The 45th Oscars
100 nominations in 21 categories.
The night's big films
3 of 11
8 of 10
1 of 8- 0 of 5
- 1 of 4
0 of 4
Every category
Best Picture
Albert S. Ruddy, Producer
John Boorman, Producer- Robert B. Radnitz, Producer
- Bengt Forslund, Producer
Best Director
Best Actor
- Laurence Olivier · Andrew Wyke
- Michael Caine · Milo Tindale
- Paul Winfield · Nathan Lee Morgan
- Peter O'Toole · Jack, 14th Earl of Gurney
Best Actress
- Liza Minnelli · Sally Bowles
- Diana Ross · Billie Holiday
- Cicely Tyson · Rebecca Morgan
- Liv Ullmann · Kristina
- Maggie Smith · Aunt Augusta
Best Supporting Actor
- Al Pacino · Michael Corleone
- Robert Duvall · Tom Hagen
- James Caan · Sonny Corleone
- Eddie Albert · Mr. Corcoran
Best Supporting Actress
- Eileen Heckart · Mrs. Baker
- Susan Tyrrell · Oma
- Geraldine Page · Gertrude
- Shelley Winters · Belle Rosen
Best Original Screenplay


Story and Screenplay by Luis Buñuel; in collaboration with Jean-Claude Carrière
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best International Feature

- Israel
- Spain
- Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
- Sweden
Best Documentary Feature
- Howard Smith and Sarah Kernochan, Producers
- Bert Haanstra, Producer
- Marvin Worth and Arnold Perl, Producers
- Robert Hendrickson and Laurence Merrick, Producers
- Eckehard Munck, Producer
Best Cinematography
Best Film Editing
Best Production Design
Art Direction: Rolf Zehetbauer, Jurgen Kiebach; Set Decoration: Herbert Strabel- Art Direction: Carl Anderson; Set Decoration: Reg Allen
Art Direction: William Creber; Set Decoration: Raphael Bretton- Art Direction: Geoffrey Drake, Don Ashton, John Graysmark, William Hutchinson; Set Decoration: Peter James
Best Costume Design
Best Original Score


NOTE: The Godfather score, composed by Nino Rota, was originally announced as one of the five official nominees. It was later pointed out that portions of the score and the main theme were composed by Rota for his score to the 1958 Italian film, Fortunella. The Music Branch was given this information and re-balloted to determine the fifth nomination. The list of six films they were to choose from were the remaining five of the top ten preliminary listings, plus The Godfather score. The results of the re-balloting was that the fifth nomination became Sleuth, composed by John Addison.

NOTE: THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL NOMINATION. The Godfather score, composed by Nino Rota, was originally announced as one of the five official nominees. It was later pointed out that portions of the score and the main theme were composed by Rota for his score to the 1958 Italian film, Fortunella. The Music Branch was given this information and re-balloted to determine the fifth nomination. The list of six films they were to choose from were the remaining five of the top ten preliminary listings, plus The Godfather score. The results of the re-balloting was that the fifth nomination became Sleuth, composed by John Addison.

Best Song Score or Adaptation Score
Adaptation Score by Ralph Burns- Adaptation Score by Gil Askey
- Adaptation Score by Laurence Rosenthal
Best Original Song
The Poseidon Adventure · The Morning AfterMusic and Lyrics by Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn- Ben · BenMusic by Walter Scharf; Lyrics by Don Black
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean · Marmalade, Molasses & Honey- The Stepmother · Strange Are The Ways Of LoveMusic by Sammy Fain; Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
Best Sound
Best Documentary Short
- Peter Schamoni, Producer
- Giorgio Treves, Producer
- Tadeusz Jaworski, Producer
- Humphrey Swingler, Producer
Best Animated Short
- Richard Williams, Producer
- Bob Godfrey, Producer
- Nedeljko Dragic, Producer
Best Live Action Short
- David Adams, Producer
Honorary and special awards
Honorary Award
- Charles S. Boren
To Charles S. Boren, Leader for 38 years of the industry's enlightened labor relations and architect of its policy of non-discrimination. With the respect and affection of all who work in films.
- Edward G. Robinson
NOTE: The Academy's Board of Governors voted to confer this award on January 6, 1973. Mr. Robinson passed away on January 26th, and the award was accepted on his behalf by his wife.
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
- Rosalind Russell