33rd Academy Awards 1961
The 33rd Academy Awards honored movies released in 1960 and were held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on April 17, 1961. The ceremony featured a star-studded opening with Bob Hope, Janet Leigh, and Tony Curtis, and memorable wins including Best Picture for The Apartment, Best Actress for Butterfield 8, and awards in supporting and technical categories. Special honors were also presented, such as an Honorary Award to Pollyanna.
Highlights
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Total movie nominations
21
Total movie wins
7
Total people nominations
17
Total people wins
4
Most recognized genres
Drama
Romance
Comedy
Most Nominations
Glynis Johns
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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WINNER
The Apartment
Nominees
Art Direction (Color)
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WINNER
Spartacus
Nominees
Cinematography (Black-and-White)
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Nominees
Cinematography (Color)
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WINNER
Spartacus
Nominees
Costume Design (Color)
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Directing
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WINNER
The Apartment
Nominees
Film Editing
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Honorary Award
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Music (Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture)
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WINNER
Exodus
Nominees
Music (Scoring of a Musical Picture)
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Nominees
Best Motion Picture
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WINNER
The Apartment
Nominees
Sound
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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)
WINNER
The ApartmentNOMINEES
PsychoArt Direction (Color)
WINNER
SpartacusNOMINEES
Sunrise at CampobelloCinematography (Black-and-White)
Cinematography (Color)
Costume Design (Color)
Directing
Film Editing
Honorary Award
WINNER
PollyannaMusic (Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture)
Music (Scoring of a Musical Picture)
NOMINEES
Bells Are RingingBest Motion Picture
WINNER
The ApartmentNOMINEES
The SundownersSound
NOMINEES
The ApartmentSpecial Effects
WINNER
The Time MachineWriting (Screenplay—based on material from another medium)
Writing (Story and Screenplay—written directly for the screen)
