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1958 ceremony · films of 1957

The 30th Oscars

95 nominations in 20 categories.

Nominations and wins

The night's big films

  1. 4 of 10
  2. 0 of 9
  3. The Bridge on the River Kwai poster7 of 8
  4. Witness for the Prosecution poster0 of 6
  5. An Affair to Remember poster0 of 4
  6. Funny Face poster0 of 4
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--Written Directly for the Screen)

Best Adapted Screenplay

Announced as Writing (Screenplay--Based On Material From Another Medium)

Best International Feature

Announced as Foreign Language Film

Best Documentary Feature

Best Cinematography

Best Film Editing

Best Production Design

Best Costume Design

Best Song Score or Adaptation Score

Announced as Music (Scoring)

Best Original Song

Announced as Music (Song)

Best Sound

Best Visual Effects

Announced as Special Effects

Best Animated Short

Announced as Short Subject (Cartoon)

Best Live Action Short

Announced as Short Subject (Live Action)
Not competitive

Honorary and special awards

Honorary Award

  • B.B. Kahane

    To B.B. Kahane for distinguished service to the motion picture industry.

  • Charles Brackett

    To Charles Brackett for outstanding service to the Academy.

  • Gilbert M. (\"Broncho Billy\") Anderson

    To Gilbert M. (\"Broncho Billy\") Anderson, motion picture pioneer, for his contributions to the development of motion pictures as entertainment.

  • The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers

    To The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers for their contributions to the advancement of the motion picture industry.

Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award

  • Samuel Goldwyn
The 30th Academy Awards (1958) | Cinemuse