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Oscars 1953 winners and nominees

The 1953 Academy Awards, by category: the winner first, then the nominees.

Reported results from TVDB and Wikidata. Coverage is incomplete.

Best Picture

The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
GoodWatch score 55
Won
Moulin Rouge
Moulin Rouge (1952)
GoodWatch score 73
Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe (1952)
GoodWatch score 71
High Noon
High Noon (1952)
GoodWatch score 86
The Quiet Man
The Quiet Man (1952)
GoodWatch score 83

Directing

The Quiet Man
The Quiet Man (1952)
GoodWatch score 83
Won
5 Fingers
5 Fingers (1952)
GoodWatch score 89
Moulin Rouge
Moulin Rouge (1952)
GoodWatch score 73
High Noon
High Noon (1952)
GoodWatch score 86
The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
GoodWatch score 55

Best Art Direction, Black and White

The Bad and the Beautiful
The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
GoodWatch score 79
Won
Carrie
Carrie (1952)
GoodWatch score 70
Viva Zapata!
Viva Zapata! (1952)
GoodWatch score 62
My Cousin Rachel
My Cousin Rachel (1952)
GoodWatch score 65
Rashomon
Rashomon (1950)
GoodWatch score 90

Best Art Direction, Color

Moulin Rouge
Moulin Rouge (1952)
GoodWatch score 73
Won
Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen (1952)
GoodWatch score 75
The Quiet Man
The Quiet Man (1952)
GoodWatch score 83
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952)
GoodWatch score 61
The Merry Widow
The Merry Widow (1952)
GoodWatch score 54

Actress in a Leading Role

Come Back, Little Sheba
Come Back, Little Sheba (1953)
GoodWatch score 79
Won
With a Song in My Heart
With a Song in My Heart (1952)
GoodWatch score 60
The Member of the Wedding
The Member of the Wedding (1952)
GoodWatch score 73
The Star
The Star (1952)
GoodWatch score 44
Sudden Fear
Sudden Fear (1952)
GoodWatch score 84

Actor in a Supporting Role

Viva Zapata!
Viva Zapata! (1952)
GoodWatch score 62
Won
The Quiet Man
The Quiet Man (1952)
GoodWatch score 83
Sudden Fear
Sudden Fear (1952)
GoodWatch score 84
The Big Sky
The Big Sky (1952)
GoodWatch score 78
My Cousin Rachel
My Cousin Rachel (1952)
GoodWatch score 65

Actor in a Leading Role

High Noon
High Noon (1952)
GoodWatch score 86
Won
Viva Zapata!
Viva Zapata! (1952)
GoodWatch score 62
The Lavender Hill Mob
The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
GoodWatch score 85
The Bad and the Beautiful
The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
GoodWatch score 79
Moulin Rouge
Moulin Rouge (1952)
GoodWatch score 73

Actress in a Supporting Role

The Bad and the Beautiful
The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
GoodWatch score 79
Won
Moulin Rouge
Moulin Rouge (1952)
GoodWatch score 73
Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
GoodWatch score 91
Come Back, Little Sheba
Come Back, Little Sheba (1953)
GoodWatch score 79
With a Song in My Heart
With a Song in My Heart (1952)
GoodWatch score 60

Writing (Original Screenplay)

The Lavender Hill Mob
The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
GoodWatch score 85
Won
Pat and Mike
Pat and Mike (1952)
GoodWatch score 66
The Sound Barrier
The Sound Barrier (1952)
GoodWatch score 72
The Quiet Man
The Quiet Man (1952)
GoodWatch score 83
High Noon
High Noon (1952)
GoodWatch score 86
The Atomic City
The Atomic City (1952)
GoodWatch score 56
Viva Zapata!
Viva Zapata! (1952)
GoodWatch score 62

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

The Bad and the Beautiful
The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
GoodWatch score 79
Won
High Noon
High Noon (1952)
GoodWatch score 86
The Man in the White Suit
The Man in the White Suit (1951)
GoodWatch score 86
5 Fingers
5 Fingers (1952)
GoodWatch score 89
The Quiet Man
The Quiet Man (1952)
GoodWatch score 83

Best Original Musical Score

With a Song in My Heart
With a Song in My Heart (1952)
GoodWatch score 60
Won
Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen (1952)
GoodWatch score 75
The Medium
The Medium (1951)
GoodWatch score 60
Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
GoodWatch score 91
The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer (1953)
GoodWatch score 39

Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score

High Noon
High Noon (1952)
GoodWatch score 86
Won
The Thief
The Thief (1952)
GoodWatch score 65
Viva Zapata!
Viva Zapata! (1952)
GoodWatch score 62
Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe (1952)
GoodWatch score 71
The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima
The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima (1952)
GoodWatch score 68

Best Story

The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
GoodWatch score 55
Won
The Sniper
The Sniper (1952)
GoodWatch score 69
The Narrow Margin
The Narrow Margin (1952)
GoodWatch score 89
The Pride of St. Louis
The Pride of St. Louis (1952)
GoodWatch score 67
My Son John
My Son John (1952)
GoodWatch score 42

Best Cinematography, Color

The Quiet Man
The Quiet Man (1952)
GoodWatch score 83
Won
Million Dollar Mermaid
Million Dollar Mermaid (1952)
GoodWatch score 60
Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe (1952)
GoodWatch score 71
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952)
GoodWatch score 61
Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen (1952)
GoodWatch score 75

Documentary Feature Film

The Sea Around Us
The Sea Around Us (1953)
GoodWatch score 60
Won
Navajo
Navajo (1952)
GoodWatch score 60
The Hoaxters
The Hoaxters (1952)
GoodWatch score 54

Documentary Short Film

Neighbours
Neighbours (1952)
GoodWatch score 77
Won
Devil Take Us
Devil Take Us (1952)
GoodWatch score 70
The Garden Spider
The Garden Spider (1952)
GoodWatch score 90
Man Alive!
Man Alive! (1952)
GoodWatch score 57

Best Costume Design, Black-and-White

The Bad and the Beautiful
The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
GoodWatch score 79
Won
Affair in Trinidad
Affair in Trinidad (1952)
GoodWatch score 30
My Cousin Rachel
My Cousin Rachel (1952)
GoodWatch score 65
Carrie
Carrie (1952)
GoodWatch score 70
Sudden Fear
Sudden Fear (1952)
GoodWatch score 84

Best Live Action Short Film, One-Reel

Light in the Window: The Art of Vermeer
Light in the Window: The Art of Vermeer (1952)
GoodWatch score 60
Won
Royal Scotland
Royal Scotland (1952)
GoodWatch score 61
Athletes of the Saddle
Athletes of the Saddle (1952)
GoodWatch score 100
Neighbours
Neighbours (1952)
GoodWatch score 77
Desert Killer
Desert Killer (1953)
GoodWatch score 52

Sound

The Sound Barrier
The Sound Barrier (1952)
GoodWatch score 72
Won
With a Song in My Heart
With a Song in My Heart (1952)
GoodWatch score 60
The Quiet Man
The Quiet Man (1952)
GoodWatch score 83
Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen (1952)
GoodWatch score 75
The Card
The Card (1952)
GoodWatch score 68

Short Film (Animated)

Johann Mouse
Johann Mouse (1953)
GoodWatch score 71
Won
Madeline
Madeline (1952)
GoodWatch score 66
The Romance of Transportation in Canada
The Romance of Transportation in Canada (1952)
GoodWatch score 63
Pink and Blue Blues
Pink and Blue Blues (1952)
GoodWatch score 59
Little Johnny Jet
Little Johnny Jet (1953)
GoodWatch score 68

Best Short Subject, Two-reel

Water Birds
Water Birds (1952)
GoodWatch score 67
Won
Thar She Blows!
Thar She Blows! (1952)
GoodWatch score 100
Devil Take Us
Devil Take Us (1952)
GoodWatch score 70
Bridge of Time
Bridge of Time (1950)
GoodWatch score 80

Film Editing

High Noon
High Noon (1952)
GoodWatch score 86
Won
Come Back, Little Sheba
Come Back, Little Sheba (1953)
GoodWatch score 79
Moulin Rouge
Moulin Rouge (1952)
GoodWatch score 73
Flat Top
Flat Top (1952)
GoodWatch score 46
The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
GoodWatch score 55

Best Costume Design, Color

Moulin Rouge
Moulin Rouge (1952)
GoodWatch score 73
Won
The Merry Widow
The Merry Widow (1952)
GoodWatch score 54
Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen (1952)
GoodWatch score 75
With a Song in My Heart
With a Song in My Heart (1952)
GoodWatch score 60
The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
GoodWatch score 55

Best Cinematography, Black-and-White

The Bad and the Beautiful
The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
GoodWatch score 79
Won
My Cousin Rachel
My Cousin Rachel (1952)
GoodWatch score 65
Navajo
Navajo (1952)
GoodWatch score 60
The Big Sky
The Big Sky (1952)
GoodWatch score 78
Sudden Fear
Sudden Fear (1952)
GoodWatch score 84