Academy Awards, USA
1973
Winner
Best Picture
Albert S. Ruddy ,
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Marlon Brando ,
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
Mario Puzo ,
Francis Ford Coppola ,
1973
Nominee
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
James Caan ,
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Robert Duvall ,
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Al Pacino ,
Best Director
Francis Ford Coppola ,
Best Costume Design
Anna Hill Johnstone ,
Best Sound
Charles Grenzbach ,
Richard Portman ,
Christopher Newman ,
Best Film Editing
William Reynolds ,
Peter Zinner ,
Best Music, Original Dramatic Score
Nino Rota ,
BAFTA Awards
1973
Winner
Nino Rota
1973
Nominee
Best Costume Design
Anna Hill Johnstone ,
Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles
Al Pacino ,
Best Supporting Actor
Robert Duvall ,
Best Actor
Marlon Brando ,
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
2009
Winner
Best DVD Collection
American Cinema Editors, USA
1973
Nominee
Best Edited Feature Film
Peter Zinner ,
David di Donatello Awards
1973
Winner
Al Pacino
Directors Guild of America, USA
1973
Winner
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
Francis Ford Coppola ,
Fred C. Caruso (unit production manager) (plaque) ,
Fred T. Gallo (assistant director) (plaque) ,
Steven P. Skloot (assistant director) (plaque) ,
DVD Exclusive Awards
2001
Nominee
Best Audio Commentary
Francis Ford Coppola ,
Faro Island Film Festival
1972
Winner
Best Actor
James Caan ,
Al Pacino ,
Marlon Brando ,
1972
Nominee
Best Film
Francis Ford Coppola ,
Golden Globes, USA
1973
Winner
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Marlon Brando ,
Best Director - Motion Picture
Francis Ford Coppola ,
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Francis Ford Coppola ,
Mario Puzo ,
Best Original Score - Motion Picture
Nino Rota ,
1973
Nominee
Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Al Pacino ,
Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture
James Caan ,
Golden Schmoes Awards
2001
Winner
Best DVD of the Year
Golden Screen, Germany
1973
Winner
Grammy Awards
1973
Winner
Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special
Nino Rota (artist/composer) ,
1973
Nominee
Best Instrumental Composition
Nino Rota ,
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
1972
Winner
Best Actor
Marlon Brando ,
Best Director
Francis Ford Coppola ,
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
2002
Winner
Best DVD
National Board of Review, USA
1972
Winner
Best Supporting Actor
Al Pacino ,
Top Ten Films
National Film Preservation Board, USA
1990
Winner
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA
1972
Winner
1972
Nominee
Best Film
Best Director
Francis Ford Coppola ,
Best Actor
Marlon Brando ,
Best Supporting Actor
Robert Duvall ,
Best Screenplay
Francis Ford Coppola ,
Mario Puzo ,
Best Cinematography
Gordon Willis ,
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
1973
Winner
Best Supporting Actor
Robert Duvall ,
1973
Nominee
Best Film
Best Director
Francis Ford Coppola ,
Best Actor
Marlon Brando ,
Online Film & Television Association
2021
Winner
Score
1997
Winner
Motion Picture
Online Film Critics Society Awards
2002
Nominee
Best Overall DVD
Satellite Awards
2008
Winner
Best Classic DVD
2008
Nominee
Best Overall Blu-Ray Disc
Writers Guild of America, USA
1973
Winner
Best Drama Adapted from Another Medium
Mario Puzo ,
Francis Ford Coppola ,