1989 Academy Awards – Directing Winner and Nominees

Rain Man

Barry Levinson

Selfish yuppie Charlie Babbitt’s father left a fortune to his savant brother Raymond and a pittance to Charlie; they travel cross-country.

A Fish Called Wanda

Charles Crichton

Mississippi Burning

Alan Parker

The Last Temptation of Christ

Martin Scorsese

Working Girl

Mike Nichols