Awards

Fourth Annual Youth in Film Awards (1981-1982)

Best Young ActorIn a New Television Series
Scott Baio, Joanie Loves Chachi, ABC
Jason Bateman, Silver Spoons, NBC
Christian Jacobs, Gloria, CBS
Meeno Peluce, Voyagers, NBC
River Phoenix, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, CBS
Ricky Schroder, Silver Spoons, NBC - Winner

Fifth Annual Youth in Film Awards (1982-1983)

Best Young Actor In a Drama Series
David Friedman "Little House" - NBC
Timothy Gibbs "Father Murphy" - NBC
Chris Hebert "Boone" NBC
John Kovacs "Second Family Tree" - NBC
Matthew Laborteaux "Little House" (Drug Segment) - NBC
Scott Mellini "Father Murphy" - NBC
River Phoenix "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" - CBS - Winner

Sixth Annual Youth in Film Awards (1983-1984)

Best Young Actor in a Family Film Made For Television
Shane Conrad "Hard Knox" NBC
Timothy Gibbs "Dead Wrong" CBS
Leaf & River Phoenix "Backwards - The Riddle of Dyslexia" ABC
Doug Scott "The Day After" ABC - Winner
Jerry Supiran "Police Woman Center Fold" Orion-TV

Seventh Annual Youth in Film Awards (1984-1985)

Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Special or Mini-Series
Chad Allen "Code of Vengeance" NBC
Robert Chestnut "Contract for Life: The S.A.D.D. Story" CBS
Billy Lombardo "Fenster Hall" NBC
River Phoenix "Surviving" ABC - Winner
Edouardo Ponti "Aurora" NBC

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor - Motion Picture
Jeff B. Cohen "The Goonies" Warner Brothers
Corey Feldman "The Goonies" Warner Brothers
Corey Haim "First Born" Paramount
Billy Jacoby "Just One Of The Guys" Columbia
Gabe Jarret "Real Genius" Tri-Star Pictures
Joey Lawrence "Summer Rental" Paramount
River Phoenix "Explorers" Paramount - Winner


Diane Lane and River Phoenix	River Phoenix and Danny Nucci

Diane Lane, River Phoenix and Leaf Phoenix

Eighth Annual Youth in Film Awards (1985-1986)

The Jackie Coogan Award—Outstanding Contribution To Youth Through Motion Picture
Ensemble Cast In A Feature Film - "STAND BY ME"
Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldmen, Jerry 0'Connell

Georg Olden, River Phoenix and Danny Nucci

The 6th Annual Apex Awards (1986)

Actor in a Supporting Role - Drama
Tom Cruise in The Color of Money
Dennis Hopper in Hoosiers
River Phoenix in Stand By Me and The Mosquito Coast

The 6th Annual Fennecus Awards (1986)

Juvenile Performance - Under Eighteen
Jennifer Connelly in Labyrinth
Corey Haim in Lucas
River Phoenix in The Mosquito Coast
Winona Ryder in Lucas
Wil Wheaton in Stand By Me

Ninth Annual Youth in Film Awards (1986-1987)

Best Young Male Superstar in Motion Pictures
Corey Haim, "The Lost Boys" Warner Bros.
David Mendenhall, "Over the Top" Cannon Films
River Phoenix, "The Mosquito Coast" Warner Bros. - Winner

The 61st Academy Awards (1988)

Actor in a Supporting Role
Alec Guinness - Little Dorrit (William Dorrit)
Kevin Kline - A Fish Called Wanda (Otto)
Martin Landau - Tucker The Man and His Dream (Abe)
River Phoenix - Running on Empty (Danny Pope)
Dean Stockwell - Married to the Mob (Tony the Tiger Russo)

The 46th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1988)

Actor In A Supporting Role
Alec Guinness in Little Dorrit
Neil Patrick Harris in Clara's Heart
Raul Julia in Moon Over Parador
Martin Landau in Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Lou Diamond Phillips in Stand and Deliver
River Phoenix in Running On Empty

The 8th Annual Fennecus Awards (1988)

Actor in a Leading Role
Gene Hackman in Mississippi Burning
Tom Hulce in Dominick & Eugene
Jeremy Irons in Dead Ringers
River Phoenix in Running On Empty
Max von Sydow in Pelle the Conqueror

The 8th Annual Apex Awards (1988)

Actor in a Leading Role - Drama
Gene Hackman in Mississippi Burning
River Phoenix in Running on Empty
Max von Sydow in Pelle the Conqueror

The National Board of Review (1988)

Best Supporting Actor
River Phoenix in Running on Empty

The 9th Annual Fennecus Awards (1989)

Actor in a Limited Role
Marlon Brando in a Dry White Season
Burt Lancaster in Field Of Dreams
River Phoenix in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Martin Short in The Big Picture
Robin Williams in The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

The 11th Annual Fennecus Awards (1991)

Actor in a Leading Role
Warren Beatty in Bugsy
Jeff Bridges in The Fisher King
River Phoenix in My Own Private Idaho
Wesley Snipes in New Jack City

The 11th Annual Apex Awards (1991)

Actor in a Leading Role
Warren Beatty in Bugsy
Nick Nolte in The Prince of Tides
River Phoenix in My Own Private Idaho

National Society of Film Critics (1991)

Best Actor
River Phoenix in My Own Private Idaho

Venice Film Festival (1991)

Volpi Cup - Best Actor
River Phoenix in My Own Private Idaho

Independent Spirit Awards (1992)

Best Male Lead
River Phoenix in My Own Private Idaho
Doug E. Doug in Hangin' with the Homeboys
Robert Duvall in Rambling Rose
Gary Oldman in Rosencrantz & Guildstern Are Dead
William Russ in Pastime

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