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Full awards and nominations of My Left Foot

My Left Foot

1989

Jim Sheridan

Daniel Day-Lewis, Brenda Fricker, Ray McAnally, Fiona Shaw ...

7.5

16,274

Drama

Drama

Set in Dublin, this film tells the story of Christy Brown (1932-1981), an Irishman born with cerebral palsy, who could only control his left foot. Christy Brown grew up in a poor, working class family, and became a writer and artist.

62th Academy Awards (1990) - Movies from 1989

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Best Picture

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Best Director (Jim Sheridan)

winner

Best Leading Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis)

winner

Best Supporting Actress (Brenda Fricker)

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Best Adapted Screenplay (Jim Sheridan, Shane Connaughton)

47th Golden Globes Awards (1990) - Movies from 1989

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Best Leading Actor Drama (Daniel Day-Lewis)

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Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture (Brenda Fricker)

BAFTA 1990: British Academy Film Awards (Movies from 1989)

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Best Film

winner

Best Leading Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis)

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Best Supporting Actor (Ray McAnally)

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Best Adapted Screenplay (Shane Connaughton, Jim Sheridan)

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Best Make Up & Hair (Ken Jennings)

2nd European Film Awards - Year 1989

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Best Director (Jim Sheridan)

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Best Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis)

Writers Guild Awards (WGA) - Movies from 1989

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Best Adapted Screenplay (Shane Connaughton, Jim Sheridan)

5 Independent Spirit Awards

winner

Best Foreign Film

Producers Guild Awards (PGA) 1990 - Movies from 1989

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Best Film (Outstanding Production)

New York Film Critics Circle - Year 1989 - http://nyfcc.com

winner

Best Picture

winner

Best Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis)

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Best Supporting Actress (Brenda Fricker)

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Best New Director (Jim Sheridan)

NSCFC - National Society of Film Critics 1989

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Best Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis)

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Best Supporting Actress (Brenda Fricker)

NBR (National Board of Review) - Awards for 1989

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Top Ten Films

Montreal World Film Festival 1989

winner

Best Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis)

Los Angeles Film Critics Awards 1989

winner

Best Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis)

winner

Best Supporting Actress (Brenda Fricker)

David di Donatello Awards 1990

winner

Best Foreign Producer (Noel Pearson)

Chicago Film Critics Awards 1989

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Best Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis)

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Most Promising Actor (Hugh O'Conor)

Boston Society of Film Critics Awards 1989

winner

Best Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis)

winner

Best Supporting Actress (Brenda Fricker)