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Robert De Niro in The Deer Hunter (1978)

Awards

The Deer Hunter

24 wins & 27 nominations

Academy Awards, USA

  • Michael Cimino in Desperate Hours (1990)
    1979 Winner Oscar
    • Best Picture
    • Barry Spikings
    • Michael Deeley
    • Michael Cimino
    • John Peverall
  • Robert De Niro at an event for A Single Man (2009)
    1979 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Actor in a Leading Role
    • Robert De Niro
  • Christopher Walken at an event for Wedding Crashers (2005)
    1979 Winner Oscar
    • Best Actor in a Supporting Role
    • Christopher Walken
  • Meryl Streep
    1979 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Actress in a Supporting Role
    • Meryl Streep
  • Michael Cimino in Desperate Hours (1990)
    1979 Winner Oscar
    • Best Director
    • Michael Cimino

American Cinema Editors, USA

  • 1979 Winner Eddie
    • Best Edited Feature Film
    • Peter Zinner

BAFTA Awards

  • Robert De Niro at an event for A Single Man (2009)
    1980 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Actor
    • Robert De Niro
  • Meryl Streep
    1980 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Actress
    • Meryl Streep
  • Vilmos Zsigmond
    1980 Winner BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Cinematography
    • Vilmos Zsigmond
  • Michael Cimino in Desperate Hours (1990)
    1980 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Direction
    • Michael Cimino
  • 1980 Winner BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Editing
    • Peter Zinner

Directors Guild of America, USA

  • Michael Cimino in Desperate Hours (1990)
    1979 Winner DGA Award
    • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
    • Michael Cimino
    • Claude Binyon Jr. (unit production manager) (plaque)
    • Charles Okun (assistant director) (plaque)
    • Michael Grillo (assistant director) (plaque)

Golden Globes, USA

  • Robert De Niro in The Deer Hunter (1978)
    1979 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Motion Picture - Drama
  • Michael Cimino in Desperate Hours (1990)
    1979 Winner Golden Globe
    • Best Director - Motion Picture
    • Michael Cimino
  • Robert De Niro at an event for A Single Man (2009)
    1979 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
    • Robert De Niro
  • Christopher Walken at an event for Wedding Crashers (2005)
    1979 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture
    • Christopher Walken
  • Meryl Streep
    1979 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture
    • Meryl Streep

Hochi Film Awards

  • Michael Cimino in Desperate Hours (1990)
    1979 Winner Hochi Film Award
    • Best Foreign Language Film
    • Michael Cimino

Awards of the Japanese Academy

  • Robert De Niro in The Deer Hunter (1978)
    1980 Winner Award of the Japanese Academy
    • Best Foreign Language Film

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

  • Michael Cimino in Desperate Hours (1990)
    1978 Winner LAFCA Award
    • Best Director
    • Michael Cimino
  • Robert De Niro in The Deer Hunter (1978)
    1978 Nominee LAFCA Award
    • Best Picture
  • Robert De Niro at an event for A Single Man (2009)
    1978 Nominee LAFCA Award
    • Best Actor
    • Robert De Niro
  • Christopher Walken at an event for Wedding Crashers (2005)
    1978 Nominee LAFCA Award
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • Christopher Walken

National Film Preservation Board, USA

  • Robert De Niro in The Deer Hunter (1978)
    1996 Winner National Film Registry

National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA

  • Meryl Streep
    1978 Winner NSFC Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Meryl Streep
  • Christopher Walken at an event for Wedding Crashers (2005)
    1978 Nominee NSFC Award
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • Christopher Walken
    3rd place
  • Robert De Niro in The Deer Hunter (1978)
    1978 Nominee NSFC Award
    • Best Film
    Tied with An Unmarried Woman (1978) in 2nd place.
  • Michael Cimino in Desperate Hours (1990)
    1978 Nominee NSFC Award
    • Best Director
    • Michael Cimino
  • Robert De Niro at an event for A Single Man (2009)
    1978 Nominee NSFC Award
    • Best Actor
    • Robert De Niro
    5th Place

New York Film Critics Circle Awards

  • Robert De Niro in The Deer Hunter (1978)
    1978 Winner NYFCC Award
    • Best Film
  • Christopher Walken at an event for Wedding Crashers (2005)
    1978 Winner NYFCC Award
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • Christopher Walken
  • Meryl Streep
    1978 Nominee NYFCC Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Meryl Streep
  • Robert De Niro at an event for A Single Man (2009)
    1978 Nominee NYFCC Award
    • Best Actor
    • Robert De Niro

Writers Guild of America, USA

  • Michael Cimino in Desperate Hours (1990)
    1979 Nominee WGA Award (Screen)
    • Best Drama Written Directly for the Screen
    • Deric Washburn
    • Michael Cimino
    • Louis Garfinkle
    • Quinn K. Redeker

American Movie Awards

  • Meryl Streep
    1980 Winner Marquee
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Meryl Streep
  • Michael Cimino in Desperate Hours (1990)
    1980 Winner Marquee
    • Best Director
    • Michael Cimino

Kinema Junpo Awards

  • Michael Cimino in Desperate Hours (1990)
    1980 Winner Readers' Choice Award
    • Best Foreign Language Film Director
    • Michael Cimino

Blue Ribbon Awards

  • Michael Cimino in Desperate Hours (1990)
    1980 Winner Blue Ribbon Award
    • Best Foreign Language Film
    • Michael Cimino

Bel Air Film Festival

  • Robert De Niro at an event for A Single Man (2009)
    1978 Winner Best Actor
    • Robert De Niro

Turkish Film Critics Association (SIYAD) Awards

  • Robert De Niro in The Deer Hunter (1978)
    1980 Nominee SIYAD Award
    • Best Foreign Film
    3rd Place

Online Film & Television Association

  • Robert De Niro in The Deer Hunter (1978)
    2016 Winner OFTA Film Hall of Fame
    • Motion Picture

BEFTTA Awards, UK

  • Robert De Niro at an event for A Single Man (2009)
    1978 Winner BEFTTA Award
    • Best Actor
    • Robert De Niro

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