Editing Albert Brooks (section)

==Awards and nominations==
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! scope="col" style="width:36em;"| Award
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|1985 || [[National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay]] || ''Lost in America'' || {{won}}
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|rowspan=5|1987 || [[American Comedy Award]] for Funniest Male Supporting Actor || rowspan=5|''Broadcast News'' || {{won}} 
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|[[Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor]] || {{won}}
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|[[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]] || {{nom}}
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|[[National Society of Film Critics Awards 1987|National Society of Film Critics Award]] for Best Actor || {{maybe|2nd place}}
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|National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor || {{maybe|3rd place}}
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|rowspan=2|1996 || [[National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay]] || rowspan=2|''Mother'' || {{won}}
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|[[New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Screenplay]] || {{won}}
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|rowspan=30|2011 ||  [[African-American Film Critics Association Awards 2011|African American Film Critics Association Award]] for Best Supporting Actor || rowspan=30|''Drive'' || {{won}}
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|[[Austin Film Critics Association]] Award for Best Supporting Actor || {{won}}
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|[[Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor]] || {{won}}
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|[[Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor]] || {{won}}
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|[[Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor]] || {{won}}
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|[[Houston Film Critics Society]] Award for Best Supporting Actor || {{won}}
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|Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor || {{won}}
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|[[National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor]] || {{won}}
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|[[New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor]] || {{won}}
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|[[New York Film Critics Online Awards 2011|New York Film Critics Online Award]] for Best Supporting Actor || {{won}}
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|Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor || {{won}}
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|Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor || {{won}}
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|San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor || {{won}}
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|[[Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture]] || {{won}}
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|[[St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor]] || {{won}}
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|[[Village Voice Film Poll]] – Supporting Actor || {{won}}
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|[[Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor]] || {{won}}
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|[[Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor]] || {{nom}}
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|Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor || {{maybe|runner-up}}
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|[[Detroit Film Critics Society#Best Supporting Actor 5|Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor]] || {{nom}}
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|[[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture]] || {{nom}}
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|[[Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male]] || {{nom}}
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|Indiana Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor || {{maybe|runner-up}}
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|[[London Film Critics Circle Awards 2011|London Film Critics Circle Award]] for Supporting Actor of the Year || {{nom}}
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|[[Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor]] || {{nom}}
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| [[San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor]] || {{nom}}
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|Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor || {{maybe|runner-up}}
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