Dudley Moore
Awards & Honours
11
Awards Won
4
Honours
3
Rankings
3
Covers
2
Records
Dudley Moore's career was marked by rare versatility: he won major awards in comedy, music and film. His Oscar for Best Original Song placed him among a select group of performers who have won both an acting nomination and a music Oscar. His Special Tony Award for Beyond the Fringe recognised the show's historic impact on British satire. His Grammy and Emmy wins further demonstrated his range, from jazz performance to television comedy. Moore's ability to move from the stage to television to Hollywood blockbusters, earning accolades at every step, set him apart from most comic performers of his generation.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Awarded for services to entertainment.
Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
Star at 7000 Hollywood Boulevard for motion pictures.
British Comedy Awards Lifetime Achievement Award
Honoured his contributions to comedy.
Blue Plaque
Unveiled at his childhood home in Dagenham, Essex.
Rankings & Lists
Greatest Comedy Double Acts in British History
Greatest Comedy Double Acts of All Time
50 Best Comedies of the 1980s
Magazine Covers
Time
1980-09-08
Dudley Moore: The Little Man Who Isn't There
People
1981-05-04
Dudley Moore: The Unlikely Sex Symbol
Newsweek
1981-07-27
Dudley Moore: The Comic Who Makes Us Laugh and Cry
Records & Feats
First person to win an Oscar for Best Original Song from a film in which they also starred
Moore co-wrote and performed 'Best That You Can Do' for Arthur, in which he played the lead role.
One of the few performers to win both an Emmy and a Grammy for comedy
Won Emmy for The Muppet Show (1978) and Grammy for The Dudley Moore Trio (1975).