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Which awards and nominations did Taxi Driver receive?

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Martin Scorsese smiling in a tuxedo and bow tie, holding an Oscar statuette at the Academy Awards, with a gold Oscar statue in the background. — Martin Scorsese American film director Martin Scorsese, 2008.

Taxi Driver (1976) received significant critical acclaim and industry recognition, most notably winning the Palme d’Or at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival.1

The film earned four Academy Award nominations, including a nomination for Best Picture. While director Martin Scorsese was notably not nominated for his direction, the film received the following individual nominations:1

Best Actor: Robert De Niro, for his portrayal of Travis Bickle.12
Best Supporting Actress: Jodie Foster, for her role as Iris.1
Best Original Score: Bernard Herrmann, who received a posthumous nomination.1

In 1994, the film was further honored by being added to the National Film Registry, a program maintained by the U.S. Library of Congress that selects films for their cultural, historical, and aesthetic significance.1