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Mel Brooks and Cleavon Little in Blazing Saddles (1974)

Awards

Blazing Saddles

3 wins & 6 nominations

Academy Awards, USA

  • Madeline Kahn
    1975 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Actress in a Supporting Role
    • Madeline Kahn
  • 1975 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Film Editing
    • John C. Howard
    • Danford B. Greene
  • John Morris
    1975 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Music, Original Song
    • John Morris (music)
    • Mel Brooks (lyrics)
    For the song "Blazing Saddles"

BAFTA Awards

  • Cleavon Little in Fletch Lives (1989)
    1975 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles
    • Cleavon Little
  • Mel Brooks
    1975 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • Mel Brooks
    • Norman Steinberg
    • Andrew Bergman
    • Richard Pryor
    • Alan Uger

National Film Preservation Board, USA

  • Mel Brooks and Cleavon Little in Blazing Saddles (1974)
    2006 Winner National Film Registry

Photoplay Awards

  • Mel Brooks and Cleavon Little in Blazing Saddles (1974)
    1975 Nominee Gold Medal
    • Favorite Movie

Writers Guild of America, USA

  • Mel Brooks
    1975 Winner WGA Award (Screen)
    • Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen
    • Mel Brooks
    • Norman Steinberg
    • Andrew Bergman
    • Richard Pryor
    • Alan Uger

Online Film & Television Association

  • Mel Brooks and Cleavon Little in Blazing Saddles (1974)
    2016 Winner OFTA Film Hall of Fame
    • Motion Picture

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