Academy Awards, USA
1976
Winner
Best Writing, Original Screenplay
Frank Pierson ,
1976
Nominee
Best Picture
Martin Bregman ,
Martin Elfand ,
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Al Pacino ,
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Chris Sarandon ,
Best Director
Sidney Lumet ,
Best Film Editing
Dede Allen ,
BAFTA Awards
1976
Winner
Best Film Editing
Dede Allen ,
1976
Nominee
Best Direction
Sidney Lumet ,
Best Film
Best Screenplay
Frank Pierson ,
Best Sound Track
Jack Fitzstephens ,
Richard P. Cirincione ,
Sanford Rackow ,
Stephen A. Rotter ,
James Sabat ,
Dick Vorisek ,
David di Donatello Awards
1976
Winner
Martin Bregman
Martin Elfand ,
Directors Guild of America, USA
1976
Nominee
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
Sidney Lumet ,
Faro Island Film Festival
1975
Nominee
Golden Globes, USA
1976
Nominee
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture
John Cazale ,
Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture
Charles Durning ,
Best Director - Motion Picture
Sidney Lumet ,
Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Al Pacino ,
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Frank Pierson ,
Best Acting Debut in a Motion Picture - Male
Chris Sarandon ,
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
1975
Winner
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
1976
Winner
Best Picture
Best Director
Sidney Lumet ,
National Board of Review, USA
1975
Winner
Best Supporting Actor
Charles Durning ,
Top Ten Films
National Film Preservation Board, USA
2009
Winner
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
1975
Nominee
Best Supporting Actor
Chris Sarandon ,
Online Film & Television Association
2015
Winner
Motion Picture
San Sebastián International Film Festival
1975
Winner
Turkish Film Critics Association (SIYAD) Awards
1983
Nominee
Best Foreign Film
Writers Guild of America, USA
1976
Winner
Best Drama Written Directly for the Screen
Frank Pierson ,