‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’:
6 Oscar nominations, 3 wins,
one Special Achievement Oscar
Posted: September 2026
List of Oscar nominations for “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” (1988). “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” was nominated for 6 Academy Awards and won 3, plus received a Special Achievement Oscar. Below are the nominees and respective winners. Sources: Oscars.org, Internet Movie Database
Dean Cundey (Best Cinematography) — lost to Peter Biziou (Mississippi Burning)
Elliot Scott, Peter Howitt (Best Art Direction-Set Decoration) — lost to Dangerous Liaisons (Stuart Craig, Gerard James)
Robert Knudson, John Boyd, Don Digirolamo, Tony Dawe (Best Sound) — lost to Bird (Les Fresholtz, Dick Alexander, Vern Poore, Willie D. Burton)
WON: Arthur Schmidt (Best Editing)
WON: Charles L. Campbell, Louis L. Edemann (Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing)
WON: Ken Ralston, Richard Williams, Ed Jones, George Gibbs (Best Effects, Visual Effects)
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Richard Williams — “For animation direction and creation of the cartoon characters.”
