Rain Man Best Writing, Original Screenplay. It was nominated for Best Art Direction (Art Direction: Ida Random; Set Decoration: Linda DeScenna), Best Cinematography (John Seale), Best Film Editing, and Best Original Score (Hans Zimmer). The film was nominated for twenty-four other ceremonies, including the Golden Globes, in which it won Best Motion Picture in the drama genre and Best Actor (Dustin Hoffman), and was nominated for Best Director (Barry Levinson) and Best Screenplay (Ronald Bass and Barry Morrow). Valeria Golino received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the Silver Ribbon. "Rain Man"s portrayal of the main character's condition has been seen
Oscar G. Mayer Jr. first wife, Rosalie Harrison Mayer, who died in 1998. A year later he married secondly Geraldine Fitzpatrick. He died on July 6, 2009 at HospiceCare Center in Fitchburg, Wisconsin, aged 95, and was survived by his second wife. His sons are Oscar Harrison Mayer, Donald Lawrence Mayer, and William Edward Mayer. In the next generation, his eight grandchildren are Oscar Henry Mayer, Stephanie Mayer Heydt, Patricia Mayer Lewis, Michelle Louise Gates, Chadwick Patterson Gates, Charlotte Marie Mathena, Donald Lee, and Wendy Ann. His great-grandchildren include Oscar Raymond Mayer. Oscar G. Mayer Jr. Oscar Gustave Mayer (March 16, 1914 in Chicago,