| Academy Award Nominations and Winners: |
| ★ | Best Picture |
| ★ | Best Director: Miloš Forman |
| ★ | Best Actor: F. Murray Abraham |
| Best Actor: Tom Hulce |
| ★ | Best Adapted Screenplay: Peter Shaffer |
| Best Cinematography: Miroslav Ondricek |
| ★ | Best Art Direction: Patrizia von Brandenstein |
| ★ | Best Costume Design: Theodor Pistek |
| Best Film Editing: Nena Danevic & Michael Chandler |
| ★ | Best Sound: Mark Berger, Thomas Scott, Todd Boekelheide, and Christopher Newman |
| ★ | Best Makeup: Paul LeBland & Dick Smith |
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| Golden Globe Nominations and Winners: |
| ★ | Best Picture (Drama) |
| ★ | Best Director: Miloš Forman |
| ★ | Best Actor (Drama): F. Murray Abraham |
| Best Actor: Tom Hulce |
| Best Supporting Actor: Jeffrey Jones |
| ★ | Best Screenplay: Peter Shaffer |
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| Other Awards: |
| Directors Guild of America: Best Director |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Picture; Best Director; Best Actor (Abraham; tie); Best Screenplay |
| British Academy Awards (BAFTAs): Best Cinematography; Best Film Editing; Best Sound; Best Makeup |
| César Awards (French Oscars): Best Foreign-Language Film |