1961 ceremony · films of 1960
The 33rd Oscars
118 nominations in 25 categories.
Nominations and wins
The night's big films
5 of 10- 1 of 7
1 of 7- 0 of 7
4 of 6
3 of 5
Winners first
Every category
Best Picture
Announced as Best Motion Picture
- Billy Wilder, Producer
- Bernard Smith, Producer
- Jerry Wald, Producer
- John Wayne, Producer
- Fred Zinnemann, Producer
Best Director
Best Actor
Announced as Actor
- Burt Lancaster · Elmer Gantry
- Spencer Tracy · Henry Drummond
- Trevor Howard · Morel
- Jack Lemmon · C.C. 'Bud' Baxter
- Laurence Olivier · Archie Rice
Best Actress
Announced as Actress
- Elizabeth Taylor · Gloria Wandrous
- Greer Garson · Eleanor Roosevelt
- Shirley MacLaine · Fran Kubelik
- Deborah Kerr · Ida Carmody
Best Supporting Actor
- Peter Ustinov · Batiatus
- Peter Falk · Abe Reles
- Chill Wills · Beekeeper
- Jack Kruschen · Dr. Dreyfuss
Best Supporting Actress
- Shirley Jones · Lulu Bains
- Janet Leigh · Marion Crane
- Mary Ure · Clara Dawes
- Glynis Johns · Mrs. Firth
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)
NOTE: Upon request of his widow and upon recommendation of the Writers Branch Executive Committee, the Board of Governors voted on June 22, 1993, to restore the name of Nedrick Young to the nominations and award presented to Nathan E. Douglas (Mr. Young's pseudonym during the blacklisting period).
Best International Feature
Announced as Foreign Language Film
Sweden- Italy
- Mexico
- Yugoslavia
- France
Best Documentary Feature
- Robert D. Fraser, Producer
Best Cinematography (Black-and-White)
Best Cinematography (Color)
Best Film Editing
Best Production Design (Black-and-White)
- Art Direction: Joseph McMillan Johnson, Kenneth A. Reid; Set Decoration: Ross Dowd
Best Production Design (Color)
- Art Direction: Ted Haworth; Set Decoration: William Kiernan
- Art Direction: Edward Carrere; Set Decoration: George James Hopkins
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)
- The Alamo · The Green Leaves Of SummerMusic by Dimitri Tiomkin; Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
- The Facts of Life · The Facts Of LifeMusic and Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Best Sound
Announced as Sound
- Samuel Goldwyn Studio Sound Department, Gordon E. Sawyer, Sound Director; and Todd-AO Sound Department, Fred Hynes, Sound Director
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Franklin E. Milton, Sound Director
- Warner Bros. Studio Sound Department, George R. Groves, Sound Director
Best Visual Effects
Announced as Special Effects
Visual Effects by Gene Warren, Tim Baar
Best Documentary Short
- James Hill, Producer
- United States Information Agency
- Statens Filmcentral, The Danish Government Film Office
- Charles Carey and Altina Carey, Producers
Best Animated Short
Announced as Short Subject (Cartoon)
- William L. Snyder, Producer
- Walt Disney, Producer
- Warner Bros.
- Warner Bros.
Best Live Action Short
Announced as Short Subject (Live Action)
- Ezra R. Baker, Producer
- Leslie Winik, Producer
- Walt Disney, Producer
- Charles F. Schwep and Ismail Merchant, Producers
Not competitive
Honorary and special awards
Honorary Award
- Gary Cooper
To Gary Cooper for his many memorable screen performances and the international recognition he, as an individual, has gained for the motion picture industry.
To Hayley Mills for Pollyanna, the most outstanding juvenile performance during 1960.
- Stan Laurel
To Stan Laurel for his creative pioneering in the field of cinema comedy.
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
- Sol Lesser