| List of accolades received by The Irishman | |
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| Wins: | 65 |
| Nominations: | 238 |
The Irishman (also titled onscreen as I Heard You Paint Houses) is a 2019 American epic crime film directed and produced by Martin Scorsese and written by Steven Zaillian, based on the 2004 book I Heard You Paint Houses by Charles Brandt. It stars Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci, with Ray Romano, Bobby Cannavale, Anna Paquin, Stephen Graham, Stephanie Kurtzuba, Jesse Plemons, and Harvey Keitel in supporting roles. The film follows Frank Sheeran (De Niro), a truck driver who becomes a hitman involved with mobster Russell Bufalino (Pesci) and his crime family, including his time working for the powerful Teamster Jimmy Hoffa (Pacino). The film premiered at the 57th New York Film Festival, and had a limited theatrical release on November 1, 2019, followed by digital streaming on Netflix starting on November 27, 2019. Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, surveyed 411 reviews and judged 96% to be positive.
The Irishman received widespread critical acclaim, with particular praise for Scorsese's direction and the performances of De Niro, Pacino, and Pesci. The film received numerous accolades; at the 92nd Academy Awards, it received 10 nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor for Pacino and Pesci, and Best Adapted Screenplay. Additionally, at the 77th Golden Globe Awards, it was nominated for five awards, including Best Motion Picture – Drama, while it earned 10 nominations at 73rd British Academy Film Awards, including Best Film, but they didn't win any awards. It is Scorsese's second time with ten nominations for a film which did not win any Oscars behind his previous 2002 film, Gangs of New York. As other distinction it shares with 2010's True Grit and 2013's American Hustle, after the 11 for 1977's The Turning Point and 1985's The Color Purple.
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AACTA International Awards | January 3, 2020 | Best Film | The Irishman | |||
| Best Direction | Martin Scorsese | |||||
| Best Screenplay | Steven Zaillian | |||||
| Best Actor | Robert De Niro | |||||
| Best Supporting Actor | Al Pacino | |||||
| Joe Pesci | ||||||
| AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards | January 11, 2020 | Best Picture | The Irishman | |||
| Best Actor | Robert De Niro | |||||
| Best Supporting Actor | Al Pacino | |||||
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | |||||
| Best Screenwriter | Steven Zaillian | |||||
| Reader's Choice | The Irishman | |||||
| Academy Awards | February 9, 2020 | Best Picture | Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, Emma Tillinger Koskoff | |||
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | |||||
| Best Supporting Actor | Al Pacino | |||||
| Joe Pesci | ||||||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Steven Zaillian | |||||
| Best Cinematography | Rodrigo Prieto | |||||
| Best Costume Design | Sandy Powell and Christopher Peterson | |||||
| Best Film Editing | Thelma Schoonmaker | |||||
| Best Production Design | Bob Shaw and Regina Graves | |||||
| Best Visual Effects | Pablo Helman, Leandro Estebecorena, Nelson Sepulveda-Fauser, and Stephane Grabli | |||||
| African-American Film Critics Association Awards | December 10, 2019 | Top Ten Films | The Irishman | |||
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards | January 10, 2020 | Best Picture | ||||
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | |||||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Steven Zaillian | |||||
| Best Supporting Actor | Al Pacino | |||||
| Joe Pesci | ||||||
| Best Ensemble | Ellen Lewis | |||||
| Best Editing | Thelma Schoonmaker | |||||
| American Cinema Editors Awards | January 17, 2020 | Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic | ||||
| American Film Institute Awards | January 3, 2020 | Top 10 Films of the Year | The Irishman | |||
| American Society of Cinematographers Awards | January 25, 2020 | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | Rodrigo Prieto | |||
| Art Directors Guild Awards | February 1, 2020 | Excellence in Production Design for a Period Film | Bob Shaw | |||
| Austin Film Critics Association Awards | January 6, 2020 | Best Film | The Irishman | |||
