Schindler's List

Schindler's List

Schindler's List is a 1993 American film about Oskar Schindler, a German businessman who saved the lives of more than a thousand mostly Polish-Jewish refugees during the Holocaust by employing them in his factories. The film was directed by Steven Spielberg, and based on the novel Schindler's Ark by Australian novelist Thomas Keneally. It stars Liam Neeson as Schindler, Ralph Fiennes as Schutzstaffel -officer Amon Göth, and Ben Kingsley as Schindler's Jewish accountant Itzhak Stern. The film was a box office success and recipient of seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best...
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quick facts
Release date:November 30, 1993
Directed by:Steven Spielberg
Rated:R (USA)
Runtime:195 Minutes
Producer:Steven Spielberg, Branko Lustig, Gerald R. Molen
Editor:Michael Kahn
Music by:John Williams
Cinematography:Janusz Kamiński
Screenplay by:Steven Zaillian
Estimated budget:$25,000,000
Adapted from:Schindler's Ark
Genre:Biography

Award-winners from Schindler's List

Ralph Fiennes
Ralph Fiennes
Character:Amon Goeth
Born:December 22, 1962

Cast of Schindler's List

Ben Kingsley
Ben Kingsley
Itzhak Stern
Born:December 31, 1943
Age:68
Liam Neeson
Liam Neeson
Oskar Schindler
Born:June 7, 1952
Age:59
Caroline Goodall
Caroline Goodall
Emilie Schindler
Born:November 13, 1959
Age:52
Embeth Davidtz
Embeth Davidtz
Helen Hirsch
Born:August 11, 1965
Age:46
Mark Ivanir
Mark Ivanir
Marcel Goldberg
Born:September 6, 1968
Age:43
Jonathan Sagall
Jonathan Sagall
Poldek Pfefferberg
Born:April 23, 1959
Age:52

Honors and Awards

YearAward Won
1993 Academy Award for Best Picture, Branko Lustig
1993 Academy Award for Best Director, Steven Spielberg
1993 Academy Award for Film Editing, Michael Kahn
1993 Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Janusz Kamiński
1993 Academy Award for Original Music Score, John Williams
1994 Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Film, Steven Spielberg
1993 Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay, Steven Zaillian
1993 BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Ralph Fiennes
1993 BAFTA Award for Best Direction, Steven Spielberg
1994 Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film, Steven Spielberg
1993 BAFTA Award for Best Film, Branko Lustig
1993 DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, Steven Spielberg
1993 National Board of Review Award for Best Film, Steven Spielberg
1993 New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Picture, Steven Spielberg
1993 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Film
1994 London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film, Steven Spielberg
1994 London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director, Steven Spielberg
1993 BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography, Janusz Kamiński
1993 BAFTA Award for Best Editing, Michael Kahn
1994 Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture, Steven Zaillian
1993 Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Allan Starski
1993 BAFTA Award for Best Film Music, John Williams
1993 BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay, Adapted, Steven Zaillian
1993 National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor, Ralph Fiennes
1993 National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Picture
1993 National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director, Steven Spielberg
1993 National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography, Janusz Kamiński
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YearAward Nomination
1993 Academy Award for Actor in a Leading Role, Liam Neeson
1993 Academy Award for Best Director, Steven Spielberg
1993 Academy Award for Best Picture, Gerald R. Molen
1993 Academy Award for Actor in a Supporting Role, Ralph Fiennes
1993 Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay, Steven Zaillian
1993 BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Liam Neeson
1993 BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Ralph Fiennes
1993 BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Ben Kingsley
1993 BAFTA Award for Best Direction, Steven Spielberg
1993 BAFTA Award for Best Film, Branko Lustig
1994 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Drama Film, Liam Neeson
1994 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Film, Ralph Fiennes
1994 Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film, Steven Spielberg
1994 Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Film, Steven Spielberg
1993 Academy Award for Costume Design, Anna B. Sheppard
1993 DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, Steven Spielberg
1993 American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases, Janusz Kamiński
1994 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, John Williams
1994 Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture, Steven Zaillian
1993 Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Allan Starski
1993 BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay, Adapted, Steven Zaillian
1993 BAFTA Award for Best Film Music, John Williams
1993 BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography, Janusz Kamiński
1993 BAFTA Award for Best Editing, Michael Kahn
1993 BAFTA Award for Best Production Design/Art Direction, Allan Starski
1993 BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design, Anna B. Sheppard
1993 BAFTA Award for Best Sound, Charles L. Campbell
1993 BAFTA Award for Best Makeup, Christina Smith
1995 César Award for Best Foreign Film, Steven Spielberg
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Film director of Schindler's List

Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Born: December 18, 1946
Age: 65

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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Music contributors for Schindler's List

John Williams
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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Filming locations for Schindler's List

Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km and has a largely temperate seasonal climate. With 81.8 million...
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Who distributed the film, "Schindler's List"?
  • A:
    Universal Studios was the movie's distributor.
  • Q:
    What locations were selected to film scenes in the movie Schindler's List?
  • A:
    The motion picture's featured locations include Germany.
  • Q:
    How many minutes is the runtime of the film "Schindler's List"?
  • A:
    The runtime is 195 minutes.
  • Q:
    Which honors did the motion picture "Schindler's List" win?
  • A:
    The film received the Academy Award for Best Picture, Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Film Editing, Academy Award for Best Cinematography and Academy Award for Best Art Direction.
  • Q:
    Who were the producers of the movie, "Schindler's List"?
  • A:
    Steven Spielberg, Branko Lustig, Gerald R. Molen, Lew Rywin, Irving Glovin, Robert Raymond and Kathleen Kennedy produced the movie.
  • Q:
    What tagline was included in marketing materials for the motion picture, "Schindler's List"?
  • A:
    The movie's slogan was, "Whoever saves one Life, Saves the World entire."
  • Q:
    What is the rating of the film, "Schindler's List"?
  • A:
    The motion picture is rated R (USA).
  • Q:
    When was the motion picture "Schindler's List" released?
  • A:
    The film was released in 1993.
  • Q:
    How much was the estimated cost to make the film "Schindler's List"?
  • A:
    $25 million was the budget for this movie.
  • Q:
    Who was the director of the film "Schindler's List"?
  • A:
    Steven Spielberg was the director of the film.

Awards & Accolades

  • Academy Awards for Best Picture
    1994
  • Best Adapted Screenplay
    1994
  • Best Art Direction
    1994
  • Golden Globe Award Best Motion Picture - Drama
    1994
  • NBR Best Movies of the 1990's
    1993
  • Original Music Score
    1994
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