‘The Shawshank Redemption’:
7 Oscar nominations
Posted: August 2026
List of Oscar nominations for “The Shawshank Redemption” (1994). “The Shawshank Redemption” was nominated for 7 Academy Awards but did not win an Oscar. Below are the nominees and respective winners. Sources: Oscars.org, Internet Movie Database
Niki Marvin (Best Picture) — lost to Forrest Gump (Wendy Finerman, Steve Tisch, Steve Starkey)
Morgan Freeman (Best Actor) — lost to Tom Hanks (Forrest Gump)
Roger Deakins (Best Cinematography) — lost to John Toll (Legends of the Fall)
Frank Darabont (Best Adapted Screenplay) — lost to Forrest Gump (Eric Roth)
Richard Francis-Bruce (Best Editing) — lost to Arthur Schmidt (Forrest Gump)
Thomas Newman (Best Original Score) — lost to Hans Zimmer (The Lion King)
Robert J. Litt, Elliot Tyson, Michael Herbick, Willie Burton (Best Sound) — lost to Speed (Gregg Landaker, Steve Maslow, Bob Beemer, David R.B. MacMillan)
