Movies
Apocalypse Now
- May 19, 1979
- 147 min.
- Drama, War
- United States
United States
At the height of the Vietnam war, Captain Benjamin Willard is sent on a dangerous mission that, officially, "does not exist, nor will it ever exist." His goal is to locate - and eliminate - a mysterious Green Beret Colonel named Walter Kurtz, who has been leading his personal army on illegal guerrilla missions into enemy territory.
Original title: Apocalypse Now
17
nominations
24%
winning rate
4
wins
Academy Awards #52 - 1980
| Award | People | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Best Picture | Francis Ford Coppola, Fred Roos, Gray Frederickson, Tom Sternberg - as producer(s) | — |
| Best Director | Francis Ford Coppola | — |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Robert Duvall | — |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Francis Ford Coppola, John Milius | — |
| Best Cinematography | Vittorio Storaro | Winner |
| Best Film Editing | Richard Marks, Walter Murch, Gerald B. Greenberg, Lisa Fruchtman | — |
| Best Sound | Walter Murch, Mark Berger, Richard Beggs, Nat Boxer | Winner |
| Best Production Design | Dean Tavoularis, Angelo P. Graham, George R. Nelson | — |
British Academy Film Awards #33 - 1980
| Award | People | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Best Picture | Francis Ford Coppola - as producer(s) | — |
| Best Director | Francis Ford Coppola | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Martin Sheen | — |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Robert Duvall | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Vittorio Storaro | — |
| Best Original Score | Carmine Coppola, Francis Ford Coppola | — |
| Best Film Editing | Richard Marks, Walter Murch, Gerald B. Greenberg, Lisa Fruchtman | — |
| Best Sound | Nat Boxer, Richard Cirincione, Walter Murch | — |
| Best Production Design | Dean Tavoularis | — |
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