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The Bridge on the River Kwai
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Academy Awards, USA (8)
BAFTA Awards (4)
British Society of Cinematographers (1)
David di Donatello Awards (1)
Directors Guild of America, USA (1)
Golden Globes, USA (4)
Golden Screen, Germany (2)
Grammy Awards (1)
Laurel Awards (2)
National Board of Review, USA (5)
National Film Preservation Board, USA (1)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards (3)
Sant Jordi Awards (1)
DVD Exclusive Awards (2)
Online Film & Television Association (1)
30 wins & 7 nominations
Academy Awards, USA
1958 Winner
Oscar
Best Picture
Sam Spiegel
1958 Winner
Oscar
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Alec Guinness
Alec Guinness was not present at the awards ceremony.
Jean Simmons
accepted the award on his behalf.
1958 Nominee
Oscar
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Sessue Hayakawa
1958 Winner
Oscar
Best Director
David Lean
1958 Winner
Oscar
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
Pierre Boulle
Carl Foreman
Michael Wilson
Carl Foreman and Michael Wilson were blacklisted at the time and received no screen credit. They were posthumously awarded Oscars in 1984. Pierre Boulle was not present at the awards ceremony.
Kim Novak
accepted the award on his behalf.
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BAFTA Awards
1958 Winner
BAFTA Film Award
Best British Actor
Alec Guinness
1958 Winner
BAFTA Film Award
Best British Film
1958 Winner
BAFTA Film Award
Best British Screenplay
Pierre Boulle
1958 Winner
BAFTA Film Award
Best Film from any Source
British Society of Cinematographers
1958 Winner
Best Cinematography Award
Jack Hildyard
David di Donatello Awards
1958 Winner
David
Best Foreign Production (Migliore Produzione Straniera)
Sam Spiegel
Directors Guild of America, USA
1958 Winner
DGA Award
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
David Lean
Gus Agosti
(assistant director) (plaque)
Ted Sturgis
(assistant director) (plaque)
Golden Globes, USA
1958 Winner
Golden Globe
Best Motion Picture - Drama
1958 Winner
Golden Globe
Best Actor - Drama
Alec Guinness
1958 Nominee
Golden Globe
Best Supporting Actor
Sessue Hayakawa
1958 Winner
Golden Globe
Best Director
David Lean
Golden Screen, Germany
1984 Winner
Golden Screen with 1 Star
1984 Winner
Golden Screen
Grammy Awards
1959 Nominee
Grammy
Best Soundtrack Album, Dramatic Picture Score or Original Cast
Malcolm Arnold
Laurel Awards
1958 Nominee
Golden Laurel
Top Drama
1958 Nominee
Golden Laurel
Top Male Dramatic Performance
Alec Guinness
National Board of Review, USA
1957 Winner
NBR Award
Best Film
1957 Winner
NBR Award
Best Director
David Lean
1957 Winner
NBR Award
Best Actor
Alec Guinness
1957 Winner
NBR Award
Best Supporting Actor
Sessue Hayakawa
1957 Winner
NBR Award
Top Ten Films
National Film Preservation Board, USA
1997 Winner
National Film Registry
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
1957 Winner
NYFCC Award
Best Film
1957 Winner
NYFCC Award
Best Director
David Lean
1957 Winner
NYFCC Award
Best Actor
Alec Guinness
Sant Jordi Awards
1959 Winner
Sant Jordi
Best Foreign Actor (Mejor Actor Extranjero)
Alec Guinness
DVD Exclusive Awards
2001 Nominee
Video Premiere Award
Best DVD Menu Design
2001 Nominee
Video Premiere Award
Best DVD Original Retrospective Documentary/Featurette
Laurent Bouzereau
For "The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'".
Online Film & Television Association
2013 Winner
OFTA Film Hall of Fame
Motion Picture
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