The film was nominated for four Golden Globe Awards , winning two at the 65th Golden Globe Awards . Javier Bardem won Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture and the Coen brothers won Best Screenplay – Motion Picture . The film was also nominated for Best Motion Picture – Drama , and Best Director ( Ethan Coen and Joel Coen ) . Earlier in 2007 it was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival . The Screen Actors Guild gave a nomination nod to the cast for its " Outstanding Performance " . The film won top honors at the Directors Guild of America Awards for Joel and Ethan Coen . The film was nominated for nine BAFTAs in 2008 and won in three categories ; Joel and Ethan Coen winning the award for Best Director , Roger Deakins winning for Best Cinematography and Javier Bardem winning for Best Supporting Actor . It has also been awarded the David di Donatello for Best Foreign Film
Cannes Film Festival
2007 Cannes Film Festival
No Country for Old Men (film)