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Oscars 1956 winners and nominees

The 1956 Academy Awards, by category: the winner first, then the nominees.

Reported results from TVDB and Wikidata. Coverage is incomplete.

Best Picture

Marty
Marty (1955)
GoodWatch score 84
Won
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955)
GoodWatch score 56
Picnic
Picnic (1955)
GoodWatch score 54
Mister Roberts
Mister Roberts (1955)
GoodWatch score 77
The Rose Tattoo
The Rose Tattoo (1955)
GoodWatch score 68

Directing

Marty
Marty (1955)
GoodWatch score 84
Won
East of Eden
East of Eden (1955)
GoodWatch score 78
Picnic
Picnic (1955)
GoodWatch score 54
Summertime
Summertime (1955)
GoodWatch score 82
Bad Day at Black Rock
Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)
GoodWatch score 87

Best Art Direction, Black and White

The Rose Tattoo
The Rose Tattoo (1955)
GoodWatch score 68
Won
Marty
Marty (1955)
GoodWatch score 84
The Man with the Golden Arm
The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)
GoodWatch score 73
Blackboard Jungle
Blackboard Jungle (1955)
GoodWatch score 71
I'll Cry Tomorrow
I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955)
GoodWatch score 77

Best Art Direction, Color

Picnic
Picnic (1955)
GoodWatch score 54
Won
To Catch a Thief
To Catch a Thief (1955)
GoodWatch score 81
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955)
GoodWatch score 56
Guys and Dolls
Guys and Dolls (1955)
GoodWatch score 77
Daddy Long Legs
Daddy Long Legs (1955)
GoodWatch score 43

Actress in a Leading Role

The Rose Tattoo
The Rose Tattoo (1955)
GoodWatch score 68
Won
I'll Cry Tomorrow
I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955)
GoodWatch score 77
Interrupted Melody
Interrupted Melody (1955)
GoodWatch score 64
Marty
Marty (1955)
GoodWatch score 84
Summertime
Summertime (1955)
GoodWatch score 82
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955)
GoodWatch score 56

Actor in a Supporting Role

Mister Roberts
Mister Roberts (1955)
GoodWatch score 77
Won
Trial
Trial (1955)
GoodWatch score 72
Rebel Without a Cause
Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
GoodWatch score 84
Marty
Marty (1955)
GoodWatch score 84
Picnic
Picnic (1955)
GoodWatch score 54

Actor in a Leading Role

Marty
Marty (1955)
GoodWatch score 84
Won
Richard III
Richard III (1955)
GoodWatch score 77
Love Me or Leave Me
Love Me or Leave Me (1955)
GoodWatch score 72
The Man with the Golden Arm
The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)
GoodWatch score 73
East of Eden
East of Eden (1955)
GoodWatch score 78
Bad Day at Black Rock
Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)
GoodWatch score 87

Actress in a Supporting Role

East of Eden
East of Eden (1955)
GoodWatch score 78
Won
Rebel Without a Cause
Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
GoodWatch score 84
Pete Kelly's Blues
Pete Kelly's Blues (1955)
GoodWatch score 57
Marty
Marty (1955)
GoodWatch score 84
The Rose Tattoo
The Rose Tattoo (1955)
GoodWatch score 68

Writing (Original Screenplay)

Interrupted Melody
Interrupted Melody (1955)
GoodWatch score 64
Won
The Seven Little Foys
The Seven Little Foys (1955)
GoodWatch score 63
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955)
GoodWatch score 83
It's Always Fair Weather
It's Always Fair Weather (1955)
GoodWatch score 70
Monsieur Hulot's Holiday
Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (1953)
GoodWatch score 84

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

Marty
Marty (1955)
GoodWatch score 84
Won
East of Eden
East of Eden (1955)
GoodWatch score 78
Love Me or Leave Me
Love Me or Leave Me (1955)
GoodWatch score 72
Blackboard Jungle
Blackboard Jungle (1955)
GoodWatch score 71
Bad Day at Black Rock
Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)
GoodWatch score 87

Best Original Musical Score

Oklahoma!
Oklahoma! (1955)
GoodWatch score 74
Won
Love Me or Leave Me
Love Me or Leave Me (1955)
GoodWatch score 72
It's Always Fair Weather
It's Always Fair Weather (1955)
GoodWatch score 70
Daddy Long Legs
Daddy Long Legs (1955)
GoodWatch score 43
Guys and Dolls
Guys and Dolls (1955)
GoodWatch score 77

Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score

Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955)
GoodWatch score 56
Won
The Man with the Golden Arm
The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)
GoodWatch score 73
The Rose Tattoo
The Rose Tattoo (1955)
GoodWatch score 68
Picnic
Picnic (1955)
GoodWatch score 54
Battle Cry
Battle Cry (1955)
GoodWatch score 58

Sound Recording

Oklahoma!
Oklahoma! (1955)
GoodWatch score 74
Won
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955)
GoodWatch score 56
Mister Roberts
Mister Roberts (1955)
GoodWatch score 77
Love Me or Leave Me
Love Me or Leave Me (1955)
GoodWatch score 72
Not as a Stranger
Not as a Stranger (1955)
GoodWatch score 39

