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Academy Award 1955 (march 30, 1955)

the academy award is the most prestigious and oldest film award, awarded since 1929 by the academy of motion picture arts and sciences (ampas), an honorary professional organization made up of people who have worked in the world of cinema.

Edition number 27 of the event; awards assigned:


Migliore film

poster del film On the Waterfront
  for the movie On the Waterfront
Assigned to
Sam Spiegel
nominations for the movie :


Best director

poster del film On the Waterfront
  for the movie On the Waterfront
Assigned to
Elia Kazan
nominations for the movie :




best actor

poster del film On the Waterfront
  for the movie On the Waterfront
Assigned to
Marlon Brando
nominations for the movie :

best actress

poster del film The Country Girl
  for the movie The Country Girl
Assigned to
Grace Kelly
nominations for the movie :

best supporting actor

poster del film the barefoot contessa
  for the movie the barefoot contessa
Assigned to
Edmond O'brien
nominations for the movie :

best supporting actress

poster del film On the Waterfront
  for the movie On the Waterfront
Assigned to
Eva Marie Saint
nominations for the movie :


best black and white photography

poster del film On the Waterfront
  for the movie On the Waterfront
Assigned to
Boris Kaufman
nominations for the movie :


best score for drama

poster del film The High and the Mighty
  for the movie The High and the Mighty
Assigned to
Dimitri Tiomkin
nominations for the movie :



best black and white movie costumes

poster del film Sabrina
  for the movie Sabrina
Assigned to
Edith Head
nominations for the movie :



Best sound

  for the movie the glenn miller story
Assigned to
Leslie I.carey
nominations for the movie :

best special effects

poster del film 20000 Leagues Under the Sea
  for the movie 20000 Leagues Under the Sea
nominations for the movie :