At the 49th Academy Awards , '' Rocky '' was nominated for ten Academy Awards . Sylvester Stallone was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor , and Best Original Screenplay , with Talia Shire being nominated for Best Actress , and both Burgess Meredith and Burt Young being nominated for Best Supporting Actor . " Gon na Fly Now " was nominated for Best Original Song , and '' Rocky '' itself was nominated for Best Sound Editing , and won Best Picture , Best Director for John G. Alvidson , and Best Film Editing
49th Academy Awards
49th Academy Awards
Rocky (film series)