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1977

The Goodbye Girl

After being dumped by her live-in boyfriend, an unemployed dancer and her 10-year-old daughter are reluctantly forced to live with a struggling off-Broadway actor.

Credits

Director

Herbert Ross

Producer

Ray Stark

Writer

Neil Simon

Cinematographer

David M. Walsh

Editor

John F. Burnett

Production Design

Albert Brenner

Costume Design

Ann Roth

Composer

Dave Grusin

Casting

Jennifer Shull

Cast

Richard Dreyfuss , Marsha Mason , Quinn Cummings , Paul Benedict , Barbara Rhoades , Theresa Merritt , Michael Shawn , Patricia Pearcy , Gene Castle , Marilyn Sokol

Studios

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer , Rastar Productions

Genres

Romance Drama Comedy

External

IMDb Amazon

Posters

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The Goodbye Girl (1977) movie poster
The Goodbye Girl (1977) movie poster
The Goodbye Girl (1977) movie poster
The Goodbye Girl (1977) movie poster
The Goodbye Girl (1977) movie poster

Awards

6 wins, 14 nominations
Won Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Goodbye Girl, The 1978
Won Best Actor Richard Dreyfuss 1978
Won Best Actor The Goodbye Girl Richard Dreyfuss 1979
Won Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Richard Dreyfuss 1978
Won Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Marsha Mason 1978
Won Best Screenplay Neil Simon 1978
Nom Best Picture The Goodbye Girl 1978
Nom Best Original Screenplay Neil Simon The Goodbye Girl 1978
Nom Best Actress Marsha Mason 1978
Nom Best Actress The Goodbye Girl Marsha Mason 1979
Nom Best Supporting Actress Quinn Cummings 1978
Nom Best Supporting Actress Quinn Cummings 1978
Nom Best Original Screenplay Neil Simon 1978
Nom Best Screenplay Neil Simon The Goodbye Girl 1979

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