Academy Awards, USA
1971
Winner
Best Picture
Frank McCarthy ,
Best Actor in a Leading Role
George C. Scott ,
Best Director
Franklin J. Schaffner ,
Best Writing, Story and Screenplay Based on Factual Material or Material Not Previously Published or Produced
Francis Ford Coppola ,
Edmund H. North ,
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
Urie McCleary ,
Gil Parrondo ,
Antonio Mateos ,
Pierre-Louis Thévenet ,
Best Sound
Douglas O. Williams ,
Don J. Bassman ,
Best Film Editing
Hugh S. Fowler ,
1971
Nominee
Best Cinematography
Fred J. Koenekamp ,
Best Effects, Special Visual Effects
Alex Weldon ,
Best Music, Original Score
Jerry Goldsmith ,
BAFTA Awards
1971
Nominee
Best Actor
George C. Scott ,
Best Sound Track
Don Hall ,
Douglas O. Williams ,
Don J. Bassman ,
American Cinema Editors, USA
1971
Winner
Best Edited Feature Film
Hugh S. Fowler ,
Directors Guild of America, USA
1971
Winner
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
Franklin J. Schaffner ,
Eli Dunn (assistant director) (plaque) ,
José López Rodero (assistant director) (plaque) ,
Golden Globes, USA
1971
Winner
Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
George C. Scott ,
1971
Nominee
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Best Director
Franklin J. Schaffner ,
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
1970
Winner
Best Film
Best Actor
George C. Scott ,
Laurel Awards
1971
Winner
Best Picture
Best Dramatic Performance, Male
George C. Scott ,
Best Composer
Jerry Goldsmith ,
Best Cinematographer
Fred J. Koenekamp ,
1971
Nominee
Best Supporting Performance, Male
Karl Malden ,
Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA
1971
Winner
Best Sound Editing - Feature Film
National Board of Review, USA
1971
Winner
Best Film
Best Actor
George C. Scott ,
Top Ten Films
National Film Preservation Board, USA
2003
Winner
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
1970
Winner
Best Actor
George C. Scott ,
Online Film & Television Association
2020
Winner
Motion Picture
Writers Guild of America, USA
1971
Winner
Best Drama Written Directly for the Screen
Francis Ford Coppola ,
Edmund H. North ,