Kevin Spacey and Academy President Robert Rehme announce the nominations

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Tuesday, February 09, 1999 9:01:01 AM EST

BEVERLY HILLS, California (CNN) -- Independent films fared extraordinarily well in the Oscar nominations Tuesday, with "Shakespeare in Love" taking the most nominations -- 13 -- while "Elizabeth" and the Italian film "Life is Beautiful" captured seven apiece.

"Saving Private Ryan," which had been widely anticipated to receive the most nominations, got 11 nods. One notable omission: Jim Carrey was not nominated for his role in "The Truman Show." He had won a Golden Globe in the comedy category for the part just two weeks ago.

Here are the major-category nominations announced for the 71st Annual Academy Awards:

Best Picture:

• "Life Is Beautiful"
• "Elizabeth"
• "Saving Private Ryan"
• "Shakespeare in Love"
• "The Thin Red Line"

Best Director:

• Steven Spielberg, "Saving Private Ryan"
• Peter Weir, "The Truman Show"
• John Madden, "Shakespeare In Love"
• Roberto Benigni, "Life Is Beautiful"
• Terrence Malick, "The Thin Red Line"

• Tom Hanks, "Saving Private Ryan"
• Roberto Benigni, "Life Is Beautiful"
• Ian McKellen, "Gods and Monsters"
• Nick Nolte, "Affliction"
• Edward Norton, "American History X"

• Meryl Streep, "One True Thing"
• Cate Blanchett, "Elizabeth"
• Gwyneth Paltrow, "Shakespeare in Love"
• Fernanda Montenegro, "Central Station"
• Emily Watson, "Hilary and Jackie"

Best Supporting Actor:

• James Coburn, "Affliction"
• Robert Duvall, "A Civil Action"
• Ed Harris, "The Truman Show"
• Geoffrey Rush, "Shakespeare in Love"
• Billy Bob Thornton, "A Simple Plan"

Best Supporting Actress:

• Kathy Bates, "Primary Colors"
• Brenda Blethyn, "Little Voice"
• Judi Dench, "Shakespeare in Love"
• Rachel Griffiths, "Hilary and Jackie"
• Lynn Redgrave, "Gods and Monsters"

Best Screenplay:

• "Bulworth"
• "Life Is Beautiful"
• "Saving Private Ryan"
• "Shakespeare in Love"
• "The Truman Show"

Best screenplay adapted from a previous work:

• "Gods and Monsters"
• "Out of Sight"
• "Primary Colors"
• "A Simple Plan"
• "The Thin Red Line"

Best Foreign Language Film:

• "Central Station"
• "Children of Heaven"
• "The Grandfather"
• "Life Is Beautiful"
• "Tango"

The awards will be given out on March 21 in a ceremony hosted by Whoopi Goldberg at the Los Angeles Music Center. The awards ceremony will be broadcast live on ABC.