Who won an Academy Award for in “Silence of the Lambs” ?
Jonathan Demme won an Academy Award for Best Director. Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins both won Oscars for their roles as Clarice Starling and Dr. Hannibal Lecter, respectively. The film won additional Oscars for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture. The Silence of the Lambs is only the third (and most recent) film to win the five most prestigious Academy Awards (after It Happened One Night, 1934 and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, 1975). The film is second in the department of most Oscar nominations for a horror film tying the record previously set by Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte in 1964; The Exorcist is in first place with 10 nominations. Other awards include “best picture” from CHI Awards, the “best film” from PEO Awards, and won Best Film from National Board of Review, all in 1991. In 1991, Jonathan Demme was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for best director. In 1992, Ted Tally received an Edgar Award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay. In 1991 it was nominated for “best
