Chinatown (1974) | |
| Director(s) | Roman Polanski |
| Producer(s) | C.O. Erickson (associate), Robert Evans |
| Top Genres | |
| Top Topics | Detectives, Period Piece |
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Chinatown Overview:
Chinatown (1974) was a Film directed by Roman Polanski and produced by Robert Evans and C.O. Erickson.
Chinatown was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1991.
Academy Awards 1974 --- Ceremony Number 47 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actor | Jack Nicholson | Nominated |
| Best Actress | Faye Dunaway | Nominated |
| Best Art Direction | Art Direction: Richard Sylbert, W. Stewart Campbell; Set Decoration: Ruby Levitt | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | John A. Alonzo | Nominated |
| Best Costume Design | Anthea Sylbert | Nominated |
| Best Director | Roman Polanski | Nominated |
| Best Film Editing | Sam O'Steen | Nominated |
| Best Music - Scoring | Jerry Goldsmith | Nominated |
| Best Picture | Robert Evans, Producer | Nominated |
| Best Writing | Robert Towne | Won |
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Watching 1939: Mr. Wong in Chinatown (1939)
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Phantom of Chinatown (1940)
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Review: Chinatown (1974)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 9, 2016 From 4 Star Films“Forget it Jake, it’s Chinatown” The more you watch movies like Chinatown, the more you realize how much you’re still learning. I saw it the first time and I naively thought I knew everything about it. After all, it seemed fairly cut and dry. But the beauty of this film is a ... Read full article
Chinatown (1974) – Updated
By 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 9, 2016 From 4 Star Films“Forget it Jake, it’s Chinatown” The more you watch movies like Chinatown, the more you realize how much you’re still learning. I saw it the first time and I naively thought I knew everything about it. After all, it seemed fairly cut and dry. But the beauty of this film is a ... Read full article
Review: Chinatown (1974)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 9, 2016 From 4 Star Films“Forget it Jake, it’s Chinatown” The more you watch movies like Chinatown, the more you realize how much you’re still learning. I saw it the first time and I naively thought I knew everything about it. After all, it seemed fairly cut and dry. But the beauty of this film is a ... Read full article
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