Being There Awards
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Actor Peter Sellers |
| 1979 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Supporting Actor Melvyn Douglas |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Won | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Best Screenplay Jerzy Kosinski |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Director Hal Ashby |
| 1979 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Shirley MacLaine |
| 1979 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Picture - Musical or Comedy |
| 1979 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Screenplay Jerzy Kosinski Robert Jones |
| 1979 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Peter Sellers |
| 1979 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Melvyn Douglas |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Won | Los Angeles Film Critics Association |
Best Supporting Actor Melvyn Douglas |
National Board of Review
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Nominated | National Board of Review |
Best Picture |
| 1979 | Won | National Board of Review |
Best Actor Peter Sellers |
New York Film Critics Circle
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Won | New York Film Critics Circle |
Best Supporting Actor Melvyn Douglas |
