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He was Oscar-nominated for his roles in Francis Ford Coppola 's crime film The Godfather (1972), Coppola's Vietnam War epic Apocalypse Now (1979), the drama The Great Santini (1979), Duvall's drama The Apostle (1997), as well as the legal thrillers A Civil Action (1998), and The Judge (2014).
Academy Awards, USA. 2015 Nominee Oscar. Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role. The Judge. 1999 Nominee Oscar. Best Actor in a Supporting Role. A Civil Action. 1998 Nominee Oscar. Best Actor in a Leading Role.
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Duvall received another Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor and won both a BAFTA Award and Golden Globe Award for his role as Lt. Colonel Kilgore in Apocalypse Now (1979). His line "I love the smell of napalm in the morning" from Apocalypse Now is regarded as iconic in cinema history.
Dolly Parton and Sylvester Stallone presenting Robert Duvall the Oscar® for Best Actor for his performance in "Tender Mercies" at the 56th Academy Awards® in 1984.
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Jan 5, 2001 · Duvall’s performance in A Civil Action (1998) was honoured with his third Oscar nomination for best supporting actor. In 2002 he returned to directing with Assassination Tango , in which he played a hit man who, while on an assignment, becomes interested in the tango ; he also wrote the drama.
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As a writer-director, Duvall gave himself one of his most memorable roles, that of the preacher on the run from the law in The Apostle (1997), a brilliant performance for which he received his third Best Actor nomination and fifth Oscar nomination overall.
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Memorable Moments. Robert Duvall. Best Actor winner for Tender Mercies, with presenter Dolly Parton. Horton Foote. Original Screenplay winner, with presenters Mel Gibson and Sissy Spacek. James L. Brooks, Shirley MacLaine and Jack Nicholson.