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | |||||
| Best Supporting Actor | Al Pacino | |||||
| Joe Pesci | ||||||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Steven Zaillian | |||||
| Best Ensemble | The Irishman | |||||
| Best Editing | Thelma Schoonmaker | |||||
| Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | December 15, 2019 | Best Supporting Actor | Joe Pesci | |||
| Best Editing | Thelma Schoonmaker | |||||
| British Academy Film Awards | February 2, 2020 | Best Film | Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, Martin Scorsese, and Emma Tillinger Koskoff | |||
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | |||||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Steven Zaillian | |||||
| Best Supporting Actor | Al Pacino | |||||
| Joe Pesci | ||||||
| Best Cinematography | Rodrigo Prieto | |||||
| Best Editing | Thelma Schoonmaker | |||||
| Best Production Design | Bob Shaw and Regina Graves | |||||
| Best Costume Design | Christopher Peterson and Sandy Powell | |||||
| Best Special Visual Effects | Leandro Estebecorena, Stephane Grabli, and Pablo Helman | |||||
| Camerimage | November 16, 2019 | Golden Frog | Rodrigo Prieto | |||
| Casting Society of America | January 30, 2020 | Feature Big Budget – Drama | Ellen Lewis and Kate Sprance | |||
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | December 14, 2019 | Best Film | The Irishman | |||
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | |||||
| Best Actor | Robert De Niro | |||||
| Best Supporting Actor | Al Pacino | |||||
| Joe Pesci | ||||||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Steven Zaillian | |||||
| Best Editing | Thelma Schoonmaker | |||||
| Best Use of Visual Effects | The Irishman | |||||
| Chicago International Film Festival | October 25, 2019 | Founder's Award | Martin Scorsese | |||
| Cinema Audio Society Awards | January 25, 2020 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Live Action | Tod Maitland, Tom Fleischman, Eugene Gearty, Mark DeSimone, and George A. Lara | |||
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 12, 2020 | Best Picture | The Irishman | |||
| Best Actor | Robert De Niro | |||||
| Best Supporting Actor | Al Pacino | |||||
| Joe Pesci | ||||||
| Best Acting Ensemble | The Irishman | |||||
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | |||||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Steven Zaillian | |||||
| Best Cinematography | Rodrigo Prieto | |||||
| Best Production Design | Bob Shaw and Regina Graves | |||||
| Best Editing | Thelma Schoonmaker | |||||
| Best Costume Design | Sandy Powell and Christopher Peterson | |||||
| Best Hair and Makeup | The Irishman | |||||
| Best Visual Effects | ||||||
| Best Score | Robbie Robertson | |||||
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards | December 14, 2019 | Best Film | The Irishman | |||
| Best Actor | Robert De Niro | |||||
| Best Supporting Actor | Al Pacino | |||||
| Joe Pesci | ||||||
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | |||||
| Best Screenplay | Steven Zaillian | |||||
| Detroit Film Critics Society Awards | December 9, 2019 | Best Film | The Irishman | |||
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | |||||
| Best Actor | Robert De Niro | |||||
| Best Supporting Actor | Joe Pesci | |||||
| Best Supporting Actress | Anna Paquin | |||||
| Best Ensemble | The Irishman | |||||
| Best Screenplay | Steven Zaillian | |||||
| Directors Guild of America Award | January 25, 2020 | Outstanding Directing – Feature Film | Martin Scorsese | |||
| Dorian Awards | January 8, 2020 | Film Performance of the Year – Supporting Actor | Al Pacino | |||
| Joe Pesci | ||||||
| Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | December 23, 2019 | Best Film | The Irishman | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Joe Pesci | |||||
| Best Ensemble | The Irishman | |||||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Steven Zaillian | |||||
| Georgia Film Critics Association Awards | January 10, 2020 | Best Picture | The Irishman | |||
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | |||||
| Best Supporting Actor | Al Pacino | |||||
| Joe Pesci | ||||||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Steven Zaillian | |||||
