Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight in Midnight Cowboy (1969)

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Midnight Cowboy

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28 wins & 16 nominations

Academy Awards, USA

1970 Winner Oscar
- Best Picture
- Jerome Hellman
1970 Nominee Oscar
- Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Dustin Hoffman
1970 Nominee Oscar
- Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Jon Voight
1970 Nominee Oscar
- Best Actress in a Supporting Role
- Sylvia Miles
1970 Winner Oscar
- Best Director
- John Schlesinger
John Schlesinger was not present at the awards ceremony. Jon Voight accepted the award on his behalf.

Berlin International Film Festival

Bodil Awards

1970 Winner Bodil
- Best Non-European Film (Bedste ikke-europæiske film)
- John Schlesinger (director)

BAFTA Awards

1970 Winner BAFTA Film Award
- Best Actor
- Dustin Hoffman
Shared with: John and Mary
1970 Winner BAFTA Film Award
- Best Direction
- John Schlesinger
1970 Winner BAFTA Film Award
- Best Film
1970 Winner BAFTA Film Award
- Best Film Editing
- Hugh A. Robertson
1970 Winner BAFTA Film Award
- Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles
- Jon Voight

David di Donatello Awards

1970 Winner David
- Best Foreign Director (Migliore Regista Straniero)
- John Schlesinger
1970 Winner David
- Best Foreign Actor (Migliore Attore Straniero)
- Dustin Hoffman
Tied with Peter O'Toole for Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969).

Directors Guild of America, USA

1970 Winner DGA Award
- Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
- John Schlesinger
- Burtt Harris (assistant director) (plaque)

Golden Globes, USA

1970 Nominee Golden Globe
- Best Motion Picture - Drama
1970 Nominee Golden Globe
- Best Director
- John Schlesinger
1970 Nominee Golden Globe
- Best Actor - Drama
- Dustin Hoffman
1970 Nominee Golden Globe
- Best Actor - Drama
- Jon Voight
1970 Nominee Golden Globe
- Best Supporting Actress
- Brenda Vaccaro

Grammy Awards

1970 Winner Grammy
- Best Instrumental Theme
- John Barry (artist/composer)

Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists

1970 Winner Silver Ribbon
- Best Foreign Director (Regista del Miglior Film Straniero)
- John Schlesinger

Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards

1969 Winner KCFCC Award
- Best Film
1969 Winner KCFCC Award
- Best Director
- John Schlesinger

Laurel Awards

1970 Winner Golden Laurel
- Drama
1970 Winner Golden Laurel
- Male Dramatic Performance
- Dustin Hoffman
1970 Nominee Golden Laurel
- Female Supporting Performance
- Brenda Vaccaro
1970 Winner Golden Laurel
- Male New Face
- Jon Voight

National Board of Review, USA

1970 Winner NBR Award
- Top Ten Films

National Film Preservation Board, USA

1994 Winner National Film Registry

National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA

1970 Winner NSFC Award
- Best Actor
- Jon Voight

New York Film Critics Circle Awards

1969 Winner NYFCC Award
- Best Actor
- Jon Voight
1969 Nominee NYFCC Award
- Best Actor
- Dustin Hoffman
1969 Nominee NYFCC Award
- Best Supporting Actor
- Dustin Hoffman
Tied with Gig Young for They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969), Robert Blake for Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969), Gene Hackman for Downhill Racer (1969), Helmut Berger for The Damned (1969) and Brian Keith for Gaily, Gaily (1969).

Writers Guild of America, USA

1970 Winner WGA Award (Screen)
- Best Drama Adapted from Another Medium
- Waldo Salt

Turkish Film Critics Association (SIYAD) Awards

1972 Nominee SIYAD Award
- Best Foreign Film
5th Place

Online Film & Television Association

2001 Winner OFTA Film Hall of Fame
- Motion Picture

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