1964 ceremony · films of 1963
The 36th Oscars
123 nominations in 26 categories.
Nominations and wins
The night's big films
4 of 10
4 of 9
3 of 8
3 of 7
1 of 6- 0 of 6
Winners first
Every category
Best Picture
- Tony Richardson, Producer
- Elia Kazan, Producer
- Walter Wanger, Producer
- Bernard Smith, Producer
Ralph Nelson, Producer
Best Director
Best Actor
Announced as Actor
- Sidney Poitier · Homer Smith
- Rex Harrison · Julius Caesar
- Paul Newman · Hud Bannon
- Richard Harris · Frank Machin
- Albert Finney · Tom Jones
Best Actress
Announced as Actress
- Patricia Neal · Alma
- Shirley MacLaine · Irma La Douce
- Rachel Roberts · Mrs. Hammond
Best Supporting Actor
- Melvyn Douglas · Homer Bannon
- Bobby Darin · Corp. Jim Tompkins
- John Huston · Cardinal Glennon
- Hugh Griffith · Squire Western
- Nick Adams · Ben Brown
Best Supporting Actress
- Margaret Rutherford · Duchess of Brighton
- Lilia Skala · Mother Maria
- Diane Cilento · Molly
- Dame Edith Evans · Miss Western
- Joyce Redman · Mrs. Waters
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
Italy
Poland- Spain
- Greece
Best Documentary Feature
- Paul de Roubaix, Producer
- Edgar Anstey, Producer
NOTE: THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL NOMINATION. After the nominations were announced, it was discovered that this film was first released prior to the eligibility period, and the nomination was withdrawn.
- Marshall Flaum, Producer
Best Cinematography (Black-and-White)
Best Cinematography (Color)
Best Film Editing
Best Production Design (Black-and-White)
Best Production Design (Color)
- Art Direction: John DeCuir, Jack Martin Smith, Hilyard Brown, Herman Blumenthal, Elven Webb, Maurice Pelling, Boris Juraga; Set Decoration: Walter M. Scott, Paul S. Fox, Ray Moyer
- Art Direction: George W. Davis, William Ferrari, Addison Hehr; Set Decoration: Henry Grace, Don Greenwood, Jr., Jack Mills
- Art Direction: Ralph Brinton, Ted Marshall, Jocelyn Herbert; Set Decoration: Josie MacAvin
Best Costume Design (Black-and-White)
Best Costume Design (Color)
Best Original Score
Announced as Music (Music Score--Substantially Original)
Best Song Score or Adaptation Score
Announced as Music (Scoring of Music--Adaptation or Treatment)
Best Original Song
Announced as Music (Song)
- Papa's Delicate Condition · Call Me IrresponsibleMusic by James Van Heusen; Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
- 55 Days at Peking · So Little TimeMusic by Dimitri Tiomkin; Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
- A Dog's Life · More
Charade · CharadeMusic by Henry Mancini; Lyrics by Johnny Mercer- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World · It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldMusic by Ernest Gold; Lyrics by Mack David
Best Sound
Announced as Sound
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Franklin E. Milton, Sound Director
- Universal City Studio Sound Department, Waldon O. Watson, Sound Director
- 20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, James P. Corcoran, Sound Director; and Todd-AO Sound Department, Fred Hynes, Sound Director
- Samuel Goldwyn Studio Sound Department, Gordon E. Sawyer, Sound Director
Best Sound Editing
Announced as Sound Effects
Best Visual Effects
Announced as Special Effects
Best Documentary Short
- Simon Schiffrin, Producer
- Algernon G. Walker, Producer
- Edgar Anstey, Producer
- Mel London, Producer
Best Animated Short
Announced as Short Subject (Cartoon)
- Ernest Pintoff, Producer
- John Halas, Producer
- Carmen D'Avino, Producer
Best Live Action Short
Announced as Short Subject (Live Action)
- Paul de Roubaix and Marcel Ichac, Producers
- Walker Stuart, Producer
- James Hill, Producer
- Christopher Miles, Producer
Not competitive
Honorary and special awards
Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
- Sam Spiegel