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

Award-winners from Saving Private Ryan

Vin Diesel

Character:Private Adrian Caparzo

Born:July 18, 1967

Edward Burns

Character:Private First Class Richard Reiben

Born:January 29, 1968

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:42

Paul Giamatti

Sgt. Hill

Born:June 6, 1967

Age:46

Bryan Cranston

War Department Colonel

Born:March 7, 1956

Age:57

Dennis Farina

Lt. Col. Anderson

Born:February 29, 1944

Age:69

Ted Danson

Captain Fred Hamill

Born:December 29, 1947

Age:65

Harve Presnell

General Marshall

Born:Sept. 14, 1933

Died:June 30, 2009

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 Film, Steven Spielberg
1998	Broadcast Film Critics Association 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 Film of the Year, Steven Spielberg
1998	Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Film, Steven Spielberg
1998	Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Director, Steven Spielberg
1998	BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Composer, John Williams
1998	Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Film
1998	BAFTA Award for Best Sound, Gary Rydstrom
1998	BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects, Stefen Fangmeier
1999	Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor - Drama, Tom Hanks
1999	Empire Award for Best Actor, Tom Hanks
1999	PGA Producer of the Year Award for Motion Picture Producer of the Year, Steven Spielberg
1998	Academy Award for Sound Mixing, Gary Rydstrom
1999	Czech Lion Award for Best Foreign Language, Steven Spielberg
1999	Empire Award for Best Director, Steven Spielberg

Year	Award Nomination
1999	London Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the Year, Matt Damon
1999	Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a 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 Best Actor, 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, 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
1999	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, Tom Hanks
1999	MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance, Tom Hanks
1999	MTV Movie Award for Best Movie
1999	Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, Tom Hanks
1998	BAFTA Award for Best Production Design, Thomas E. Sanders
1998	BAFTA Award for Best Sound, Richard Hymns
1998	BAFTA Award for Best Makeup & Hair, 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
1999	Satellite Award for Best Cinematography, Janusz Kamiński
1998	National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Film
1998	National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director, Steven Spielberg
1998	Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Film
1998	Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Director, Steven Spielberg
1998	BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Composer, John Williams
1998	Screen International Award, Steven Spielberg
1999	Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay, Robert Rodat
1998	Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Janusz Kamiński
1998	Academy Award for Film Editing, Michael Kahn
1998	Academy Award for Makeup, Lois Burwell
1998	Academy Award for Original Music Score, John Williams
1998	Academy Award for Sound Mixing, Gary Rydstrom
1998	Academy Award for Best Sound Editing, Gary Rydstrom

Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
What was the estimated cost to "Saving Private Ryan"?
A:
$70 million was the budget for this film.
Q:
Which screenwriter wrote the film Saving Private Ryan?
A:
Robert Rodat performed the movie's screenwriting.
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 was the slogan for the movie, Saving Private Ryan?
A:
The movie's tagline was, "The mission is a man."
Q:
Who was the director of the movie "Saving Private Ryan"?
A:
Steven Spielberg was the movie's director.
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:
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:
When was the premier of the movie "Saving Private Ryan"?
A:
The movie was released in 1998.
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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