The Deer Hunter (1978) Awards
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Actor Robert De Niro |
| 1978 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Cinematography Vilmos Zsigmond |
| 1978 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Original Screenplay Quinn K. Redeker Michael Cimino Deric Washburn Louis Garfinkle |
| 1978 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Supporting Actress Meryl Streep |
| 1978 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Director Michael Cimino |
| 1978 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Editing Peter Zinner |
| 1978 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Picture Michael Cimino Michael Deeley Barry Spikings John Peverall |
| 1978 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Sound Darin Knight Wiliam L. McCaughey Richard Portman Aaron Rochin |
| 1978 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Supporting Actor Christopher Walken |
American Film Institute
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Won | American Film Institute |
100 Greatest American Movies |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Nominated | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Best Picture Michael Cimino |
| 1979 | Won | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Best Cinematography Vilmos Zsigmond |
| 1979 | Won | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Best Editing Peter Zinner |
Directors Guild of America
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Won | Directors Guild of America |
Best Director Michael Cimino |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Robert De Niro |
| 1978 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Christopher Walken |
| 1978 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Meryl Streep |
| 1978 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Picture - Drama |
| 1978 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Screenplay Deric Washburn |
| 1978 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Director Michael Cimino |
Library of Congress
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Won | Library of Congress |
U.S. National Film Registry |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Won | Los Angeles Film Critics Association |
Best Director Michael Cimino |
National Society of Film Critics
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Won | National Society of Film Critics |
Best Supporting Actress Meryl Streep |
New York Film Critics Circle
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Won | New York Film Critics Circle |
Best Picture |
| 1978 | Won | New York Film Critics Circle |
Best Supporting Actor Christopher Walken |
