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Best Picture - Bob Rafelson and Richard Wechsler, Producers Writing (Story and Screenplay--based on factual material or material not previously published or produced) - Story by Bob Rafelson, Adrien Joyce; Screenplay by Adrien Joyce
The 43rd Academy Awards ceremony, presented by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, was held on April 15, 1971, and took place at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion to honor the best films of 1970.
The winning film had more wins than any other picture of the year: Best Picture, Best Director (young 32 year old William Friedkin), Best Actor, Best Screenplay Adaptation (Ernest Tidyman), and Best Editing (Jerry Greenberg) for the memorable, nerve-wracking, edge-of-your-seat auto chase pursuit sequence through New York's busy city streets).
7 Oscars. 2. The French Connection. 19711h 44mR. 7.7 (139K) Rate. 94Metascore. A pair of NYPD detectives in the Narcotics Bureau stumble onto a heroin smuggling ring based in Marseilles, but stopping them and capturing their leaders proves an elusive goal. Director William Friedkin Stars Gene Hackman Roy Scheider Fernando Rey. 5 Oscars. 3.
Ingmar Bergman, accepted by Liv Ullmann. View More Highlights. Memorable Moments. Edmund H. North. Writing (Story and Screenplay) winner for Patton. Frank McCarthy. Appearing for Best Actor George C. Scott, with presenter... Glenda Jackson. Hal Wallis presents Best Actress winner Glenda Jackson...
Apr 16, 1971 · LOS ANGELES, April 15—“Patton,” the titanic study of a man at war, swept the 43d Academy Award presentations tonight by winning seven Oscars, including best picture of the year.
Director: William Friedkin | Stars: Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, Fernando Rey, Tony Lo Bianco. Votes: 133,304 | Gross: $15.63M. Winner - Best Picture Winner - Best Director for William Friedkin Winner - Best Actor for Gene Hackman Nominated - Best Supporting Actor for Roy Scheider Winner - Best Adapted Screenplay for Ernest Tidyman Nominated ...
