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AFI Awards, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2006 Won AFI Award Movie of the Year
GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK is a refreshingly spare reflection on a controversial and difficult time in the 1950s and, at the same time, an explosive examination of the current American news landscape. Brilliantly choreographed and co-written by director George Clooney, the film illuminates the burden of courage in a free press at odds with both its government and its corporate parent. Clooney's ingenious use of archival footage adds to the great sense of fear and incredulity that these events took place in America. The film's greatest contribution may be to remind audiences that "Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it."
 
Academy Awards, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated Oscar Best Achievement in Art Direction
James D. Bissell (art director)
Jan Pascale (set decorator)
Best Achievement in Cinematography
Robert Elswit
Best Achievement in Directing
George Clooney
Best Motion Picture of the Year
Grant Heslov
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
David Strathairn
Best Writing, Original Screenplay
George Clooney
Grant Heslov
 
American Cinema Editors, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated Eddie Best Edited Feature Film - Dramatic
Stephen Mirrione
 
American Society of Cinematographers, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated ASC Award Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases
Robert Elswit
 
Art Directors Guild
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated Excellence in Production Design Award Period or Fantasy Film
James D. Bissell (production designer)
Christa Munro (art director)
 
Austin Film Critics Association
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated Austin Film Critics Award Best Film
 
BAFTA Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated BAFTA Film Award Best Editing
Stephen Mirrione
Best Film
Grant Heslov
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
David Strathairn
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
George Clooney
Best Screenplay - Original
George Clooney
Grant Heslov
David Lean Award for Direction George Clooney
 
Bodil Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated Bodil Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film)
George Clooney
 
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2005 Won BSFC Award Best Cinematography
Robert Elswit
 
Bratislava International Film Festival
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2005 Won Best Director George Clooney
Nominated Grand Prix George Clooney
 
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2006 Won Freedom Award George Clooney
Nominated Critics Choice Award Best Acting Ensemble
Best Actor
David Strathairn
Best Director
George Clooney
Best Picture
Best Writer
George Clooney
Grant Heslov
 
Camerimage
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2005 Nominated Golden Frog Robert Elswit
 
Capri, Hollywood
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2005 Won Capri Movie of the Year Award George Clooney
 
Central Ohio Film Critics Association
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2006 Won COFCA Award Ten Best Films
2nd place COFCA Award Best Screenplay
George Clooney
Grant Heslov
 
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated CFCA Award Best Actor
David Strathairn
Best Cinematography
Robert Elswit
Best Director
George Clooney
Best Picture
Best Screenplay
George Clooney
Grant Heslov
 
Chlotrudis Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated Chlotrudis Award Best Actor
David Strathairn
Best Director
George Clooney
Best Visual Design
 
Costume Designers Guild Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated CDG Award Excellence in Period Film
Louise Frogley
 
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2005 3rd place DFWFCA Award Best Actor
David Strathairn
 
David di Donatello Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated David Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero)
George Clooney
 
Directors Guild of America, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
George Clooney
 
Empire Awards, UK
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2007 Nominated Empire Award Best Director
George Clooney
 
European Film Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2005 Won Screen International Award George Clooney
USA.
 
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2006 Won FCCA Award Best Foreign Film - English Language
George Clooney
USA.
 
Golden Globes, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated Golden Globe Best Director - Motion Picture
George Clooney
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
David Strathairn
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
George Clooney
Grant Heslov
 
Golden Trailer Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2006 Won Golden Trailer Best Drama
(Hammer Creative).
 
