The world will never seem same once you've seen it through the eyes of... Forrest Gump. Forrest Gump: My momma always said, "Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." . . . . . 1994 Academy Awards (Oscars) Won - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role — Tom Hanks Won - Best Director — Robert Zemeckis Won - Best Film Editing — Arthur Schmidt Won - Best Picture — Wendy Finerman, Steve Starkey, Steve Tisch Won - Best Visual Effects — Ken Ralston, George Murphy, Stephen Rosenbaum, Allen Hall Won - Best Adapted Screenplay — Eric Roth Nominated - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role — Gary Sinise (as Lieutenant Dan Taylor) Nominated - Best Achievement in Art Direction — Rick Carter, Nancy Haigh Nominated - Best Achievement in Cinematography — Don Burgess Nominated - Best Makeup — Daniel C. Striepeke, Hallie D'Amore Nominated - Best Original Score — Alan Silvestri Nominated - Best Sound Mixing — Randy Thom, Tom Johnson, Dennis S. Sands, William B. Kaplan Nominated - Best Sound Editing — Gloria S. Borders, Randy Thom