30th Golden Globes

30th Golden Globe Awards
DateJanuary 28, 1973

The 30th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film and television for 1972, were held on January 28, 1973.

Background

Marlon Brando wished not to be nominated in any category. A survey of fifty-three countries excluding the United States found him as the most favorite actor.[1]

Winners and nominees

Film

Best Motion Picture
Drama[2] Comedy or Musical[3]
Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama
Actor[1] Actress[1]
Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical
Actor[4] Actress[5]
Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Comedy or Musical
Supporting Actor[6] Supporting Actress[7]
Other
Best Director[8] Best Screenplay[8]
Best Original Score[9] Best Original Song.[10][11][12]
Best Foreign Film (English Language)[13] Best Foreign Film (Foreign Language)[14]
New Star of the Year – Actor[15] New Star of the Year – Actress[1]
Best Documentary Film[16][17][18]

The following films received multiple nominations:

Nominations Title
9 Cabaret
7 The Godfather
6 Avanti!
5 Butterflies Are Free
Deliverance
4 Frenzy
The Poseidon Adventure
3 The Heartbreak Kid
Lady Sings the Blues
Pete 'n' Tillie
Sleuth
Travels with My Aunt
2 The Emigrants
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
Man of La Mancha
Sounder
Young Winston

The following films received multiple wins:

Wins Title
5 The Godfather
3 Cabaret
2 The Emigrants

Television

Best Television Series
Drama[19] Musical or Comedy[20]
Columbo All in the Family
Best Performance in a Television Series Drama
Actor[21] Actress[22]
Peter FalkColumbo as Lt. Columbo Gail FisherMannix as Peggy Fair
Best Performance in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Actor[23] Actress[24]
Redd FoxxSanford and Son as Fred G. Sanford Jean StapletonAll in the Family as Edith Bunker
Best Supporting Performance in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Supporting Actor[25] Supporting Actress[26]
James BrolinMarcus Welby, M.D. as Dr. Steven Kiley Ruth BuzziRowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Various Characters
Best Miniseries or Television Film[27]
That Certain Summer

The following programs received multiple nominations:

Nominations Title
5 All in the Family
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
3 The Carol Burnett Show
Mannix
Marcus Welby, M.D.
The Waltons
2 Columbo
M*A*S*H
Maude
Medical Center

The following programs received multiple wins:

Wins Title
2 All in the Family
Columbo

Samuel Goldwyn

References

  1. ^ a b c d Unger, Bertil (February 17, 1973). "Why Brando refused". Evening Times. Newsquest. ISSN 0307-5745. Retrieved September 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "The Godfather". Golden Globe Awards. Dick Clark Productions. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  3. ^ "Cabaret – Golden Globes". HFPA. Dick Clark Productions. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  4. ^ "Winners & Nominees 30th Golden Globe Awards". Golden Globe Awards. Dick Clark Productions. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  5. ^ Buck, Jerry (March 28, 1973). "Liza Minnelli Is Named Best Actress — Brando Won't Accept Oscar". The Vindicator. Ogden Newspapers. Associated Press. pp. 1–2. ISSN 0890-9857. OCLC 12961328. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  6. ^ "Joel Grey". Golden Globe Awards. Dick Clark Productions. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
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  8. ^ a b "Francis Ford Coppola - Golden Globes". Golden Globe Awards. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  9. ^ "The 30th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1972)". Golden Globe Awards. Dick Clark Productions. Archived from the original on November 24, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  10. ^ Krause, Amanda (January 11, 2023). "The most iconic outfits celebrities wore to the Golden Globe Awards the year you were born". Business Insider. Axel Springer SE. OCLC 1076392313. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  11. ^ Aletti, Vince (December 7, 1972). "Michael Jackson : Ben : Music Review : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Penske Media Corporation. ISSN 0035-791X. OCLC 969027590. Archived from the original on June 18, 2008. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  12. ^ Greenblatt, Leah (July 3, 2009). "Michael Jackson's Albums". Entertainment Weekly. People Inc. ISSN 1049-0434. OCLC 21114137. Archived from the original on September 11, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  13. ^ "Young Winston". Golden Globe Awards. Dick Clark Productions. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  14. ^ "The Emigrants". Golden Globe Awards. Dick Clark Productions. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  15. ^ "Edward Albert". Golden Globe Awards. Dick Clark Productions. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  16. ^ Fuchs 2023, p. 287.
  17. ^ McDonald & Terrill 2023, p. 13.
  18. ^ "Walls of Fire (1971)". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. May 21, 2011. ISSN 1553-8095. OCLC 1645522. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  19. ^ "Columbo". Golden Globe Awards. Dick Clark Productions. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  20. ^ "All in the Family". Golden Globe Awards. Dick Clark Productions. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  21. ^ "Peter Falk". Golden Globe Awards. Dick Clark Productions. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  22. ^ "Gail Fisher". Golden Globe Awards. Dick Clark Productions. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  23. ^ "Redd Foxx". Golden Globe Awards. Dick Clark Productions. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  24. ^ "Jean Stapleton". Golden Globe Awards. Dick Clark Productions. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  25. ^ "James Brolin". Golden Globe Awards. Dick Clark Productions. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  26. ^ "Ruth Buzzi". Golden Globe Awards. Dick Clark Productions. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  27. ^ "That Certain Summer". Golden Globe Awards. Dick Clark Productions. Retrieved September 2, 2025.

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