American Graffiti (1973)

American Graffiti (1973) was a Film directed by George Lucas and produced by Francis Ford Coppola and Gary Kurtz.

American Graffiti was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1995.

Academy Awards 1973 --- Ceremony Number 46 (source: AMPAS)

Award	Recipient	Result
Best Supporting Actress	Candy Clark	Nominated
Best Director	George Lucas	Nominated
Best Film Editing	Verna Fields, Marcia Lucas	Nominated
Best Picture	Francis Ford Coppola, Producer; Gary Kurtz, Co-Producer	Nominated
Best Writing	George Lucas, Gloria Katz, Willard Huyck	Nominated

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By 4 Star Film Fan on Oct 11, 2014 From 4 Star Films

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By 4 Star Film Fan on Oct 11, 2014 From 4 Star Films

Curt (Richard Dreyfuss) is destined for college with a big scholarship under his belt, but he is still not convinced it’s the right fit for him. Steve (Ron Howard) is also college bound, but he finds himself spending his last night patching things up with his girlfriend, Curt’s sister La... Read full article

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American Graffiti (1973)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 13, 2013 From 4 Star Films

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