| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
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| 1975 | Won | Oscar |
Best Actor in a Supporting Role Robert De Niro Robert De Niro was not present at the awards ceremony. Francis Ford Coppola accepted the award on his behalf. |
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Best Art Direction-Set Decoration Dean Tavoularis Angelo P. Graham George R. Nelson |
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Best Director Francis Ford Coppola |
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Best Music, Original Dramatic Score Nino Rota Carmine Coppola Nino Rota was not present at the awards ceremony. |
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Best Picture Francis Ford Coppola Gray Frederickson Fred Roos The movie became the first sequel to win the best picture award. |
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Best Writing, Screenplay Adapted From Other Material Francis Ford Coppola Mario Puzo |
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| Nominated | Oscar |
Best Actor in a Leading Role Al Pacino |
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Best Actor in a Supporting Role Michael V. Gazzo |
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Best Actor in a Supporting Role Lee Strasberg |
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Best Actress in a Supporting Role Talia Shire |
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Best Costume Design Theadora Van Runkle |
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| BAFTA Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1976 | Won | BAFTA Film Award |
Best Actor Al Pacino Also for Dog Day Afternoon (1975). |
| Nominated | Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music |
Nino Rota
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Best Film Editing Peter Zinner Barry Malkin Richard Marks |
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Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles Robert De Niro |
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| Directors Guild of America, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1975 | Won | DGA Award |
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Francis Ford Coppola Michael S. Glick (unit production manager) (plaque) Newt Arnold (assistant director) (plaque) Henry J. Lange Jr. (assistant director) (plaque) |
| Golden Globes, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1975 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Director - Motion Picture Francis Ford Coppola |
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Best Motion Picture - Drama |
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Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama Al Pacino |
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Best Original Score Nino Rota |
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Best Screenplay - Motion Picture Francis Ford Coppola Mario Puzo |
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Most Promising Newcomer - Male Lee Strasberg |
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| Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1975 | Won | KCFCC Award |
Best Director Francis Ford Coppola Also for The Conversation (1974). |
| National Film Preservation Board, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1993 | Won | National Film Registry | |
| National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1975 | Won | NSFC Award |
Best Cinematography Gordon Willis Also for The Parallax View (1974). |
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Best Director Francis Ford Coppola |
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| New York Film Critics Circle Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1974 | 2nd place | NYFCC Award |
Best Supporting Actor Robert De Niro |
| 3rd place | NYFCC Award |
Best Film |
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Best Supporting Actor Lee Strasberg |
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| Online Film Critics Society Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2002 | Nominated | OFCS Award |
Best Overall DVD Also for The Godfather (1972) and The Godfather: Part III (1990). For the "Godfather Collection". |
| Satellite Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2008 | Won | Satellite Award |
Best Classic DVD Also for The Godfather: Part III (1990) and The Godfather (1972). The Godfather Collection - The Coppola Restoration |
| Nominated | Satellite Award |
Best Overall Blu-Ray Disc Also for The Godfather (1972) and The Godfather: Part III (1990). The Godfather Collection - The Coppola Restoration |
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| Writers Guild of America, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1975 | Won | WGA Award (Screen) |
Best Drama Adapted from Another Medium Francis Ford Coppola Mario Puzo |
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