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Oscars 1957 winners and nominees

The 1957 Academy Awards, by category: the winner first, then the nominees.

Reported results from TVDB and Wikidata. Coverage is incomplete.

Best Picture

Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
GoodWatch score 67
Won
The King and I
The King and I (1956)
GoodWatch score 78
The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments (1956)
GoodWatch score 81
Friendly Persuasion
Friendly Persuasion (1956)
GoodWatch score 72
Giant
Giant (1956)
GoodWatch score 81

Directing

Giant
Giant (1956)
GoodWatch score 81
Won
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
GoodWatch score 67
The King and I
The King and I (1956)
GoodWatch score 78
War and Peace
War and Peace (1956)
GoodWatch score 57
Friendly Persuasion
Friendly Persuasion (1956)
GoodWatch score 72

Best Art Direction, Black and White

Somebody Up There Likes Me
Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)
GoodWatch score 81
Won
Teenage Rebel
Teenage Rebel (1956)
GoodWatch score 53
The Proud and Profane
The Proud and Profane (1956)
GoodWatch score 66
Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai (1954)
GoodWatch score 92
The Solid Gold Cadillac
The Solid Gold Cadillac (1956)
GoodWatch score 85

Best Art Direction, Color

The King and I
The King and I (1956)
GoodWatch score 78
Won
Lust for Life
Lust for Life (1956)
GoodWatch score 72
Giant
Giant (1956)
GoodWatch score 81
The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments (1956)
GoodWatch score 81
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
GoodWatch score 67

Actress in a Leading Role

Anastasia
Anastasia (1956)
GoodWatch score 81
Won
Baby Doll
Baby Doll (1956)
GoodWatch score 77
The King and I
The King and I (1956)
GoodWatch score 78
The Rainmaker
The Rainmaker (1956)
GoodWatch score 74
The Bad Seed
The Bad Seed (1956)
GoodWatch score 64

Actor in a Supporting Role

Lust for Life
Lust for Life (1956)
GoodWatch score 72
Won
Friendly Persuasion
Friendly Persuasion (1956)
GoodWatch score 72
Written on the Wind
Written on the Wind (1956)
GoodWatch score 80
Bus Stop
Bus Stop (1956)
GoodWatch score 66
The Bold and the Brave
The Bold and the Brave (1956)
GoodWatch score 45

Actor in a Leading Role

The King and I
The King and I (1956)
GoodWatch score 78
Won
Richard III
Richard III (1955)
GoodWatch score 77
Lust for Life
Lust for Life (1956)
GoodWatch score 72
Giant
Giant (1956)
GoodWatch score 81

Actress in a Supporting Role

Written on the Wind
Written on the Wind (1956)
GoodWatch score 80
Won
Giant
Giant (1956)
GoodWatch score 81
Baby Doll
Baby Doll (1956)
GoodWatch score 77
The Bad Seed
The Bad Seed (1956)
GoodWatch score 64

Writing (Original Screenplay)

The Red Balloon
The Red Balloon (1956)
GoodWatch score 89
Won
The Bold and the Brave
The Bold and the Brave (1956)
GoodWatch score 45
Julie
Julie (1956)
GoodWatch score 39
The Ladykillers
The Ladykillers (1955)
GoodWatch score 86
La Strada
La Strada (1954)
GoodWatch score 90

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
GoodWatch score 67
Won
Giant
Giant (1956)
GoodWatch score 81
Lust for Life
Lust for Life (1956)
GoodWatch score 72
Friendly Persuasion
Friendly Persuasion (1956)
GoodWatch score 72
Baby Doll
Baby Doll (1956)
GoodWatch score 77

Best Original Musical Score

The King and I
The King and I (1956)
GoodWatch score 78
Won
Meet Me in Las Vegas
Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956)
GoodWatch score 57
The Best Things in Life Are Free
The Best Things in Life Are Free (1956)
GoodWatch score 58
The Eddy Duchin Story
The Eddy Duchin Story (1956)
GoodWatch score 63
High Society
High Society (1956)
GoodWatch score 73

Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score

Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
GoodWatch score 67
Won
Anastasia
Anastasia (1956)
GoodWatch score 81
The Rainmaker
The Rainmaker (1956)
GoodWatch score 74
Between Heaven and Hell
Between Heaven and Hell (1956)
GoodWatch score 63
Giant
Giant (1956)
GoodWatch score 81

Sound Recording

The King and I
The King and I (1956)
GoodWatch score 78
Won
The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments (1956)
GoodWatch score 81
Friendly Persuasion
Friendly Persuasion (1956)
GoodWatch score 72
The Brave One
The Brave One (1956)
GoodWatch score 53
The Eddy Duchin Story
The Eddy Duchin Story (1956)
GoodWatch score 63

Best Story

The Brave One
The Brave One (1956)
GoodWatch score 53
Won
The Eddy Duchin Story
The Eddy Duchin Story (1956)
GoodWatch score 63
The Proud and the Beautiful
The Proud and the Beautiful (1953)
GoodWatch score 69
Umberto D.
Umberto D. (1952)
GoodWatch score 89

