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William Hurt and Marlee Matlin in Children of a Lesser God (1986)

Awards

Children of a Lesser God

6 wins & 13 nominations

Academy Awards, USA

  • 1987 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Picture
    • Burt Sugarman
    • Patrick J. Palmer
  • William Hurt
    1987 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Actor in a Leading Role
    • William Hurt
  • Marlee Matlin
    1987 Winner Oscar
    • Best Actress in a Leading Role
    • Marlee Matlin
    Marlee Matlin became the first deaf actress to win an Oscar.
  • Piper Laurie at an event for Hounddog (2007)
    1987 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Actress in a Supporting Role
    • Piper Laurie
  • 1987 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
    • Hesper Anderson
    • Mark Medoff

Berlin International Film Festival

  • Director Randa Haines
    1987 Winner Silver Berlin Bear
    • Randa Haines
    For a movie which brings an extraordinary theme to public attention in a sensible way.
  • Director Randa Haines
    1987 Winner Reader Jury of the "Berliner Morgenpost"
    • Randa Haines
  • Director Randa Haines
    1987 Nominee Golden Berlin Bear
    • Randa Haines

BAFTA Awards

  • 1987 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Screenplay - Adapted
    • Hesper Anderson
    • Mark Medoff

Directors Guild of America, USA

  • Director Randa Haines
    1987 Nominee DGA Award
    • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
    • Randa Haines

Golden Globes, USA

  • William Hurt and Marlee Matlin in Children of a Lesser God (1986)
    1987 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Motion Picture - Drama
  • Marlee Matlin
    1987 Winner Golden Globe
    • Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
    • Marlee Matlin
  • William Hurt
    1987 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
    • William Hurt

Guild of German Art House Cinemas

  • Director Randa Haines
    1988 Winner Guild Film Award - Silver
    • Foreign Film (Ausländischer Film)
    • Randa Haines

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

  • Marlee Matlin
    1986 Nominee LAFCA Award
    • Best Actress
    • Marlee Matlin

National Board of Review, USA

  • William Hurt and Marlee Matlin in Children of a Lesser God (1986)
    1986 Winner NBR Award
    • Top Ten Films

Writers Guild of America, USA

  • 1987 Nominee WGA Award (Screen)
    • Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
    • Hesper Anderson
    • Mark Medoff

Jupiter Award

  • Marlee Matlin
    1988 Nominee Jupiter Award
    • Best International Actress
    • Marlee Matlin
  • Director Randa Haines
    1988 Nominee Jupiter Award
    • Best International Film
    • Randa Haines

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