Art Direction: Paul Sylbert, Edwin O'Donovan; Set Decoration: George Gaines
1978 film yearAcademy Awards archive
Heaven Can Wait Oscar Nominations & Wins
Heaven Can Wait has 9 Academy Award records in the AwardWentTo archive, including 1 win.
Wins recorded in the archive
All 9 award records
Counts reflect film-linked records in this archive. Historical, special and honorary awards may be included; these are not a verified competitive-award total. Years identify the source film eligibility year.
| Film year | Category / credited nominee | Recorded result |
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| Film year1978 | Best Actor Credited nominee / recipientWarren Beatty Joe Pendleton (alias, Leo Farnsworth, Tom Jarrett) | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1978 | Best Supporting Actor Credited nominee / recipientJack Warden Max Corkle | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1978 | Best Supporting Actress Credited nominee / recipientDyan Cannon Julia Farnsworth | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1978 | Art Direction Credited nominee / recipientArt Direction: Paul Sylbert, Edwin O'Donovan; Set Decoration: George Gaines | Win recorded |
| Film year1978 | Cinematography Credited nominee / recipientWilliam A. Fraker | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1978 | Best Director Credited nominee / recipientWarren Beatty, Buck Henry | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1978 | Original Score Credited nominee / recipientDave Grusin | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1978 | Best Picture Credited nominee / recipientWarren Beatty, Producer | Nomination recorded Recorded winner in this categoryThe Deer Hunter Barry Spikings, Michael Deeley, Michael Cimino and John Peverall, Producers |
| Film year1978 | Adapted Screenplay Credited nominee / recipientElaine May, Warren Beatty | Nomination recorded |
Who else was nominated?
Compare Heaven Can Wait with the film-linked nominees recorded in the same category and ceremony. Each performance or song keeps its own credit; winners are marked in gold.
Comparisons are shown only for unambiguous competitive results. Honorary awards, ties and groups with unresolved source notes remain in the award history above.
Best Actor 1978 film year · Ceremony 51
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Best Supporting Actor 1978 film year · Ceremony 51
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Best Supporting Actress 1978 film year · Ceremony 51
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Art Direction 1978 film year · Ceremony 51
- The Brink's JobNomineeArt Direction: Dean Tavoularis, Angelo Graham; Set Decoration: George R. Nelson, Bruce Kay
- California SuiteNomineeArt Direction: Albert Brenner; Set Decoration: Marvin March
- Heaven Can Wait This film★ WinnerArt Direction: Paul Sylbert, Edwin O'Donovan; Set Decoration: George Gaines
- InteriorsNomineeArt Direction: Mel Bourne; Set Decoration: Daniel Robert
- The WizNomineeArt Direction: Tony Walton, Philip Rosenberg; Set Decoration: Edward Stewart, Robert Drumheller
Cinematography 1978 film year · Ceremony 51
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Best Director 1978 film year · Ceremony 51
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- Heaven Can Wait This filmNomineeWarren Beatty, Buck Henry
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Original Score 1978 film year · Ceremony 51
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Best Picture 1978 film year · Ceremony 51
- Coming HomeNomineeJerome Hellman, Producer
- The Deer Hunter★ WinnerBarry Spikings, Michael Deeley, Michael Cimino and John Peverall, Producers
- Heaven Can Wait This filmNomineeWarren Beatty, Producer
- Midnight ExpressNomineeAlan Marshall and David Puttnam, Producers
- An Unmarried WomanNomineePaul Mazursky and Tony Ray, Producers
Adapted Screenplay 1978 film year · Ceremony 51
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- Heaven Can Wait This filmNomineeElaine May, Warren Beatty
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About these award records
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