32nd Academy Awards 1960
The 32nd Academy Awards honored movies released in 1959 and were held at the RKO Pantages Theatre on April 4, 1960. The ceremony featured memorable highlights such as the Foreign Language Film win for Black Orpheus and special short film awards, along with competitive honors for acting and directing in films like Ben-Hur and Room at the Top. An Honorary Award was also presented to Buster Keaton.
Highlights
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Total movie nominations
14
Total movie wins
6
Total people nominations
24
Total people wins
6
Most recognized genres
Drama
Romance
Mystery
Most Nominations
Susan Kohner
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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Art Direction (Color)
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WINNER
Ben-Hur
Nominees
Cinematography (Black-and-White)
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Cinematography (Color)
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WINNER
Ben-Hur
Nominees
Costume Design (Black-and-White)
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Costume Design (Color)
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WINNER
Ben-Hur
Nominees
Directing
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Film Editing
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Music (Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture)
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Music (Scoring of a Musical Picture)
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WINNER
Porgy and Bess
Nominees
Best Motion Picture
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Sound
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WINNER
Ben-Hur
Nominees
Special Effects
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Writing (Screenplay—based on material from another medium)
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Writing (Story and Screenplay—written directly for the screen)
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All winners and nominees
Actor
Actor in a Supporting Role
Actress
Actress in a Supporting Role
Art Direction (Black-and-White)
Art Direction (Color)
Cinematography (Black-and-White)
Cinematography (Color)
Costume Design (Black-and-White)
WINNER
Some Like It HotNOMINEES
The Diary of Anne FrankCostume Design (Color)
WINNER
Ben-HurNOMINEES
Porgy and BessDirecting
Film Editing
Music (Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture)
Music (Scoring of a Musical Picture)
WINNER
Porgy and BessNOMINEES
Sleeping BeautyBest Motion Picture
Sound
Special Effects
WINNER
Ben-HurWriting (Screenplay—based on material from another medium)
Writing (Story and Screenplay—written directly for the screen)
