List of accolades received by The Elephant Man
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drama film based on the true story of Joseph Merrick (called John Merrick in the film), a severely deformed man in 19th century London. The film was directed by David Lynch and stars John Hurt, Anthony Hopkins, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Michael Elphick, Hannah Gordon, and Freddie Jones. Lynch adapted the screenplay draft by Christopher De Vore and Eric Bergren. Although Mel Brooks agreed to produce the film through his production company Brooksfilms, it was turned down by a number of studios before it was finally greenlit by Paramount Pictures.[1]
Seen perhaps as the most conventional of Lynch's otherwise surrealist films,César Awards.
The film's technical production was similarly lauded.
24th Grammy Awards, but failed to win each time. The film's cinematography, by English cinematographer Freddie Francis, was likewise nominated for several awards, receiving one from the British Society of Cinematographers. In addition, the film's editing, costume design, art direction
and screenplay received nominations at the Academy Award and BAFTA ceremonies.
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref(s) |
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| Academy Awards | 1981 | Best Picture | Jonathan Sanger | Nominated | [5] |
| Best Director | David Lynch | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | John Hurt | Nominated | |||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | David Lynch, Christopher De Vore and Eric Bergren | Nominated | |||
| Best Art Direction | Stuart Craig, Robert Cartwright & Hugh Scaife | Nominated | |||
| Best Costume Design | Patricia Norris | Nominated | |||
| Best Film Editing | Anne V. Coates | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Score | John Morris | Nominated | |||
| Belgian Film Critics Association | 1982 | Grand Prix | David Lynch | Won | |
| British Academy Film Awards | 1981 | Best Film | Jonathon Sanger | Won | [6] |
Best Actor
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John Hurt | Won | |||
| Best Production Design | Stuart Craig | Won | |||
| Best Direction | David Lynch | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | David Lynch, Christopher De Vore and Eric Bergren | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography | Freddie Francis | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing | Anne V. Coates | Nominated | |||
| British Society of Cinematographers Awards | 1980 | Best Cinematography | Freddie Francis | Won | [7] |
César Awards
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1982
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Best Foreign Film | David Lynch | Won | [8] |
Directors Guild of America Awards
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1981 | Outstanding Directing | David Lynch | Nominated | [9] |
Golden Globe Awards
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1981 | Best Director | David Lynch | Nominated | [10] [11] |
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | Jonathon Sanger | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor – Drama | John Hurt | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | Eric Bergren | Nominated | |||
Grammy Awards
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1982
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Best Soundtrack Album
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John Morris | Nominated | [12] |
See also
Footnotes
- ^ Rodley and Lynch, pp. 88–107
- ^ Le Blanc and Odell, pp. 29–30
- ^ "The Elephant Man (1980)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ^ "The Elephant Man - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ^ "53rd Academy Awards Winners | Oscar Legacy". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ^ "Past Winners and Nominees - Film - Awards - The BAFTA site". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ^ "BSC Best Cinematography Award". British Society of Cinematographers. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ^ "Académie des César". Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma. Retrieved 16 October 2011. Site does not support direct linking to search results. Search "David Lynch" for results.
- Directors Guild of America Award. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ^ "HFPA - Awards Search". Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ^ "HFPA - Awards Search". Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Archived from the original on 14 April 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
References
- Le Blanc, Michelle; Odell, Colin (2000). David Lynch. Pocket Essentials. ISBN 1-903047-06-4.
- Rodley, Chris; ISBN 0-571-22018-5.
External links
- Awards for The Elephant Man at IMDb
