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British Academy of Film & Television Arts Production Design 1980 · Winner
British Academy of Film & Television Arts Actor 1980 · Winner
British Academy of Film & Television Arts Film 1980 · Winner
Golden Globe Best Screenplay - Motion Picture 1981 · Nominated
Academy Award Directing 1981 · Nominated
Golden Globe Best Motion Picture - Drama 1981 · Nominated
Academy Award Music (Original Score) 1981 · Nominated
Academy Award Writing (Screenplay - Based on Material From Another Medium) 1981 · Nominated
Academy Award Best Picture 1981 · Nominated
Academy Award Costume Design 1981 · Nominated
Academy Award Film Editing 1981 · Nominated
Academy Award Actor in a Leading Role 1981 · Nominated
Academy Award Art Direction 1981 · Nominated
Golden Globe Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama 1981 · Nominated
Golden Globe Best Director - Motion Picture 1981 · Nominated
British Academy of Film & Television Arts Editing 1980 · Nominated
British Academy of Film & Television Arts Direction 1980 · Nominated
British Academy of Film & Television Arts Screenplay 1980 · Nominated
British Academy of Film & Television Arts Cinematography 1980 · Nominated
The Elephant Man (1980) - Awards, nominations, and wins
List of accolades received by The Elephant Man. List of accolades received by. The Elephant Man. The Elephant Man is a 1980 American drama film based on the true story of Joseph Merrick (called John Merrick in the film), a severely deformed man in 19th century London. The film was directed by David Lynch and stars John Hurt, Anthony Hopkins ...
The Elephant Man was a critical and commercial success with eight Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Actor. After receiving widespread criticism for failing to honour the make-up effects, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was prompted to create the Academy Award for Best Makeup the following year. The film also won ...
Oct 10, 1980 · The Elephant Man: Directed by David Lynch. With Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud. A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man who is mistreated while scraping a living as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of kindness, intelligence and sophistication.
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Memorable Moments. Thelma Schoonmaker. Film Editing winner for Raging Bull, with presenters Richard Pryor and Jane Seymour. Timothy Hutton. Supporting Actor winner for Ordinary People. The Empire Strikes Back. A Special Achievement Award for Visual Effects to Brian Johnson, Richard Edlund, Dennis Muren and Bruce Nicholson, with Jack Valenti.
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Other articles where The Elephant Man is discussed: David Lynch: …to direct the critically acclaimed The Elephant Man (1980), based on the real-life Joseph Merrick, who suffered from a condition that caused massive disfigurement. The film won several awards, and Lynch was nominated for Academy Awards for best director and for adapted screenplay.
Dr. Frederic Treves (Anthony Hopkins) discovers Joseph (John) Merrick (John Hurt) in a sideshow. Born with a congenital disorder, Merrick uses his disfigurement to earn a living as the "Elephant ...
