Warren Beatty had nothing to do with the production of Reds.
Reds is a 1981 American epic drama film co-written , produced and directed by Warren Beatty . Warren Beatty . He has been nominated for fourteen Academy Awards -- four for Best Actor , four for Best Picture , two for Best Director , three for Original Screenplay , and one for Adapted Screenplay -- winning Best Director for Reds ( 1981 ) .