Films of 1972
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Last Updated: 3/21/25
Total Films: 43
Note:
The year of each film is according to IMDb. It sometimes changes without my knowledge. When I become aware,
I will make adjustments. Like the Oscars, I select the best for each category: picture, actor, actress,
supporting actor, supporting actress, director, cinematography, editing, original screenplay, adapted
screenplay, and documentary. This is based on the movies I've actually seen, and miniseries and telefilms
are fair game. Each winner is named along with the next four ordered runner-ups (which may be less) and
honorable mentions (if any). Any of these categories may be left blank if I feel there's no deserving
winner. A ranked list of films is presented afterwards.
2. The Candidate
3. The Culpepper Cattle Co.
4. Cabaret
5. Deliverance
Honorable Mentions: Sleuth, Junior Bonner, and Pink Flamingos
2. Burt Reynolds (Deliverance)
3. Al Pacino (The Godfather)
4. Laurence Olivier (Sleuth)
5. Paul Winfield (Sounder)
Honorable Mentions: Jon Finch (Frenzy), Gary Grimes (The Culpepper Cattle Co.),
Burt Lancaster (Ulzana's Raid), Ron O'Neal (Super Fly), and Robert Redford (The Candidate)
2. Diana Ross (Lady Sings the Blues)
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Honorable Mentions: None
2. Michael Caine (Sleuth)
3. James Caan (The Godfather)
4. Peter Boyle (The Candidate)
5. Barry Foster (Frenzy)
Honorable Mentions: Richard Castellano (The Godfather), Peter Cushing (Tales from the Crypt),
Al Lettieri (The Godfather), John Marley (The Godfather),
Bill McKinney (Deliverance), Don Porter (The Candidate), and Billy Dee Williams (Lady Sings the Blues)
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Honorable Mentions: None
2. Joseph L. Mankiewicz (Sleuth)
3. Bob Fosse (Cabaret)
4. Dick Richards (The Culpepper Cattle Co.)
5. Michael Ritchie (The Candidate)
Honorable Mentions: Sam Peckinpah (Junior Bonner) and Martin Ritt (Sounder)
2. Geoffrey Unsworth (Cabaret)
3. Lawrence Edward Williams and Ralph Woolsey (The Culpepper Cattle Co.)
4. Vittorio Storaro (Last Tango in Paris)
5. Gilbert Taylor (Frenzy)
Honorable Mentions: John A. Alonzo (Lady Sings the Blues),
Harold E. Stine (The Poseidon Adventure), and Vadim Yusov (Solyaris)
2. Frank Santillo and Robert L. Wolfe (Junior Bonner)
3. William Reynolds and Peter Zinner (The Godfather)
4. Tom Priestley (Deliverance)
5. John Jympson (Frenzy)
Honorable Mentions: None
2. Alan Sharp (Ulzana's Raid)
3. Eric Bercovici and Gregory Prentiss (The Culpepper Cattle Co.)
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Honorable Mentions: None
2. Anthony Shaffer (Sleuth)
3. Anthony Shaffer (Frenzy)
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Honorable Mentions: None
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Honorable Mentions: None