National Board of Review Awards 1999
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71st National Board of Review Awards
December 7, 1999
Best Picture:
American Beauty
The 71st National Board of Review Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking in 1999, were announced on 7 December 1999 and given on 18 January 2000.
Top 10 films
[edit]- American Beauty
- The Talented Mr. Ripley
- Magnolia
- The Insider
- The Straight Story
- Cradle Will Rock
- Boys Don't Cry
- Being John Malkovich
- Tumbleweeds
- Three Kings
Top Foreign Films
[edit]Winners
[edit]- Best Picture:
- Best Foreign Film:
- Best Actor:
- Best Actress:
- Best Supporting Actor:
- Best Supporting Actress:
- Best Acting by an Ensemble:
- Breakthrough Performance - Male:
- Breakthrough Performance - Female:
- Best Director:
- Outstanding Directorial Debut:
- Best Screenplay:
- John Irving - The Cider House Rules
- Arthur Laurents - Career Achievement
- Best Documentary:
- Best Film made for Cable TV
- Career Achievement Award:
- Billy Wilder Award for Excellence in Directing:
- Special Filmmaking Achievement:
- William K. Everson Award for Film History:
- Jeanine Basinger, Silent Stars
- International Freedom Award:
- Freedom of Expression:
- Special Citation:
- Barry Levinson - Outstanding Cinematic Series, The Baltimore Series
- Special Recognition for Excellence in Filmmaking: