Academy Awards, USA 1973
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Winner Oscar |
Best Picture Albert S. Ruddy |
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Best Actor in a Leading Role Marlon Brando Brando did not attend the ceremony, choosing instead to have himself represented by Sacheen ... More Brando did not attend the ceremony, choosing instead to have himself represented by Sacheen Littlefeather (a.k.a. Maria Cruz), a Native American Californian actress. She clarified that Brando respectfully refused the award due to the poor treatment of American Indians in entertainment, as well as the recent Wounded Knee Incident. After several jeers were drowned out by applause, Littlefeather further stated that she hoped she had not intruded and that "our hearts and understandings will meet with love and generosity". |
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Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium Mario Puzo Francis Ford Coppola Mario Puzo was not present at the awards ceremony. His daughter Dorothy Ann Puzo accepted the award... More Mario Puzo was not present at the awards ceremony. His daughter Dorothy Ann Puzo accepted the award on his behalf. |
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Nominee Oscar |
Best Actor in a Supporting Role James Caan |
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Best Actor in a Supporting Role Robert Duvall |
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Best Actor in a Supporting Role Al Pacino Pacino did not attend the ceremony in protest of perceived category fraud. As his performance ... More Pacino did not attend the ceremony in protest of perceived category fraud. As his performance reflected greater screen time than that of his co-star Marlon Brando, Pacino believed he should have received a nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role. |
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Best Director Francis Ford Coppola |
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Best Costume Design Anna Hill Johnstone |
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Best Sound Charles Grenzbach Richard Portman Christopher Newman |
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Best Film Editing William Reynolds Peter Zinner |
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Best Music, Original Dramatic Score Nino Rota
Withdrawn, ineligible: reused Fortunella score; replaced by a nomination for "Sleuth"
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Golden Globes, USA 1973
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Winner Golden Globe |
Best Motion Picture - Drama |
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Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Marlon Brando
Brando refused the award in protest of U.S. "imperialism and racism".
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Best Director - Motion Picture Francis Ford Coppola |
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Best Screenplay - Motion Picture Francis Ford Coppola Mario Puzo |
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Best Original Score - Motion Picture Nino Rota |
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Nominee Golden Globe |
Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Al Pacino |
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Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture James Caan |
BAFTA Awards 1973
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Winner Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music |
Nino Rota
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Nominee BAFTA Film Award |
Best Costume Design Anna Hill Johnstone |
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Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles Al Pacino |
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Best Supporting Actor Robert Duvall |
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Best Actor Marlon Brando For The Nightcomers |
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA 2009
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Winner Saturn Award |
Best DVD Collection For The Godfather: Part II and The Godfather: Part III
As part of "The Godfather: The Coppola Restoration".
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American Cinema Editors, USA 1973
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Nominee Eddie |
Best Edited Feature Film Peter Zinner |
David di Donatello Awards 1973
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Winner David |
Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero) Albert S. Ruddy (producer) |
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Winner Special David |
Al Pacino
For his acting.
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Directors Guild of America, USA 1973
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Winner DGA Award |
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Francis Ford Coppola Fred C. Caruso (unit production manager) (plaque) Fred T. Gallo (assistant director) (plaque) Steven P. Skloot (assistant director) (plaque) |
DVD Exclusive Awards 2001
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Nominee Video Premiere Award |
Best Audio Commentary Francis Ford Coppola
(Paramount)
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Golden Schmoes Awards 2001
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Winner Golden Schmoes |
Best DVD of the Year For The Godfather: Part II and The Godfather: Part III
The Godfather Trilogy.
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Golden Screen, Germany 1973
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Winner Golden Screen |
Grammy Awards 1973
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Winner Grammy |
Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or TV Special Nino Rota |
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Nominee Grammy |
Best Instrumental Composition Nino Rota
For "Theme from The Godfather".
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Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards 1972
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Winner KCFCC Award |
Best Actor Marlon Brando
Tied with Stacy Keach for Fat City (1972).
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Best Director Francis Ford Coppola |
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards 2002
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Winner Sierra Award |
Best DVD |
National Board of Review, USA 1972
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Winner NBR Award |
Best Supporting Actor Al Pacino |
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Top Ten Films |
National Film Preservation Board, USA 1990
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Winner National Film Registry |
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA 1972
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Winner NSFC Award |
Best Actor Al Pacino |
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Nominee NSFC Award |
Best Film
2nd place
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Best Director Francis Ford Coppola
3rd place
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Best Actor Marlon Brando
2nd place
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Best Supporting Actor Robert Duvall
3rd place
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Best Screenplay Francis Ford Coppola Mario Puzo |
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Best Cinematography Gordon Wills
3rd place
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New York Film Critics Circle Awards 1973
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Winner NYFCC Award |
Best Supporting Actor Robert Duvall |
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Nominee NYFCC Award |
Best Film |
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Best Director Francis Ford Coppola |
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Best Actor Marlon Brando |
Online Film & Television Association 1997
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Winner OFTA Film Hall of Fame |
Motion Picture |
Online Film Critics Society Awards 2002
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Nominee OFCS Award |
Best Overall DVD For The Godfather: Part II and The Godfather: Part III
"The Godfather Collection"
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Satellite Awards 2008
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Winner Satellite Award |
Best Classic DVD For The Godfather: Part II and The Godfather: Part III
The Godfather Collection - The Coppola Restoration
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Nominee Satellite Award |
Best Overall Blu-Ray Disc For The Godfather: Part II and The Godfather: Part III
The Godfather Collection - The Coppola Restoration
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Writers Guild of America, USA 1973
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Winner WGA Award (Screen) |
Best Drama Adapted from Another Medium Mario Puzo Francis Ford Coppola |
