One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest received 0 Oscars.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo 's Nest is a 1975 American comedy-drama film directed by Milos Forman , based on the 1962 novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo 's Nest by Ken Kesey .. Milos Forman. Milos Forman. Ken Kesey. Ken Kesey. comedy-drama. comedy-drama. The film stars Jack Nicholson and features a supporting cast of Louise Fletcher , William Redfield , Will Sampson , and Brad Dourif .. Jack Nicholson. Jack Nicholson. Louise Fletcher. Louise Fletcher. William Redfield. William Redfield ( actor ). Will Sampson. Will Sampson. Brad Dourif. Brad Dourif. Considered to be one of the greatest films ever made , One Flew Over the Cuckoo 's Nest is No. 33 on the American Film Institute 's 100 Years ... 100 Movies list .. greatest films ever made. list of films considered the best. American Film Institute. American Film Institute. The film was the second to win all five major Academy Awards -LRB- Best Picture , Actor in Lead Role , Actress in Lead Role , Director , and Screenplay -RRB- following It Happened One Night in 1934 , an accomplishment not repeated until 1991 by The Silence of the Lambs .. win all five major. List of Big Five Academy Award winners and nominees. Best Picture. Academy Award for Best Picture. Actor in Lead Role. Academy Award for Best Actor. Actress in Lead Role. Academy Award for Best Actress. Director. Academy Award for Best Director. Screenplay. Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay. It Happened One Night. It Happened One Night. The Silence of the Lambs. The Silence of the Lambs ( film ). It also won numerous Golden Globe and BAFTA Awards .. Golden Globe. Golden Globe. BAFTA Awards. BAFTA Awards. In 1993 , the film was deemed `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant '' by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry .. Library of Congress. Library of Congress. National Film Registry. National Film Registry