George C. Scott (October 18, 1927 – September 22, 1999) was an American actor, director, and producer who had a celebrated career on both stage and screen. Over the course of his career, he earned four Academy Award nominations, winning for Best Actor for his performance in Patton. His performances won him widespread recognition and numerous other accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, two British Academy Film Award nominations, two Actor Awards nominations and five Tony Award nominations.
Major awards Academy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1959 Best Supporting Actor Anatomy of a Murder 1961 The Hustler 1970 Best Actor Patton 1971 The Hospital
Actor Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1997Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie 12 Angry Men 1999 Inherit the Wind
British Academy Film Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1970 Best Actor in a Leading Role Patton 1972 The Hospital and They Might Be Giants
Golden Globe Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1961 Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture The Hustler Most Promising Newcomer – Male 1970 Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama Patton 1971 The Hospital 1978 Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Movie Movie 1997 Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film 12 Angry Men
Primetime Emmy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1962 Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role by an Actor Ben Casey 1964 Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Series (Lead) East Side/West Side 1968 Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama The Crucible 1971 Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Hallmark Hall of Fame 1972 Jane Eyre 1977 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama or Comedy Special Beauty and the Beast 1985 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special A Christmas Carol 1998 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie 12 Angry Men
Tony Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1959 Best Featured Actor in a Play Comes a Day 1960 Best Leading Actor in a Play The Andersonville Trial 1974 Uncle Vanya 1976 Death of a Salesman 1996 Inherit the Wind
Miscellaneous awards CableACE Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1997 Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseries 12 Angry Men
Clarence Derwent Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1958 Most Promising Male Performer Richard III
Drama Desk Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1958 Vernon Rice Award Children of Darkness 1983 Outstanding Director of a Play Present Laughter 1996 Special Award Lifetime Devotion to Theatre
Fantafestival Year Category Nominated work Result 1982 Best Actor The Changeling
Genie Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1979 Best Performance by a Foreign Actor The Changeling
Golden Raspberry Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1990 Worst Actor The Exorcist III
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1970 Best Actor Patton
Laurel Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1970 Top Male Dramatic Performance Patton Top Male Star
National Board of Review Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1970 Best Actor Patton
National Society of Film Critics Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1968 Best Actor Petulia
New York Film Critics Circle Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1968 Best Actor Petulia 1970 Patton
Obie Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1958 Distinguished Performance by an Actor Richard III / As You Like It / Children of Darkness 1963 Desire Under the Elms
Online Film & Television Association Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1998 Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries 12 Angry Men
Outer Critics Circle Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1993 Outstanding Actor in a Play Wrong Turn at Lungfish 1996 Inherit the Wind
Stinkers Bad Movie Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1979 Worst Actor Hardcore
Theatre World Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1958 Richard III
Western Heritage Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1987 Western Documentary The Indomitable Teddy Roosevelt
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