‘I didn’t prepare anything’ — List of Richard Dreyfuss Oscar nominations
Posted: February 2026
List of Oscar nominations and wins for Richard Dreyfuss. Richard Dreyfuss has been nominated for 2 Academy Awards and won 1. Year indicates year/period for which films were eligible for awards consideration, not year of ceremony. Sources: Oscars.org, Internet Movie Database, Wikipedia
1995: Mr. Holland’s Opus (Best Actor) — lost to Nicolas Cage (Leaving Las Vegas). Other nominees: Anthony Hopkins (Nixon), Massimo Troisi (The Postman) (Posthumously), Sean Penn (Dead Man Walking)
WON: 1977: The Goodbye Girl (Best Actor) — Other nominees: John Travolta (Saturday Night Fever), Richard Burton (Equus), Marcello Mastroianni (A Special Day), Woody Allen (Annie Hall)