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All the awards and nominations of The Fisher King

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The Fisher King
The Fisher King
1991 United States
Terry Gilliam
Jeff Bridges, Robin Williams, Amanda Plummer, Mercedes Ruehl ...
7.0
15,610
Drama. Comedy. Fantasy
Drama. Comedy. Fantasy
Terry Gilliam directed this adaptation of Richard LaGravenese's mystical (and mythical) tale of redemption in the hard-time town of New York City. Jeff Bridges is shock radio DJ Jack Lucas, whose low opinion of humanity lends itself well to his radio talk show, where the enmity rubs off on his listeners. One fan in particular takes Jack's rants to heart and goes to a fancy restaurant with a gun, murdering innocent diners. Jack is so ... [+]
64th Academy Awards (1992) - Movies from 1991
nom.
Best Leading Actor (Robin Williams)
winner
Best Supporting Actress (Mercedes Ruehl)
nom.
Best Original Screenplay (Richard LaGravenese)
nom.
Best Music (Score) (George Fenton)
nom.
Best Production Design (Mel Bourne, Cindy Carr)
49th Golden Globes Awards (1992) - Movies from 1991
nom.
Best Picture - Comedy or Musical
nom.
Best Director (Terry Gilliam)
winner
Best Leading Actor - Comedy or Musical (Robin Williams)
nom.
Best Leading Actor - Comedy or Musical (Jeff Bridges)
winner
Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture (Mercedes Ruehl)
BAFTA 1992: British Academy of Film and Television Awards (Movies and Series from 1991)
nom.
Best Supporting Actress (Amanda Plummer)
nom.
Best Original Screenplay (Richard LaGravenese)
48th Venice Film Festival 1991
nom.
Golden Lion - Best Picture
winner
Silver Lion - Best Director (Terry Gilliam)
Writers Guild Awards (WGA) - Movies from 1991
nom.
Best Original Screenplay (Richard LaGravenese)
Toronto Film Festival 1991
winner
People's Choice Award (Best Film)
Los Angeles Film Critics Awards 1991
nom.
Best Picture
nom.
Best Director (Terry Gilliam)
winner
Best Actress (Mercedes Ruehl)
nom.
Best Supporting Actress (Amanda Plummer)
nom.
Best Screenplay (Richard LaGravenese)
Guldbagge Awards 1992 (Sweden) - Swedish Film Institute
nom.
Best Foreign Film (Bästa utländska film)
Chicago Film Critics Awards 1991
nom.
Best Director (Terry Gilliam)
winner
Best Supporting Actress (Mercedes Ruehl)
nom.
Best Supporting Actress (Amanda Plummer)
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards 1991
winner
Best Supporting Actress (Mercedes Ruehl)
18th Saturn Awards 1991 (Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films)
nom.
Best Fantasy Film
nom.
Best Director (Terry Gilliam)
nom.
Best Writing (Richard LaGravenese)
nom.
Best Actor (Jeff Bridges)
nom.
Best Actor (Robin Williams)
winner
Best Supporting Actress (Mercedes Ruehl)
nom.
Best Costumes (Beatrix Aruna Pasztor)
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