Full awards and nominations of Melvin and Howard
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Comedy. Drama
Jonathan Demme would later become one of America's premiere directors, with an Oscar for The Silence of the Lambs and numerous nominations to his credit, but it was this sublime 1980 comedy that put him on the Hollywood map. Esteemed critic Pauline Kael called it "an almost flawless act of sympathetic imagination," referring to the movie's semifictional treatment of the true story of Melvin Dummar (played to perfection by Paul LeMat), ... [+]
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53th Academy Awards (1981) - Movies from 1980
- nom. Best Supporting Actor (Jason Robards)
- winner Best Supporting Actress (Mary Steenburgen)
- winner Best Original Screenplay (Bo Goldman)
- 38th Golden Globes Awards (1981) - Movies from 1980
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Writers Guild Awards (WGA) - Movies from 1980
- winner Best Original Drama Screenplay (Bo Goldman)
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New York Film Critics Circle - Year 1980 - http://nyfcc.com
- nom. Best Picture
- winner Best Director (Jonathan Demme)
- nom. Best Supporting Actor (Jason Robards)
- winner Best Supporting Actress (Mary Steenburgen)
- winner Best Screenplay (Bo Goldman)
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NSFC - National Society of Film Critics Awards 1980
- winner Best Picture
- nom. Best Director (Jonathan Demme)
- nom. Best Supporting Actor (Jason Robards)
- winner Best Supporting Actress (Mary Steenburgen)
- winner Best Screenplay (Bo Goldman)
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NBR (National Board of Review) - Awards for 1980
- nom. Top Ten Films
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Los Angeles Film Critics Awards 1980
- winner Best Supporting Actress (Mary Steenburgen)
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Boston Society of Film Critics Awards 1980
- winner Best Supporting Actor (Jason Robards)
- winner Best Supporting Actress (Mary Steenburgen)
- winner Best Screenplay (Bo Goldman)
- winner Best American Film