Richard FarnsworthAwards

Born:
September 1, 1920 in Los Angeles, CA
Occupation:
Actor
Biography:
No one can accuse Richard Farnsworth of taking the easy road to film stardom: by the time he finally got name-above-the-title billing, he was 61 years old, and had been in films for 34 of those years. A veteran Hollywood stunt man, he eventually became a respected actor in his own right, and...Read More

  • The Straight Story

    Best Actor

    Won
    Independent Spirit Awards
    1999

  • The Straight Story

    Best Actor

    Won
    New York Film Critics Circle
    1999

  • The Straight Story

    Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

    Nominated
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1999

  • The Straight Story

    Best Actor

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1999

  • Comes a Horseman

    Best Supporting Actor

    Won
    National Board of Review
    1978

  • Comes a Horseman

    Best Supporting Actor

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1978

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