List of Dave Grusin Oscar nominations
Posted: July 2025
List of Oscar nominations and wins for Dave Grusin. Dave Grusin has been nominated for 8 Academy Awards and won 1. Year indicates year/period for which films were eligible for awards consideration, not year of ceremony. Sources: Oscars.org, Internet Movie Database, Wikipedia
1993: The Firm (Best Original Score) — lost to Schindler’s List (John Williams). Other nominees: The Age of Innocence (Elmer Bernstein), The Remains of the Day (Richard Robbins), The Fugitive (James Newton Howard)
1990: Havana (Best Original Score) — lost to Dances with Wolves (John Barry). Other nominees: Ghost (Maurice Jarre), Avalon (Randy Newman), Home Alone (John Williams)
1989: The Fabulous Baker Boys (Best Original Score) — lost to The Little Mermaid (Alan Menken). Other nominees: Born on the Fourth of July (John Williams), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (John Williams), Field of Dreams (James Horner)
WON: 1988: The Milagro Beanfield War (Best Original Score) — Other nominees: Rain Man (Hans Zimmer), Gorillas in the Mist (Maurice Jarre), Dangerous Liaisons (George Fenton), The Accidental Tourist (John Williams)
1982: Tootsie (Best Original Song) (shared with Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman) (It Might Be You) — lost to An Officer and a Gentleman (Jack Nitzsche, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Will Jennings) (Up Where We Belong). Other nominees: Yes, Giorgio (John Williams, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman) (If We Were In Love), Best Friends (Michel Legrand, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman) (How Do You Keep the Music Playing?), Rocky III (Jim Peterik, Frankie Sullivan) (Eye of the Tiger)
1981: On Golden Pond (Best Original Score) — lost to Chariots of Fire (Vangelis). Other nominees: Raiders of the Lost Ark (John Williams), Dragonslayer (Alex North), Ragtime (Randy Newman)
1979: The Champ (Best Original Score) — lost to A Little Romance (Georges Delerue). Other nominees: The Amityville Horror (Lalo Schifrin), Star Trek: The Motion Picture (Jerry Goldsmith), 10 (Henry Mancini)
1978: Heaven Can Wait (Best Original Score) — lost to Midnight Express (Giorgio Moroder). Other nominees: Superman (John Williams), Days of Heaven (Ennio Morricone), The Boys from Brazil (Jerry Goldsmith)