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Marlon Brando and Martin Sheen in Apocalypse Now (1979)

Awards

Apocalypse Now

21 wins & 33 nominations

Academy Awards, USA

  • Francis Ford Coppola
    1980 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Picture
    • Francis Ford Coppola
    • Fred Roos
    • Gray Frederickson
    • Tom Sternberg
  • Robert Duvall at an event for Four Christmases (2008)
    1980 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Actor in a Supporting Role
    • Robert Duvall
  • Francis Ford Coppola
    1980 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Director
    • Francis Ford Coppola
  • John Milius
    1980 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
    • John Milius
    • Francis Ford Coppola
  • Vittorio Storaro
    1980 Winner Oscar
    • Best Cinematography
    • Vittorio Storaro

American Cinema Editors, USA

  • Gerald B. Greenberg
    1980 Nominee Eddie
    • Best Edited Feature Film
    • Lisa Fruchtman
    • Gerald B. Greenberg
    • Richard Marks
    • Walter Murch

Boston Society of Film Critics Awards

  • Marlon Brando and Martin Sheen in Apocalypse Now (1979)
    2001 Nominee BSFC Award
    • Best Film
    For Apocalypse Now Redux.

BAFTA Awards

  • Martin Sheen at an event for Echelon Conspiracy (2009)
    1980 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Actor
    • Martin Sheen
  • Vittorio Storaro
    1980 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Cinematography
    • Vittorio Storaro
  • Francis Ford Coppola
    1980 Winner BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Direction
    • Francis Ford Coppola
  • Richard Marks
    1980 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Editing
    • Richard Marks
    • Walter Murch
    • Gerald B. Greenberg
    • Lisa Fruchtman
  • Marlon Brando and Martin Sheen in Apocalypse Now (1979)
    1980 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Film

British Society of Cinematographers

  • Vittorio Storaro
    1979 Nominee Best Cinematography Award
    • Vittorio Storaro

Cannes Film Festival

  • Francis Ford Coppola
    1979 Winner Palme d'Or
    • Francis Ford Coppola
    The film was screend as a work in progess. Tied with The Tin Drum (1979).
  • Francis Ford Coppola
    1979 Winner FIPRESCI Prize
    • Competition
    • Francis Ford Coppola

César Awards, France

  • Francis Ford Coppola
    1980 Nominee César
    • Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)
    • Francis Ford Coppola

Cinema Brazil Grand Prize

  • Francis Ford Coppola
    2021 Nominee Cinema Brazil Grand Prize
    • Best Foreign Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro)
    • Francis Ford Coppola
    For the Final Cut - USA.
  • Francis Ford Coppola
    2002 Nominee Cinema Brazil Grand Prize
    • Best Foreign-Language Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro)
    • Francis Ford Coppola
    For the Redux version. USA.

David di Donatello Awards

  • Francis Ford Coppola
    1980 Winner David
    • Best Foreign Director (Migliore Regista Straniero)
    • Francis Ford Coppola

Directors Guild of America, USA

  • Francis Ford Coppola
    1980 Nominee DGA Award
    • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
    • Francis Ford Coppola

Fotogramas de Plata

  • Martin Sheen at an event for Echelon Conspiracy (2009)
    1980 Winner Fotogramas de Plata
    • Best Foreign Movie Performer (Mejor intérprete de cine extranjero)
    • Martin Sheen

Golden Globes, USA

  • Marlon Brando and Martin Sheen in Apocalypse Now (1979)
    1980 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Motion Picture - Drama
  • Francis Ford Coppola
    1980 Winner Golden Globe
    • Best Director - Motion Picture
    • Francis Ford Coppola
  • Robert Duvall at an event for Four Christmases (2008)
    1980 Winner Golden Globe
    • Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture
    • Robert Duvall
    Tied with Melvyn Douglas for Being There (1979).
  • Carmine Coppola in The Godfather Part III (1990)
    1980 Winner Golden Globe
    • Best Original Score - Motion Picture
    • Carmine Coppola
    • Francis Ford Coppola

