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Forest Whitaker in Bird (1988)

Awards

Bird

10 wins & 9 nominations

Academy Awards, USA

  • 1989 Winner Oscar
    • Best Sound
    • Les Fresholtz
    • Rick Alexander (as Dick Alexander)
    • Vern Poore
    • Willie D. Burton

BAFTA Awards

  • Lennie Niehaus
    1989 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Score
    • Lennie Niehaus
  • Alan Robert Murray
    1989 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Sound
    • Alan Robert Murray
    • Robert G. Henderson
    • Willie D. Burton
    • Les Fresholtz

Cannes Film Festival

  • Forest Whitaker in Bird (1988)
    1988 Winner Technical Grand Prize
    For the quality of its soundtrack.
  • Forest Whitaker at an event for Old Dogs (2009)
    1988 Winner Best Actor
    • Forest Whitaker
  • Clint Eastwood
    1988 Nominee Palme d'Or
    • Clint Eastwood

César Awards, France

  • Clint Eastwood
    1989 Nominee César
    • Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)
    • Clint Eastwood

Golden Globes, USA

  • Clint Eastwood
    1989 Winner Golden Globe
    • Best Director - Motion Picture
    • Clint Eastwood
  • Forest Whitaker at an event for Old Dogs (2009)
    1989 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
    • Forest Whitaker
  • Diane Venora in F/X (1986)
    1989 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
    • Diane Venora

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

  • Diane Venora in F/X (1986)
    1988 Nominee LAFCA Award
    • Best Actress
    • Diane Venora
  • Lennie Niehaus
    1988 Nominee LAFCA Award
    • Best Music
    • Lennie Niehaus
    • Charlie Parker

New York Film Critics Circle Awards

  • Diane Venora in F/X (1986)
    1988 Winner NYFCC Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Diane Venora
  • Clint Eastwood
    1988 Nominee NYFCC Award
    • Best Director
    • Clint Eastwood
    2nd place

Sant Jordi Awards

  • Clint Eastwood
    1989 Winner Sant Jordi
    • Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera)
    • Clint Eastwood
  • Forest Whitaker at an event for Old Dogs (2009)
    1989 Winner Sant Jordi
    • Best Foreign Actor (Mejor Actor Extranjero)
    • Forest Whitaker
    Shared with: Good Morning, Vietnam
  • Diane Venora in F/X (1986)
    1989 Winner Sant Jordi
    • Best Foreign Actress (Mejor Actriz Extranjera)
    • Diane Venora

Grand Prix de l'UCC

  • Forest Whitaker in Bird (1988)
    1989 Winner Grand Prix de l'UCC

Cahiers du Cinéma

  • Clint Eastwood
    1988 Winner Top 10 Film Award
    • Best Film
    • Clint Eastwood

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