1971 Academy Awards – Actor in a Leading Role Winner
![Patton George C. Scott](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/patton-franklin-j.-schaffner-image.jpg)
Patton
George C. Scott
The World War II phase of the career of controversial American general George S. Patton.
1971 Academy Awards – Actor in a Leading Role Nominees
![Five Easy Pieces Jack Nicholson](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/five-easy-pieces-bob-rafelson-image.jpg)
Five Easy Pieces
Jack Nicholson
![I Never Sang for My Father Melvyn Douglas](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/i-never-sang-for-my-father-gilbert-cates-image.jpg)
I Never Sang for My Father
Melvyn Douglas
![Love Story Ryan O'Neal](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/love-story-image.jpg)
Love Story
Ryan O’Neal
![The Great White Hope James Earl Jones](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/the-great-white-hope-martin-ritt-image.jpg)