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4th Golden Globe Awards (1947)
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Golden Globes 1947 Winners & Nominees

The 4th Golden Globe Awards (1947) took place on February 26, 1947. The Best Years of Our Lives won Best Picture and one more award. Every winner and nominee in all 4 categories is below.

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Best Picture
The Best Years of Our Lives
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Golden Globes 1947: The Winners

The Best Years of Our Lives won Best Picture. Frank Capra (Best Director) and Gregory Peck (Best Actor) took the main individual prizes.

The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) movie poster Best Picture

Best Picture

The Best Years of Our Lives

1946 · Drama, Romance, War · $23.7M worldwide

2 wins from 2 nominations at the 4th Golden Globe Awards (1947)

  • Special Achievement Award

Following World War II, three veterans navigate the challenges of readjusting to life back home. Homer Parrish deals with the physical and emotional scars of war while seeking love and a sense of normalcy. Al Stephenson, now a successful banker, fights for the recognition and support of fellow veterans. Meanwhile, Fred Derry, a decorated pilot, struggles to find meaning beyond his wartime heroism, taking a job as a soda jerk. The film explores their individual journeys as they confront the complexities of peace and the enduring impact of the war.

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Golden Globes 1947: Which Films Won the Most

The Best Years of Our Lives won 2 awards from 2 nominations. 3 films won at least once. Green is wins, blue is nominations.

  1. The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) movie poster
    The Best Years of Our Lives 2 / 2
    1946 · Drama, Romance · 2 wins from 2 nominations
  2. The Yearling (1947) movie poster
    The Yearling 1 / 1
    1947 · Drama, Western · 1 win from 1 nomination
  3. It's a Wonderful Life (1947) movie poster
    It's a Wonderful Life 1 / 1
    1947 · Drama, Fantasy · 1 win from 1 nomination
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All 4 Golden Globes 1947 Categories: Winners & Nominees

4 categories and 4 nominations. The winner of each comes first, on a green row. Search for a film or a person, show only the winners, or jump straight to a category.

4 categories · 4 nominations

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1947 season

How the Rest of the 1947 Awards Season Voted

The other ceremony of 1947, with the winner of its top prize. The Best Years of Our Lives also won the top prize at one of them.

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Previous Golden Globes Ceremonies

The 2 ceremonies before this one, with the winner of each top prize. The Golden Globes page has every year back to 1944.

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Golden Globes 1947: Questions & Answers

The top prize, the film that won the most, the most-nominated film, the individual winners and the date of the 4th Golden Globe Awards (1947), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Best Picture at the 4th Golden Globe Awards (1947)?

The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) won Best Picture.

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Which film won the most awards at the 4th Golden Globe Awards (1947)?

The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) won the most: 2 awards from 2 nominations.

Which film had the most nominations at the 4th Golden Globe Awards (1947)?

The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) led with 2 nominations and won 2 of them.

Who won the acting and directing awards at the 4th Golden Globe Awards (1947)?

Best Director: Frank Capra for It's a Wonderful Life. Best Actor: Gregory Peck for The Yearling.

When was the 4th Golden Globe Awards (1947)?

The 4th Golden Globe Awards (1947) took place on February 26, 1947. The database has 4 categories and 4 nominations for it.