The three theatrical Godfather films won ten Academy Awards in total: three for The Godfather, six for The Godfather Part II and one for The Godfather, Part III. The “nine Oscars” figure applies to the first two films combined; Part III adds the tenth. Here are the wins, recipients and nominations, film by film.
Oscar wins at a glance
| Film | Release year | Awards ceremony | Nominations | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Godfather | 1972 | 1973 | 8 | 3 |
| The Godfather Part II | 1974 | 1975 | 10 | 6 |
| The Godfather, Part III | 1990 | 1991 | 6 | 1 |
| Trilogy total, calculated from the Academy’s three film records | 10 | |||
These are wins, not nominations: the Academy records eight nominations for the original, ten for Part II and six for Part III. The 1975 ceremony honored films released in 1974. Academy: 1973 ceremony; Academy: 1975 ceremony; Academy: 1991 ceremony.
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What Oscars did The Godfather win?
At the 1973 ceremony, the 1972 film won three awards: acting, Best Picture and adapted screenplay. The Academy credited the Best Picture award to producer Albert S. Ruddy.
- Actor: Marlon Brando.
- Best Picture: Albert S. Ruddy, producer.
- Writing (Screenplay—based on material from another medium): Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola.
Its other five nominations did not win: James Caan, Robert Duvall and Al Pacino were nominated for supporting actor; Anna Hill Johnstone for costume design; Coppola for directing; William Reynolds and Peter Zinner for film editing; and Bud Grenzbach, Richard Portman and Christopher Newman for sound. The Academy lists the film as based on Mario Puzo’s bestselling crime novel. Academy ceremony record; Academy collection page.
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What Oscars did The Godfather Part II win?
The Godfather Part II won six awards at the 1975 ceremony, which recognized movies released in 1974. Its wins covered acting, art direction and set decoration, directing, music, Best Picture and adapted screenplay.
- Actor in a Supporting Role: Robert De Niro.
- Art Direction: Dean Tavoularis and Angelo Graham; Set Decoration: George R. Nelson.
- Directing: Francis Ford Coppola.
- Music (Original Dramatic Score): Nino Rota and Carmine Coppola.
- Best Picture: Francis Ford Coppola, producer, with Gray Frederickson and Fred Roos as co-producers.
- Writing (Screenplay Adapted from Other Material): Francis Ford Coppola and Mario Puzo.
The four nominations that did not win went to Al Pacino for actor; Michael V. Gazzo and Lee Strasberg for supporting actor; Talia Shire for supporting actress; and Theadora Van Runkle for costume design. The film’s Best Picture win was a milestone: the Academy says it was the first motion-picture sequel to take the award, two years after the original film won. Academy ceremony record; Academy film archive.
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Did The Godfather, Part III win an Oscar?
Yes. At the 1991 ceremony, the film won one of its six nominations: Music (Original Song) for “Promise Me You’ll Remember,” with music by Carmine Coppola and lyrics by John Bettis.
Its other nominations were Best Picture, directing, cinematography, film editing and writing. Academy: 1991 ceremony.
Why do some counts say nine?
Nine is the combined win total for the first two films: three for The Godfather plus six for The Godfather Part II. A count covering all three theatrical films must include Part III’s original-song win, for a total of ten. The trilogy total is the sum of the Academy’s three film records, rather than a separate Academy-published trilogy tally.
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