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 investigators of the Zodiac Killer murders that began shortly after the release of "Bullitt". Toschi is played by Mark Ruffalo in the film "Zodiac", in which Paul Avery (Robert Downey Jr.) mentions that "McQueen got the idea for the holster from Toschi." "Bullitt" is notable for its extensive use of actual locations rather than studio sets, and its attention to procedural detail, from police evidence processing to emergency room procedures. Director Yates' use of new lightweight Arriflex cameras allowed for greater flexibility in location shooting. At the time of the film's release, the car chase scene generated prodigious excitement. Leonard