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Oscars 1974 winners and nominees

The 1974 Academy Awards, by category: the winner first, then the nominees.

Reported results from TVDB and Wikidata. Coverage is incomplete.

Best Picture

The Sting
The Sting (1973)
GoodWatch score 86
Won
American Graffiti
American Graffiti (1973)
GoodWatch score 85
The Exorcist
The Exorcist (1973)
GoodWatch score 81
Cries and Whispers
Cries and Whispers (1972)
GoodWatch score 87
A Touch of Class
A Touch of Class (1973)
GoodWatch score 75

Directing

The Sting
The Sting (1973)
GoodWatch score 86
Won
Cries and Whispers
Cries and Whispers (1972)
GoodWatch score 87
The Exorcist
The Exorcist (1973)
GoodWatch score 81
Last Tango in Paris
Last Tango in Paris (1972)
GoodWatch score 73
American Graffiti
American Graffiti (1973)
GoodWatch score 85

Actress in a Leading Role

A Touch of Class
A Touch of Class (1973)
GoodWatch score 75
Won
Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams
Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams (1973)
GoodWatch score 47
The Way We Were
The Way We Were (1973)
GoodWatch score 68
Cinderella Liberty
Cinderella Liberty (1973)
GoodWatch score 60
The Exorcist
The Exorcist (1973)
GoodWatch score 81

Actor in a Supporting Role

The Paper Chase
The Paper Chase (1973)
GoodWatch score 70
Won
The Last Detail
The Last Detail (1973)
GoodWatch score 82
Save the Tiger
Save the Tiger (1973)
GoodWatch score 78
Bang the Drum Slowly
Bang the Drum Slowly (1973)
GoodWatch score 66
The Exorcist
The Exorcist (1973)
GoodWatch score 81

Actor in a Leading Role

Save the Tiger
Save the Tiger (1973)
GoodWatch score 78
Won
Serpico
Serpico (1973)
GoodWatch score 83
The Sting
The Sting (1973)
GoodWatch score 86
Last Tango in Paris
Last Tango in Paris (1972)
GoodWatch score 73
The Last Detail
The Last Detail (1973)
GoodWatch score 82

Actress in a Supporting Role

Paper Moon
Paper Moon (1973)
GoodWatch score 84
Won
Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams
Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams (1973)
GoodWatch score 47
The Exorcist
The Exorcist (1973)
GoodWatch score 81
American Graffiti
American Graffiti (1973)
GoodWatch score 85

Writing (Original Screenplay)

The Sting
The Sting (1973)
GoodWatch score 86
Won
A Touch of Class
A Touch of Class (1973)
GoodWatch score 75
Save the Tiger
Save the Tiger (1973)
GoodWatch score 78
American Graffiti
American Graffiti (1973)
GoodWatch score 85
Cries and Whispers
Cries and Whispers (1972)
GoodWatch score 87

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

The Exorcist
The Exorcist (1973)
GoodWatch score 81
Won
The Paper Chase
The Paper Chase (1973)
GoodWatch score 70
The Last Detail
The Last Detail (1973)
GoodWatch score 82
Paper Moon
Paper Moon (1973)
GoodWatch score 84
Serpico
Serpico (1973)
GoodWatch score 83

Foreign Language Film

Day for Night
Day for Night (1973)
GoodWatch score 90
Won
Turkish Delight
Turkish Delight (1973)
GoodWatch score 79
The House on Chelouche Street
The House on Chelouche Street (1973)
GoodWatch score 64
The Invitation
The Invitation (1973)
GoodWatch score 68
The Pedestrian
The Pedestrian (1973)
GoodWatch score 67

Documentary Feature Film

The Great American Cowboy
The Great American Cowboy (1973)
GoodWatch score 66
Won
Always a New Beginning
Always a New Beginning (1974)
GoodWatch score 82
Walls of Fire
Walls of Fire (1971)
GoodWatch score 64
Journey to the Outer Limits
Journey to the Outer Limits (1973)
GoodWatch score 70
Battle of Berlin
Battle of Berlin (1973)
GoodWatch score 67

