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Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, and Justin Henry in Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)

Awards

Kramer vs. Kramer

41 wins & 26 nominations

Academy Awards, USA

  • 1980 Winner Oscar
    • Best Picture
    • Stanley R. Jaffe
  • Dustin Hoffman
    1980 Winner Oscar
    • Best Actor in a Leading Role
    • Dustin Hoffman
  • Justin Henry
    1980 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Actor in a Supporting Role
    • Justin Henry
    At age 8 years, 10 months and 20 days, Henry is (to date) the youngest nominee for any competitive honor in Academy Award history.
  • Meryl Streep
    1980 Winner Oscar
    • Best Actress in a Supporting Role
    • Meryl Streep
  • Jane Alexander
    1980 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Actress in a Supporting Role
    • Jane Alexander

BAFTA Awards

  • Dustin Hoffman
    1981 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Actor
    • Dustin Hoffman
  • Meryl Streep
    1981 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Actress
    • Meryl Streep
  • Robert Benton at an event for The Human Stain (2003)
    1981 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Direction
    • Robert Benton
  • Gerald B. Greenberg
    1981 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Editing
    • Gerald B. Greenberg
  • 1981 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Film
    • Stanley R. Jaffe

César Awards, France

  • Robert Benton at an event for The Human Stain (2003)
    1981 Nominee César
    • Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)
    • Robert Benton

David di Donatello Awards

  • 1980 Winner David
    • Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero)
    • Stanley R. Jaffe (producer)
  • Dustin Hoffman
    1980 Winner David
    • Best Foreign Actor (Migliore Attore Straniero)
    • Dustin Hoffman
    Tied with Jack Lemmon for The China Syndrome (1979).
  • Justin Henry
    1980 Winner Special David
    • Justin Henry
    To the supporting actor of the movie.

Directors Guild of America, USA

  • Robert Benton at an event for The Human Stain (2003)
    1980 Winner DGA Award
    • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
    • Robert Benton
    • David Golden (unit production manager) (plaque)
    • Thomas John Kane (first assistant director) (plaque)
    • Yudi Bennett (second assistant director) (plaque)

Fotogramas de Plata

  • Dustin Hoffman
    1981 Nominee Fotogramas de Plata
    • Best Foreign Performer (Mejor intérprete de cine extranjero)
    • Dustin Hoffman
  • Meryl Streep
    1981 Nominee Fotogramas de Plata
    • Best Foreign Performer (Mejor intérprete de cine extranjero)
    • Meryl Streep
    Shared with: Manhattan

Golden Globes, USA

  • Robert Benton at an event for The Human Stain (2003)
    1980 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Director - Motion Picture
    • Robert Benton
  • Dustin Hoffman
    1980 Winner Golden Globe
    • Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
    • Dustin Hoffman
  • Meryl Streep
    1980 Winner Golden Globe
    • Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture
    • Meryl Streep
  • Jane Alexander
    1980 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture
    • Jane Alexander
  • Justin Henry
    1980 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture
    • Justin Henry

Hochi Film Awards

  • Robert Benton at an event for The Human Stain (2003)
    1980 Winner Hochi Film Award
    • Best Foreign Language Film
    • Robert Benton

Awards of the Japanese Academy

  • Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, and Justin Henry in Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
    1981 Winner Award of the Japanese Academy
    • Best Foreign Language Film

Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards

  • Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, and Justin Henry in Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
    1979 Winner KCFCC Award
    • Best Film
  • Dustin Hoffman
    1979 Winner KCFCC Award
    • Best Actor
    • Dustin Hoffman
  • Meryl Streep
    1979 Winner KCFCC Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Meryl Streep
  • Robert Benton at an event for The Human Stain (2003)
    1979 Winner KCFCC Award
    • Best Director
    • Robert Benton

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

  • Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, and Justin Henry in Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
    1979 Winner LAFCA Award
    • Best Picture
  • Dustin Hoffman
    1979 Winner LAFCA Award
    • Best Actor
    • Dustin Hoffman
  • Meryl Streep
    1979 Winner LAFCA Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Meryl Streep
    Shared with: Manhattan · The Seduction of Joe Tynan
  • Robert Benton at an event for The Human Stain (2003)
    1979 Winner LAFCA Award
    • Best Director
    • Robert Benton
  • Robert Benton at an event for The Human Stain (2003)
    1979 Winner LAFCA Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • Robert Benton

