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1976 Movie Awards: Every Ceremony, Winner & Nominee

5 award ceremonies from January to March 1976, with 187 nominations and 47 winners. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest won the most, 14 awards at 3 ceremonies. At the Oscars, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest won Best Picture. Below: every ceremony and top prize, the most-awarded films and the people who won the most.

ceremonies
5
nominations
187
winners
47
top prizes
4
Top prizes

The Top Prize at Every 1976 Ceremony

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest took the top prize at 3 ceremonies (Golden Globes, DGA Awards and Oscars). The other went to Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (BAFTA). 1 ceremony has no top prize winner in the database.

Most awarded

The Most-Awarded Films of 1976

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest won 14 awards from 23 nominations at the 1976 ceremonies. Barry Lyndon was next with 6 wins. The logos show where each film won.

  1. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) movie poster
    1975 · Drama · 14 wins from 23 nominations
  2. Barry Lyndon (1975) movie poster
    1975 · Adventure, Drama · 6 wins from 21 nominations
  3. Nashville (1975) movie poster
    1975 · Drama, Comedy · 5 wins from 30 nominations
  4. Jaws (1975) movie poster
    Jaws 5 / 24
    1975 · Adventure, Thriller · 5 wins from 24 nominations
  5. Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) movie poster
    1974 · Drama, Romance · 4 wins from 7 nominations
  6. Dog Day Afternoon (1975) movie poster
    1975 · Biography, Drama · 2 wins from 30 nominations
  7. Rollerball (1975) movie poster
    1975 · Action, Sci-Fi · 2 wins from 5 nominations
  8. Young Frankenstein (1974) movie poster
    1974 · Comedy · 2 wins from 2 nominations
  9. The Day of the Locust (1975) movie poster
    1975 · Drama, Thriller · 1 win from 5 nominations
  10. The Godfather: Part II (1974) movie poster
    1974 · Drama, Thriller · 1 win from 4 nominations
People

Who Won the Most Awards in 1976

Milos Forman won 3 awards at the DGA Awards, the Golden Globes and the Oscars. Only prizes that name a person count here; Best Picture goes to the film.

  1. Milos Forman, 3 wins from 3 nominations in 1976
    Milos Forman 3 wins from 3 nominations
    3 /3
  2. Al Pacino, 2 wins from 4 nominations in 1976
    Al Pacino 2 wins from 4 nominations
    2 /4
  3. Jack Nicholson, 2 wins from 2 nominations in 1976
    Jack Nicholson 2 wins from 2 nominations
    2 /2
  4. Louise Fletcher, 2 wins from 2 nominations in 1976
    Louise Fletcher 2 wins from 2 nominations
    2 /2
  5. Brad Dourif, 2 wins from 2 nominations in 1976
    Brad Dourif 2 wins from 2 nominations
    2 /2
  6. Stanley Kubrick, 1 win from 4 nominations in 1976
    Stanley Kubrick 1 win from 4 nominations
    1 /4
  7. Valerie Perrine, 1 win from 2 nominations in 1976
    Valerie Perrine 1 win from 2 nominations
    1 /2
  8. Ellen Burstyn, 1 win from 1 nomination in 1976
    Ellen Burstyn 1 win from 1 nomination
    1 /1
  9. June Squibb, 1 win from 1 nomination in 1976
    June Squibb 1 win from 1 nomination
    1 /1
  10. Fred Astaire, 1 win from 1 nomination in 1976
    Fred Astaire 1 win from 1 nomination
    1 /1
Month by month

Every 1976 Award Ceremony

5 ceremonies in date order from January to March 1976. Each links to its full list of winners and nominees.

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January 1976 Award Ceremonies

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1976 Movie Awards: Questions & Answers

The most-awarded film, the most-awarded person, Best Picture at the Oscars and every ceremony of 1976, answered from the results on this page.

Which movie won the most awards in 1976?

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) won the most awards at the 1976 ceremonies: 14 wins from 23 nominations, at the DGA Awards, the Golden Globes and the Oscars. Barry Lyndon was next with 6 wins.

About One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Who won the most awards in 1976?

Milos Forman won 3 awards in 1976, at the DGA Awards, the Golden Globes and the Oscars: the most of anyone named in a category.

Milos Forman's awards

What won Best Picture at the 1976 Oscars?

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) won Best Picture at the 48th Academy Awards (1976) on March 29, 1976.

1976 Oscar winners

Which award ceremonies took place in 1976?

The database has 5 ceremonies for 1976: 33rd Golden Globe Awards, 3rd Saturn Awards, 28th Directors Guild of America Awards, 29th British Academy Film Awards and 48th Academy Awards.