Best Story

Love Me or Leave Me
Love Me or Leave Me (1955)
GoodWatch score 72
Won
The Private War of Major Benson
The Private War of Major Benson (1955)
GoodWatch score 58
Strategic Air Command
Strategic Air Command (1955)
GoodWatch score 58
The Sheep Has Five Legs
The Sheep Has Five Legs (1954)
GoodWatch score 63
Rebel Without a Cause
Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
GoodWatch score 84

Best Cinematography, Color

To Catch a Thief
To Catch a Thief (1955)
GoodWatch score 81
Won
Guys and Dolls
Guys and Dolls (1955)
GoodWatch score 77
A Man Called Peter
A Man Called Peter (1955)
GoodWatch score 67
Oklahoma!
Oklahoma! (1955)
GoodWatch score 74
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955)
GoodWatch score 56

Documentary Short Film

Men Against the Arctic
Men Against the Arctic (1955)
GoodWatch score 61
Won
The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg (1955)
GoodWatch score 63
The Face of Lincoln
The Face of Lincoln (1956)
GoodWatch score 64

Best Costume Design, Black-and-White

I'll Cry Tomorrow
I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955)
GoodWatch score 77
Won
Ugetsu
Ugetsu (1953)
GoodWatch score 92
Queen Bee
Queen Bee (1955)
GoodWatch score 62
The Pickwick Papers
The Pickwick Papers (1952)
GoodWatch score 61
The Rose Tattoo
The Rose Tattoo (1955)
GoodWatch score 68

Best Live Action Short Film, One-Reel

Survival City
Survival City (1955)
GoodWatch score 59
Won
3rd Ave. El
3rd Ave. El (1955)
GoodWatch score 66
Gadgets Galore
Gadgets Galore (1955)
GoodWatch score 64
Three Kisses
Three Kisses (1955)
GoodWatch score 61

Sound

Oklahoma!
Oklahoma! (1955)
GoodWatch score 74
Won
Not as a Stranger
Not as a Stranger (1955)
GoodWatch score 39
Love Me or Leave Me
Love Me or Leave Me (1955)
GoodWatch score 72
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955)
GoodWatch score 56
Mister Roberts
Mister Roberts (1955)
GoodWatch score 77

Short Film (Animated)

Speedy Gonzales
Speedy Gonzales (1955)
GoodWatch score 70
Won
No Hunting
No Hunting (1955)
GoodWatch score 66
Good Will to Men
Good Will to Men (1955)
GoodWatch score 66
The Legend of Rockabye Point
The Legend of Rockabye Point (1955)
GoodWatch score 74

Best Short Subject, Two-reel

The Face of Lincoln
The Face of Lincoln (1956)
GoodWatch score 64
Won
On the Twelfth Day...
On the Twelfth Day... (1955)
GoodWatch score 65
24 Hour Alert
24 Hour Alert (1955)
GoodWatch score 70
The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg (1955)
GoodWatch score 63
Switzerland
Switzerland (1955)
GoodWatch score 68

Film Editing

Picnic
Picnic (1955)
GoodWatch score 54
Won
Blackboard Jungle
Blackboard Jungle (1955)
GoodWatch score 71
Oklahoma!
Oklahoma! (1955)
GoodWatch score 74
The Rose Tattoo
The Rose Tattoo (1955)
GoodWatch score 68
The Bridges at Toko-Ri
The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954)
GoodWatch score 71

Short Subject (Two-reel)

The Bespoke Overcoat
The Bespoke Overcoat (1955)
GoodWatch score 66
Won
The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg (1955)
GoodWatch score 63
On the Twelfth Day...
On the Twelfth Day... (1955)
GoodWatch score 65

Best Costume Design, Color

Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955)
GoodWatch score 56
Won
Guys and Dolls
Guys and Dolls (1955)
GoodWatch score 77
The Virgin Queen
The Virgin Queen (1955)
GoodWatch score 67
To Catch a Thief
To Catch a Thief (1955)
GoodWatch score 81
Interrupted Melody
Interrupted Melody (1955)
GoodWatch score 64

Best Cinematography, Black-and-White

The Rose Tattoo
The Rose Tattoo (1955)
GoodWatch score 68
Won
I'll Cry Tomorrow
I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955)
GoodWatch score 77
Marty
Marty (1955)
GoodWatch score 84
Blackboard Jungle
Blackboard Jungle (1955)
GoodWatch score 71
Queen Bee
Queen Bee (1955)
GoodWatch score 62

Best Special Effects

The Bridges at Toko-Ri
The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954)
GoodWatch score 71
Won
The Dam Busters
The Dam Busters (1955)
GoodWatch score 88
The Rains of Ranchipur
The Rains of Ranchipur (1955)
GoodWatch score 47

Documentary (Short Subject)

Men Against the Arctic
Men Against the Arctic (1955)
GoodWatch score 61
Won
The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg (1955)
GoodWatch score 63
Man in Space
Man in Space (1955)
GoodWatch score 71