List of accolades received by Good Night, and Good Luck
Introduction ''Good Night, and Good Luck'' is a 2005 historical drama film directed by George Clooney, and starring David Strathairn, Patricia Clarkson, Clooney, Jeff Daniels, Robert Downey Jr. and Frank Langella. The film was co-written by Clooney and Grant Heslov, and portrays the conflict between veteran radio and television journalist Edward R. Murrow (Strathairn) and U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin, especially relating to the anti-Communist Senator's actions with the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.The film was a box office success and received critical acclaim. It was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor for Strathairn.
Accolades  Award / Association / Film festival Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result  AARP Movies for Grownups Awards February 7, 2006 Best Movie for Grownups ''Good Night, and Good Luck''  Breakaway Accomplishment   Best Movie Time Capsule ''Good Night, and Good Luck''  Academy Awards March 5, 2006 Best Picture   Best Director   Best Actor   Best Original Screenplay  and   Best Cinematography   Best Art Direction  and   ACE Eddie Awards February 19, 2006 Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic   African-American Film Critics Association 2005 Top Ten Films ''Good Night, and Good Luck''  American Film Institute January 13, 2006 Top 10 Movies of the Year''Good Night, and Good Luck'' American Society of Cinematographers February 26, 2006 Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases   Art Directors Guild Awards February 11, 2006 Excellence in Production Design for a Period or Fantasy Film   Austin Film Critics Association 2005 Best Film ''Good Night, and Good Luck''  Bodil Awards March 5, 2006 Best American Film ''Good Night, and Good Luck''  Boston Society of Film Critics December 11, 2005 Best Cinematography   Bratislava International Film Festival December 2–10, 2005 Best Director   British Academy Film Awards February 19, 2006 Best Film   Best Director   Best Actor in a Leading Role   Best Actor in a Supporting Role   Best Original Screenplay  and   Best Editing   Capri Hollywood International Film Festival December 27, 2005 – January 2, 2006 Capri Movie of the Year Award ''Good Night, and Good Luck''  Chicago Film Critics Association January 9, 2006 Best Picture ''Good Night, and Good Luck''  Best Director   Best Actor   Best Screenplay  and   Best Cinematography   Chlotrudis Society for Independent FilmsMarch 19, 2006 Best Director   Best Actor   Best Visual Design ''Good Night, and Good Luck'' Cinema for Peace Awards February 13, 2006 Most Valuable Film of the Year ''Good Night, and Good Luck''  Costume Designers Guild Awards February 25, 2006 Excellence in Period Film    Critics' Choice Awards January 9, 2006 Best Picture ''Good Night, and Good Luck''  Best Director   Best Actor   Best Writer  and   Best Acting Ensemble ''Good Night, and Good Luck''  Freedom Award   Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association December 19, 2005 Top 10 Films ''Good Night, and Good Luck''  Best Director   Best Actor  David di Donatello April 21, 2006 Best Foreign Film  Directors Guild of America Awards January 28, 2006 Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures   Empire Awards March 27, 2007 Best Director  European Film Awards December 3, 2005 Best Non-European Film   Film Critics Circle of AustraliaOctober 28, 2006 Best Foreign Film – English Language ''Good Night, and Good Luck''  Golden Globe Awards January 16, 2006 Best Motion Picture – Drama ''Good Night, and Good Luck''  Best Director   Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama   Best Screenplay  and   Golden Trailer Awards June 1, 2006 Best Drama ''Good Night, and Good Luck''  Gotham AwardsNovember 30, 2005 Best Ensemble Cast , , , , , and   Independent Spirit Awards March 4, 2006 Best Feature   Best Male Lead   Best Director   Best Cinematography   International Cinephile Society 2006 Best Picture ''Good Night, and Good Luck''  Best Original Screenplay  and   Best Ensemble ''Good Night, and Good Luck''  London Film Critics' Circle February 8, 2007 Actor of the Year   Los Angeles Film Critics Association January 17, 2006 Best Supporting Actor   Best Cinematography   Best Production Design   Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards March 4, 2006 Best Sound Editing in Feature Film – Dialogue & ADR , , and   Nastro d'Argento February 7, 2006 Best Director of a Foreign Film  National Board of ReviewJanuary 10, 2006 Best Film ''Good Night, and Good Luck''  Top Ten Films ''Good Night, and Good Luck''  National Society of Film Critics January 7, 2006 Best Supporting Actor   Best Cinematography   New York Film Critics CircleJanuary 8, 2006 Best Film ''Good Night, and Good Luck''  Best Cinematographer   New York Film Critics Online December 11, 2005 Top 9 Films ''Good Night, and Good Luck''  Online Film Critics Society January 16, 2006 Best Picture ''Good Night, and Good Luck''  Best Director   Best Actor   Best Original Screenplay  and   Best Cinematography   Best Editing   PEN Center USA West Literary Awards December 12, 2006 Screenplay  and   Producers Guild of America AwardsJanuary 22, 2006 Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures   Stanley Kramer Award ''Good Night, and Good Luck''  Russian Guild of Film Critics February 6, 2007 Best Foreign Film ''Good Night, and Good Luck''  San Francisco Film Critics Circle December 12, 2005 Best Screenplay  and   Sant Jordi Awards April 23, 2007 Best Foreign Film ''Good Night, and Good Luck''  Satellite Awards December 17, 2005 Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama   Best Director   Best Original Screenplay  and   Best Cinematography   Best Editing   Best Art Direction and Production Design   Auteur Award  December 18, 2006 Best Overall DVD ''Good Night, and Good Luck''  Best DVD Extras ''Good Night, and Good Luck''  Screen Actors Guild Awards January 29, 2006 Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role   Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,  and   St. Louis Film Critics Association Best Picture ''Good Night, and Good Luck''  Best Director   Best Actor   Best Supporting Actor   Best Screenplay  and   Best Cinematography or Visual/Special Effects   Turkish Film Critics Association January 22, 2007 Best Foreign Film ''Good Night, and Good Luck''  Vancouver Film Critics CircleFebruary 7, 2006 Best Film ''Good Night, and Good Luck''  Best Director   Venice Film FestivalAugust 31 – September 10, 2005 FIPRESCI Award for Best Film ''Good Night, and Good Luck''  Pasinetti Award for Best Film ''Good Night, and Good Luck''  Volpi Cup for Best Actor   Golden Osella for Best Screenplay  and   Human Rights Film Network Award ''Good Night, and Good Luck''  Village Voice Film Poll December 2005 Best Performance   Best Supporting Performance   Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association December 13, 2005 Best Film ''Good Night, and Good Luck''  Best Director   Best Actor   Best Original Screenplay  and   Best Ensemble ''Good Night, and Good Luck''  Women Film Critics CircleDecember 28, 2005 Best Actor   Best Soundtrack   Writers Guild of America AwardsFebruary 4, 2006 Best Original Screenplay  and   Paul Selvin Award  and
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