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| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Actor in a Leading Role for: The Boys from Brazil (1978) |
| - | Honorary Award |
For the full body of his work, for the unique achievements of his entire career and his lifetime of contribution to the art of film. |
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| 1977 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Actor in a Supporting Role for: Marathon Man (1976) |
| 1973 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Sleuth (1972) |
| 1966 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Othello (1965) |
| 1961 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Actor in a Leading Role for: The Entertainer (1960) |
| 1957 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Richard III (1955) |
| 1949 | Won | Oscar |
Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Hamlet (1948) |
| Nominated | Oscar |
Best Director for: Hamlet (1948) |
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| 1947 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Actor in a Leading Role for: The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France (1944) |
| - | Honorary Award |
for: The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France (1944) For his outstanding achievement as actor, producer and director in bringing 'Henry V' to the screen. |
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| 1941 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Rebecca (1940) |
| 1940 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Wuthering Heights (1939) |
| Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1979 | Nominated | Saturn Award |
Best Actor for: The Boys from Brazil (1978) |
| BAFTA Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1983 | Nominated | BAFTA TV Award |
Best Actor for: A Voyage Round My Father (1982) (TV) |
| 1976 | - | Academy Fellowship | |
| 1974 | Nominated | BAFTA Film Award |
Best Actor for: Sleuth (1972) |
| BAFTA TV Award |
Best Actor for: Long Day's Journey Into Night (1973) (TV) |
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| 1970 | Won | BAFTA Film Award |
Best Supporting Actor for: Oh! What a Lovely War (1969) |
| 1963 | Nominated | BAFTA Film Award |
Best British Actor for: Term of Trial (1962) |
| 1961 | Nominated | BAFTA Film Award |
Best British Actor for: The Entertainer (1960) |
| 1960 | Nominated | BAFTA Film Award |
Best British Actor for: The Devil's Disciple (1959) |
| 1958 | Nominated | BAFTA Film Award |
Best British Actor for: The Prince and the Showgirl (1957) |
| 1956 | Won | BAFTA Film Award |
Best British Actor for: Richard III (1955) |
| 1953 | Nominated | BAFTA Film Award |
Best British Actor for: Carrie (1952) USA. |
| Banff Television Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1985 | - | Award of Excellence | |
| Berlin International Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1956 | Won | Silver Berlin Bear |
International Prize for: Richard III (1955) |
| Bodil Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1949 | Won | Bodil |
Best European Film (Bedste europæiske film) for: Hamlet (1948) |
| CableACE Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1984 | Won | ACE |
Actor in a Dramatic or Theatrical Program for: Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson (1983) (TV) |
| David di Donatello Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1973 | Won | David |
Best Foreign Actor (Migliore Attore Straniero) for: Sleuth (1972) Tied with Yves Montand for César et Rosalie (1972). |
| 1957 | Won | David |
Best Foreign Production (Migliore Produzione Straniero) for: Richard III (1955) Tied with Giant (1956). |
| Emmy Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1987 | Nominated | Emmy |
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special for: "Lost Empires" (1986) |
| 1984 | Won | Emmy |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special for: King Lear (1983) (TV) |
| 1982 | Won | Emmy |
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special for: "Brideshead Revisited" (1981) For episode XI: "Brideshead Revisited". (Shown within "Great Performances" (1972)). |
| 1975 | Won | Emmy |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy for: Love Among the Ruins (1975) (TV) |
| 1974 | Nominated | Emmy |
Best Lead Actor in a Drama for: The Merchant of Venice (1973) (TV) |
| 1973 | Won | Emmy |
Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for: Long Day's Journey Into Night (1973) (TV) |
| 1970 | Nominated | Emmy |
Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for: David Copperfield (1969) (TV) |
| 1968 | Nominated | Emmy |
Outstanding Dramatic Program for: Uncle Vanya (1963) |
| 1960 | Won | Emmy |
Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor (Lead or Support) for: The Moon and Sixpence (1959) (TV) |
| Film Society of Lincoln Center | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1983 | - | Gala Tribute | |
| Golden Globes, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1983 | Won | Cecil B. DeMille Award | |
| 1980 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Motion Picture Actor in a Supporting Role for: A Little Romance (1979) |
| 1977 | Won | Golden Globe |
Best Motion Picture Actor in a Supporting Role for: Marathon Man (1976) |
| 1973 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama for: Sleuth (1972) |
| 1961 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama for: Spartacus (1960) |
| 1949 | Won | Golden Globe |
Best Motion Picture Actor for: Hamlet (1948) |
| Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1950 | Won | Silver Ribbon |
Best Director - Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero) for: The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France (1944) |
| Jussi Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1957 | Won | Jussi |
Best Foreign Actor for: Richard III (1955) |
| Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1960 | Won | Best Actor |
for: The Entertainer (1960) Tied with Erwin Geschonneck for Leute mit Flügeln (1960). |
| Kinema Junpo Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1949 | Won | Kinema Junpo Award |
Best Foreign Language Film for: The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France (1944) |
| National Board of Review, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1978 | Won | NBR Award |
Best Actor for: The Boys from Brazil (1978) Tied with Jon Voight for Coming Home (1978). |
| 1946 | Won | NBR Award |
Best Actor for: The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France (1944) |
| New York Film Critics Circle Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1973 | Won | NYFCC Award |
Best Actor for: Sleuth (1972) |
| 1948 | Won | NYFCC Award |
Best Actor for: Hamlet (1948) |
| 1946 | Won | NYFCC Award |
Best Actor for: The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France (1944) |
| Razzie Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1983 | Won | Razzie Award |
Worst Actor for: Inchon (1981) |
| 1981 | Won | Razzie Award |
Worst Supporting Actor for: The Jazz Singer (1980) Tied with John Adames in Gloria (1980). |
| Venice Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1950 | Won | Italian Film Critics Award |
for: Hamlet (1948) |
| 1948 | Won | Golden Lion |
for: Hamlet (1948) |
| Walk of Fame | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| unknown | - | Star on the Walk of Fame |
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