*** indicates winner
| Film | Nominee/Recipient |
|---|---|
| Broadcast News | James L. Brooks |
| Fatal Attraction | Stanley R. Jaffe, Sherry Lansing |
| Hope and Glory | John Boorman |
| ***The Last Emperor | Jeremy Thomas |
| Moonstruck | Patrick Palmer |
| Film | Nominee/Recipient |
|---|---|
| Fatal Attraction | Adrian Lyne |
| Hope and Glory | John Boorman |
| ***The Last Emperor | Bernardo Bertolucci |
| Moonstruck | Norman Jewison |
| My Life as a Dog | Lasse Hallström |
| Nominee/Recipient | Film |
|---|---|
| ***Michael Douglas | Wall Street |
| William Hurt | Broadcast News |
| Marcello Mastroianni | Dark Eyes |
| Jack Nicholson | Ironweed |
| Robin Williams | Good Morning, Vietnam |
| Nominee/Recipient | Film |
|---|---|
| ***Cher | Moonstruck |
| Glen Close | Fatal Attraction |
| Holly Hunter | Broadcast News |
| Sally Kirkland | Anna |
| Meryl Streep | Ironweed |
| Nominee/Recipient | Film |
|---|---|
| Albert Brooks | Broadcast News |
| ***Sean Connery | The Untouchables |
| Morgan Freeman | Street Smart |
| Vincent Gardenia | Moonstruck |
| Denzel Washington | Cry Freedom |
| Nominee/Recipient | Film |
|---|---|
| Norma Aleandro | Gaby - A True Story |
| Anne Archer | Fatal Attraction |
| ***Olympia Dukakis | Moonstruck |
| Anne Ramsey | Throw Momma from the Train |
| Ann Sothern | The Whales of August |
For more information, visit The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' official site.