National Board of Review, USA

  • Meryl Streep
    1979 Winner NBR Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Meryl Streep
    Shared with: Manhattan · The Seduction of Joe Tynan
  • Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, and Justin Henry in Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
    1979 Winner NBR Award
    • Top Ten Films

National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA

  • Dustin Hoffman
    1980 Winner NSFC Award
    • Best Actor
    • Dustin Hoffman
    Shared with: Agatha
  • Meryl Streep
    1980 Winner NSFC Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Meryl Streep
    Shared with: Manhattan · The Seduction of Joe Tynan
  • Robert Benton at an event for The Human Stain (2003)
    1980 Winner NSFC Award
    • Best Director
    • Robert Benton
    Tied with Woody Allen for Manhattan (1979).
  • Jane Alexander
    1980 Nominee NSFC Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Jane Alexander
    Tied with Barbara Barrie for Breaking Away (1979) in 3rd place.
  • Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, and Justin Henry in Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
    1980 Nominee NSFC Award
    • Best Film
    2nd place

New York Film Critics Circle Awards

  • Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, and Justin Henry in Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
    1979 Winner NYFCC Award
    • Best Film
  • Dustin Hoffman
    1979 Winner NYFCC Award
    • Best Actor
    • Dustin Hoffman
  • Meryl Streep
    1979 Winner NYFCC Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Meryl Streep
    Shared with: The Seduction of Joe Tynan
  • Jane Alexander
    1979 Nominee NYFCC Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Jane Alexander
  • Robert Benton at an event for The Human Stain (2003)
    1979 Nominee NYFCC Award
    • Best Director
    • Robert Benton

Writers Guild of America, USA

  • Robert Benton at an event for The Human Stain (2003)
    1980 Winner WGA Award (Screen)
    • Best Drama Adapted from Another Medium
    • Robert Benton

Young Artist Awards

  • Justin Henry
    1981 Winner Young Artist Award
    • Best Young Actor - Major Motion Picture
    • Justin Henry

Kinema Junpo Awards

  • Robert Benton at an event for The Human Stain (2003)
    1981 Winner Kinema Junpo Award
    • Best Foreign Language Film
    • Robert Benton
  • Robert Benton at an event for The Human Stain (2003)
    1981 Winner Readers' Choice Award
    • Best Foreign Language Film
    • Robert Benton

Blue Ribbon Awards

  • Robert Benton at an event for The Human Stain (2003)
    1981 Winner Blue Ribbon Award
    • Best Foreign Language Film
    • Robert Benton

Jupiter Award

  • Dustin Hoffman
    1983 Nominee Jupiter Award
    • Best International Actor
    • Dustin Hoffman
  • Dustin Hoffman
    1981 Nominee Jupiter Award
    • Best International Actor
    • Dustin Hoffman
  • Dustin Hoffman
    1980 Nominee Jupiter Award
    • Best International Actor
    • Dustin Hoffman

Online Film & Television Association

  • Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, and Justin Henry in Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
    2020 Winner OFTA Film Hall of Fame
    • Motion Picture

Guinness World Record Award

  • Meryl Streep
    2017 Winner Guinness World Record
    • Most Golden Globe awards won by an actress
    • Meryl Streep
    8 Total Number
    Shared with: The French Lieutenant's Woman · Sophie's Choice · Adaptation. · Angels in America · The Devil Wears Prada · Julie & Julia · The Iron Lady
  • Meryl Streep
    2012 Winner Guinness World Record
    • Most Golden Globe Awards
    • Meryl Streep
    Shared with: The French Lieutenant's Woman · Sophie's Choice · Adaptation. · Angels in America · The Devil Wears Prada · Julie & Julia · The Iron Lady

Korean Association of Film Critics Awards

  • Robert Benton at an event for The Human Stain (2003)
    1980 Winner Korean Association of Film Critics Award
    • Best Foreign Film
    • Robert Benton

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