Foreign Language Film

La Strada
La Strada (1954)
GoodWatch score 90
Won
Qivitoq
Qivitoq (1956)
GoodWatch score 64
The Captain from Kopenick
The Captain from Kopenick (1956)
GoodWatch score 72
The Burmese Harp
The Burmese Harp (1956)
GoodWatch score 74
Gervaise
Gervaise (1956)
GoodWatch score 76

Best Cinematography, Color

Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
GoodWatch score 67
Won
The Eddy Duchin Story
The Eddy Duchin Story (1956)
GoodWatch score 63
The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments (1956)
GoodWatch score 81
War and Peace
War and Peace (1956)
GoodWatch score 57
The King and I
The King and I (1956)
GoodWatch score 78

Documentary Feature Film

The Silent World
The Silent World (1956)
GoodWatch score 70
Won
The Naked Eye
The Naked Eye (1956)
GoodWatch score 63
Where Mountains Float
Where Mountains Float (1955)
GoodWatch score 72

Documentary Short Film

The True Story of the Civil War
The True Story of the Civil War (1956)
GoodWatch score 68
Won
Man in Space
Man in Space (1955)
GoodWatch score 71
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney (1954)
GoodWatch score 81
The Dark Wave
The Dark Wave (1956)
GoodWatch score 70
The House Without a Name
The House Without a Name (1956)
GoodWatch score 70
A City Decides
A City Decides (1956)
GoodWatch score 63

Best Costume Design, Black-and-White

The Solid Gold Cadillac
The Solid Gold Cadillac (1956)
GoodWatch score 85
Won
Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai (1954)
GoodWatch score 92
Teenage Rebel
Teenage Rebel (1956)
GoodWatch score 53
The Proud and Profane
The Proud and Profane (1956)
GoodWatch score 66
The Power and the Prize
The Power and the Prize (1956)
GoodWatch score 56

Best Live Action Short Film, One-Reel

Crashing the Water Barrier
Crashing the Water Barrier (1956)
GoodWatch score 64
Won
Time Stood Still
Time Stood Still (1956)
GoodWatch score 100
I Never Forget a Face
I Never Forget a Face (1956)
GoodWatch score 61

International Feature Film

La Strada
La Strada (1954)
GoodWatch score 90
Won
The Captain from Kopenick
The Captain from Kopenick (1956)
GoodWatch score 72
The Burmese Harp
The Burmese Harp (1956)
GoodWatch score 74
Gervaise
Gervaise (1956)
GoodWatch score 76
Qivitoq
Qivitoq (1956)
GoodWatch score 64

Sound

The King and I
The King and I (1956)
GoodWatch score 78
Won
The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments (1956)
GoodWatch score 81
The Eddy Duchin Story
The Eddy Duchin Story (1956)
GoodWatch score 63
The Brave One
The Brave One (1956)
GoodWatch score 53
Friendly Persuasion
Friendly Persuasion (1956)
GoodWatch score 72

Cinematography

Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
GoodWatch score 67
Won
The Bad Seed
The Bad Seed (1956)
GoodWatch score 64
Baby Doll
Baby Doll (1956)
GoodWatch score 77
The King and I
The King and I (1956)
GoodWatch score 78

Short Film (Animated)

Magoo's Puddle Jumper
Magoo's Puddle Jumper (1956)
GoodWatch score 56
Won
The Jaywalker
The Jaywalker (1956)
GoodWatch score 65
Gerald McBoing! Boing! on Planet Moo
Gerald McBoing! Boing! on Planet Moo (1956)
GoodWatch score 60

Best Short Subject, Two-reel

The Bespoke Overcoat
The Bespoke Overcoat (1955)
GoodWatch score 66
Won
Cow Dog
Cow Dog (1956)
GoodWatch score 75
The Dark Wave
The Dark Wave (1956)
GoodWatch score 70
Samoa
Samoa (1956)
GoodWatch score 61

Film Editing

Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
GoodWatch score 67
Won
Giant
Giant (1956)
GoodWatch score 81
The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments (1956)
GoodWatch score 81
The Brave One
The Brave One (1956)
GoodWatch score 53
Somebody Up There Likes Me
Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)
GoodWatch score 81

Best Costume Design, Color

The King and I
The King and I (1956)
GoodWatch score 78
Won
Giant
Giant (1956)
GoodWatch score 81
The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments (1956)
GoodWatch score 81
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
GoodWatch score 67
War and Peace
War and Peace (1956)
GoodWatch score 57

Best Cinematography, Black-and-White

Somebody Up There Likes Me
Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)
GoodWatch score 81
Won
The Harder They Fall
The Harder They Fall (1956)
GoodWatch score 66
Baby Doll
Baby Doll (1956)
GoodWatch score 77
Stagecoach to Fury
Stagecoach to Fury (1956)
GoodWatch score 56
The Bad Seed
The Bad Seed (1956)
GoodWatch score 64