As of 2014, has appeared in eight films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), M*A*S*H (1970), The Godfather (1972), The Godfather Part II (1974), The Conversation (1974), Network (1976), Apocalypse Now (1979) and Tender Mercies (1983). Of those, The Godfather (1972) and The Godfather Part II (1974) are winners in the category. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in The Godfather and Apocalypse Now, and won Best Actor for Tender Mercies.