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Taxi Driver

1976

Martin Scorsese

1976·TV-MA·United StatesUnited States
Award tierGold
Metascore

A mentally unstable veteran works as a nighttime taxi driver in New York City, where the perceived decadence and sleaze fuels his urge for violent action.

Cast

Jodie Foster·Albert Brooks·Cybill Shepherd·Robert De Niro

Producers

Phillip M. Goldfarb·Julia Phillips·Michael Phillips

Languages

United KingdomEnglishSpainSpanish

Major Awards

1 win · 7 nominations

Wins (1)

Festival Grand Prize

Cannes Film Festival (1976)

Palme d'Or

Martin Scorsese

Nominations (7)

Best Picture

National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA (1976)

Best Film

BAFTA Awards (1977)

Best Film Editing

Marcia LucasTom RolfMelvin Shapiro
BAFTA Awards (1977)

Best Film

Academy Awards, USA (1977)

Best Picture

Julia PhillipsMichael Phillips

Best Director

New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1976)

Best Director

Martin Scorsese

Best Screenplay

Golden Globes, USA (1977)

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

Paul Schrader

Best Actor

Academy Awards, USA (1977)

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Robert De Niro