Gray Frederickson, Francis Ford Coppola, Fred Roos & Carmine Coppola with the Oscars for The Godfather Part II.
An Academy Award is an award bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors and writers. The Oscar statuette is officially named the Academy Award of Merit and is one of nine types of Academy Awards.
The formal ceremony at which the Awards of Merit are presented is one of the most prominent award ceremonies in the world, and is televised live in more than 100 countries annually. It is also the oldest award ceremony in the media; its equivalents, the Grammy Awards (for music), Emmy Awards (for television), and Tony Awards (for theatre) are modeled after the Academy.
The first Academy Awards ceremony was held on May 16, 1929, at the Hotel Roosevelt in Hollywood to honor the outstanding film achievements of the 1927/1928 film season.
The Godfather[]
Won[]
- Best Actor - Marlon Brando
- Best Picture - Albert S. Ruddy
- Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium - Mario Puzo & Francis Ford Coppola
Nominated[]
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role - James Caan, Robert Duvall, Al Pacino
- Best Costume Design - Anna Hill Johnstone
- Best Director - Francis Ford Coppola
- Best Film Editing - William H. Reynolds & Peter Zinner
- Best Music - Nino Rota (withdrawn)
- Best Sound - Charles Grenzbach, Richard Portman, Christopher Newman
The Godfather Part II[]
Won[]
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Robert De Niro
- Best Art Direction-Set Decoration - Dean Tavoularis, Angelo P. Graham, George R. Nelson
- Best Director - Francis Ford Coppola
- Best Music, Original Dramatic Score - Nino Rota & Carmine Coppola
- Best Picture - Francis Ford Coppola, Gray Frederickson & Fred Roos
- Best Writing, Screenplay Adapted From Other Material - Francis Ford Coppola & Mario Puzo
Nominated[]
- Best Actor - Al Pacino
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Michael V. Gazzo, Lee Strasberg
- Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Talia Shire
- Best Costume Design - Theodora Van Runkle
The Godfather Part III[]
Nominated[]
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Andy Garcia
- Best Art Direction-Set Decoration - Dean Tavoularis & Gary Fettis
- Best Cinematography - Gordon Willis
- Best Director - Francis Ford Coppola
- Best Film Editing - Barry Malkin, Lisa Fruchtman & Walter Murch
- Best Music, Original Song - Carmine Coppola (music) & John Bettis (lyrics)
- Best Picture - Francis Ford Coppola
