Sleepless in Seattle
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The film was originally to have been scored by John Barry
, but when he was given a list of 20 songs he had to put in the film, he quit.
(held in 1994), but did not win either of them. It lost out to The Piano
for Best Original Screenplay while the song "A Wink and a Smile" lost out to "Streets of Philadelphia" (another Tom Hanks movie) for Best Original Song. The film was nominated for three Golden Globe Awards: one for Best Actor - Musical or Comedy
(Tom Hanks
) another for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
(Meg Ryan
) and a third for Best Breakthrough Performance (Ross Malinger
).
The film won four awards at different ceremonies. Ryan won the award for Funniest Actress in a Leading Role at the American Comedy Awards. At the 1994 Young Artist Award
s, Malinger won the award for Best Actor Under Ten in a Motion Picture and the film itself won Outstanding Family Motion Picture for Comedy.
on June 12, 2012, for a one-month run.
John Barry (composer)
John Barry Prendergast, OBE was an English conductor and composer of film music. He is best known for composing the soundtracks for 12 of the James Bond films between 1962 and 1987...
, but when he was given a list of 20 songs he had to put in the film, he quit.
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Awards
Sleepless in Seattle received two nominations for awards in the 66th Academy Awards66th Academy Awards
The 66th Academy Awards were presented March 21, 1994, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. The show was landmark in that it featured a female African American host for the first time, Whoopi Goldberg, and represented a direct contrast in edgy style from Billy Crystal who had hosted the...
(held in 1994), but did not win either of them. It lost out to The Piano
The Piano
The Piano is a 1993 New Zealand drama film about a mute pianist and her daughter, set during the mid-19th century in a rainy, muddy frontier backwater on the west coast of New Zealand. The film was written and directed by Jane Campion, and stars Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Sam Neill, and Anna Paquin...
for Best Original Screenplay while the song "A Wink and a Smile" lost out to "Streets of Philadelphia" (another Tom Hanks movie) for Best Original Song. The film was nominated for three Golden Globe Awards: one for Best Actor - Musical or Comedy
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
The Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in 1951...
(Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks
Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks is an American actor, producer, writer, and director. Hanks worked in television and family-friendly comedies, gaining wide notice in 1988's Big, before achieving success as a dramatic actor in several notable roles, including Andrew Beckett in Philadelphia, the title...
) another for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
The Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in 1950...
(Meg Ryan
Meg Ryan
Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra , professionally known as Meg Ryan, is an American actress and producer. Raised in Bethel, Connecticut, Ryan began her acting career in 1981 in minor roles, before joining the cast of the CBS soap opera As the World Turns in 1982...
) and a third for Best Breakthrough Performance (Ross Malinger
Ross Malinger
Ross Aaron Malinger is an American actor who co-starred as Jonah Baldwin in the 1993 romantic film Sleepless In Seattle. He starred in the 1997 comedy Toothless, along with Kirstie Alley, portraying the second main character of the film...
).
The film won four awards at different ceremonies. Ryan won the award for Funniest Actress in a Leading Role at the American Comedy Awards. At the 1994 Young Artist Award
Young Artist Award
The Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist...
s, Malinger won the award for Best Actor Under Ten in a Motion Picture and the film itself won Outstanding Family Motion Picture for Comedy.
| Award | Category | Winner/Nominee | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66th Academy Awards 66th Academy Awards The 66th Academy Awards were presented March 21, 1994, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. The show was landmark in that it featured a female African American host for the first time, Whoopi Goldberg, and represented a direct contrast in edgy style from Billy Crystal who had hosted the... |
Best Original Song | "A Wink and a Smile" | No |
| Best Screenplay - Original | Nora Ephron Nora Ephron Nora Ephron is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, novelist, playwright, journalist, author, and blogger.She is best known for her romantic comedies and is a triple nominee for the Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay; for Silkwood, When Harry Met Sally... and Sleepless in... , David S. Ward David S. Ward David Schad Ward is an American film director and screen writer.-Life and career:Ward was born in Providence, Rhode Island, the son of Miriam and Robert McCollum Ward. Ward has degrees from Pomona College , as well as both USC and the UCLA Film School... & Jeff Arch |
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| 48th BAFTA Film Awards 48th British Academy Film Awards 1995----Best Film:Four Weddingsand a Funeral----Best Film - British: Shallow Grave The 49th British Film Awards, given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in 1995, honoured the best films of 1994.... |
Best Score | Mark Shaiman | No |
| Best Screenplay | Nora Ephron, David S. Ward & Jeff Arch | ||
| American Comedy Awards | Funniest Actress in a Leading Role | Meg Ryan Meg Ryan Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra , professionally known as Meg Ryan, is an American actress and producer. Raised in Bethel, Connecticut, Ryan began her acting career in 1981 in minor roles, before joining the cast of the CBS soap opera As the World Turns in 1982... |
Yes |
| 51st Golden Globe Awards 51st Golden Globe Awards The 51st Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film and television for 1993, were held on January 22, 1994 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.-Best Actor - Drama: Tom Hanks - Philadelphia... |
Best Film - Musical or Comedy | No | |
| Best Actor - Musical or Comedy | Tom Hanks Tom Hanks Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks is an American actor, producer, writer, and director. Hanks worked in television and family-friendly comedies, gaining wide notice in 1988's Big, before achieving success as a dramatic actor in several notable roles, including Andrew Beckett in Philadelphia, the title... |
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| Best Actress - Musical or Comedy | Meg Ryan | ||
| 1994 MTV Movie Awards | Best Breakthrough Performance | Ross Malinger Ross Malinger Ross Aaron Malinger is an American actor who co-starred as Jonah Baldwin in the 1993 romantic film Sleepless In Seattle. He starred in the 1997 comedy Toothless, along with Kirstie Alley, portraying the second main character of the film... |
No |
| Best Female Performance | Meg Ryan | ||
| Best Movie Song | "When I Fall In Love" (Celine Dion Celine Dion Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record... & Clive Griffin Clive Griffin Clive Griffin is a British pop vocalist, best known for his hit duet, "When I Fall in Love" with pop singer Celine Dion. His debut album Step By Step sold 10,000 copies in his native UK in the late 1980s, and featured several singles, "Head Above Water", "Don't Make Me Wait", "The Way We Touch"... ) |
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| Best On-Screen Duo | Tom Hanks & Meg Ryan | ||
| Young Artist Awards | Best Actor Under Ten in a Motion Picture | Ross Malinger | Yes |
| Outstanding Family Motion Picture - Comedy | |||
Adaptation
Sleepless in Seattle: The Musical is in development. Produced by David Shor, with a book written by Shor's long-time partner Jeff Arch (who wrote the original story for the motion picture), it was given a staged reading in New York in November 2010 and is scheduled to premier in full production at the Pasadena PlayhousePasadena Playhouse
The Pasadena Playhouse is a historic performing arts venue located 39 S El Molino Avenue in Pasadena, California. The 686-seat auditorium produces a variety of cultural and artistic events, professional shows, and community engagements each year.-History:...
on June 12, 2012, for a one-month run.
External links
- http://my.opera.com/TheMovieGuy/blog/sleepless-in-seattle
- http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/mndwebpages/kim%20basinger.s%20big%20regret
- Movie stills
- http://www.sleeplessinseattlemanagement.com