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1973

American Graffiti

A couple of high school graduates spend one final night cruising the strip with their buddies before they go off to college.

Credits

Director

George Lucas

Producer

Francis Ford Coppola

Writers

Willard Huyck , George Lucas , Gloria Katz

Cinematographers

Ron Eveslage , Jan D'Alquen

Editors

Verna Fields , Marcia Lucas

Costume Design

Aggie Guerard Rodgers

Castings

Mike Fenton , Fred Roos

Cast

Richard Dreyfuss , Ron Howard , Paul Le Mat , Charles Martin Smith , Cindy Williams , Candy Clark , Mackenzie Phillips , Wolfman Jack , Bo Hopkins , Manuel Padilla Jr.

Studios

Universal Pictures , Lucasfilm Ltd. , The Coppola Company

Genres

Drama Comedy

External

IMDb Amazon

Posters

5
American Graffiti (1973) movie poster
American Graffiti (1973) movie poster
American Graffiti (1973) movie poster
American Graffiti (1973) movie poster
American Graffiti (1973) movie poster

Awards

1 win, 14 nominations
Won Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy American Graffiti 1974
Nom Best Picture American Graffiti 1974
Nom Outstanding Directing - Feature Film George Lucas American Graffiti 1974
Nom Best Original Screenplay George Lucas American Graffiti 1974
Nom Best Director George Lucas 1974
Nom Best Director George Lucas 1974
Nom Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Richard Dreyfuss 1974
Nom Best Supporting Actress Candy Clark 1974
Nom Best Supporting Actress American Graffiti Cindy Williams 1975
Nom Best Original Screenplay George Lucas 1974
Nom Best Original Screenplay Gloria Katz 1974
Nom Best Original Screenplay Willard Huyck 1974
Nom Best Film Editing Verna Fields 1974
Nom Best Film Editing Marcia Lucas 1974

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