Golden Screen, Germany

  • Marlon Brando and Martin Sheen in Apocalypse Now (1979)
    1980 Winner Golden Screen

Grammy Awards

  • Carmine Coppola in The Godfather Part III (1990)
    1980 Nominee Grammy
    • Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special
    • Carmine Coppola
    • Francis Ford Coppola

Awards of the Japanese Academy

  • Marlon Brando and Martin Sheen in Apocalypse Now (1979)
    1981 Nominee Award of the Japanese Academy
    • Best Foreign Language Film

London Critics Circle Film Awards

  • Marlon Brando and Martin Sheen in Apocalypse Now (1979)
    2010 Winner 30th Year Anniversary Award
  • Marlon Brando and Martin Sheen in Apocalypse Now (1979)
    1981 Winner ALFS Award
    • Film of the Year

National Board of Review, USA

  • Marlon Brando and Martin Sheen in Apocalypse Now (1979)
    1979 Winner NBR Award
    • Top Ten Films

National Film Preservation Board, USA

  • Marlon Brando and Martin Sheen in Apocalypse Now (1979)
    2000 Winner National Film Registry

National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA

  • Frederic Forrest
    1980 Winner NSFC Award
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • Frederic Forrest
    Shared with: The Rose
  • Vittorio Storaro
    1980 Nominee NSFC Award
    • Best Cinematography
    • Vittorio Storaro
    2nd place
    Shared with: Agatha

Taurus World Stunt Awards

  • Terry Leonard
    2002 Nominee Taurus Award
    • Best Fire Stunt
    • Terry Leonard
    • Kerry Rossall
    • Steve Boyum
    • Joe Finnegan
    Helicopter blows up in schoolyard engulfing 4 stuntmen in flames. For Apocalypse Now Redux.
  • Terry Leonard
    2002 Nominee Taurus Award
    • Best High Work
    • Terry Leonard
    • Chuck Waters
    Two stunt performers do a 75 ft. high fall from the bamboo tower into the river. For Apocalypse Now Redux.
  • 2002 Nominee Taurus Award
    • Best Aerial Work
    • Dick White
    • J. David Jones (deceased)
    Opening scene at Battle at Charlie's Point. Helicopters enter scene in formation as they launch their attack on the enemy below. For Apocalypse Now Redux.
  • Kerry Rossall
    2002 Nominee Taurus Award
    • Best Work With a Vehicle
    • Kerry Rossall
    • Joe Finnegan
    • Terry Leonard
    • Steve Boyum
    During Charlie's Point Battle car goes off of bridge during attack, driver and passengers are thrown from car off bridge and into water. For Apocalypse Now Redux.
  • Kerry Rossall
    2002 Nominee Taurus Award
    • Best Water Work
    • Kerry Rossall
    • Steve Boyum
    Two stunt performers surf through the explosions at the Battle at Charlie's Point. For Apocalypse Now Redux.

Writers Guild of America, USA

  • John Milius
    1980 Nominee WGA Award (Screen)
    • Best Drama Written Directly for the Screen
    • John Milius
    • Francis Ford Coppola

American Movie Awards

  • Robert Duvall at an event for Four Christmases (2008)
    1980 Winner Marquee
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • Robert Duvall

Telluride Film Festival

  • Francis Ford Coppola
    2014 Winner Silver Medallion Award
    • Francis Ford Coppola
    In celebration of its 35th Anniversary.

Jupiter Award

  • Marlon Brando in Last Tango in Paris (1972)
    1980 Nominee Jupiter Award
    • Best International Actor
    • Marlon Brando

Turkish Film Critics Association (SIYAD) Awards

  • Marlon Brando and Martin Sheen in Apocalypse Now (1979)
    1980 Winner SIYAD Award
    • Best Foreign Film

Online Film & Television Association

  • Marlon Brando and Martin Sheen in Apocalypse Now (1979)
    2000 Winner OFTA Film Hall of Fame
    • Motion Picture

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