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Academy Awards, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1982 Won Oscar Best Costume Design
Milena Canonero

Best Music, Original Score
Vangelis
Vangelis was not present at the awards ceremony. Co-presenter William Hurt accepted the award on his behalf.
Best Picture
David Puttnam

Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Colin Welland

Nominated Oscar Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Ian Holm

Best Director
Hugh Hudson

Best Film Editing
Terry Rawlings

 
Awards of the Japanese Academy
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1983 Nominated Award of the Japanese Academy Best Foreign Language Film
 
BAFTA Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1982 Won BAFTA Film Award Best Costume Design
Milena Canonero

Best Film
David Puttnam

Best Supporting Artist
Ian Holm

Nominated Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music
Vangelis

BAFTA Film Award Best Cinematography
David Watkin

Best Direction
Hugh Hudson

Best Editing
Terry Rawlings

Best Production Design/Art Direction
Roger Hall

Best Screenplay
Colin Welland

Best Sound
Clive Winter
Bill Rowe
Jim Shields

Best Supporting Artist
Nigel Havers

 
British Society of Cinematographers
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1981 Nominated Best Cinematography Award
David Watkin

 
Cannes Film Festival
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1981 Won Best Supporting Actor
Ian Holm

Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention
Hugh Hudson

Nominated Golden Palm
Hugh Hudson

 
Directors Guild of America, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1982 Nominated DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
Hugh Hudson

 
Golden Globes, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1982 Won Golden Globe Best Foreign Film
Great Britain
 
Guild of German Art House Cinemas
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1984 Won Guild Film Award - Silver Foreign Film (Ausländischer Film)
Hugh Hudson

 
London Critics Circle Film Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1982 Won ALFS Award Film of the Year
Screenwriter of the Year
Colin Welland

 
National Board of Review, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1981 Won NBR Award Best Film - English Language
Tied with Reds (1981).
 
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1981 Won NYFCC Award Best Cinematographer
David Watkin

 
Toronto International Film Festival
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1981 Won People's Choice Award
Hugh Hudson

 

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