The Academy Awards
1972 Best Picture The Godfather Cabaret Deliverance The Emigrants Sounder Best Director Bob Fosse - Cabaret John Boorman - Deliverance Jan Troell - The Emigrants Francis Ford Coppola - The Godfather Best Actor Marlon Brando - The Godfather Michael Caine - Sleuth Laurence Olivier - Sleuth Peter O’Toole - The Ruling Class Paul Winfield - Sounder Best Actress Liza Minnelli - Cabaret Diana Ross - Lady Sings the Blues Maggie Smith - Travels with My Aunt Cicely Tyson - Sounder Liv Ullmann - The Emigrants Best Supporting Actor Joel Grey - Cabaret Eddie Albert - The Heartbreak Kid James Caan - The Godfather Robert Duvall - The Godfather Al Pacino - The Godfather Best Supporting Actress Eileen Heckart - Butterflies Are Free Jeannie Berlin - The Heartbreak Kid Geraldine Page - Pete ‘n’ Tillie Susan Tyrrell - Fat City Shelley Winters - The Poseidon Adventure Best Original Screenplay The Candidate The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie Lady Sings the Blues Murmur of the Heart Young Winston Best Adapted Screenplay The Godfather Cabaret The Emigrants Pete ‘n’ Tillie Sounder |
Hot Toasty Rag Awards (video presentation here)
1972 Best Picture The Poseidon Adventure Cabaret The Godfather Best Director Ronald Neame - The Poseidon Adventure Bob Fosse - Cabaret John Boorman - Deliverance Best Actor Peter O'Toole - The Ruling Class Edward Albert - Butterflies Are Free Alan Bates - A Day in the Death of Joe Egg Michael Caine - Sleuth Stacy Keach - Fat City The Esteemed Sir Laurence Olivier - Sleuth Best Actress Diana Ross - Lady Sings the Blues Liza Minnelli - Cabaret Janet Suzman - A Day in the Death of Joe Egg Liv Ullmann - The Emigrants Best Supporting Actor Gene Hackman - The Poseidon Adventure Nicholas Colasanto - Fat City Paul Winfield - Sounder Best Supporting Actress Eileen Heckart - Butterflies Are Free Susan Tyrrell - Fat City Shelley Winters - The Poseidon Adventure Best Comedic Screenplay The Candidate Butterflies Are Free Play It Again, Sam |