The Last Emperor

Major Awards

Academy Awards (1988)

• Best Picture: Jeremy Thomas
• Best Director: Bernardo Bertolucci
• Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: Mark Peploe and Bernardo Bertolucci
• Best Cinematography: Vittorio Storaro
• Best Film Editing: Gabriella Cristiani
• Best Art Direction-Set Decoration: Ferdinando Scarfiotti, Bruno Cesari and Osvaldo Desideri
• Best Costume Design: James Acheson
• Best Music, Original Score: Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne and Cong Su
• Best Sound: Bill Rowe and Ivan Sharrock

Golden Globes (1988)

• Best Motion Picture – Drama
• Best Director – Motion Picture: Bernardo Bertolucci
• Best Screenplay – Motion Picture: Mark Peploe, Bernardo Bertolucci and Enzo Ungari
• Best Original Score – Motion Picture: Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne and Cong Su

National Board of Review Awards (1998)

• Freedom Of Expression Award: Bernardo Bertolucci
  – for releasing the director's cut.

Directors Guild of America Awards (1988)

• Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: Bernardo Bertolucci

Grammy Awards(1989)

• Best Album of Original Instrumental Background Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television: David Byrne, Cong Su and Ryuichi Sakamoto

BAFTA Awards (1989)

• Best Film: Jeremy Thomas and Bernardo Bertolucci
• Best Costume Design: James Acheson
• Best Make Up Artist: Fabrizio Sforza

European Film Awards (Felix) (1988)

• Special Jury Award: Bernardo Bertolucci

César Awards (France) (1988)

• Best Foreign Film (Meilleur Film Étranger): Bernardo Bertolucci

Goldene Leinwand (Golden Screen) (Germany) (1990)

• Winner of the Golden Screen