The 26th Academy Awards 1954
The 26th Academy Awards took place on Thursday, March 25, 1954 at the RKO Pantages Theatre, honoring films released in 1953. The ceremony featured standout moments including William Holden’s Best Actor win in Stalag 17 and Audrey Hepburn’s Best Actress performance in Roman Holiday, as well as notable writing achievements for films like Roman Holiday, From Here to Eternity, and Titanic. Memorable highlights also included the Opening of the Oscars with a star-studded lineup and Walt Disney receiving accolades in the Short Subject and Documentary categories.
Highlights
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Total movie nominations
12
Total movie wins
7
Total people nominations
18
Total people wins
7
Most recognized genres
Drama
Romance
Comedy
Most Nominations
Brandon De Wilde
Actor
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Actor in a Supporting Role
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Actress
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Actress in a Supporting Role
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Art Direction (Black-and-White)
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Nominees
Art Direction (Color)
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Nominees
Cinematography (Black-and-White)
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Cinematography (Color)
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Costume Design (Black-and-White)
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Costume Design (Color)
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Nominees
Directing
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Documentary (Feature)
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Film Editing
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Music (Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture)
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Nominees
Music (Scoring of a Musical Picture)
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Nominees
Music (Song)
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WINNER
Calamity Jane
Nominees
Best Motion Picture
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Sound Recording
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Special Effects
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WINNER
The War of the Worlds
Nominees
Writing (Motion Picture Story)
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Writing (Screenplay)
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Writing (Story and Screenplay)
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Nominees
All winners and nominees
Actor
Actor in a Supporting Role
Actress
Actress in a Supporting Role
Art Direction (Black-and-White)
NOMINEES
Roman HolidayArt Direction (Color)
NOMINEES
Knights of the Round TableCinematography (Black-and-White)
WINNER
From Here to EternityNOMINEES
Roman HolidayCinematography (Color)
WINNER
ShaneCostume Design (Black-and-White)
WINNER
Roman HolidayNOMINEES
From Here to EternityCostume Design (Color)
NOMINEES
The Band WagonDirecting
Documentary (Feature)
WINNER
The Living DesertFilm Editing
Music (Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture)
NOMINEES
From Here to EternityMusic (Scoring of a Musical Picture)
NOMINEES
The Band WagonMusic (Song)
WINNER
Calamity JaneNOMINEES
The CaddyBest Motion Picture
Sound Recording
Special Effects
WINNER
The War of the WorldsNOMINEES
Them!Writing (Motion Picture Story)
Writing (Screenplay)
Writing (Story and Screenplay)
NOMINEES
The Band Wagon
