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Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

Awards

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

38 wins & 15 nominations

Academy Awards, USA

  • Saul Zaentz
    1976 Winner Oscar
    • Best Picture
    • Saul Zaentz
    • Michael Douglas
    'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' became the first film in 41 years to sweep the major categories of best picture, director, actor, actress and screenplay.
  • Jack Nicholson at an event for The Bucket List (2007)
    1976 Winner Oscar
    • Best Actor in a Leading Role
    • Jack Nicholson
  • Louise Fletcher
    1976 Winner Oscar
    • Best Actress in a Leading Role
    • Louise Fletcher
  • Brad Dourif in Ragtime (1981)
    1976 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Actor in a Supporting Role
    • Brad Dourif
  • Director Milos Forman attends the The Film Society of Lincoln Center's 37th Annual Chaplin Award gala at Alice Tully Hall on May 24, 2010 in New York City.
    1976 Winner Oscar
    • Best Director
    • Milos Forman

American Cinema Editors, USA

  • Richard Chew
    1976 Nominee Eddie
    • Best Edited Feature Film
    • Richard Chew
    • Sheldon Kahn
    • Lynzee Klingman

Bodil Awards

  • Director Milos Forman attends the The Film Society of Lincoln Center's 37th Annual Chaplin Award gala at Alice Tully Hall on May 24, 2010 in New York City.
    1976 Winner Bodil
    • Best Non-European Film (Bedste ikke-europæiske film)
    • Milos Forman (director)

BAFTA Awards

  • Jack Nicholson at an event for The Bucket List (2007)
    1977 Winner BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Actor
    • Jack Nicholson
  • Louise Fletcher
    1977 Winner BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Actress
    • Louise Fletcher
  • Haskell Wexler at an event for The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)
    1977 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Cinematography
    • Haskell Wexler
    • Bill Butler
    • William A. Fraker
  • Director Milos Forman attends the The Film Society of Lincoln Center's 37th Annual Chaplin Award gala at Alice Tully Hall on May 24, 2010 in New York City.
    1977 Winner BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Direction
    • Milos Forman
  • Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
    1977 Winner BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Film

César Awards, France

  • Director Milos Forman attends the The Film Society of Lincoln Center's 37th Annual Chaplin Award gala at Alice Tully Hall on May 24, 2010 in New York City.
    1977 Nominee César
    • Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)
    • Milos Forman

Chicago International Film Festival

  • Director Milos Forman attends the The Film Society of Lincoln Center's 37th Annual Chaplin Award gala at Alice Tully Hall on May 24, 2010 in New York City.
    1975 Nominee Gold Hugo
    • Best Feature
    • Milos Forman

David di Donatello Awards

  • Director Milos Forman attends the The Film Society of Lincoln Center's 37th Annual Chaplin Award gala at Alice Tully Hall on May 24, 2010 in New York City.
    1976 Winner David
    • Best Foreign Director (Migliore Regista Straniero)
    • Milos Forman
  • Jack Nicholson at an event for The Bucket List (2007)
    1976 Winner David
    • Best Foreign Actor (Migliore Attore Straniero)
    • Jack Nicholson
    Tied with Philippe Noiret for The Old Gun (1975).

Directors Guild of America, USA

  • Director Milos Forman attends the The Film Society of Lincoln Center's 37th Annual Chaplin Award gala at Alice Tully Hall on May 24, 2010 in New York City.
    1976 Winner DGA Award
    • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
    • Milos Forman
    • Joel Douglas (unit production manager) (plaque)
    • Irby Smith (assistant director) (plaque)
    • William Saint John (assistant director) (plaque)