| Best Ensemble | The Irishman | |||||
| Golden Globe Awards | January 5, 2020 | Best Motion Picture – Drama | The Irishman | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Al Pacino | |||||
| Joe Pesci | ||||||
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | |||||
| Best Screenplay | Steven Zaillian | |||||
| Golden Reel Awards | January 19, 2020 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Dialogue and ADR | Philip Stockton, Eugene Gearty, and Marissa Littfield | |||
| Golden Trailer Awards | May 29, 2019 | Best Motion/Title Graphics | "Shell", Netflix, Open Road | |||
| Best Graphics in a TV Spot (for a Feature Film) | ||||||
| Hollywood Critics Association Awards | January 9, 2020 | Best Picture | The Irishman | |||
| Best Male Director | Martin Scorsese | |||||
| Best Supporting Actor | Joe Pesci | |||||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Steven Zaillian | |||||
| Best Cast | The Irishman | |||||
| Best Animated or VFX Performance | Robert De Niro | |||||
| Best Editing | Thelma Schoonmaker | |||||
| Best Hair and Makeup | Nicki Ledermann, Sean Flanigan, and Carla White | |||||
| Best Visual Effects | Pablo Helman, Leandro Estebecorena, Stephane Grabli, and Nelson Sepulveda-Fauser | |||||
| Hollywood Film Awards | November 3, 2019 | Hollywood Supporting Actor Award | Al Pacino | |||
| Hollywood Producer Award | Emma Tillinger Koskoff | |||||
| Hollywood Visual Effects Award | Pablo Helman | |||||
| Houston Film Critics Society Awards | January 2, 2020 | Best Picture | The Irishman | |||
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | |||||
| Best Supporting Actor | Al Pacino | |||||
| Joe Pesci | ||||||
| Best Cinematography | Rodrigo Prieto | |||||
| IGN Awards | December 20, 2019 | Best Movie of the Year | The Irishman | |||
| Best Drama Movie of the Year | ||||||
| People's Choice Award for Best Drama | ||||||
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | |||||
| Best Supporting Performer | Joe Pesci | |||||
| IndieWire Critics Poll | December 16, 2019 | Best Film | The Irishman | |||
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | |||||
| Best Screenplay | Steven Zaillian | |||||
| Best Actor | Robert De Niro | |||||
| Best Supporting Actress | Anna Paquin | |||||
| Best Supporting Actor | Al Pacino | |||||
| Joe Pesci | ||||||
| Best Cinematography | Rodrigo Prieto | |||||
| London Film Critics Circle Awards | January 30, 2020 | Film of the Year | The Irishman | |||
| Director of the Year | Martin Scorsese | |||||
| Screenwriter of the Year | Steven Zaillian | |||||
| Actor of the Year | Robert De Niro | |||||
| Supporting Actor of the Year | Al Pacino | |||||
| Joe Pesci | ||||||
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | December 8, 2019 | Best Film | The Irishman | |||
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | |||||
| Best Supporting Actor | Joe Pesci | |||||
| Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards | January 11, 2020 | Best Special Make-Up Effects | Mike Marino, Mike Fontaine, and Carla White | |||
| National Board of Review Awards | December 3, 2019 | Best Film | The Irishman | |||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Steven Zaillian | |||||
| Icon Award | Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, and Al Pacino | |||||
| National Society of Film Critics Awards | January 4, 2020 | Best Director | Martin Scorsese | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Joe Pesci | |||||
| New York Film Critics Circle Awards | January 7, 2020 | Best Film | The Irishman | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Joe Pesci | |||||
| New York Film Critics Online Awards | December 7, 2019 | Top 10 Films | The Irishman | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Joe Pesci | |||||
| Online Film Critics Society Awards | January 6, 2020 | Best Picture | The Irishman | |||
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | |||||
| Best Actor | Robert De Niro | |||||
| Best Supporting Actor | Al Pacino | |||||
| Joe Pesci | ||||||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Steven Zaillian | |||||
| Best Editing | Thelma Schoonmaker | |||||
| Best Cinematography | Rodrigo Prieto | |||||
| Producers Guild of America Award | January 18, 2020 | Best Theatrical Motion Picture | Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro, Emma Tillinger Koskoff, and Martin Scorsese | |||
