John Huston's “Under the Volcano”
was nominated for tow Oscars, Best Actor for Albert Finney's towering performance and Original Score for perennial nominee Alex North.

Andrew Davis's actioner “Under Siege,” starring Steven Seagal was nominated for two Oscars: Sound and Sound Effects Editing.

Cecil B. DeMille's “Union Pacific” was nominated for the Special Effects Oscar, but the winner was “The Rains Came.”

Cecil B. DeMille's epic “Unconquered” was nominated for Special Effects Oscar but did not win.

Jacques Demy's all-music film, “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg,” starring Catherine Deneuve, was nominated for five Oscars, includig Best Foreign Language Film and Music Score.