Danny Kaye - Awards & Nominations

Date of Birth	18-January-1913
Place of Birth	Brooklyn (United States of America, New York City, New York, New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division)
Nationality	United States of America
Also know as	David Daniel Kaminski, Daniel David Kaminsky, Duvidelleh, Danny Kolbin
Profession	Comedian, Actor, Musician, Dancer, Singer
Danny Kaye was an American actor, singer, dancer, and comedian. His performances featured physical comedy, idiosyncratic pantomimes, and rapid-fire nonsense songs. Kaye starred in 17 movies, notably The Kid from Brooklyn, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, The Inspector General, Hans Christian Andersen, White Christmas, and The Court Jester. His films were popular, especially his bravura performances of patter songs and favorites such as "Inchworm" and "The Ugly Duckling". He was the first ambassador-at-large of UNICEF in 1954 and received the French Legion of Honor in 1986 for his years of work with the organization.

Awards by Danny Kaye

Check all the awards nominated and won by Danny Kaye.

1986

Nominations 1986 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Performer in a Comedy Series	The Cosby Show

1984

Kennedy Center Honors

1982

Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award

Nominations 1982 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television	Skokie
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Classical Program - Performing Arts	Live from Lincoln Center An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic

1981

Peabody Award	Honored for : Skokie, Live from Lincoln Center (An Evening with Danny Kaye and The New York Philharmonic)

1965

Nominations 1965 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievements In Entertainment	The Danny Kaye Show Outstanding Individual Achievements in Entertainment - Actors and Performers

1964

Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance - Variety Or Music Program

Honored for : The Danny Kaye Show

Nominations 1964 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance - Variety Or Music Program	The Danny Kaye Show

1963

Nominations 1963 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance - Variety Or Music Program	The Danny Kaye Show with Lucille Ball

1959

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

Honored for : Me and the Colonel

Nominations 1959 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy	Me and the Colonel

1957

Nominations 1957 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy	The Court Jester

1954

Academy Honorary Award	(for his unique talents, his service to the Academy, the motion picture industry, and the American people)

1953

Special Tony Award

Honored for : Danny Kaye

(for heading a variety bill at the Palace Theatre.)

Nominations 1953 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy	Hans Christian Andersen

1952

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

Honored for : On the Riviera

Nominations 1952 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy	On the Riviera

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