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1954 ceremony · films of 1953

The 26th Oscars

124 nominations in 26 categories.

Nominations and wins

The night's big films

  1. From Here to Eternity poster
    From Here to Eternity
    8 of 13
  2. Roman Holiday poster
    Roman Holiday
    3 of 10
  3. Lili
    1 of 6
  4. Shane poster
    Shane
    1 of 6
  5. The Robe poster
    The Robe
    2 of 5
  6. Julius Caesar poster
    Julius Caesar
    1 of 5
Winners first

Every category

Best Picture

Announced as Best Motion Picture

Best Director

Best Actor

Announced as Actor

Best Actress

Announced as Actress

Best Supporting Actor

Best Supporting Actress

Best Original Screenplay

Announced as Writing (Story and Screenplay)

Best Adapted Screenplay

Announced as Writing (Screenplay)

Best Original Story

Announced as Writing (Motion Picture Story)
  • Roman Holiday poster
    Roman Holiday
    Dalton Trumbo

    NOTE: The screen credit and award were originally credited to Ian McLellan Hunter, who was a \"front\" for Dalton Trumbo. On December 15, 1992, the Academy's Board of Governors voted to change the records and award Mr. Trumbo with the achievement. Ian McLellan Hunter's name was removed from the Motion Picture Story category. The Oscar was posthumously presented to Trumbo's widow on May 10, 1993.

  • Above and Beyond
    Beirne Lay, Jr.
    Beirne Lay Jr.
  • Hondo poster
    Hondo
    Louis L'Amour

    NOTE: THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL NOMINATION. Originally announced on February 15, 1954 as a nominee in this category. On February 17, 1954, letters from the producer and the nominee questioned its inclusion in the (original) motion picture story category, as it was based on the short story, \"The Gift of Cochise,\" by the nominee, published in Collier's magazine on July 5, 1952. By waiver, the title of the short story was not included in the film's credits. The nomination was withdrawn, and only four titles were included on the final ballot.

  • Little Fugitive
    Ray Ashley, Morris Engel, Ruth Orkin
  • The Captain's Paradise
    Alec Coppel

Best Documentary Feature

Best Cinematography (Black-and-White)

Best Cinematography (Color)

Best Film Editing

Best Production Design (Black-and-White)

Best Production Design (Color)

Best Costume Design (Black-and-White)

Best Costume Design (Color)

Best Original Score

Announced as Music (Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture)

Best Song Score or Adaptation Score

Announced as Music (Scoring of a Musical Picture)

Best Original Song

Announced as Music (Song)

Best Sound

Best Visual Effects

Announced as Special Effects

Best Documentary Short

Best Animated Short

Announced as Short Subject (Cartoon)

Best Live Action Short (One-reel)

Best Live Action Short (Two-reel)

Not competitive

Honorary and special awards

Honorary Award

  • 20th Century-Fox Film Corporation

    To 20th Century-Fox Film Corporation in recognition of their imagination, showmanship and foresight in introducing the revolutionary process known as CinemaScope.

  • Bell and Howell Company

    To Bell and Howell Company for their pioneering and basic achievements in the advancement of the motion picture industry.

  • Joseph I. Breen
    Joseph Breen

    To Joseph I. Breen for his conscientious, open-minded and dignified management of the Motion Picture Production Code.

  • Pete Smith

    To Pete Smith for his witty and pungent observations on the American scene in his series of \"Pete Smith Specialties.\"

Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award

  • George Stevens
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