Golden Globes, USA

  • Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
    1976 Winner Golden Globe
    • Best Motion Picture - Drama
  • Brad Dourif in Ragtime (1981)
    1976 Winner Golden Globe
    • Best Acting Debut in a Motion Picture - Male
    • Brad Dourif
  • Louise Fletcher
    1976 Winner Golden Globe
    • Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
    • Louise Fletcher
  • Director Milos Forman attends the The Film Society of Lincoln Center's 37th Annual Chaplin Award gala at Alice Tully Hall on May 24, 2010 in New York City.
    1976 Winner Golden Globe
    • Best Director - Motion Picture
    • Milos Forman
  • Bo Goldman
    1976 Winner Golden Globe
    • Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
    • Lawrence Hauben
    • Bo Goldman

Golden Screen, Germany

  • Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
    1977 Winner Golden Screen

Grammy Awards

  • 1977 Nominee Grammy
    • Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special
    • Jack Nitzsche

Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists

  • Director Milos Forman attends the The Film Society of Lincoln Center's 37th Annual Chaplin Award gala at Alice Tully Hall on May 24, 2010 in New York City.
    1976 Winner Silver Ribbon
    • Best Foreign Director (Regista del Miglior Film Straniero)
    • Milos Forman

Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards

  • Director Milos Forman attends the The Film Society of Lincoln Center's 37th Annual Chaplin Award gala at Alice Tully Hall on May 24, 2010 in New York City.
    1976 Winner KCFCC Award
    • Best Director
    • Milos Forman

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

  • Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
    1975 Winner LAFCA Award
    • Best Picture
    Tied with Dog Day Afternoon (1975).

National Board of Review, USA

  • Jack Nicholson at an event for The Bucket List (2007)
    1975 Winner NBR Award
    • Best Actor
    • Jack Nicholson
  • Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
    1975 Winner NBR Award
    • Top Ten Films

National Film Preservation Board, USA

  • Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
    1993 Winner National Film Registry

National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA

  • Jack Nicholson at an event for The Bucket List (2007)
    1975 Winner NSFC Award
    • Best Actor
    • Jack Nicholson

New York Film Critics Circle Awards

  • Jack Nicholson at an event for The Bucket List (2007)
    1975 Winner NYFCC Award
    • Best Actor
    • Jack Nicholson
  • Louise Fletcher
    1975 Nominee NYFCC Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Louise Fletcher

People's Choice Awards, USA

  • Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
    1977 Winner People's Choice Award
    • Favorite Motion Picture

Valladolid International Film Festival

  • Director Milos Forman attends the The Film Society of Lincoln Center's 37th Annual Chaplin Award gala at Alice Tully Hall on May 24, 2010 in New York City.
    1976 Winner Award of the City of Valladolid
    • Milos Forman
  • Director Milos Forman attends the The Film Society of Lincoln Center's 37th Annual Chaplin Award gala at Alice Tully Hall on May 24, 2010 in New York City.
    1976 Nominee Golden Spike
    • Best Film
    • Milos Forman

Writers Guild of America, USA

  • Bo Goldman
    1976 Winner WGA Award (Screen)
    • Best Drama Adapted from Another Medium
    • Lawrence Hauben
    • Bo Goldman

Sant Jordi Awards

  • Jack Nicholson at an event for The Bucket List (2007)
    1977 Winner Sant Jordi
    • Best Foreign Actor (Mejor Actor Extranjero)
    • Jack Nicholson
    Shared with: The Passenger · Carnal Knowledge

Kinema Junpo Awards

  • Director Milos Forman attends the The Film Society of Lincoln Center's 37th Annual Chaplin Award gala at Alice Tully Hall on May 24, 2010 in New York City.
    1977 Winner Readers' Choice Award
    • Best Foreign Language Film Director
    • Milos Forman

Turkish Film Critics Association (SIYAD) Awards

  • Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
    1981 Nominee SIYAD Award
    • Best Foreign Film
    3rd Place

Online Film & Television Association

  • Louise Fletcher
    2022 Winner OFTA Film Hall of Fame
    • Character
    • Louise Fletcher
    as Nurse Ratched
  • Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
    1998 Winner OFTA Film Hall of Fame
    • Motion Picture

Guinness World Record Award

  • Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
    2004 Winner Guinness World Record
    • Longest Title of a Film to Win an Oscar for Best Picture

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