One of his earliest roles was as Milton Armitage in the 1959-60 season of the series The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Was nominated for a Tony Award for his Broadway debut, in William Inge's A Loss of Roses in 1960
Was the first choice to play Michael Corleone in The Godfather, but turned it down
Is in an elite group of Oscar nominees who have been nominated as an actor, director, writer and producer for the same film
He earned this distinction twice, for Heaven Can Wait (1978) and Reds (1981)
Was one of the honorees at the 2004 Kennedy Center Honors
Received the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2008
Presented Best Picture honors at the 89th Academy Awards with Faye Dunaway in honor of the 50th anniversary of Bonnie and Clyde; the pair was mistakenly handed the wrong envelope and announced La La Land as the winner, instead of actual winner Moonlight