‘I love the movies; I love being part of the movies’ — Kenneth Lonergan Oscar nominations, wins
Posted: August 2026
List of Oscar nominations for Kenneth Lonergan. Kenneth Lonergan has been nominated for 4 Academy Awards and won 1. Year indicates year/period for which films were eligible for awards consideration, not year of ceremony. Sources: Oscars.org, Internet Movie Database, Wikipedia
2016: Manchester by the Sea (Best Director) — lost to Damien Chazelle (La La Land). Other nominees: Mel Gibson (Hacksaw Ridge), Denis Villeneuve (Arrival), Barry Jenkins (Moonlight)
WON: 2016: Manchester by the Sea (Best Original Screenplay) — Other nominees: La La Land (Damien Chazelle), The Lobster (Yorgos Lanthimos, Efthimis Filippou), 20th Century Women (Mike Mills), Hell or High Water (Taylor Sheridan)
2002: Gangs of New York (Best Original Screenplay) (shared with Jay Cocks, Steven Zaillian) — lost to Talk to Her (Pedro Almodóvar). Other nominees: Y tu mamá también (Carlos Cuarón, Alfonso Cuarón), Far from Heaven (Todd Haynes), My Big Fat Greek Wedding (Nia Vardalos)
2000: You Can Count on Me (Best Original Screenplay) — lost to Almost Famous (Cameron Crowe). Other nominees: Gladiator (David Franzoni, John Logan, William Nicholson), Billy Elliot (Lee Hall), Erin Brockovich (Susannah Grant)
