How many Oscars does ‘The Godfather’ saga have, which categories did it win, and what were the nominations?
The legendary trilogy by Francis Ford Coppola won several awards with the first two films, although it was not successful with the third and final installment of the saga.
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In 2022, it marked the 50th anniversary of the release of the first film in this trilogy, one of the most acclaimed in the history of cinema. Francis Ford Coppola’s adaptation of Mario Puzo’s novel was a revolution, with an unparalleled cast of actors and actresses bringing the Corleone family to life.
The first two films, released in the 1970s, were acclaimed by critics and received significant recognition at major film awards. The third and, so far, final installment, released in 1990, did not have as much success with audiences, but still received several nominations at the Academy Awards.
The films of ‘The Godfather’ have won nine Oscars out of a total of 29 nominations:
All nominations and Oscars for ‘The Godfather’
The 1972 film ‘The Godfather’ had 11 nominations and won three Academy Awards in the 1973 ceremony, in the following categories:
- Best Picture
- Best Actor: Marlon Brando
- Best Adapted Screenplay: Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola
The eight nominations in which it did not win a prize are the following: Best Director, three nominations for Best Supporting Actor, Best Editing, Best Costume Design, Best Sound, and Best Original Score.
All the nominations and Oscars for ‘The Godfather: Part II’
Its sequel, ‘The Godfather II’ from 1974, also had 11 nominations. This time, it was more successful as it won six Academy Awards in the 1975 ceremony in the following categories:
- Best Picture Best Director: Francis Ford Coppola
- Best Supporting Actor: Robert De Niro
- Best Adapted Screenplay: Francis Ford Coppola and Mario Puzo
- Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
- Best Original Dramatic Score
The five nominations in which it did not win were: Best Actor, two for Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress and Best Costume Design.
All the nominations and Oscars for ‘The Godfather: Part III’
The third installment, ‘The Godfather III’ from 1990, received seven Academy Award nominations, but did not win in any category. These were the nominations: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Andy García), Best Film Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, and Best Original Song.