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The Great Escape
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Academy Awards, USA (1)
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA (1)
Golden Globes, USA (1)
Laurel Awards (3)
Moscow International Film Festival (2)
National Board of Review, USA (1)
Writers Guild of America, USA (1)
DVD Exclusive Awards (2)
International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) (1)
Online Film & Television Association (1)
GoldSpirit Awards (1)
3 wins & 12 nominations
Academy Awards, USA
1964 Nominee
Oscar
Best Film Editing
Ferris Webster
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
2022 Nominee
Saturn Award
Best 4K Home Media Release
Golden Globes, USA
1964 Nominee
Golden Globe
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Laurel Awards
1964 Nominee
Golden Laurel
Top Drama
1964 Nominee
Golden Laurel
Top Action Performance
Steve McQueen
1964 Nominee
Golden Laurel
Top Action Performance
James Garner
4th place.
Moscow International Film Festival
1963 Winner
Best Actor
Steve McQueen
1963 Nominee
Grand Prix
John Sturges
National Board of Review, USA
1963 Winner
NBR Award
Top Ten Films
Writers Guild of America, USA
1964 Nominee
WGA Award (Screen)
Best Written American Drama
James Clavell
W.R. Burnett
DVD Exclusive Awards
2005 Nominee
DVDX Award
Best Overall DVD, Classic Film
2005 Nominee
DVDX Award
Best Audio Commentary (New for DVD)
Steven Jay Rubin
International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA)
2004 Nominee
IFMCA Award
Best New Release, Re-Release or Re-Recording of an Existing Score
Elmer Bernstein
(music)
Robert Townson
(album producer)
Jerry McCulley
(liner notes)
Bill Pitzonka
(album art direction)
Online Film & Television Association
2021 Winner
OFTA Film Hall of Fame
Motion Picture
GoldSpirit Awards
2004 Nominee
GoldSpirit Awards
Best Edition of a Classic Soundtrack
Elmer Bernstein
for 'The Great Escape' (Varèse)'. Tied with
John Williams
for
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
,
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
,
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
in third place
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