Golden Globe Awards — Hollywood Foreign Press Association

The 56th Golden Globe Awards

January 24, 1999  •  Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills  •  Hosted by Jack Nicholson & Shirley MacLaine  •  Cecil B. DeMille: Jack Nicholson

2
Saving Private Ryan wins
3
Shakespeare in Love wins
2
Ally McBeal wins
Saving Private Ryan — Drama Film, Director • Shakespeare in Love — Comedy, Actress, Screenplay
The Practice won TV Drama • Ally McBeal swept TV Comedy again
Film Awards
Best Motion Picture — Drama
Winner
Saving Private Ryan
Steven Spielberg, dir. — DreamWorks/Paramount
The Thin Red LineTrailerWatchRTIMDb
A Simple PlanTrailerWatchRTIMDb
Primary ColorsTrailerWatchRTIMDb
ElizabethTrailerWatchRTIMDb
Best Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical
Winner
Shakespeare in Love
John Madden, dir. — Miramax
BulworthTrailerWatchRTIMDb
There’s Something About MaryTrailerWatchRTIMDb
Patch AdamsTrailerWatchRTIMDb
Best Director — Motion Picture
Winner
Steven Spielberg
Saving Private Ryan
John Madden— Shakespeare in Love
Roberto Benigni— Life Is Beautiful
Peter Weir— The Truman Show
Shekhar Kapur— Elizabeth
Best Actor — Drama Film
Winner
Jim Carrey
The Truman Show — as Truman Burbank
Tom Hanks— Saving Private Ryan
Nick Nolte— Affliction
Ian McKellen— Gods and Monsters
Edward Norton— American History X
Best Actress — Drama Film
Winner
Cate Blanchett
Elizabeth — as Queen Elizabeth I
Meryl Streep— One True Thing
Fernanda Montenegro— Central Station
Emily Watson— Hilary and Jackie
Susan Sarandon— Stepmom
Best Actor — Comedy or Musical Film
Winner
Michael Caine
Little Voice — as Ray Say
Warren Beatty— Bulworth
John Travolta— Primary Colors
Joseph Fiennes— Shakespeare in Love
Best Actress — Comedy or Musical Film
Winner
Gwyneth Paltrow
Shakespeare in Love — as Viola De Lesseps
Cameron Diaz— There’s Something About Mary
Jane Horrocks— Little Voice
Sandra Bullock— Hope Floats
Best Supporting Actor — Film
Winner
Ed Harris
The Truman Show — as Christof
Billy Bob Thornton— A Simple Plan
Robert Duvall— A Civil Action
Geoffrey Rush— Shakespeare in Love
Bill Murray— Rushmore
Best Supporting Actress — Film
Winner
Lynn Redgrave
Gods and Monsters
Kathy Bates— Primary Colors
Judi Dench— Shakespeare in Love
Brenda Blethyn— Little Voice
Rachel Griffiths— Hilary and Jackie
Best Screenplay — Film
Winner
Marc Norman & Tom Stoppard — Shakespeare in Love
Robert Rodat— Saving Private Ryan
Warren Beatty & Jeremy Pikser— Bulworth
Bill Condon— Gods and Monsters
Best Original Score — Film
Winner
Burkhard Dallwitz — The Truman Show
John Williams— Saving Private Ryan
Ennio Morricone— The Legend of 1900
Stephen Warbeck— Shakespeare in Love
Best Original Song — Film
Winner
“The Prayer” — Quest for Camelot
David Foster; performed by Céline Dion & Andrea Bocelli
“A Soft Place to Fall”— The Horse Whisperer
“When You Believe”— The Prince of Egypt
“Uninvited”— City of Angels
Best Foreign Language Film
Winner
Central Station
Brazil — Walter Salles
Life Is Beautiful— Italy
Hilary and Jackie— UK
Character— Netherlands
Television Awards
Best TV Series — Drama
Winner
The Practice
ABC
ER
The X-Files
NYPD Blue
Homicide: Life on the Street
Best TV Series — Comedy or Musical
Winner
Ally McBeal
Fox — Season 2
Frasier
3rd Rock from the Sun
Sex and the City
Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for TV
Winner
From the Earth to the Moon
HBO
Breast Men
Merlin
The Hi-Lo Country
Best Actor — Drama TV Series
Winner
Dylan McDermott
The Practice — as Bobby Donnell
Dennis Franz— NYPD Blue
David Duchovny— The X-Files
Anthony Edwards— ER
Best Actress — Drama TV Series
Winner
Keri Russell
Felicity — as Felicity Porter
Gillian Anderson— The X-Files
Christine Lahti— Chicago Hope
Jane Seymour— Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Best Actor — Comedy or Musical TV Series
Winner
Michael J. Fox
Spin City — as Mike Flaherty
Kelsey Grammer— Frasier
John Lithgow— 3rd Rock from the Sun
Eric McCormack— Will & Grace
Best Actress — Comedy or Musical TV Series
Winner
Calista Flockhart
Ally McBeal — as Ally McBeal
Sarah Jessica Parker— Sex and the City
Helen Hunt— Mad About You
Jenna Elfman— Dharma & Greg
Best Actor — Miniseries or TV Movie
Winner
Gary Sinise
George Wallace
Jack Lemmon— Inherit the Wind
Sam Neill— Merlin
Stanley Tucci— Winchell
Best Actress — Miniseries or TV Movie
Winner
Judy Davis
A Cooler Climate
Vanessa Redgrave— If These Walls Could Talk 2
Ellen Barkin— Before Women Had Wings
Diana Rigg— Rebecca
Best Supporting Actor — TV
Winner
David Hyde Pierce
Frasier — as Dr. Niles Crane
Hank Azaria— Mad About You
Rip Torn— The Larry Sanders Show
Don Cheadle— The Rat Pack
Best Supporting Actress — TV
Winner
Laura San Giacomo
Just Shoot Me! — as Maya Gallo
Lisa Kudrow— Friends
Christine Baranski— Cybill
Camryn Manheim— The Practice