Editing Richard Farnsworth (section)

==Awards and nominations==
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'''''[[Comes a Horseman]]''''' (1979)
* [[National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor]] ('''won''')
* [[National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor]] ('''won''', tied with [[Robert Morley]] in ''[[Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?]]'')
* [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]] (nominated)
* [[New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor]] (runner-up)

'''''[[The Grey Fox]]''''' (1982)
* [[Genie Award for Best Performance by a Foreign Actor]] ('''won''')
* [[London Film Critics' Circle Award for Actor of the Year]] ('''won''', tied with [[James Mason]] in ''[[The Shooting Party]]'')
* [[Taormina Film Fest|Taormina Film Fest: Golden Mask]] ('''won''')
* [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama]] (nominated)

'''''[[Anne of Green Gables (1985 film)|Anne of Green Gables]]''''' (1985)
* Gemini Award for Best Performance by a Supporting Actor ('''won''')

'''''Chase''''' (1985)
* [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film]] (nominated)

'''''[[The Straight Story]]''''' (1999)
* Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival Award for Best Actor ('''won''')
* [[Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead]] ('''won''')
* [[New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor]] ('''won''')
* [[Academy Award for Best Actor]] (nominated)
* [[Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor]] (nominated)
* [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama]] (nominated)
* Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor (nominated)
* [[Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor]] (runner-up)
* [[Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor]] (nominated)
* [[Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture|Satellite Award for Best Actor Motion Picture – Drama]] (nominated)
* Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor (runner-up)

'''Note:''' Farnsworth was inducted into the [[Hall of Great Western Performers]] at the [[National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum]] in [[Oklahoma City]], Oklahoma, in 1997. In addition, Farnsworth received a [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] [[List of stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame|star]] for his contributions in the motion pictures on August 17, 1992; the star is located at 1560 [[Vine Street]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Richard Farnsworth |url=https://projects.latimes.com/hollywood/star-walk/richard-farnsworth/ |access-date=2025-04-05 |website=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref>