1971 ceremony · films of 1970
The 43rd Oscars
103 nominations in 22 categories.
Nominations and wins
The night's big films
7 of 10
1 of 10
1 of 7
1 of 5
1 of 5
2 of 4
Winners first
Every category
Best Picture
- Frank McCarthy, Producer
- Ross Hunter, Producer
Bob Rafelson and Richard Wechsler, Producers- Howard G. Minsky, Producer
- Ingo Preminger, Producer
Best Director
Best Actor
Announced as Actor
- Jack Nicholson · Robert Eroica Dupea
- Melvyn Douglas · Tom Garrison
- Ryan O'Neal · Oliver Barrett IV
- James Earl Jones · Jack Jefferson
Best Actress
Announced as Actress
- Glenda Jackson · Gudrun Brangwen
- Carrie Snodgress · Tina Balser
- Ali MacGraw · Jenny Cavilleri
- Sarah Miles · Rosy Ryan
- Jane Alexander · Eleanor Bachman
Best Supporting Actor
- John Mills · Michael
- Gene Hackman · Gene Garrison
- Chief Dan George · Old Lodge Skins
- John Marley · Phil Cavilleri
- Richard Castellano · Frank Vecchio
Best Supporting Actress
- Helen Hayes · Ada Quonsett
- Maureen Stapleton · Inez Guerrero
- Karen Black · Rayette Dipesto
- Sally Kellerman · Major Margaret 'Hot Lips' Houlihan
- Lee Grant · Mrs. Enders
Best Original Screenplay
Announced as Writing (Story and Screenplay--Based On Factual Material or Material Not Previously Published or Produced)
Best Adapted Screenplay
Announced as Writing (Screenplay--Based On Material From Another Medium)
Best International Feature
Announced as Foreign Language Film
- Switzerland
- France
- Belgium
Spain
Best Documentary Feature
Bob Maurice, Producer- Dr. Harald Reinl, Producer
- Jim Jacobs, Producer
- David H. Vowell, Producer
Best Cinematography
- Charles F. Wheeler, Osami Furuya, Sinsaku Himeda, Masamichi Satoh
Best Film Editing
Best Production Design
- Art Direction: Alexander Golitzen, E. Preston Ames; Set Decoration: Jack D. Moore, Mickey S. Michaels
Art Direction: Terry Marsh, Bob Cartwright; Set Decoration: Pamela Cornell- Art Direction: Tambi Larsen; Set Decoration: Darrell Silvera
- Art Direction: Jack Martin Smith, Yoshiro Muraki, Richard Day, Taizoh Kawashima; Set Decoration: Walter M. Scott, Norman Rockett, Carl Biddiscombe
Best Costume Design
Best Original Score
Best Song Score or Adaptation Score
Announced as Music (Original Song Score)
- Music and lyrics by The Beatles
- Music by Rod McKuen and John Scott Trotter; lyrics by Rod McKuen, Bill Melendez and Al Shean; adaptation score by Vince Guaraldi
- Music by Henry Mancini; lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Best Original Song
Announced as Music (Song--Original for the Picture)
- Lovers and Other Strangers · For All We KnowMusic by Fred Karlin; Lyrics by Robb Royer (aka Robb Wilson) and James Griffin (aka Arthur James)
- Darling Lili · Whistling Away The DarkMusic by Henry Mancini; Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
- Madron · Till Love Touches Your LifeMusic by Riz Ortolani; Lyrics by Arthur Hamilton
- Pieces of Dreams · Pieces Of Dreams
- Scrooge · Thank You Very MuchMusic and Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse
Best Sound
Announced as Sound
Best Visual Effects
Announced as Special Visual Effects
Best Documentary Short
- Vivien Carey and Patrick Carey, Producers
- Robert McBride, Producer
Best Animated Short
Announced as Short Subject (Cartoon)
- Robert Mitchell and Dale Case, Producers
- Cameron Guess, Producer
Best Live Action Short
Announced as Short Subject (Live Action)
- Robert Siegler, Producer
Not competitive
Honorary and special awards
Honorary Award
- Lillian Gish
To Lillian Gish for superlative artistry and for distinguished contribution to the progress of motion pictures.
- Orson Welles
To Orson Welles for superlative artistry and versatility in the creation of motion pictures.
Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
- Ingmar Bergman
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
- Frank Sinatra