Ordinary People

Ordinary People is a 1980 American motion picture drama which tells the story of the disintegration of a family in Lake Forest, Illinois following the death of the oldest son. It was based upon the 1976 novel by author Judith Guest. (ISBN 0140065172)

Trivia

Robert Redford and Timothy Hutton both won Academy Awards for their respective debuts: Redford as a director and Hutton as an actor.

Related Topics:
Robert Redford - Timothy Hutton - Academy Awards

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Award wins:

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• Academy Award for Best Picture
• Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama
• New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Picture
• Academy Award for Directing - Robert Redford
• Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures - Robert Redford
• Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Robert Redford
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama ? Mary Tyler Moore
• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor - Timothy Hutton
• Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Timothy Hutton
• Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year in a Motion Picture ? Male - Timothy Hutton
• Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay - Alvin Sargent
• WGA Award for Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium - Alvin Sargent

Award nominations:

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• Academy Award for Best Actress - Mary Tyler Moore
• BAFTA Award for Best Actress - Mary Tyler Moore
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama - Donald Sutherland
• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor - Judd Hirsch
• Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Judd Hirsch
• Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture - Alvin Sargent

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