| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
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| 1971 | Won | Oscar |
Best Actor in a Leading Role George C. Scott Refused to accept the nomination and the award, because he did not feel himself to be in any competition with other actors. Frank McCarthy, the film's producer, accepted the award on Scott's behalf at the ceremony, but returned it to the Academy the next day in keeping with Scott's wishes. |
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Best Art Direction-Set Decoration Urie McCleary Gil Parrondo Antonio Mateos Pierre-Louis Thévenet |
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Best Director Franklin J. Schaffner Franklin Schaffner was not present at the awards ceremony. Karl Malden accepted the award on his behalf. |
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Best Film Editing Hugh S. Fowler |
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Best Picture Frank McCarthy |
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Best Sound Douglas O. Williams Don J. Bassman |
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Best Writing, Story and Screenplay Based on Factual Material or Material Not Previously Published or Produced Francis Ford Coppola Edmund H. North Francis Ford Coppola was not present at the awards ceremony. |
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| Nominated | Oscar |
Best Cinematography Fred J. Koenekamp |
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Best Effects, Special Visual Effects Alex Weldon |
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Best Music, Original Score Jerry Goldsmith |
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| American Cinema Editors, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1971 | Won | Eddie |
Best Edited Feature Film Hugh S. Fowler |
| BAFTA Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1971 | Nominated | BAFTA Film Award |
Best Actor George C. Scott |
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Best Sound Track Don Hall Douglas O. Williams Don J. Bassman |
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| Directors Guild of America, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1971 | Won | DGA Award |
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Franklin J. Schaffner Eli Dunn (assistant director) (plaque) José López Rodero (assistant director) (plaque) |
| Golden Globes, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1971 | Won | Golden Globe |
Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama George C. Scott |
| Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Motion Picture - Drama |
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Best Motion Picture Director Franklin J. Schaffner |
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| Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1971 | Won | KCFCC Award |
Best Actor George C. Scott |
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Best Film Tied with Five Easy Pieces (1970). |
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| Laurel Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1971 | Won | Golden Laurel |
Best Cinematographer Fred J. Koenekamp |
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Best Composer Jerry Goldsmith |
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Best Dramatic Performance, Male George C. Scott |
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Best Picture |
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| 2nd place | Golden Laurel |
Best Supporting Performance, Male Karl Malden |
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| Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1971 | Won | Golden Reel Award |
Best Sound Editing - Feature Film unknown |
| National Board of Review, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1971 | Won | NBR Award |
Best Actor George C. Scott |
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Best Film |
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Top Ten Films |
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| National Film Preservation Board, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | Won | National Film Registry | |
| National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1971 | Won | NSFC Award |
Best Actor George C. Scott |
| New York Film Critics Circle Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1970 | Won | NYFCC Award |
Best Actor George C. Scott |
| Writers Guild of America, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1971 | Won | WGA Award (Screen) |
Best Drama Written Directly for the Screen Francis Ford Coppola Edmund H. North |
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