‘Love Story’: 7 Oscar nominations, 1 win
Posted: October 2026
List of Oscar nominations and wins for “Love Story” (1970). “Love Story” received 7 Academy Award nominations and won 1. Below are the nominees and respective winners. Sources: Oscars.org, Internet Movie Database
Howard G. Minsky (Best Picture) — lost to Patton (Frank McCarthy)
Arthur Hiller (Best Director) — lost to Franklin J. Schaffner (Patton)
Ryan O’Neal (Best Actor) — lost to George C. Scott (Patton)
Ali MacGraw (Best Actress) — lost to Glenda Jackson (Women in Love)
John Marley (Best Supporting Actor) — lost to John Mills (Ryan’s Daughter)
Erich Segal (Best Original Screenplay) — lost to Patton (Francis Ford Coppola, Edmund H. North)
WON: Francis Lai (Best Original Score)