Bullitt for Best Action Drama, Best Action Performance (Steve McQueen) and Best Female New Face (Jacqueline Bisset). In 2000, the Society of Camera Operators awarded "Bullitt" its "Historical Shot" award to David M. Walsh. The famous car chase was later spoofed in Peter Bogdanovich's screwball comedy film, "What's Up, Doc?", the Clint Eastwood film, "The Dead Pool", in the "Futurama" episode, "Bendin' in the Wind," and in the "Archer" season six episode, "The Kanes." "Bullitt" producer Philip D'Antoni went on to film two more car chases, for "The French Connection" and "The Seven-Ups", both set and shot in New York City.
Bullitt Released by Warner Bros.-Seven Arts on October 17, 1968, the film was a critical and box-office smash, later winning the Academy Award for Best Film Editing (Frank P. Keller) and receiving a nomination for Best Sound. Writers Trustman and Kleiner won a 1969 Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for Best Motion Picture Screenplay. "Bullitt" is also notable for its car chase scene through the streets of San Francisco, which is regarded as one of the most influential in movie history. In 2007, "Bullitt" was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library