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Being John Malkovich

Awards & Festivals

Venice Film Festival
1999 | Winner: FIPRESCI Prize (Dreams and Visions)
Venice Film Festival
1999 | Special Mention: Future Film Festival Digital Award
Academy Awards
2000 | Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Academy Awards
2000 | Nominee: Best Director
Academy Awards
2000 | Nominee: Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Independent Spirit Awards
2000 | Winner: Best First Feature - Over $500,000
Independent Spirit Awards
2000 | Winner: Best First Screenplay
Independent Spirit Awards
2000 | Nominee: Best Male Lead
Village Voice Film Poll
1999 | Winner: Best Film
National Board of Review
1999 | Winner: Top Ten Films
BAFTA Awards
2000 | Winner: Best Screenplay - Original
BAFTA Awards
2000 | Nominee: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
BAFTA Awards
2000 | Nominee: Best Editing
Directors Guild of America
2000 | Nominee: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
Writers Guild of America
2000 | Nominee: Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (Screen)
César Awards
2000 | Nominee: Best Foreign Film
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2000 | Nominee: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2000 | Nominee: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2000 | Nominee: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture
Golden Globes (USA)
2000 | Nominee: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Golden Globes (USA)
2000 | Nominee: Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Golden Globes (USA)
2000 | Nominee: Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Golden Globes (USA)
2000 | Nominee: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
1999 | 2nd place: Best Film
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
1999 | Winner: Best Supporting Actor
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
1999 | Winner: Best Supporting Actress
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
1999 | Winner: Best First Film
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
1999 | Winner: Best Screenplay
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
1999 | 2nd place: Best Supporting Actor
London Critics Circle Film Awards
2001 | Nominee: Actor of the Year
London Critics Circle Film Awards
2001 | Winner: Film of the Year
London Critics Circle Film Awards
2001 | Winner: Director of the Year
London Critics Circle Film Awards
2001 | Winner: Screenwriter of the Year
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards
1999 | Winner: Best Screenplay
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards
1999 | 2nd place: Best Picture
National Society of Film Critics Awards
2000 | Winner: Best Screenplay
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
2000 | Winner: Best Screenplay
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
2000 | Nominee: Best Picture
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
2000 | Nominee: Best Supporting Actor
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
2000 | Nominee: Best Supporting Actress
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
2000 | Nominee: Best Director
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
1999 | Winner: Best Screenplay
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
1999 | 2nd place: Best Supporting Actress
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
1999 | 2nd place: Best New Filmmaker
Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists
2000 | Nominee: Best Foreign Director
Bodil Awards
2001 | Nominee: Best American Film
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
2000 | Nominee: Best Foreign Film
Deauville Film Festival
1999 | Winner: Critics Award
Deauville Film Festival
1999 | Winner: Grand Special Prize
American Comedy Awards
2000 | Winner: Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
American Comedy Awards
2000 | Nominee: Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
American Comedy Awards
2000 | Nominee: Funniest Motion Picture
Hugo Awards
2000 | Nominee: Best Dramatic Presentation
Empire Awards
2001 | Nominee: Best Debut
AACTA International Awards
2000 | Nominee: Best Foreign Film Award