| San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | December 9, 2019 | Best Film | The Irishman | |||
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | |||||
| Best Supporting Actor | Al Pacino | |||||
| Joe Pesci | ||||||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Steven Zaillian | |||||
| Best Editing | Thelma Schoonmaker | |||||
| Best Cinematography | Rodrigo Prieto | |||||
| Best Production Design | Bob Shaw | |||||
| Best Visual Effects | The Irishman | |||||
| Best Ensemble | ||||||
| San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Awards | December 16, 2019 | Best Film | ||||
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | |||||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Steven Zaillian | |||||
| Best Supporting Actor | Al Pacino | |||||
| Joe Pesci | ||||||
| Best Production Design | Bob Shaw and Regina Graves | |||||
| Best Editing | Thelma Schoonmaker | |||||
| Satellite Awards | December 19, 2019 | Best Supporting Actor | Joe Pesci | |||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Steven Zaillian | |||||
| Best Film Editing | Thelma Schoonmaker | |||||
| Best Cinematography | Rodrigo Prieto | |||||
| Best Original Score | Robbie Robertson | |||||
| Best Visual Effects | Pablo Helman | |||||
| Saturn Awards | October 26, 2021 | Best Thriller Film | The Irishman | [1] | ||
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | January 19, 2020 | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | The Irishman | |||
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Al Pacino | |||||
| Joe Pesci | ||||||
| Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture | The Irishman | |||||
| Seattle Film Critics Society Awards | December 16, 2019 | Best Picture | The Irishman | |||
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | |||||
| Best Actor | Robert De Niro | |||||
| Best Supporting Actor | Joe Pesci | |||||
| Best Ensemble | The Irishman | |||||
| Best Screenplay | Steven Zaillian | |||||
| Best Film Editing | Thelma Schoonmaker | |||||
| Best Production Design | Bob Shaw and Regina Graves | |||||
| Best Visual Effects | Pablo Helman, Leandro Estebecorena, Stephane Grabli, and Nelson Sepulveda-Fauser | |||||
| Best Villain | Joe Pesci | |||||
| St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards | December 15, 2019 | Best Picture | The Irishman | |||
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | |||||
| Best Supporting Actor | Al Pacino | |||||
| Joe Pesci | ||||||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Steven Zaillian | |||||
| Best Cinematography | Rodrigo Prieto | |||||
| Best Editing | Thelma Schoonmaker | |||||
| Best Production Design | Bob Shaw | |||||
| Best Visual Effects | Pablo Helman | |||||
| Toronto Film Critics Association Awards | December 8, 2019 | Best Film | The Irishman | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Joe Pesci | |||||
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | |||||
| Best Screenplay | Steven Zaillian | |||||
| USC Scripter Award | January 25, 2020 | The Irishman | ||||
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards | December 16, 2019 | Best Film | ||||
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | |||||
| Best Supporting Actor | Joe Pesci | |||||
| Visual Effects Society Awards | January 29, 2020 | Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature | Pablo Helman, Mitchell Ferm, Jill Brooks, Leandro Estebecorena, Jeff Brink | |||
| Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Feature | Nelson Sepulveda-Fauser, Vince Papaix, Benjamin O'Brien, Christopher Doerhoff | |||||
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards | December 8, 2019 | Best Film | The Irishman | |||
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | |||||
| Best Actor | Robert De Niro | |||||
| Best Supporting Actor | Al Pacino | |||||
| Joe Pesci | ||||||
| Best Ensemble | The Irishman | |||||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Steven Zaillian | |||||
| Best Cinematography | Rodrigo Prieto | |||||
| Best Editing | Thelma Schoonmaker | |||||
| Writers Guild of America Awards | February 1, 2020 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Steven Zaillian |