteen at an event for Golden Globe Awards (2009)
    2014 Winner Felix
    • Best Original Song
    • Bruce Springsteen
    For "Streets of Philadelphia".

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