All the President's Men (film)
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All the President's Men is a 1976 American biographical political thriller film about the Watergate scandal that brought down the presidency of Richard Nixon. Directed by Alan J. Pakula, with a screenplay by William Goldman, it is based on the 1974 non-fiction book by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, the two journalists investigating the scandal for The Washington Post. The film stars Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman as Woodward and Bernstein, respectively. It was produced by Walter Coblenz for Redford's Wildwood Enterprises. The film was nominated in multiple Oscar, Golden Globe and BAFTA categories; Jason Robards won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Ben Bradlee. In 2010, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
Infobox
Directed by
Alan J. Pakula
Screenplay by
William Goldman
Based on
All the Carl BernsteinBob Woodward
Produced by
Walter Coblenz
Starring
Robert Redford Dustin Hoffman Jack Warden Martin Balsam Hal Holbrook Jason Robards
Cinematography
Gordon Willis
Edited by
Robert L. Wolfe
Music by
David Shire
Productioncompany
Wildwood Enterprises
Distributed by
Warner Bros.
Release dates
April 7, 1976 (1976-04-07) (New York and Los Angeles) April 9, 1976 (1976-04-09) (United States)
Running time
138 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$8.5 million
Box office
$70.6 million
Tables
· Accolades
Academy Awards
Academy Awards
Award
Academy Awards
Category
Best Picture
Nominee(s)
Walter Coblenz
Result
Nominated
Best Director
Best Director
Award
Best Director
Category
Alan J. Pakula
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actor
Award
Best Supporting Actor
Category
Jason Robards
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actress
Award
Best Supporting Actress
Category
Jane Alexander
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Screenplay – Based on Material from Another Medium
Best Screenplay – Based on Material from Another Medium
Award
Best Screenplay – Based on Material from Another Medium
Category
William Goldman
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Art Direction
Best Art Direction
Award
Best Art Direction
Category
Art Direction: George C. Jenkins; Set Decoration: George Gaines
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Film Editing
Best Film Editing
Award
Best Film Editing
Category
Robert L. Wolfe
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Sound
Best Sound
Award
Best Sound
Category
Arthur Piantadosi, Les Fresholtz, Dick Alexander, and James E. Webb
Nominee(s)
Won
American Cinema Editors Awards
American Cinema Editors Awards
Award
American Cinema Editors Awards
Category
Best Edited Feature Film
Nominee(s)
Robert L. Wolfe
Result
Nominated
British Academy Film Awards
British Academy Film Awards
Award
British Academy Film Awards
Category
Best Film
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Direction
Best Direction
Award
Best Direction
Category
Alan J. Pakula
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Award
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Category
Dustin Hoffman
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Award
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Category
Martin Balsam
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Jason Robards
Jason Robards
Award
Jason Robards
Category
Nominated
Best Screenplay
Best Screenplay
Award
Best Screenplay
Category
William Goldman
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography
Award
Best Cinematography
Category
Gordon Willis
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Editing
Best Editing
Award
Best Editing
Category
Robert L. Wolfe
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Production Design
Best Production Design
Award
Best Production Design
Category
George C. Jenkins
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Soundtrack
Best Soundtrack
Award
Best Soundtrack
Category
Milton Burrow, Jim Webb, Les Fresholtz, Arthur Piantadosi, and Dick Alexander
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Directors Guild of America Awards
Directors Guild of America Awards
Award
Directors Guild of America Awards
Category
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
Nominee(s)
Alan J. Pakula
Result
Nominated
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Award
Golden Globe Awards
Category
Best Motion Picture – Drama
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Director – Motion Picture
Best Director – Motion Picture
Award
Best Director – Motion Picture
Category
Alan J. Pakula
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Award
Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Category
Jason Robards
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
Award
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
Category
William Goldman
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
Award
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
Category
Best Supporting Actor
Nominee(s)
Jason Robards
Result
Won
National Board of Review Awards
National Board of Review Awards
Award
National Board of Review Awards
Category
Top Ten Films
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Film
Best Film
Award
Best Film
Category
Won
Best Director
Best Director
Award
Best Director
Category
Alan J. Pakula
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actor
Award
Best Supporting Actor
Category
Jason Robards
Nominee(s)
Won
National Film Preservation Board
National Film Preservation Board
Award
National Film Preservation Board
Category
National Film Registry
Nominee(s)
Inducted
National Society of Film Critics Awards
National Society of Film Critics Awards
Award
National Society of Film Critics Awards
Category
Best Film
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Director
Best Director
Award
Best Director
Category
Alan J. Pakula
Nominee(s)
2nd Place
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actor
Award
Best Supporting Actor
Category
Jason Robards
Nominee(s)
Won
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
Award
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
Category
Best Film
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Director
Best Director
Award
Best Director
Category
Alan J. Pakula
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actor
Award
Best Supporting Actor
Category
Jason Robards
Nominee(s)
Won
Online Film & Television Association Awards
Online Film & Television Association Awards
Award
Online Film & Television Association Awards
Category
Film Hall of Fame: Productions
Nominee(s)
Inducted
Writers Guild of America Awards
Writers Guild of America Awards
Award
Writers Guild of America Awards
Category
Best Drama – Adapted from Another Medium
Nominee(s)
William Goldman
Result
Won
| Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Academy Awards | Best Picture | Walter Coblenz | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Alan J. Pakula | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Jason Robards | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Jane Alexander | Nominated | ||
| Best Screenplay – Based on Material from Another Medium | William Goldman | Won | ||
| Best Art Direction | Art Direction: George C. Jenkins; Set Decoration: George Gaines | Won | ||
| Best Film Editing | Robert L. Wolfe | Nominated | ||
| Best Sound | Arthur Piantadosi, Les Fresholtz, Dick Alexander, and James E. Webb | Won | ||
| American Cinema Editors Awards | Best Edited Feature Film | Robert L. Wolfe | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | Best Film | Nominated | ||
| Best Direction | Alan J. Pakula | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Dustin Hoffman | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Martin Balsam | Nominated | ||
| Jason Robards | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | William Goldman | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Gordon Willis | Nominated | ||
| Best Editing | Robert L. Wolfe | Nominated | ||
| Best Production Design | George C. Jenkins | Nominated | ||
| Best Soundtrack | Milton Burrow, Jim Webb, Les Fresholtz, Arthur Piantadosi, and Dick Alexander | Nominated | ||
| Directors Guild of America Awards | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Alan J. Pakula | Nominated | |
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Motion Picture – Drama | Nominated | ||
| Best Director – Motion Picture | Alan J. Pakula | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Jason Robards | Nominated | ||
| Best Screenplay – Motion Picture | William Goldman | Nominated | ||
| Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Jason Robards | Won | |
| National Board of Review Awards | Top Ten Films | Won | ||
| Best Film | Won | |||
| Best Director | Alan J. Pakula | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Jason Robards | Won | ||
| National Film Preservation Board | National Film Registry | Inducted | ||
| National Society of Film Critics Awards | Best Film | Won | ||
| Best Director | Alan J. Pakula | 2nd Place | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Jason Robards | Won | ||
| New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Film | Won | ||
| Best Director | Alan J. Pakula | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Jason Robards | Won | ||
| Online Film & Television Association Awards | Film Hall of Fame: Productions | Inducted | ||
| Writers Guild of America Awards | Best Drama – Adapted from Another Medium | William Goldman | Won | |
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