Lenny

Name: Lenny
Director: Bob Fosse
Genre: Biography, Drama
Released: 1974

1974

IMDb

Bob Fosse

1974·R·

United States

Award tierSilver

Metascore

Biography Drama

The story of acerbic 1960s comic Lenny Bruce, whose groundbreaking, no-holds-barred style and social commentary was often deemed by the Establishment as too obscene for the public.

Cast

Dustin Hoffman·Valerie Perrine·Stanley Beck·Jan Miner

Producers

Robert Greenhut·David V. Picker·Marvin Worth

Languages

English

Major Awards

1 win · 8 nominations

Wins (1)

Best Actress

Cannes Film Festival (1975)

Best Actress

Valerie Perrine

Nominations (8)

Festival Grand Prize

Cannes Film Festival (1975)

Palme d'Or

Bob Fosse

Best Picture

Academy Awards, USA (1975)

Best Picture

Marvin Worth

Best Director

Golden Globes, USA (1975)

Best Director - Motion Picture

Bob Fosse

Academy Awards, USA (1975)

Best Director

Bob Fosse

Best Actor

Golden Globes, USA (1975)

Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

Dustin Hoffman

Academy Awards, USA (1975)

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Dustin Hoffman

Best Actress

Golden Globes, USA (1975)

Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama

Valerie Perrine

Academy Awards, USA (1975)

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Valerie Perrine