Fargo (1996) Awards
Screen Actors Guild
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Nominated | Screen Actors Guild |
Best Supporting Actor William H. Macy |
| 1996 | Won | Screen Actors Guild |
Best Actress Frances McDormand |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Cinematography Roger Deakins |
| 1996 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Director Joel Coen |
| 1996 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Editing Roderick Jaynes |
| 1996 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Picture Ethan Coen |
| 1996 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Supporting Actor William H. Macy |
| 1996 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Actress Frances McDormand |
| 1996 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Original Screenplay Ethan Coen Joel Coen |
American Film Institute
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Won | American Film Institute |
100 Greatest American Movies |
American Society of Cinematographers
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Nominated | American Society of Cinematographers |
Best Cinematography Roger Deakins |
Broadcast Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Won | Broadcast Film Critics Association |
Best Actress Frances McDormand |
| 1996 | Won | Broadcast Film Critics Association |
Best Picture |
Cannes Film Festival
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Won | Cannes Film Festival |
Best Director Joel Coen |
Chicago Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Won | Chicago Film Critics Association |
Best Actress Frances McDormand |
| 1996 | Won | Chicago Film Critics Association |
Best Director Joel Coen |
| 1996 | Won | Chicago Film Critics Association |
Best Original Score Carter Burwell |
| 1996 | Won | Chicago Film Critics Association |
Best Picture |
| 1996 | Won | Chicago Film Critics Association |
Best Screenplay Ethan Coen Joel Coen |
Directors Guild of America
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Nominated | Directors Guild of America |
Best Director Joel Coen |
Independent Spirit Awards
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Won | Independent Spirit Awards |
Best Actor William H. Macy |
| 1996 | Won | Independent Spirit Awards |
Best Actress Frances McDormand |
| 1996 | Won | Independent Spirit Awards |
Best Cinematography Roger Deakins |
| 1996 | Won | Independent Spirit Awards |
Best Director Joel Coen |
| 1996 | Won | Independent Spirit Awards |
Best Picture |
| 1996 | Won | Independent Spirit Awards |
Best Screenplay Ethan Coen Joel Coen |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Won | Los Angeles Film Critics Association |
Best Screenplay Ethan Coen Joel Coen |
National Board of Review
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Nominated | National Board of Review |
Best Picture |
| 1996 | Won | National Board of Review |
Best Actress Frances McDormand |
| 1996 | Won | National Board of Review |
Best Director Joel Coen |
New York Film Critics Circle
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Won | New York Film Critics Circle |
Best Picture |