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Oscars 1960 winners and nominees

The 1960 Academy Awards, by category: the winner first, then the nominees.

Reported results from TVDB and Wikidata. Coverage is incomplete.

Best Picture

Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur (1959)
GoodWatch score 86
Won
Anatomy of a Murder
Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
GoodWatch score 90
The Nun's Story
The Nun's Story (1959)
GoodWatch score 77
The Diary of Anne Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
GoodWatch score 70
Room at the Top
Room at the Top (1958)
GoodWatch score 84

Directing

Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur (1959)
GoodWatch score 86
Won
Room at the Top
Room at the Top (1958)
GoodWatch score 84
The Nun's Story
The Nun's Story (1959)
GoodWatch score 77
The Diary of Anne Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
GoodWatch score 70
Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot (1959)
GoodWatch score 90

Best Art Direction, Black and White

The Diary of Anne Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
GoodWatch score 70
Won
Suddenly, Last Summer
Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)
GoodWatch score 67
Career
Career (1959)
GoodWatch score 65
The Last Angry Man
The Last Angry Man (1959)
GoodWatch score 62
Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot (1959)
GoodWatch score 90

Best Art Direction, Color

Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur (1959)
GoodWatch score 86
Won
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)
GoodWatch score 75
North by Northwest
North by Northwest (1959)
GoodWatch score 91
The Big Fisherman
The Big Fisherman (1959)
GoodWatch score 49
Pillow Talk
Pillow Talk (1959)
GoodWatch score 78

Actress in a Leading Role

Room at the Top
Room at the Top (1958)
GoodWatch score 84
Won
Pillow Talk
Pillow Talk (1959)
GoodWatch score 78
The Nun's Story
The Nun's Story (1959)
GoodWatch score 77
Suddenly, Last Summer
Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)
GoodWatch score 67

Actor in a Supporting Role

Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur (1959)
GoodWatch score 86
Won
Anatomy of a Murder
Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
GoodWatch score 90
The Young Philadelphians
The Young Philadelphians (1959)
GoodWatch score 73
The Diary of Anne Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
GoodWatch score 70

Actor in a Leading Role

Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur (1959)
GoodWatch score 86
Won
Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot (1959)
GoodWatch score 90
Room at the Top
Room at the Top (1958)
GoodWatch score 84
The Last Angry Man
The Last Angry Man (1959)
GoodWatch score 62
Anatomy of a Murder
Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
GoodWatch score 90

Actress in a Supporting Role

The Diary of Anne Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
GoodWatch score 70
Won
Room at the Top
Room at the Top (1958)
GoodWatch score 84
Pillow Talk
Pillow Talk (1959)
GoodWatch score 78
Imitation of Life
Imitation of Life (1959)
GoodWatch score 82

Writing (Original Screenplay)

Pillow Talk
Pillow Talk (1959)
GoodWatch score 78
Won
Operation Petticoat
Operation Petticoat (1959)
GoodWatch score 77
North by Northwest
North by Northwest (1959)
GoodWatch score 91
Wild Strawberries
Wild Strawberries (1957)
GoodWatch score 87
The 400 Blows
The 400 Blows (1959)
GoodWatch score 91

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

Room at the Top
Room at the Top (1958)
GoodWatch score 84
Won
Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur (1959)
GoodWatch score 86
Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot (1959)
GoodWatch score 90
Anatomy of a Murder
Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
GoodWatch score 90
The Nun's Story
The Nun's Story (1959)
GoodWatch score 77

Best Original Musical Score

Porgy and Bess
Porgy and Bess (1959)
GoodWatch score 63
Won
The Five Pennies
The Five Pennies (1959)
GoodWatch score 77
Sleeping Beauty
Sleeping Beauty (1959)
GoodWatch score 80
Li'l Abner
Li'l Abner (1959)
GoodWatch score 65
Say One for Me
Say One for Me (1959)
GoodWatch score 50

Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score

Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur (1959)
GoodWatch score 86
Won
On the Beach
On the Beach (1959)
GoodWatch score 67
The Nun's Story
The Nun's Story (1959)
GoodWatch score 77
Pillow Talk
Pillow Talk (1959)
GoodWatch score 78
The Diary of Anne Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
GoodWatch score 70

Music (Original Score)

Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur (1959)
GoodWatch score 86
Won
The Diary of Anne Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
GoodWatch score 70
Pillow Talk
Pillow Talk (1959)
GoodWatch score 78

