‘The Exorcist’ won 2 Oscars
at 1974 Academy Awards
Posted: August 2026
List of Oscar nominations for “The Exorcist.” “The Exorcist” (1973) was nominated for 10 Academy Awards and won 2. “The Sting” (1973) was also nominated for 10 Academy Awards at the 1974 Oscars and won 7. Below are the Oscar nominees from “The Exorcist” and respective category/winner. Sources: Oscars.org, Internet Movie Database
William Peter Blatty (Best Picture) — lost to The Sting (Tony Bill, Michael Phillips, Julia Phillips)
William Friedkin (Best Director) — lost to George Roy Hill (The Sting)
Ellen Burstyn (Best Actress) — lost to Glenda Jackson (A Touch of Class)
Linda Blair (Best Supporting Actress) — lost to Tatum O’Neal (Paper Moon)
Jason Miller (Best Supporting Actor) — lost to John Houseman (The Paper Chase)
Owen Roizman (Best Cinematography) — lost to Cries & Whispers (Sven Nykvist)
WON: William Peter Blatty (Best Adapted Screenplay)
Jordan Leondopoulos, Bud S. Smith, Evan A. Lottman, Norman Gay (Best Editing) — lost to The Sting (William Reynolds)
Bill Malley, Jerry Wunderlich (Best Art Direction-Set Decoration) — lost to The Sting (Henry Bumstead, James W. Payne)
WON: Robert Knudson, Christopher Newman (Best Sound)
