Amadeus

Disciplined Italian composer Antonio Salieri becomes consumed by jealousy and resentment towards the hedonistic and remarkably talented young Salzburger composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Director

Producers

Saul Zaentz , Michael Hausman , Bertil Ohlsson

Writer

Cinematographer

Miroslav Ondříček

Editors

Michael Chandler , Nena Danevic

Production Design

Patrizia von Brandenstein

Costume Design

Theodor Pištěk

Castings

Maggie Cartier , Mary Goldberg

Cast

F. Murray Abraham , Tom Hulce , Elizabeth Berridge , Simon Callow , Roy Dotrice , Christine Ebersole , Jeffrey Jones , Charles Kay , Kenny Baker , Lisbeth Bartlett

Studio

The Saul Zaentz Company

Genres

Drama Music History

External

Posters

5

Amadeus (1984) movie poster

Amadeus (1984) movie poster

Amadeus (1984) movie poster

Amadeus (1984) movie poster

Amadeus (1984) movie poster

Awards

21 wins, 31 nominations

Won Best Picture Amadeus 1985

Won Best Motion Picture - Drama Amadeus 1985

Won Outstanding Directing - Feature Film Miloš Forman Amadeus 1985

Won Best Director Miloš Forman 1985

Won Best Director Miloš Forman 1985

Won Best Actor F. Murray Abraham 1985

Won Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama F. Murray Abraham 1985

Won Best Screenplay Peter Shaffer 1985

Won Best Adapted Screenplay Peter Shaffer 1985

Won Best Production Design (Color) Patrizia von Brandenstein 1985

Won Best Production Design (Color) Karel Cerny 1985

Won Best Costume Design (Color) Theodor Pistek 1985

Won Best Cinematography Amadeus 1986

Won Best Editing Amadeus 1986

Won Best Sound Amadeus 1986

Won Best Sound Mixing Mark Berger 1985

Won Best Sound Mixing Tom Scott 1985

Won Best Sound Mixing Todd Boekelheide 1985

Won Best Sound Mixing Chris Newman 1985

Won Best Makeup and Hairstyling Paul LeBlanc 1985

Won Best Makeup and Hairstyling Dick Smith 1985

Nom Best Actor Tom Hulce 1985

Nom Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Tom Hulce 1985

Nom Best Supporting Actor Jeffrey Jones 1985

Nom Best Adapted Screenplay Peter Shaffer Amadeus 1986

Nom Best Cinematography (Color) Miroslav Ondříček 1985

Nom Best Film Editing Nene Danevic 1985

Nom Best Film Editing Michael Chandler 1985

Nom Best Production Design Amadeus 1986

Nom Best Costume Design Amadeus 1986

Nom Film Amadeus 1986

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