Cassavetes: 3 Oscar nominations
Posted: August 2026
List of Oscar nominations for John Cassavetes. John Cassavetes was nominated for 3 Academy Awards. Sources: Oscars.org, Internet Movie Database
1974: A Woman Under the Influence (Best Director) — lost to Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather Part II). Other nominees: Roman Polanski (Chinatown), Bob Fosse (Lenny), François Truffaut (Day for Night)
1968: Faces (Best Original Screenplay) — lost to The Producers (Mel Brooks). Other nominees: 2001: A Space Odyssey (Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke), The Battle of Algiers (Franco Solinas, Gillo Pontecorvo), Hot Millions (Ira Wallach, Peter Ustinov)
1967: The Dirty Dozen (Best Supporting Actor) — lost to George Kennedy (Cool Hand Luke). Other nominees: Cecil Kellaway (Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner), Gene Hackman (Bonnie and Clyde), Michael J. Pollard (Bonnie and Clyde)
