The Godfather Awards
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Adapted Screenplay Mario Puzo |
| 1972 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Costume Design Anna Hill Johnstone |
| 1972 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Director Francis Ford Coppola |
| 1972 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Editing William H. Reynolds |
| 1972 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Sound Charles Grenzbach Richard Portman |
| 1972 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Supporting Actor Robert Duvall James Caan Al Pacino |
| 1972 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Actor Marlon Brando |
| 1972 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Adapted Screenplay Francis Ford Coppola |
| 1972 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Editing Peter Zinner |
| 1972 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Picture Albert S. Ruddy |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Won | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Anthony Asquith Award Nino Rota |
Directors Guild of America
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Won | Directors Guild of America |
Best Director Francis Ford Coppola |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Al Pacino |
| 1972 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture James Caan |
| 1972 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Director Francis Ford Coppola |
| 1972 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Original Score Nino Rota |
| 1972 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Marlon Brando |
| 1972 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Picture - Drama |
| 1972 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Screenplay Francis Ford Coppola Mario Puzo |
Library of Congress
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Won | Library of Congress |
U.S. National Film Registry |
National Board of Review
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Nominated | National Board of Review |
Best Picture |
| 1972 | Won | National Board of Review |
Best Supporting Actor Al Pacino |
National Society of Film Critics
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Won | National Society of Film Critics |
Best Actor Al Pacino |
New York Film Critics Circle
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Won | New York Film Critics Circle |
Best Supporting Actor Robert Duvall |
