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Academy Awards, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1980 Won Oscar Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Melvyn Douglas
Melvyn Douglas was not present at the awards ceremony. Co-presenter Liza Minnelli accepted the award on his behalf.
Nominated Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role
Peter Sellers

 
Awards of the Japanese Academy
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1982 Nominated Award of the Japanese Academy Best Foreign Language Film
 
BAFTA Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1981 Won BAFTA Film Award Best Screenplay
Jerzy Kosinski

Nominated BAFTA Film Award Best Actor
Peter Sellers

Best Actress
Shirley MacLaine

Best Film
Andrew Braunsberg

 
Cannes Film Festival
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1980 Nominated Golden Palm
Hal Ashby

 
Fotogramas de Plata
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1981 Won Fotogramas de Plata Best Foreign Performance
Peter Sellers

 
Golden Globes, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1980 Won Golden Globe Best Motion Picture Actor - Musical/Comedy
Peter Sellers

Best Motion Picture Actor in a Supporting Role
Melvyn Douglas

Nominated Golden Globe Best Director - Motion Picture
Hal Ashby

Best Motion Picture - Musical/Comedy
Best Motion Picture Actress - Musical/Comedy
Shirley MacLaine

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Jerzy Kosinski

 
London Critics Circle Film Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1981 Won Special Achievement Award
Peter Sellers
For his performance in the movie.
 
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1979 Won LAFCA Award Best Supporting Actor
Melvyn Douglas
Also for The Seduction of Joe Tynan (1979).
 
National Board of Review, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1979 Won NBR Award Best Actor
Peter Sellers

 
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1980 Won NSFC Award Best Cinematography
Caleb Deschanel
Also for The Black Stallion (1979).
 
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1979 Won NYFCC Award Best Supporting Actor
Melvyn Douglas

 
Writers Guild of America, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1980 Won WGA Award (Screen) Best Comedy Adapted from Another Medium
Jerzy Kosinski

 

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