List of accolades received by Dances with Wolves

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List of accolades received by Dances with Wolves
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Kevin Costner received many awards and nominations for his directing and acting, including the Academy Award for Best Director.
Total number of awards and nominations [Note 1]
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Dances with Wolves is an American epic Western war film directed by and starring Kevin Costner, who co-produced the film with Jim Wilson. The screenplay was written by Michael Blake as an adaptation of his 1988 novel of the same name. The film focuses on a former Union Army lieutenant (Costner), who travels to a military post on the American frontier, before meeting a group of Lakota Sioux, with whose culture he becomes fascinated. [1] The film features Mary McDonnell, Graham Greene, and Rodney A. Grant in supporting roles. [2]

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The film received its world premiere at the Uptown Theater in Washington, D.C., on October 19, 1990. [3] Orion Pictures gave the film a limited release on November 9, 1990 before a wide release on November 23, 1990. The film grossed over $424 million worldwide on an estimated $22 million budget, becoming the highest-grossing Western of all time. [4] Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes surveyed 66 reviews and judged 83% of them to be positive. [5]

Dances with Wolves received awards and nominations in a variety of categories, with praise particularly going to Costner's direction, the lead and supporting acting performances, and the screenplay by Michael Blake as well as the film's cinematography, musical score, and editing. It was nominated for twelve awards at the 63rd Academy Awards, winning seven, including the Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay, in addition to a variety of technical awards. At the 48th Golden Globe Awards, Dances with Wolves received six nominations, winning three for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director, and Best Screenplay.

The film garnered nine nominations for the 45th British Academy Film Awards, including Best Film; However, it did not win in any categories. It was also awarded by other organizations: Costner received a Silver Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival, while the film received the National Board of Review Award for Best Film, Best Theatrical Motion Picture from the Producers Guild of America, and Best Adapted Screenplay from the Writers Guild of America.

Accolades

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s) and nominee(s)ResultRef(s)
Academy Awards March 25, 1991 Best Picture Jim Wilson and Kevin Costner Won [6]
Best Director Kevin Costner Won
Best Actor Kevin Costner Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Graham Greene Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Mary McDonnell Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay Michael Blake Won
Best Art Direction Jeffrey Beecroft and Lisa Dean Nominated
Best Cinematography Dean Semler Won
Best Costume Design Elsa Zamparelli Nominated
Best Film Editing Neil Travis Won
Best Original Score John Barry Won
Best Sound Russell Williams , Jeffrey Perkins , Bill W. Benton , and Gregory H. Watkins Won
American Cinema Editors January 8, 1991Best Edited Feature Film Neil Travis Won [7]
American Society of Cinematographers February 15, 2004 Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases Dean Semler Won [8]
Japan Academy Prize March 20, 1992 Outstanding Foreign Language Film Dances with Wolves Won [9]
BAFTA Awards 1992 Best Film Jim Wilson and Kevin Costner Nominated [10]
Best Direction Kevin Costner Nominated
Best Actor in a Leading Role Kevin Costner Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay Michael Blake Nominated
Best Film Music John Barry Nominated
Best Editing Neil Travis Nominated
Best Cinematography Dean Semler Nominated
Best Makeup and Hair Francisco X. PérezNominated
Best Sound Russell Williams , Jeffrey Perkins , Bill W. Benton , and Gregory H. Watkins Nominated
BMI Awards July 23, 1991Film Music Award John Barry Won [11]
Berlin International Film Festival February 26, 1991 Silver Bear for Outstanding Single Achievement Kevin Costner Won [12]
British Society of Cinematographers December 15, 1990Best Cinematography Dean Semler Nominated [13]
Casting Society of America January 5, 1991Best Feature Film Casting – DramaElisabeth LeustigWon [14]
Chicago Film Critics Association March 7, 1991 Best Film Dances with Wolves Nominated [15] [16]
Best Director Kevin Costner Nominated
Best Screenplay Michael Blake Nominated
Best Cinematography Dean Semler Won
César Awards February 22, 1992 Best Foreign Film Dances with Wolves Nominated [17]
David di Donatello March 10, 1991 Best Foreign Film Kevin Costner Nominated [18]
Best Foreign Actor Kevin Costner Nominated
Directors Guild of America Awards March 16, 1991 Outstanding Directing – Feature Film Kevin Costner Won [19]
Environmental Media Awards January 27, 1991Feature Film Dances with Wolves Won [20]
Goldene Kamera February 10, 1998Film–International Kevin Costner (also for Waterworld and The Postman )Won [21]
Golden Globe Awards January 19, 1991 Best Motion Picture – Drama Dances with Wolves Won [22]
Best Director Kevin Costner Won
Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Kevin Costner Nominated
Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Mary McDonnell Nominated
Best Screenplay Michael Blake Won
Best Original Score John Barry Nominated
Grammy Awards February 25, 1992 Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media John Barry Won [23]
Independent Spirit Awards March 23, 1991 Special Distinction Award Jim Wilson and Kevin Costner Won [24]
Kinema Junpo Awards March 10, 1992Best Foreign Language Film Dances with Wolves Won [25]
Readers' Choice Award for Best Foreign Language Film Dances with Wolves Won
Los Angeles Film Critics Association January 16, 1991 Best Film Dances with Wolves 2nd place [26]
Best Director Kevin Costner 2nd place
New Generation Award Kevin Costner 2nd place
Mainichi Film Awards January 3, 1992 Best Foreign Film Dances with Wolves Won [27]
National Board of Review December 16, 1990 Top Ten Films Dances with Wolves Won [28]
Best Film Dances with Wolves Won
Best Director Kevin Costner Won
National Film Preservation Board December 27, 2007Selection for the National Film Registry Dances with Wolves Won [29]
Nikkan Sports Film Awards November 8, 1992 Best Foreign Film Dances with Wolves Won [30]
Producers Guild of America Awards March 5, 1991 Best Theatrical Motion Picture Jim Wilson and Kevin Costner Won [31]
Political Film SocietyMarch 26, 1991 Peace Dances with Wolves Won [32]
USC Scripter Award February 19, 1991Scripter Award Michael Blake Nominated [33]
Bronze Wrangler January 11, 1991Theatrical Motion Picture Kevin Costner , Jim Wilson , and Rodney A. Grant Won [34]
Spur Award April 5, 1991Best Motion Picture Michael Blake Won [35]
Writers Guild of America Awards March 20, 1991 Best Adapted Screenplay Michael Blake Won [36]
Young Artist Awards January 3, 1991 Most Entertaining Family Youth Motion Picture – Drama Dances with Wolves Won [37]

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Notes

  1. ↑ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They recognize several different recipients and have runners-up. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally.

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