List of accolades received by Good Night, and Good Luck.
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The 2005 film Good Night, and Good Luck. was nominated for 6 Academy Awards, but lost respectively in all categories to Brokeback Mountain, Capote, Crash, and Memoirs of a Geisha.
Awards and nominations[]
Organizations[]
| Organization | Award category | Recipients | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Picture | Grant Heslov | Nominated |
| Best Director | George Clooney | Nominated | |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | David Strathairn | Nominated | |
| Best Original Screenplay | George Clooney and Grant Heslov | Nominated | |
| Best Art Direction | Art Direction: James D. Bissell; Set Decoration: Jan Pascale | Nominated | |
| Best Cinematography | Robert Elswit | Nominated | |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role | David Strathairn | Nominated |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | George Clooney | Nominated | |
| Best Film | Nominated | ||
| Best Director | George Clooney | Nominated | |
| Best Editing | Stephen Mirrione | Nominated | |
| Best Screenplay – Original | George Clooney and Grant Heslov | Nominated | |
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role – Drama | David Strathairn | Nominated |
| Best Director | George Clooney | Nominated | |
| Best Film – Drama | Nominated | ||
| Best Screenplay | George Clooney and Grant Heslov | Nominated | |
| Independent Spirit Awards | Best Male Lead | David Strathairn | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | Robert Elswit | Won | |
| Best Director | George Clooney | Nominated | |
| Best Film | Grant Heslov | Nominated | |
| Satellite Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role – Drama | David Strathairn | Nominated |
| Outstanding Art Direction and Production Design | James D. Bissell | Won | |
| Outstanding Cinematography | Robert Elswit | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Director | George Clooney | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Editing | Stephen Mirrione | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Screenplay – Original | George Clooney and Grant Heslov | Won | |
| Best DVD Extras | Nominated | ||
| Best Overall DVD | Nominated | ||
Guilds[]
| Organization | Award category | Recipients | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Cinema Editors | Best Editing – Drama Film | Stephen Mirrione | Nominated |
| American Society of Cinematographers | Outstanding Cinematography | Robert Elswit | Nominated |
| Art Directors Guild | Excellence in Production Design – Fantasy or Period Film | James Bissell and Christa Munro | Nominated |
| Costume Designers Guild | Excellence in Costume Design – Period Film | Louise Frogley | Nominated |
| Directors Guild of America | Outstanding Directing | George Clooney | Nominated |
| Motion Picture Sound Editors | Outstanding Sound Editing - Dialogue and ADR for Feature Film | Curt Schulkey, Aaron Glascock, Susan Dudeck | Nominated |
| Producers Guild of America | Motion Picture Producer of the Year | Grant Heslov | Nominated |
| Stanley Kramer Award | Won | ||
| Screen Actors Guild | Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role | David Strathairn | Nominated |
| Outstanding Cast | Nominated | ||
| Writers Guild of America | Best Screenplay – Original | George Clooney and Grant Heslov | Nominated |
Film festivals[]
| Festival | Award category | Recipients | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bratislava Film Festival | Best Director | George Clooney | Won |
| Grand Prix | Nominated | ||
| Venice Film Festival | FIPRESCI Prize: Competition | George Clooney | Won |
| Golden Lion | George Clooney | Nominated | |
| Golden Osella: Best Screenplay | George Clooney and Grant Heslov | Won | |
| Human Rights Film Network Award – Special Mention | George Clooney | Won | |
| Pasinetti Award: Best Film | George Clooney | Won | |
| Volpi Cup: Best Actor | David Strathairn | Won |
Film Critics[]
| Festival | Award category | Recipients | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Society of Film Critics | Best Cinematography | Robert Elswitt | Won |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Actor | David Strathairn | Nominated |
| Best Director | George Clooney | Nominated | |
| Best Ensemble | Nominated | ||
| Freedom Award | George Clooney | Won | |
| Best Picture | Nominated | ||
| Best Writer | George Clooney & Grant Heslov | Nominated | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Actor | David Strathairn | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | Robert Elswitt | Nominated | |
| Best Director | George Clooney | Nominated | |
| Best Picture | Nominated | ||
| Best Screenplay | George Clooney & Grant Heslov | Nominated | |
| Film Critics Circle of Australia | Best Foreign Film - English Language | George Clooney | Won |
| Kansas City Film Critics Circle | Best Screenplay - Original | George Clooney & Grant Heslov | Won |
| London Film Critics' Circle | Actor of the Year | David Strathairn | Nominated |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | Best Cinematography | Robert Elswitt | Won |
| National Board of Review | Best Film | Won | |
| Online Film Critics Society | Best Actor | David Strathairn | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | Robert Elswitt | Nominated | |
| Best Best Director | George Clooney | Nominated | |
| Best Editing | Stephen Mirrione | Nominated | |
| Best Picture | Nominated | ||
| Best Screenplay - Original | George Clooney & Grant Heslov | Won | |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | Best Screenplay | George Clooney & Grant Heslov | Won |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | Best Actor | David Strathairn | Nominated |
| Best Director | George Clooney | Nominated | |
| Best Ensemble Cast | Nominated | ||
| Best Film | Nominated | ||
| Best Screenplay - Original | George Clooney & Grant Heslov | Nominated | |
External links[]
- Awards for Good Night, and Good Luck. at the Internet Movie Database
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