1967 ceremony · films of 1966
The 39th Oscars
120 nominations in 26 categories.
Nominations and wins
The night's big films
5 of 13
6 of 8
0 of 8- 0 of 7
2 of 5
0 of 5
Winners first
Every category
Best Picture
- Fred Zinnemann, Producer
- Lewis Gilbert, Producer
- Robert Wise, Producer
Best Director
Best Actor
Announced as Actor
- Paul Scofield · Sir Thomas More
- Michael Caine · Alfie
- Steve McQueen · Jake Holman
Best Actress
Announced as Actress
- Anouk Aimee · Anne Gauthier
- Lynn Redgrave · Georgy Parkin
- Vanessa Redgrave · Leonie Delt
- Ida Kaminska · Rozalie Lautmanova
Best Supporting Actor
- Walter Matthau · Willie Gingrich
- Robert Shaw · King Henry VIII
- James Mason · James Leamington
- Mako · Po-Han
Best Supporting Actress
- Wendy Hiller · Alice More
- Vivien Merchant · Lily
- Jocelyne Lagarde · Malama
- Geraldine Page · Margary Chanticleer
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
France
Czechoslovakia- Poland
- Yugoslavia
Best Documentary Feature
- Peter Watkins, Producer
- Peter Jones and Tom Daly, Producers
- Haroun Tazieff, Producer
- Alfred R. Kelman, Producer
Best Cinematography (Black-and-White)
Best Cinematography (Color)
Best Film Editing
Best Production Design (Black-and-White)
- Art Direction: Richard Sylbert; Set Decoration: George James Hopkins
- Art Direction: Willy Holt; Set Decoration: Marc Frederix, Pierre Guffroy
Art Direction: Robert Luthardt; Set Decoration: Edward G. Boyle
Best Production Design (Color)
- Art Direction: Alexander Golitzen, George C. Webb; Set Decoration: John McCarthy, John Austin
- Art Direction: Hal Pereira, Arthur Lonergan; Set Decoration: Robert Benton, James Payne
Best Costume Design (Black-and-White)
Best Costume Design (Color)
Best Original Score
Announced as Music (Original Music Score)
Best Song Score or Adaptation Score
Announced as Music (Scoring of Music--Adaptation or Treatment)
Best Original Song
Announced as Music (Song)
- Born Free · Born FreeMusic by John Barry; Lyrics by Don Black
- Alfie · AlfieMusic by Burt Bacharach; Lyrics by Hal David
- An American Dream · A Time For LoveMusic by Johnny Mandel; Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
- Georgy Girl · Georgy GirlMusic by Tom Springfield; Lyrics by Jim Dale
- Hawaii · My Wishing DollMusic by Elmer Bernstein; 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
- Warner Bros. Studio Sound Department, George R. Groves, Sound Director
Best Sound Editing
Announced as Sound Effects
Best Visual Effects
Announced as Special Visual Effects
Best Documentary Short
- Marin Karmitz and Vladimir Forgency, Producers
- Michael Ahnemann and Gary Schlosser, Producers
- Mafilm Studio
- Lee R. Bobker and Helen Kristt Radin, Producers
Best Animated Short
Announced as Short Subject (Cartoon)
- Wolf Koenig and Robert Verrall, Producers
- David H. DePatie and Friz Freleng, Producers
Best Live Action Short
Announced as Short Subject (Live Action)
- Edgar Anstey, Producer
- Leslie Winik, Producer
- Derek Williams, Producer
Not competitive
Honorary and special awards
Honorary Award
- Y. Frank Freeman
To Y. Frank Freeman for unusual and outstanding service to the Academy during his thirty years in Hollywood.
- Yakima Canutt
To Yakima Canutt for achievements as a stunt man and for developing safety devices to protect stunt men everywhere.
Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
- Robert Wise
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
- George Bagnall