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The Best Years of Our Lives
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Academy Awards, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1947 Won Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role
Fredric March
Fredric March was not present at the awards ceremony. Cathy O'Donnell accepted the award on his behalf.
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Harold Russell

Best Director
William Wyler

Best Film Editing
Daniel Mandell

Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture
Hugo Friedhofer

Best Picture
Best Writing, Screenplay
Robert E. Sherwood

Nominated Oscar Best Sound, Recording
Gordon Sawyer (Samuel Goldwyn SSD)

  Honorary Award
Harold Russell
For bringing hope and courage to his fellow veterans through his appearance in The Best Years of Our Lives.
 
BAFTA Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1948 Won BAFTA Film Award Best Film from any Source
USA.
 
Bodil Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1948 Won Bodil Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film)
William Wyler (director)

 
Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1948 Won CEC Award Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera)
USA.
 
Golden Globes, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1947 Won Golden Globe Best Motion Picture - Drama
Special Award
Harold Russell
For Best Non-Professional Acting.
 
National Board of Review, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1946 Won NBR Award Best Director
William Wyler

 
National Film Preservation Board, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1989   National Film Registry 
 
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1946 Won NYFCC Award Best Director
William Wyler

Best Film
 

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