Saving Private Ryan Facts, Trivia, Actors, Actresses, and Composers

Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 American epic war film set during the invasion of Normandy in World War II. It was directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Robert Rodat. The film is notable for the intensity of its opening 27 minutes, which depicts the Omaha Beach assault of June 6, 1944. Afterwards, it follows Tom Hanks as U.S. Army Captain John H. Miller and seven men , as they search for a paratrooper, Private First Class James Francis Ryan , who is the last-surviving brother of four servicemen. Rodat conceived the film's story in 1994 when he saw a monument dedicated to eight siblings...
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quick facts

Release date:	July 24, 1998
Directed by:	Steven Spielberg
Rated:
Runtime:	170 Minutes
Producer:	Steven Spielberg, Mark Gordon, Ian Bryce, Gary Levinsohn
Editor:	Michael Kahn
Music by:	John Williams
Cinematography:	Janusz Kamiński
Screenplay by:	Robert Rodat
Estimated budget:	$70,000,000
Genre:	Action

Award-winners from Saving Private Ryan

Edward Burns

Character:Private First Class Richard Reiben

Born:January 29, 1968

Vin Diesel

Character:Private Adrian Caparzo

Born:July 18, 1967

Jeremy Davies

Character:Cpl. Timothy P. Upham

Born:October 8, 1969

Barry Pepper

Character:Private Daniel Jackson

Born:April 4, 1970

Adam Goldberg

Character:Private Stanley Mellish

Born:October 25, 1970

Giovanni Ribisi

Character:Technician 4th Class Irwin Wade

Born:December 17, 1974

Tom Hanks

Character:Captain John H. Miller

Born:July 9, 1956

Tom Sizemore

Character:Technical Sergeant Michael Horvath

Born:November 29, 1961

Cast of Saving Private Ryan

Matt Damon

Private First Class James Francis Ryan

Born:October 8, 1970

Age:41

Paul Giamatti

Sgt. Hill

Born:June 6, 1967

Age:44

Bryan Cranston

War Department Colonel

Born:March 7, 1956

Age:55

Dennis Farina

Lt. Col. Anderson

Born:February 29, 1944

Age:68

Ted Danson

Captain Fred Hamill

Born:December 29, 1947

Age:64

Nathan Fillion

Pvt. James Frederick 'Minnesota' Ryan

Born:March 27, 1971

Age:40

Honors and Awards

Year	Award Won
1999	Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Ensemble Cast Perfomance, Edward Burns
1998	Academy Award for Film Editing, Michael Kahn
1998	Academy Award for Best Sound Editing, Gary Rydstrom
1998	Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Janusz Kamiński
1999	Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Film, Steven Spielberg
1998	Academy Award for Best Director, Steven Spielberg
1999	Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film, Steven Spielberg
1999	Satellite Award for Best Editing, Michael Kahn
1998	DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, Steven Spielberg
1998	New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Picture, Steven Spielberg
1998	BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Director, Steven Spielberg
1998	Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Film
1998	Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Director, Steven Spielberg
1998	London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film, Steven Spielberg
1998	Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Picture, Steven Spielberg
1998	Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Director, Steven Spielberg
1998	BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Composer, John Williams
1998	BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Picture
1998	BAFTA Award for Best Sound, Gary Rydstrom
1998	BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects, Stefen Fangmeier

