1966 ceremony · films of 1965
The 38th Oscars
122 nominations in 26 categories.
Nominations and wins
The night's big films
5 of 10
5 of 10- 2 of 8
- 3 of 5
1 of 5
1 of 5
Winners first
Every category
Best Picture
- Robert Wise, Producer
- Fred Coe, Producer
- Joseph Janni, Producer
- Carlo Ponti, Producer
- Stanley Kramer, Producer
Best Director
Best Actor
Announced as Actor
- Lee Marvin · Kid Shelleen/Tim Strawn
- Laurence Olivier · Othello
- Oskar Werner · Dr. Schumann
- Rod Steiger · Sol Nazerman
- Richard Burton · Alec Leamas
Best Actress
Announced as Actress
- Julie Christie · Diana Scott
- Elizabeth Hartman · Selina D'Arcey
- Simone Signoret · La Condessa
- Samantha Eggar · Miranda Grey
- Julie Andrews · Maria
Best Supporting Actor
- Martin Balsam · Arnold Burns
- Tom Courtenay · Pasha Antipov/Strelnikoff
- Frank Finlay · Iago
- Michael Dunn · Glocken
Best Supporting Actress
- Shelley Winters · Rose-Ann D'Arcey
- Ruth Gordon · The Dealer
- Maggie Smith · Desdemona
- Joyce Redman · Emilia
- Peggy Wood · Mother Abbess
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
Czechoslovakia- Greece
- Sweden
Japan
Best Documentary Feature
- Marshall Flaum, Producer
- Peter Mills, Producer
- Frédéric Rossif, Producer
Best Cinematography (Black-and-White)
Best Cinematography (Color)
Best Film Editing
Best Production Design (Black-and-White)
- Art Direction: Robert Clatworthy; Set Decoration: Joseph Kish
- Art Direction: Robert Emmet Smith; Set Decoration: Frank Tuttle
Best Production Design (Color)
- Art Direction: Robert Clatworthy; Set Decoration: George James Hopkins
Art Direction: Richard Day, William Creber, David Hall; Set Decoration: Ray Moyer, Fred MacLean, Norman Rockett- Art Direction: Boris Leven; Set Decoration: Walter M. Scott, Ruby Levitt
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)
- The Sandpiper · The Shadow Of Your SmileMusic by Johnny Mandel; Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
- Cat Ballou · The Ballad Of Cat BallouMusic by Jerry Livingston; Lyrics by Mack David
The Great Race · The Sweetheart TreeMusic by Henry Mancini; Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg · I Will Wait For You
What's New Pussycat · What's New Pussycat?Music by Burt Bacharach; Lyrics by Hal David
Best Sound
Announced as Sound
- 20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, James P. Corcoran, Sound Director; and Todd-AO Sound Department, Fred Hynes, Sound Director
- Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer British Studio Sound Department, A. W. Watkins, Sound Director; and 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
Best Sound Editing
Announced as Sound Effects
Best Visual Effects
Announced as Special Visual Effects
Best Documentary Short
- Francis Thompson, Producer
- Kirk Smallman, Producer
- Mafilm Productions
- Vision Associates Productions
- Patrick Carey and Joe Mendoza, Producers
Best Animated Short
Announced as Short Subject (Cartoon)
- Emanuele Luzzati, Producer
Best Live Action Short
Announced as Short Subject (Live Action)
- Claude Berri, Producer
- Lothar Wolff, Producer
- Edgar Anstey, Producer
- Jim Henson, Producer
Not competitive
Honorary and special awards
Honorary Award
- Bob Hope
To Bob Hope for unique and distinguished service to our industry and the Academy.
Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
- William Wyler
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
- Edmond L. DePatie