▁back f ired , ▁but ▁it ▁back f ired ▁with ▁a ▁certain ▁amount ▁of ▁honour . ▁Daniel ▁M asse y ' s ▁min cing ▁port ray al ▁of ▁his ▁god father ▁No ël ▁Cow ard ▁wins ▁hands ▁down ▁over ▁all ▁the ▁other ▁imp erson ations ." ▁ ▁TV ▁Guide ▁thought ▁" it ▁des erved ▁a ▁better ▁fate ▁for ▁its ▁enorm ous ▁score , ▁top - fl ight ▁production , ▁excellent ▁ch ore ography , ▁and ▁fine ▁acting ". ▁ ▁Kevin ▁Thomas ▁of ▁the ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁Times ▁described ▁the ▁film ▁as ▁" sty lish , ▁sharp - ed ged , ▁and ▁under r ated ". ▁ ▁Awards ▁and ▁nomin ations ▁ ▁Academy ▁Awards ▁The ▁film ▁was ▁nominated ▁for ▁seven ▁Academy ▁Awards , ▁winning ▁none : ▁Academy ▁Award ▁for ▁Best ▁Support ing ▁A ctor ▁( Daniel ▁M asse y ) ▁ ▁Academy ▁Award ▁for ▁Best ▁Cin emat ography ▁ ▁Academy ▁Award ▁for ▁Best ▁Color ▁Cost ume ▁Design ▁ ▁Academy ▁Award ▁for ▁Best ▁Art ▁D irection ▁( B oris ▁Le ven , ▁Walter ▁M . ▁Scott , ▁and ▁Howard ▁Br istol ) ▁Academy ▁Award ▁for ▁Best ▁Sc ore ▁of ▁a ▁Musical ▁Picture , ▁Original ▁or ▁Ada pt ation ▁ ▁Academy ▁Award ▁for ▁Best ▁Original ▁Song ▁( J im my ▁Van ▁He us en ▁and ▁Sam my ▁C ahn , ▁for ▁" Star ! ") ▁Academy ▁Award ▁for ▁Best ▁Sound ▁ ▁Add itional ▁awards ▁Golden ▁Glo be ▁Award ▁for ▁Best ▁Act ress ▁- ▁Mot ion ▁Picture ▁Musical ▁or ▁Com edy ▁( Jul ie ▁Andrew s , ▁nom