He has an enjoyed the extremely successful career around film, winning many prestigious awards for two writing & directing.

Film award wins
1980 - Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay for Kramer vs. Kramer 1980 - Academy Award for Directing for Kramer vs. Kramer 1980 - Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture for Kramer vs. Kramer 1980 - Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures for Kramer vs. Kramer 1984 - People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival 1985 - Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay for Places in the Heart

Film award nominations
1968 - Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay for Bonnie and Clyde 1968 - Golden Globe for Best Screenplay for Bonnie and Clyde 1978 - Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay for The Late Show 1980 - Golden Globe for Best Director - Motion Picture for Kramer vs. Kramer 1981 - César Award for Best Foreign Film for Kramer vs. Kramer 1985 - Academy Award for Directing forPlaces in the Heart 1980 - Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures for Places in the Heart 1985 - Golden Globe for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture forPlaces in the Heart 1995 - Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay for ''Nobody's Fool

Filmography - directing
The Human Stain (2003) Twilight (1998) Nobody's Fool (1994) Billy Bathgate (1991) Nadine (1987) Places in the Heart (1984) Still of the Night (1982) Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) The Late Show (1977) Bad Company (1972)

Filmography - writing
Ice Harvest (2005) Twilight (1998) Nobody's Fool (1994) Nadine (1987) Places in the Heart (1984) Still of the Night (1982) Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) Superman (1978) The Late Show (1977) It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman (1975) Bad Company (1972) Oh! Calcutta! (1972) What's Up, Doc? (1972) There Was a Crooked Man... (1970) Bonnie and Clyde'' (1967)

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