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Richard Brooks

Awards

Richard Brooks

10 wins & 39 nominations

Academy Awards, USA

  • Robert Blake and Scott Wilson in In Cold Blood (1967)
    1968 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Director
    • In Cold Blood
  • Robert Blake and Scott Wilson in In Cold Blood (1967)
    1968 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
    • In Cold Blood
  • Claudia Cardinale, Lee Marvin, and Robert Ryan in The Professionals (1966)
    1967 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Director
    • The Professionals
  • Claudia Cardinale, Lee Marvin, and Robert Ryan in The Professionals (1966)
    1967 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
    • The Professionals
  • Burt Lancaster, Jean Simmons, and Shirley Jones in Elmer Gantry (1960)
    1961 Winner Oscar
    • Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
    • Elmer Gantry

BAFTA Awards

  • Burt Lancaster, Jean Simmons, and Shirley Jones in Elmer Gantry (1960)
    1961 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Film from any Source
    • Elmer Gantry
    USA.

Cannes Film Festival

  • The Brothers Karamazov (1958)
    1958 Nominee Palme d'Or
    • The Brothers Karamazov

David di Donatello Awards

  • Robert Blake and Scott Wilson in In Cold Blood (1967)
    1968 Winner David
    • Best Foreign Director (Migliore Regista Straniero)
    • In Cold Blood

Directors Guild of America, USA

  • Richard Brooks
    1990 Winner Preston Sturges Award
  • Robert Blake and Scott Wilson in In Cold Blood (1967)
    1968 Nominee DGA Award
    • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
    • In Cold Blood
  • Claudia Cardinale, Lee Marvin, and Robert Ryan in The Professionals (1966)
    1967 Nominee DGA Award
    • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
    • The Professionals
  • Burt Lancaster, Jean Simmons, and Shirley Jones in Elmer Gantry (1960)
    1961 Nominee DGA Award
    • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
    • Elmer Gantry
  • Elizabeth Taylor in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
    1959 Nominee DGA Award
    • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
    • Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Edgar Allan Poe Awards

  • Robert Blake and Scott Wilson in In Cold Blood (1967)
    1968 Nominee Edgar
    • Best Motion Picture
    • In Cold Blood
  • Robert Mitchum, Robert Young, Gloria Grahame, Sam Levene, and Robert Ryan in Crossfire (1947)
    1948 Winner Edgar
    • Best Motion Picture
    • Crossfire
    Shared with: John Paxton · Dore Schary · Adrian Scott · Edward Dmytryk

Golden Globes, USA

  • Burt Lancaster, Jean Simmons, and Shirley Jones in Elmer Gantry (1960)
    1961 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Director
    • Elmer Gantry
  • Elizabeth Taylor in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
    1959 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Director
    • Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

  • Robert Blake and Scott Wilson in In Cold Blood (1967)
    1968 Nominee Crystal Globe
    • Best Film
    • In Cold Blood

Laurel Awards

  • Richard Brooks
    1968 Nominee Golden Laurel
    • Director
    6th place.
  • Richard Brooks
    1967 Nominee Golden Laurel
    • Director
    4th place.
  • Richard Brooks
    1965 Nominee Golden Laurel
    • Director
    7th place.
  • Richard Brooks
    1962 Nominee Golden Laurel
    • Top Director
  • Richard Brooks
    1961 Nominee Golden Laurel
    • Top Director
    7th place.

National Board of Review, USA

  • Robert Blake and Scott Wilson in In Cold Blood (1967)
    1967 Winner NBR Award
    • Best Director
    • In Cold Blood

New York Film Critics Circle Awards

  • Elizabeth Taylor in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
    1958 Nominee NYFCC Award
    • Best Director
    • Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
    • The Brothers Karamazov

Razzie Awards

  • Fever Pitch (1985)
    1986 Nominee Razzie Award
    • Worst Director
    • Fever Pitch
  • Fever Pitch (1985)
    1986 Nominee Razzie Award
    • Worst Screenplay
    • Fever Pitch

Valladolid International Film Festival

  • Burt Lancaster, Jean Simmons, and Shirley Jones in Elmer Gantry (1960)
    1968 Nominee Golden Spike
    • Best Film
    • Elmer Gantry

Venice Film Festival

  • Rock Hudson, Sidney Poitier, and Dana Wynter in Something of Value (1957)
    1957 Nominee Golden Lion
    • Something of Value
  • Rock Hudson, Sidney Poitier, and Dana Wynter in Something of Value (1957)
    1957 Winner San Giorgio Prize
    • Something of Value

Walk of Fame

  • Richard Brooks
    1960 Winner Star on the Walk of Fame
    • Motion Picture
    On 8 February 1960. At 6422 Hollywood Blvd.

Writers Guild of America, USA

  • Diane Keaton in Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)
    1978 Nominee WGA Award (Screen)
    • Best Drama Adapted from Another Medium
    • Looking for Mr. Goodbar
  • Robert Blake and Scott Wilson in In Cold Blood (1967)
    1968 Nominee WGA Award (Screen)
    • Best Written American Drama
    • In Cold Blood
  • Claudia Cardinale, Lee Marvin, and Robert Ryan in The Professionals (1966)
    1967 Nominee WGA Award (Screen)
    • Best Written American Drama
    • The Professionals
  • Richard Brooks
    1967 Winner Laurel Award for Screen Writing Achievement
  • Burt Lancaster, Jean Simmons, and Shirley Jones in Elmer Gantry (1960)
    1961 Winner WGA Award (Screen)
    • Best Written American Drama
    • Elmer Gantry

Western Heritage Awards

  • Candice Bergen, James Coburn, and Gene Hackman in Bite the Bullet (1975)
    1976 Winner Bronze Wrangler
    • Theatrical Motion Picture
    • Bite the Bullet
    Shared with: John C. Champion · Ben Johnson · Jan-Michael Vincent · Candice Bergen · James Coburn · Gene Hackman

Cahiers du Cinéma

  • Burt Lancaster, Jean Simmons, and Shirley Jones in Elmer Gantry (1960)
    1961 Nominee Top 10 Film Award
    • Best Film
    • Elmer Gantry
    Ninth Place

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