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The Day of the Jackal

An international assassin known as ‘The Jackal’ is employed by disgruntled French generals to kill President Charles de Gaulle, with a dedicated gendarme on the assassin’s trail.

Original title: The Day of the Jackal

8

nominations

13%

winning rate

1

win

Academy Awards #46 - 1974

Award People Status
Best Film Editing Ralph Kemplen

British Academy Film Awards #27 - 1974

Award People Status
Best Picture Fred Zinnemann
Best Director Fred Zinnemann
Best Actor in a Supporting Role Michael Lonsdale
Best Actress in a Supporting Role Delphine Seyrig
Best Screenplay Kenneth Ross
Best Film Editing Ralph Kemplen Winner
Best Sound Nicholas Stevenson, Robert Allen