Gotham Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2005 Nominated Best Ensemble Cast David Strathairn
Patricia Clarkson
George Clooney
Jeff Daniels
Robert Downey Jr.
Frank Langella
 
Independent Spirit Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2006 Won Independent Spirit Award Best Cinematography
Robert Elswit
Nominated Independent Spirit Award Best Director
George Clooney
Best Feature
Grant Heslov
Best Male Lead
David Strathairn
 
Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated Silver Ribbon Best Foreign Director (Regista del Miglior Film Straniero)
George Clooney
 
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2006 Won KCFCC Award Best Screenplay, Original
George Clooney
Grant Heslov
 
London Critics Circle Film Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2007 Nominated ALFS Award Actor of the Year
David Strathairn
 
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2005 Won LAFCA Award Best Cinematography
Robert Elswit
2nd place LAFCA Award Best Production Design
James D. Bissell
Best Supporting Actor
Frank Langella
 
Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated Golden Reel Award Best Sound Editing in Feature Film - Dialogue and Automated Dialogue Replacement
Curt Schulkey (supervising sound editor)
Aaron Glascock (supervising sound editor)
Curt Schulkey (supervising dialogue/adr editor)
Susan Dudeck (dialogue/adr editor)
 
National Board of Review, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2005 Won NBR Award Best Film
Top Ten Films
 
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2006 2nd place NSFC Award Best Cinematography
Robert Elswit
 
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2005 2nd place NYFCC Award Best Cinematographer
Robert Elswit
3rd place NYFCC Award Best Film
 
Online Film Critics Society Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2006 Won OFCS Award Best Screenplay, Original
George Clooney
Grant Heslov
Nominated OFCS Award Best Actor
David Strathairn
Best Cinematography
Robert Elswit
Best Director
George Clooney
Best Editing
Stephen Mirrione
Best Picture
 
PEN Center USA West Literary Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2006 Won Literary Award Screenplay
George Clooney
Grant Heslov
 
PGA Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2006 Won Stanley Kramer Award Grant Heslov
Nominated PGA Award Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
Grant Heslov
 
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2005 Won PFCS Award Best Director
George Clooney
 
Political Film Society, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2006 Won PFS Award Exposé
 
Russian Guild of Film Critics
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated White Elephant Best Foreign Film
George Clooney
(Intercinema Art Agency).
 
San Francisco Film Critics Circle
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2005 Won SFFCC Award Best Screenplay
George Clooney
Grant Heslov
 
Sant Jordi Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2007 Won Sant Jordi Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera)
George Clooney
 
Satellite Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated Satellite Award Best DVD Extras
Best Overall DVD
 
2005 Won Satellite Award Outstanding Art Direction & Production Design
James D. Bissell
Outstanding Screenplay, Original
George Clooney
Grant Heslov
Special Achievement Award George Clooney
For an "Auteur".
Nominated Satellite Award Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama
David Strathairn
Outstanding Cinematography
Robert Elswit
Outstanding Director
George Clooney
Outstanding Film Editing
Stephen Mirrione
 
Screen Actors Guild Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Rose Abdoo
Alex Borstein
Robert John Burke
Patricia Clarkson
George Clooney
Jeff Daniels
Reed Diamond
Tate Donovan
Robert Downey Jr.
Grant Heslov
Peter Jacobson
Frank Langella
Thomas McCarthy
Dianne Reeves
Matt Ross
David Strathairn
Ray Wise
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
David Strathairn
 
Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2005 2nd place SEFCA Award Best Director
George Clooney
Best Picture
Best Screenplay, Original
Grant Heslov
George Clooney
 
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated VFCC Award Best Director
George Clooney
Best Film
 
Venice Film Festival
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2005 Won FIPRESCI Prize Competition
George Clooney
Golden Osella Best Screenplay
George Clooney
Grant Heslov
Human Rights Film Network Award - Special Mention George Clooney
Pasinetti Award Best Film
George Clooney
Volpi Cup Best Actor
David Strathairn
Nominated Golden Lion George Clooney
 
Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2005 Nominated WAFCA Award Best Actor
David Strathairn
Best Director
George Clooney
Best Ensemble Cast
Best Film
Best Screenplay - Original
George Clooney
Grant Heslov
 
Writers Guild of America, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2006 Won Paul Selvin Honorary Award George Clooney
Grant Heslov
Nominated WGA Award (Screen) Best Original Screenplay
George Clooney
Grant Heslov
 

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