Year	Award Nomination
1999	London Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the Year, Matt Damon
1999	Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Cast in a Motion Picture, Giovanni Ribisi
1998	Academy Award for Best Director, Steven Spielberg
1998	Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Robert Rodat
1998	Academy Award for Best Picture, Mark Gordon
1998	Academy Award for Actor in a Leading Role, Tom Hanks
1998	BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Tom Hanks
1998	BAFTA Award for Best Direction, Steven Spielberg
1998	BAFTA Award for Best Film, Ian Bryce
1999	Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Drama Film, Tom Hanks
1999	Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film, Steven Spielberg
1999	Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Film, Steven Spielberg
1999	Satellite Award for Best Film – Drama, DreamWorks
1998	DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, Steven Spielberg
1999	Satellite Award for Best Visual Effects, Roger Guyett
1999	Satellite Award for Best Director, Steven Spielberg
1999	Satellite Award for Best Editing, Michael Kahn
1998	ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards - Feature Film, Thomas E. Sanders
1999	Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Drama, Tom Sizemore
1998	American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases, Janusz Kamiński
1998	BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography, Janusz Kamiński
1998	BAFTA Award for Best Editing, Michael Kahn
1998	BAFTA Award for Best Film Music, John Williams
1999	MTV Movie Award for Best Action Sequence
1999	MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance, Tom Hanks
1999	MTV Movie Award for Best Movie
1999	Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture, Tom Hanks
1998	BAFTA Award for Best Production Design/Art Direction, Thomas E. Sanders
1998	BAFTA Award for Best Sound, Richard Hymns
1998	BAFTA Award for Best Makeup, Lois Burwell
1998	BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects, Stefen Fangmeier
1999	Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, John Williams
1999	Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture, Robert Rodat
1999	Satellite Award for Best Original Score, John Williams
1999	Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay, Robert Rodat
1999	César Award for Best Foreign Film, Steven Spielberg
1998	Saturn Award for Best Special Effects, Stefen Fangmeier
1998	Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Thomas E. Sanders

Film director of Saving Private Ryan

Steven Spielberg

Born: December 18, 1946

Age: 65

Education: California State University, Long Beach, University of Southern California, Brookdale Community College

Steven Allan Spielberg KBE is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, video game designer, and studio entrepreneur. In a career of more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as an...
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The Attack of the Mummies
Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories: Book One		Comedy
Interstellar	2014
Robopocalypse	2013	Science Fiction
Lincoln	2012
Lincoln	2012
War Horse	2011
The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn	2011	Adventure
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull	2008	Fantasy
Munich	2005	Thriller
War of the Worlds	2005	Adventure
The Terminal	2004	Comedy
Looney Tunes: Back in Action	2003	Animation
Catch Me If You Can	2002	Comedy
Minority Report	2002	Thriller
A.I. Artificial Intelligence	2001	Science Fiction
Saving Private Ryan	1998	Action
Amistad	1997
The Lost World: Jurassic Park	1997	Science Fiction
Schindler's List	1993	Biography
Jurassic Park	1993	Action
Hook	1991	Adventure
Always	1989	Fantasy
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade	1989	Action
Empire of the Sun	1987
Empire of the Sun	1987	Biography
The Color Purple	1985
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom	1984	Action
Twilight Zone: The Movie	1983	Science Fiction
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial	1982	Science Fiction
Raiders of the Lost Ark	1981	Action
1941	1979	Comedy
Close Encounters of the Third Kind	1977	Science Fiction
Jaws	1975	Thriller
The Sugarland Express	1974	Adventure
Savage	1973	Thriller
Something Evil	1972	Thriller
Duel	1971	Thriller
Amblin	1968	Short Film
Slipstream	1967	Short Film
Firelight	1964	Thriller

Music contributors for Saving Private Ryan

John Williams

John Towner Williams is an American composer, conductor, and pianist. In a career spanning almost six decades, he has composed some of the most...
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
When was the premier of the movie "Saving Private Ryan"?
A:
The movie was released in 1998.
Q:
Which screenwriter wrote the film Saving Private Ryan?
A:
Robert Rodat performed the movie's screenwriting.
Q:
What was the estimated cost to "Saving Private Ryan"?
A:
$70 million was the budget for this film.
Q:
What is the film, "Saving Private Ryan" rated?
A:
The motion picture is rated R (USA).
Q:
Who distributed the film, "Saving Private Ryan"?
A:
Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks was the movie's distributor.
Q:
Which celebrities starred in the film "Saving Private Ryan"?
A:
Tom Hanks, Edward Burns, Tom Sizemore, Barry Pepper, Adam Goldberg and Giovanni Ribisi played leading roles in the movie.
Q:
What was the slogan for the movie, Saving Private Ryan?
A:
The movie's tagline was, "The mission is a man."
Q:
Which awards did the film "Saving Private Ryan" win?
A:
The film won the Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Ensemble Cast Perfomance and .
Q:
Who were the producers of the movie, "Saving Private Ryan"?
A:
Steven Spielberg, Ian Bryce, Gary Levinsohn, Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks and Mark Gordon produced the film.
Q:
What is the runtime of the film "Saving Private Ryan"?
A:
The total time for the movie is 170 minutes.

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