"Gosford Park" garnered various awards and nominations following its release, with nominations ranging from recognition of the screenplay and its direction to the cast's acting performance, particularly Helen Mirren and Maggie Smith. The film received seven Academy Awards nominations; the ceremony saw Fellowes win for Best Original Screenplay. At the 55th British Academy Film Awards, "Gosford Park" came away with two awards from nine nominations. Three of the film's actresses earned nominations for Best European Actress at the European Film Awards. The film received five nominations at the 59th Golden Globe Awards and Altman won the award for Best Director. "Gosford Park" won all six of the awards that it was nominated for at the National Society of Film Critics and the New York Film Critics Circle.