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John Travolta, Danny DeVito, Gene Hackman, and Rene Russo in Get Shorty (1995)

Awards

Get Shorty

6 wins & 16 nominations

American Comedy Awards, USA

  • John Travolta
    1996 Winner American Comedy Award
    • Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)
    • John Travolta
  • Gene Hackman at an event for The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2003)
    1996 Nominee American Comedy Award
    • Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)
    • Gene Hackman
  • Bette Midler
    1996 Winner American Comedy Award
    • Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
    • Bette Midler
  • Dennis Farina
    1996 Winner American Comedy Award
    • Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
    • Dennis Farina

ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards

  • John Lurie in Stranger Than Paradise (1984)
    1996 Winner ASCAP Award
    • Top Box Office Films
    • John Lurie

Berlin International Film Festival

  • Barry Sonnenfeld at an event for Big Trouble (2002)
    1996 Nominee Golden Berlin Bear
    • Barry Sonnenfeld

Casting Society of America, USA

  • David Rubin
    1996 Nominee Artios Award
    • Best Casting for Feature Film, Comedy
    • David Rubin
    • Debra Zane

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

  • Gene Hackman at an event for The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2003)
    1996 Nominee CFCA Award
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • Gene Hackman
  • John Lurie in Stranger Than Paradise (1984)
    1996 Nominee CFCA Award
    • Best Original Score
    • John Lurie

Edgar Allan Poe Awards

  • Scott Frank at an event for The Lookout (2007)
    1996 Nominee Edgar
    • Best Motion Picture
    • Scott Frank

Golden Globes, USA

  • John Travolta, Danny DeVito, Gene Hackman, and Rene Russo in Get Shorty (1995)
    1996 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
  • John Travolta
    1996 Winner Golden Globe
    • Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
    • John Travolta
  • Scott Frank at an event for The Lookout (2007)
    1996 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
    • Scott Frank

Grammy Awards

  • John Lurie in Stranger Than Paradise (1984)
    1997 Nominee Grammy
    • Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television
    • John Lurie
    For "Get Shorty".

National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA

  • Delroy Lindo in Ransom (1996)
    1996 Nominee NSFC Award
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • Delroy Lindo
    Shared with: Clockers

New York Film Critics Circle Awards

  • John Travolta
    1995 Nominee NYFCC Award
    • Best Actor
    • John Travolta
    4th Place.

Screen Actors Guild Awards

  • Danny DeVito at an event for Freedom Writers (2007)
    1996 Nominee Actor
    • Outstanding Performance by a Cast
    • Danny DeVito
    • Dennis Farina
    • James Gandolfini
    • Gene Hackman
    • Delroy Lindo
    • David Paymer
    • Rene Russo
    • John Travolta

Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards

  • John Travolta
    1996 Winner SEFCA Award
    • Best Actor
    • John Travolta
  • John Travolta, Danny DeVito, Gene Hackman, and Rene Russo in Get Shorty (1995)
    1996 Nominee SEFCA Award
    • Best Picture
    4th place

USC Scripter Award

  • Scott Frank at an event for The Lookout (2007)
    1996 Nominee USC Scripter Award
    • Scott Frank (screenwriter)
    • Elmore Leonard (author)

Writers Guild of America, USA

  • Scott Frank at an event for The Lookout (2007)
    1996 Nominee WGA Award (Screen)
    • Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
    • Scott Frank

20/20 Awards

  • Scott Frank at an event for The Lookout (2007)
    2016 Nominee Felix
    • Best Adapted Screenplay
    • Scott Frank

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