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Alec Guinness, William Holden, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, Geoffrey Horne, and Ann Sears in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

Awards

The Bridge on the River Kwai

30 wins & 7 nominations

Academy Awards, USA

  • Sam Spiegel
    1958 Winner Oscar
    • Best Picture
    • Sam Spiegel
  • Alec Guinness in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
    1958 Winner Oscar
    • Best Actor in a Leading Role
    • Alec Guinness
    Alec Guinness was not present at the awards ceremony. Jean Simmons accepted the award on his behalf.
  • Sessue Hayakawa in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
    1958 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Actor in a Supporting Role
    • Sessue Hayakawa
  • David Lean
    1958 Winner Oscar
    • Best Director
    • David Lean
  • Pierre Boulle
    1958 Winner Oscar
    • Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
    • Pierre Boulle
    • Carl Foreman
    • Michael Wilson
    Carl Foreman and Michael Wilson were blacklisted at the time and received no screen credit. They were posthumously awarded Oscars in 1984. Pierre Boulle was not present at the awards ceremony. Kim Novak accepted the award on his behalf.

BAFTA Awards

  • Alec Guinness in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
    1958 Winner BAFTA Film Award
    • Best British Actor
    • Alec Guinness
  • Alec Guinness, William Holden, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, Geoffrey Horne, and Ann Sears in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
    1958 Winner BAFTA Film Award
    • Best British Film
  • Pierre Boulle
    1958 Winner BAFTA Film Award
    • Best British Screenplay
    • Pierre Boulle
  • Alec Guinness, William Holden, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, Geoffrey Horne, and Ann Sears in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
    1958 Winner BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Film from any Source

British Society of Cinematographers

  • 1958 Winner Best Cinematography Award
    • Jack Hildyard

David di Donatello Awards

  • Sam Spiegel
    1958 Winner David
    • Best Foreign Production (Migliore Produzione Straniera)
    • Sam Spiegel

Directors Guild of America, USA

  • David Lean
    1958 Winner DGA Award
    • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
    • David Lean
    • Gus Agosti (assistant director) (plaque)
    • Ted Sturgis (assistant director) (plaque)

Golden Globes, USA

  • Alec Guinness, William Holden, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, Geoffrey Horne, and Ann Sears in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
    1958 Winner Golden Globe
    • Best Motion Picture - Drama
  • Alec Guinness in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
    1958 Winner Golden Globe
    • Best Actor - Drama
    • Alec Guinness
  • Sessue Hayakawa in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
    1958 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • Sessue Hayakawa
  • David Lean
    1958 Winner Golden Globe
    • Best Director
    • David Lean

Golden Screen, Germany

  • Alec Guinness, William Holden, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, Geoffrey Horne, and Ann Sears in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
    1984 Winner Golden Screen with 1 Star
  • Alec Guinness, William Holden, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, Geoffrey Horne, and Ann Sears in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
    1984 Winner Golden Screen

Grammy Awards

  • 1959 Nominee Grammy
    • Best Soundtrack Album, Dramatic Picture Score or Original Cast
    • Malcolm Arnold

Laurel Awards

  • Alec Guinness, William Holden, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, Geoffrey Horne, and Ann Sears in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
    1958 Nominee Golden Laurel
    • Top Drama
  • Alec Guinness in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
    1958 Nominee Golden Laurel
    • Top Male Dramatic Performance
    • Alec Guinness

National Board of Review, USA

  • Alec Guinness, William Holden, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, Geoffrey Horne, and Ann Sears in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
    1957 Winner NBR Award
    • Best Film
  • David Lean
    1957 Winner NBR Award
    • Best Director
    • David Lean
  • Alec Guinness in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
    1957 Winner NBR Award
    • Best Actor
    • Alec Guinness
  • Sessue Hayakawa in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
    1957 Winner NBR Award
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • Sessue Hayakawa
  • Alec Guinness, William Holden, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, Geoffrey Horne, and Ann Sears in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
    1957 Winner NBR Award
    • Top Ten Films

National Film Preservation Board, USA

  • Alec Guinness, William Holden, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, Geoffrey Horne, and Ann Sears in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
    1997 Winner National Film Registry

New York Film Critics Circle Awards

  • Alec Guinness, William Holden, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, Geoffrey Horne, and Ann Sears in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
    1957 Winner NYFCC Award
    • Best Film
  • David Lean
    1957 Winner NYFCC Award
    • Best Director
    • David Lean
  • Alec Guinness in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
    1957 Winner NYFCC Award
    • Best Actor
    • Alec Guinness

Sant Jordi Awards

  • Alec Guinness in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
    1959 Winner Sant Jordi
    • Best Foreign Actor (Mejor Actor Extranjero)
    • Alec Guinness

DVD Exclusive Awards

  • Alec Guinness, William Holden, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, Geoffrey Horne, and Ann Sears in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
    2001 Nominee Video Premiere Award
    • Best DVD Menu Design
  • Laurent Bouzereau
    2001 Nominee Video Premiere Award
    • Best DVD Original Retrospective Documentary/Featurette
    • Laurent Bouzereau
    For "The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'".

Online Film & Television Association

  • Alec Guinness, William Holden, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, Geoffrey Horne, and Ann Sears in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
    2013 Winner OFTA Film Hall of Fame
    • Motion Picture

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