Documentary Short Film

Princeton: A Search for Answers
Princeton: A Search for Answers (1974)
GoodWatch score 61
Won
Christo's Valley Curtain
Christo's Valley Curtain (1974)
GoodWatch score 68
Children at Work
Children at Work (1973)
GoodWatch score 69
Background
Background (1973)
GoodWatch score 58
Four Stones for Kanemitsu
Four Stones for Kanemitsu (1973)
GoodWatch score 58

International Feature Film

Day for Night
Day for Night (1973)
GoodWatch score 90
Won
Turkish Delight
Turkish Delight (1973)
GoodWatch score 79
The Invitation
The Invitation (1973)
GoodWatch score 68
The House on Chelouche Street
The House on Chelouche Street (1973)
GoodWatch score 64
The Pedestrian
The Pedestrian (1973)
GoodWatch score 67

Costume Design

The Sting
The Sting (1973)
GoodWatch score 86
Won
Tom Sawyer
Tom Sawyer (1973)
GoodWatch score 61
Ludwig
Ludwig (1973)
GoodWatch score 56
The Way We Were
The Way We Were (1973)
GoodWatch score 68
Cries and Whispers
Cries and Whispers (1972)
GoodWatch score 87

Production Design

The Sting
The Sting (1973)
GoodWatch score 86
Won
The Way We Were
The Way We Were (1973)
GoodWatch score 68
Tom Sawyer
Tom Sawyer (1973)
GoodWatch score 61
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972)
GoodWatch score 57
The Exorcist
The Exorcist (1973)
GoodWatch score 81

Sound

The Exorcist
The Exorcist (1973)
GoodWatch score 81
Won
The Paper Chase
The Paper Chase (1973)
GoodWatch score 70
The Day of the Dolphin
The Day of the Dolphin (1973)
GoodWatch score 42
The Sting
The Sting (1973)
GoodWatch score 86
Paper Moon
Paper Moon (1973)
GoodWatch score 84

Short Film (Live Action)

The Bolero
The Bolero (1973)
GoodWatch score 69
Won
Life Times Nine
Life Times Nine (1973)
GoodWatch score 49
Clockmaker
Clockmaker (1971)
GoodWatch score 90

Cinematography

Cries and Whispers
Cries and Whispers (1972)
GoodWatch score 87
Won
The Sting
The Sting (1973)
GoodWatch score 86
The Way We Were
The Way We Were (1973)
GoodWatch score 68
The Exorcist
The Exorcist (1973)
GoodWatch score 81
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Jonathan Livingston Seagull (1973)
GoodWatch score 32

Short Film (Animated)

Frank Film
Frank Film (1973)
GoodWatch score 58
Won
Pulcinella
Pulcinella (1973)
GoodWatch score 64
The Legend of John Henry
The Legend of John Henry (1974)
GoodWatch score 63

Best Original Song Score

The Sting
The Sting (1973)
GoodWatch score 86
Won
Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
GoodWatch score 65
Tom Sawyer
Tom Sawyer (1973)
GoodWatch score 61

Film Editing

The Sting
The Sting (1973)
GoodWatch score 86
Won
The Day of the Jackal
The Day of the Jackal (1973)
GoodWatch score 82
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Jonathan Livingston Seagull (1973)
GoodWatch score 32
The Exorcist
The Exorcist (1973)
GoodWatch score 81
American Graffiti
American Graffiti (1973)
GoodWatch score 85

Best Original Dramatic Score

The Way We Were
The Way We Were (1973)
GoodWatch score 68
Won
The Day of the Dolphin
The Day of the Dolphin (1973)
GoodWatch score 42
Cinderella Liberty
Cinderella Liberty (1973)
GoodWatch score 60
A Touch of Class
A Touch of Class (1973)
GoodWatch score 75
Papillon
Papillon (1973)
GoodWatch score 73