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Patton
The World War II phase of the career of controversial American general George S. Patton.
IMDB 7.9
RT 94%
Metacritic 91
StarsGeorge C. ScottKarl MaldenStephen YoungMichael Strong
DirectorFranklin J. Schaffner
WriterFrancis Ford Coppola (screen story and screenplay)Edmund H. North (screen story and screenplay)Ladislas Farago (based on factual material from Patton: Ordeal and Triumph)Omar N. Bradley (based on factual material from: A Soldier's Story)

AwardsWon 7 Oscars
  • Best Original ScreenplayWinner
    Francis Ford Coppola, Edmund H. North
  • Best SoundWinner
    Douglas O. Williams, Don J. Bassman
  • Best Motion Picture of the YearWinner
    Frank McCarthy
  • Best Achievement in Film EditingWinner
    Hugh S. Fowler
  • Best Achievement in DirectingWinner
    Franklin J. Schaffner
  • Best Art Direction-Set DecorationWinner
    Urie McCleary, Gil Parrondo, Antonio Mateos, Pierre-Louis Thévenet
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading RoleWinner
    George C. Scott
  • Best Achievement in Cinematography
    Fred J. Koenekamp
  • Best Achievement in Visual Effects
    Alex Weldon
  • Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score)
    Jerry Goldsmith