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1979 Academy Award for Best Actor Nominees By Reference
List of the nominees/people nominated for the award, honor or distinction of Academy Award for Best Actor in the year 1979; incl. the award winner. Alphabetical, sortable by column.
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Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Musical or Comedy Film, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Drama Film, Razzie Award for Worst Actor, Academy Award for Actor in a Supporting Role, DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentaries, Independent Spirit Truer than Fiction Award, BAFTA Award for Best Newcomer, Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television, Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actor, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Film, Academy Award for Actor in a Leading Role, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor - Miniseries or a Movie, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama, Satellite Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film, Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor - Miniseries or Television Movie, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, MTV Movie Award for Best Villain More1983, 1984, 2008, 1991, 1990, 1996, 1973, 1997, 1972, 2010, 2004, 1978, 2003, 1993, 1979, 1985, 1976, 1992, 2000, 1975, 1974, 1980, 1998, 2011 MoreAuthor! Author!, Scarface, Righteous Kill, 88 Minutes, The Godfather Part III, Dick Tracy, Looking for Richard, The Godfather, You Don't Know Jack, Angels in America, Bobby Deerfield, Gigli, Glengarry Glen Ross, ...And Justice for All, Sea of Love, Revolution, Dog Day Afternoon, Scent of a Woman, The Insider, The Godfather Part II, Serpico, The Devil's Advocate More - 2
Academy Award for Actor in a Leading Role, Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Musical or Comedy Film, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Drama Film, Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television, Golden Globe Award for New Star Of The Year - Actor, Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture, Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production, MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor - Miniseries or a Movie, BAFTA Award for Best Newcomer More1997, 1998, 2010, 1983, 1992, 1969, 1970, 1980, 1989, 1968, 1986, 1977, 1982, 1975, 2009, 1967, 2005, 1971, 1974, 1988, 1979, 1976 MoreWag the Dog, Barney's Version, Tootsie, Hook, Midnight Cowboy, John and Mary, Kramer vs. Kramer, Rain Man, The Graduate, Death of a Salesman, Marathon Man, Lenny, Kung Fu Panda, Meet the Fockers, Little Big Man, All the President's Men, Last Chance Harvey More - 3
Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor - Miniseries or Television Movie, Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television, BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actor, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Musical or Comedy Film, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Drama Film, Academy Award for Actor in a Leading Role, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor - Miniseries or a Movie, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Academy Award for Actor in a Supporting Role More1998, 1994, 1965, 1987, 1974, 2000, 1959, 1961, 1966, 1989, 1988, 1955, 1969, 1981, 1980, 1976, 1982, 1963, 1973, 1983, 1990, 1960, 1964, 1962, 1975, 1999, 1971, 1979 More12 Angry Men, A Life in the Theater, How to Murder Your Wife, Good Neighbor Sam, That's Life!, Save the Tiger, Tuesdays with Morrie, Some Like It Hot, The Apartment, The Great Race, Inherit the Wind, The Murder of Mary Phagan, Long Day's Journey Into Night , Mister Roberts, The Odd Couple, Tribute, \tThe Entertainer , Missing, Days of Wine and Roses, Avanti!, Dad, Irma la Douce, The Front Page, The China Syndrome, Inherit the Wind, The Out-of-Towners, Under the Yum Yum Tree More - 4
Melvyn Douglas
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Film, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor - Miniseries or a Movie, Academy Award for Actor in a Supporting Role, Academy Award for Actor in a Leading Role, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Drama Film More1964, 1968, 1966, 1979, 1980, 1970, 1963, 1971Hud, Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night, Inherit the Wind, Being There, I Never Sang for My Father More - 5
Academy Award for Actor in a Supporting Role, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor - Miniseries or a Movie, Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television, Academy Award for Actor in a Leading Role, Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Drama More1979, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1982, 1943, 1939, 1964, 1984, 1962The Black Stallion, The Bold and the Brave, The Comedian, Eddie, Bill, The Human Comedy, Babes in Arms, Mickey, Bill: On His Own, The Dick Powell Show More -
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Peter Sellers
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Musical or Comedy Film, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Film, BAFTA Award for Best British Actor, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Academy Award for Actor in a Leading Role, Primetime Emmy Award For Best Supporting Actor In Comedy- Variety, Variety Or Music More1976, 1963, 1959, 1980, 1979, 1964, 1978, 1962, 1965, 1977The Return of the Pink Panther, Lolita, I'm All Right Jack, Being There, The Pink Panther, Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, The Muppet Show, Only Two Can Play, The Pink Panther Strikes Again More - 7 Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor - Miniseries or Television Movie, Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actor, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or Television Film, Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Cast in a Motion Picture, Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television, Independent Spirit Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Actor in a Supporting Role, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Film, Academy Award for Actor in a Leading Role, Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead, Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama, Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay, Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor - Miniseries or a Movie, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Drama Film, BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Actor, Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature, Razzie Award for Worst Screen Couple, Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Drama, Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture More1997, 1995, 1979, 2007, 1993, 1990, 1998, 1980, 1983, 1977, 1984, 2010, 2011, 1972, 1989, 1992, 1999 MoreThe Man Who Captured Eichmann, The Scarlet Letter, Apocalypse Now, Broken Trail, Sling Blade, Stalin, Lonesome Dove, The Apostle, A Civil Action, The Great Santini, Tender Mercies, Network, Get Low, Crazy Heart, The Godfather, Newsies, Rambling Rose More
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- 9 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, BAFTA Award for Best Film, BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay, Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture, César Award for Best Foreign Film, Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Actor in a Leading Role, Goya Award for Best European Film, Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film, BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Comedy, Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay, DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, BAFTA Award for Best Direction, David di Donatello for Best European Film, Chlotrudis Award for Best Original Screenplay, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Musical or Comedy Film, Locus Award for Best Short Story, Edgar Award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay, BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay More1989, 1977, 1986, 1995, 1983, 1987, 1979, 1978, 1998, 1984, 1985, 1993, 2007, 2008, 1994, 1992, 1990, 2006, 1980, 2001, 1997, 2005, 2009 MoreCrimes and Misdemeanors, Annie Hall, Hannah and Her Sisters, Bullets Over Broadway, Zelig, The Purple Rose of Cairo, Interiors, Everyone Says I Love You, Broadway Danny Rose, Mighty Aphrodite, Husbands and Wives, Scoop, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Radio Days, Manhattan Murder Mystery, Alice, Match Point, Manhattan, Sweet and Lowdown, Deconstructing Harry, The Kugelmass Episode More
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