List of awards and nominations received by Alfred Hitchcock
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Sir Alfred Hitchcock was an English film director. During a career spanning sixty years, he won a Golden Globe Award and received nominations for five Academy Awards, four Primetime Emmy Awards, and five Directors Guild of America Awards. Widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema, Hitchcock was awarded with such honorary awards as the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award in 1968, the BAFTA Fellowship in 1971, the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1972, and the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1979. He also was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1980, shortly before his death.
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| Wins | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nominations | 67 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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In addition, nine movies directed by Hitchcock were inducted into the National Film Registry and four of them are listed in the American Film Institute list of the 100 greatest American movies of all time. Two other his pictures entered the list of the 100 Greatest British Films of the 20th Century, released by British Film Institute in UK.
Major associations
Academy Awards
The Academy Awards, commonly referred to as the Oscar, is an annual ceremony established by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers.[1]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | ||||
| 1941 | Best Director | Rebecca | Nominated | |
| 1945 | Lifeboat | Nominated | ||
| 1946 | Spellbound | Nominated | ||
| 1955 | Rear Window | Nominated | ||
| 1961 | Psycho | Nominated | ||
| 1968 | Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award | N/a | Honored | |
Oscar-related Performances
Hitchcock has directed many Oscar nominated (and 1 winning) performances.
| Year | Performer | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Award for Best Actor | |||
| 1941 | Laurence Olivier | Rebecca | Nominated |
| Academy Award for Best Actress | |||
| 1941 | Joan Fontaine | Rebecca | Nominated |
| 1942 | Suspicion | Won | |
| Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor | |||
| 1941 | Albert Bassermann | Foreign Correspondent | Nominated |
| 1946 | Michael Chekhov | Spellbound | Nominated |
| 1947 | Claude Rains | Notorious | Nominated |
| Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress | |||
| 1941 | Judith Anderson | Rebecca | Nominated |
| 1948 | Ethel Barrymore | The Paradine Case | Nominated |
| 1961 | Janet Leigh | Psycho | Nominated |
Emmy Awards
The Emmy Awards, considered as the TV equivalent to the Academy Awards (for film) in U.S., are presented by Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) and International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, in various sectors of the television industry, including entertainment programming, news and documentary shows.[2] Hitchcock was nominated four times.[3]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primetime Emmy Awards | ||||
| 1956 | Best Director - Film Series | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (for episode "The Case of Mr. Pelham") | Nominated | |
| Best MC or Program Host - Male Or Female | N/a | Nominated | ||
| 1957 | Best Male Personality – Continuing Performance | N/a | Nominated | |
| 1959 | Best Direction of a Single Program of a Dramatic Series Less Than One Hour | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (for episode "Lamb to the Slaughter") | Nominated | |
Golden Globe Awards
The Golden Globe Award is an accolade presented by the members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) to recognize excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globe Awards | ||||
| 1958 | Television Achievement | N/a | Won | |
| 1972 | Cecil B. DeMille Award | N/a | Honored | |
| 1973 | Best Director – Motion Picture | Frenzy | Nominated | |
Directors Guild of America Awards
From 1936, the Directors Guild of America Awards are issued annually by the labor union Directors Guild of America (DGA). The group, formerly identified as Screen Directors Guild, represents the interests of film and television directors in the United States motion picture industry. Lifetime Achievement Award was originally called the D.W. Griffith Lifetime Achievement Award, and it is given since 1953.[4] Hitchcock received the honor in 1968.[5]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Directors Guild of America Awards | ||||
| 1952 | Outstanding Directing – Feature Film | Strangers on a Train | Nominated | |
| 1955 | Rear Window | Nominated | ||
| 1959 | Vertigo | Nominated | ||
| 1960 | North by Northwest | Nominated | ||
| 1961 | Psycho | Nominated | ||
| 1968 | D.W. Griffith Award | N/a | Honored | |
Miscellaneous accolades
| Award | Year | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cannes Film Festival Awards | 1946 | Grand Prix du Festival International du Film | Notorious | Nominated |
| 1953 | I Confess | Nominated | ||
| 1956 | Palme d'Or | The Man Who Knew Too Much | Nominated | |
| Venice Film Festival Awards | 1954 | Golden Lion | Rear Window | Nominated |
| 1955 | To Catch a Thief | Nominated | ||
| San Sebastián International Film Festival Awards | 1958 | Silver Shell for Best Director | Vertigo | Won |
| 1959 | North by Northwest | Won | ||
| National Board of Review Awards | 1969 | Best Director | Topaz | Won |
| New York Film Critics Circle Awards | 1935 | The Man Who Knew Too Much The 39 Steps |
Nominated | |
| 1938 | The Lady Vanishes | Won | ||
| 1954 | Rear Window | Nominated |
Other awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jussi Awards | 1984 | Best Foreign Filmmaker | N/a | Won |
| Kinema Junpo Awards | 1948 | Best Foreign Language Film | Suspicion | Won |
| Laurel Awards | 1958 | N/a | Best Producer/Director | Nominated |
| 1959 | N/a | Won | ||
| 1960 | N/a | Won | ||
| 1961 | N/a | Won | ||
| 1962 | N/a | Won | ||
| 1963 | N/a | Nominated | ||
| 1964 | N/a | Won | ||
| 1965 | N/a | Nominated | ||
| 1966 | N/a | Won | ||
| 1967 | N/a | Nominated | ||
| 1968 | N/a | Nominated | ||
| 1970 | N/a | Won | ||
| 1971 | N/a | Won |
Honorary awards
| Organization | Year | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | 1968 | Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award | Honored |
| British Academy of Film and Television Arts | 1971 | BAFTA Fellowship | Honored |
| American Film Institute | 1979 | AFI Life Achievement Award | Honored |
| Mystery Writers of America | 1960 | Raven Award | Honored |
| Film Society of Lincoln Center | 1974 | Gala Tribute | Honored |
| Order of the British Empire | 1962 | Commander (CBE) | Declined |
| 1980 | Knight Commander (KBE) | Honored | |
| Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films | 1994 | The Life Career Award | Honored |
| Hollywood Walk of Fame | 1960 | Motion Pictures Star[A] | Honored |
| Television Star[B] | Honored | ||