Foreign Language Film

Black Orpheus
Black Orpheus (1959)
GoodWatch score 80
Won
Boy of Two Worlds
Boy of Two Worlds (1959)
GoodWatch score 60
The Bridge
The Bridge (1959)
GoodWatch score 90
The Great War
The Great War (1959)
GoodWatch score 62
Village by the River
Village by the River (1958)
GoodWatch score 68

Best Cinematography, Color

Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur (1959)
GoodWatch score 86
Won
The Nun's Story
The Nun's Story (1959)
GoodWatch score 77
The Five Pennies
The Five Pennies (1959)
GoodWatch score 77
The Big Fisherman
The Big Fisherman (1959)
GoodWatch score 49
Porgy and Bess
Porgy and Bess (1959)
GoodWatch score 63

Short Subject (Cartoon)

Moonbird
Moonbird (1959)
GoodWatch score 57
Won
Mexicali Shmoes
Mexicali Shmoes (1959)
GoodWatch score 65
Noah's Ark
Noah's Ark (1959)
GoodWatch score 58

Documentary Short Film

Glass
Glass (1958)
GoodWatch score 77
Won
From Generation to Generation
From Generation to Generation (1959)
GoodWatch score 68
Donald in Mathmagic Land
Donald in Mathmagic Land (1959)
GoodWatch score 78

Best Costume Design, Black-and-White

Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot (1959)
GoodWatch score 90
Won
Career
Career (1959)
GoodWatch score 65
The Gazebo
The Gazebo (1959)
GoodWatch score 69
The Diary of Anne Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
GoodWatch score 70
The Young Philadelphians
The Young Philadelphians (1959)
GoodWatch score 73

International Feature Film

Black Orpheus
Black Orpheus (1959)
GoodWatch score 80
Won
Village by the River
Village by the River (1958)
GoodWatch score 68
Boy of Two Worlds
Boy of Two Worlds (1959)
GoodWatch score 60
The Bridge
The Bridge (1959)
GoodWatch score 90
The Great War
The Great War (1959)
GoodWatch score 62

Costume Design

Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur (1959)
GoodWatch score 86
Won
Porgy and Bess
Porgy and Bess (1959)
GoodWatch score 63
The Diary of Anne Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
GoodWatch score 70

Production Design

The Diary of Anne Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
GoodWatch score 70
Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur (1959)
GoodWatch score 86
Won
North by Northwest
North by Northwest (1959)
GoodWatch score 91

Sound

Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur (1959)
GoodWatch score 86
Won
Libel
Libel (1959)
GoodWatch score 69
Porgy and Bess
Porgy and Bess (1959)
GoodWatch score 63
The Nun's Story
The Nun's Story (1959)
GoodWatch score 77
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)
GoodWatch score 75

Short Film (Live Action)

The Golden Fish
The Golden Fish (1959)
GoodWatch score 69
Won
Skyscraper
Skyscraper (1959)
GoodWatch score 71
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film (1959)
GoodWatch score 57
Between the Tides
Between the Tides (1958)
GoodWatch score 68
Mysteries of the Deep
Mysteries of the Deep (1959)
GoodWatch score 73

Cinematography

Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur (1959)
GoodWatch score 86
The Diary of Anne Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
GoodWatch score 70
Won
Porgy and Bess
Porgy and Bess (1959)
GoodWatch score 63

Short Film (Animated)

Moonbird
Moonbird (1959)
GoodWatch score 57
Won
Mexicali Shmoes
Mexicali Shmoes (1959)
GoodWatch score 65
The Violinist
The Violinist (1959)
GoodWatch score 57
Noah's Ark
Noah's Ark (1959)
GoodWatch score 58

Film Editing

Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur (1959)
GoodWatch score 86
Won
The Nun's Story
The Nun's Story (1959)
GoodWatch score 77
Anatomy of a Murder
Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
GoodWatch score 90
North by Northwest
North by Northwest (1959)
GoodWatch score 91
On the Beach
On the Beach (1959)
GoodWatch score 67

Best Costume Design, Color

Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur (1959)
GoodWatch score 86
Won
The Best of Everything
The Best of Everything (1959)
GoodWatch score 56
The Big Fisherman
The Big Fisherman (1959)
GoodWatch score 49
The Five Pennies
The Five Pennies (1959)
GoodWatch score 77
Porgy and Bess
Porgy and Bess (1959)
GoodWatch score 63

Best Cinematography, Black-and-White

The Diary of Anne Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
GoodWatch score 70
Won
Anatomy of a Murder
Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
GoodWatch score 90
The Young Philadelphians
The Young Philadelphians (1959)
GoodWatch score 73
Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot (1959)
GoodWatch score 90
Career
Career (1959)
GoodWatch score 65