Arthur Penn Oscar nominations
Posted: August 2026
List of Oscar nominations for Arthur Penn. Arthur Penn was nominated for 3 Academy Awards, all for Best Director. Arthur Penn died in Manhattan on Sept. 28, 2010, at 88. Year indicates year/period for which films were eligible for awards consideration, not year of ceremony. Sources: Oscars.org, Internet Movie Database, Wikipedia
1969: Alice’s Restaurant (Best Director) — lost to John Schlesinger (Midnight Cowboy). Other nominees: Sydney Pollack (They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?), Costa-Gavras (Z), George Roy Hill (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid)
1967: Bonnie and Clyde (Best Director) — lost to Mike Nichols (The Graduate). Other nominees: Stanley Kramer (Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner), Richard Brooks (In Cold Blood), Norman Jewison (In the Heat of the Night)
1962: The Miracle Worker (Best Director) — lost to David Lean (Lawrence of Arabia). Other nominees: Robert Mulligan (To Kill a Mockingbird), Frank Perry (David and Lisa), Pietro Germi (Divorce Italian Style)