Movies
Being There
- December 19, 1979
- 130 min.
- Comedy, Drama
- United States
United States
A simple-minded gardener named Chance has spent all his life in the Washington D.C. house of an old man. When the man dies, Chance is put out on the street with no knowledge of the world except what he has learned from television.
Original title: Being There
6
nominations
33%
winning rate
2
wins
British Academy Film Awards #34 - 1981
| Award | People | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Best Picture | Andrew Braunsberg - as producer(s) | — |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Peter Sellers | — |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Shirley MacLaine | — |
| Best Screenplay | Jerzy Kosiński | Winner |
Academy Awards #52 - 1980
| Award | People | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Peter Sellers | — |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Melvyn Douglas | Winner |
