This article is a List of awards and nominations received by Jerry Lewis
Jerry Lewis was a comedian, actor, and director. He is known for his numerous appearances in film and television. He received numerous honorary awards including the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences's Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 2008, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' Governor's Award in 2005, and the Venice International Film Festival's Career Golden Lion in 1999. He was given a Medal of the City of Paris and awarded with France's Legion of Honour in 2006. He was also made an Honorary Member of the Order of Australia in 2013.
He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Best Comedian or Comedienne in 1952 and the Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical Film for his performance in Boeing, Boeing (1965). For his Broadway debut he received a Theatre World Award nomination. Lewis was nominated for ten Golden Laurel Awards winning twice. Lewis also received a nomination for the Razzie Award for Worst Actor for his performance in Slapstick of Another Kind (1985), as well as two Stinker Award nominations for Worst Director and Worst Actor for Hardly Working (1981).
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2008 | Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award | Received | [1] |
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British Academy Film Awards | ||||
1983 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | The King of Comedy | Nominated | [2] |
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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Primetime Emmy Award | ||||
1952 | Best Comedian or Comedienne | Nominated | [3] | |
2005 | Governor's Award | Received | [4] |
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1965 | Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical Film | Boeing, Boeing | Nominated | [5] |
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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1997 | Lifetime Achievement Award | Received |
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1954 | Most Cooperative Actor (shared with Dean Martin) | Won |
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1958 | Top Male Star | Nominated | ||
1959 | Top Male Star | Nominated | ||
1960 | Top Male Star | Nominated | ||
1961 | Top Male Comedy Performance | Cinderfella | Nominated | |
1961 | Top Male Star | Nominated | ||
1962 | Top Male Star | Nominated | ||
1963 | Top Male Star | Nominated | ||
1964 | Top Male Star | Nominated | ||
1965 | Special Award – Family Comedy King | Won | ||
1966 | Comedy Performance (Male) | Boeing Boeing | Nominated | |
1966 | Golden Light Technical Achievement Award | Won |
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1995 | Outstanding Broadway Debut | Damn Yankees | Nominated |
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2004 | Career Achievement Award | Received |
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1985 | Worst Actor | Slapstick of Another Kind | Nominated |
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2006 | Outstanding Guest Star | Law and Order SVU | Nominated |
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1981 | Worst Actor | Hardly Working | Nominated | |
Worst Sense of Direction | Nominated |
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1999 | Golden Lion Honorary Award | Received |