the exorcist was the first horror film to be nominated for a best picture academy award.
the exorcist was the first horror film to be nominated for a best picture academy award.
what was the first horror film to be nominated for a best picture academy award?
the exorcist
"the exorcist" was nominated for ten academy awards in 1974, winning two. it is the first horror film to be nominated for best picture. at the 46th annual academy awards ceremony, the film won two statuettes (highlighted in bold).









































the film was nominated for:









































bullet::::- academy award for best picture – william peter blatty









































bullet::::- academy award for best actress – ellen burstyn









































bullet::::- academy award for best supporting actor – jason miller









































bullet::::- academy award for best supporting actress – linda blair









































bullet::::- academy award for best director – william friedkin









































bullet::::- academy award for best adapted screenplay – william peter blatty
the exorcist (film)
this is a list of actors who have appeared in multiple best picture academy award winners. the academy award for best picture is one of the academy awards of merit presented annually by the academy of motion picture arts and sciences (ampas) to artists working in the motion picture industry. as of 2018, 91 films have won the academy award for best picture. each of the actors in this list has appeared in two or more such films. this list contains a total of 163 actors and collectively represents their 363 appearances in 88 best picture-winning films. this list, although still incomplete, contains appearances through the 91st academy awards ceremony held on february 24, 2019.
list of actors who have appeared in multiple best picture academy award winners