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10th Golden Globe Awards (1953)
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Golden Globes 1953 Winners & Nominees

The 10th Golden Globe Awards (1953) took place on February 26, 1953. The Greatest Show on Earth won Best Picture – Drama and 2 more awards. High Noon won the most, 4 of its 7 nominations. Every winner and nominee in all 15 categories is below.

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Best Picture – Drama
The Greatest Show on Earth
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Golden Globes 1953: The Winners

The Greatest Show on Earth won Best Picture – Drama against 2 other nominees. Cecil B. DeMille (Best Director), Donald O'Connor (Best Actor – Comedy or Musical) and Gary Cooper (Best Actor – Drama) took the main individual prizes.

The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) movie poster Best Picture – Drama

Best Picture – Drama

The Greatest Show on Earth

1952 · Drama, Romance, Family · $36M worldwide

3 wins from 3 nominations at the 10th Golden Globe Awards (1953)

  • Best Director
  • Best Cinematography – Color

A dazzling world of wonder unfolds as the curtains rise on the Ringling Bros.-Barnum and Bailey Circus. This spectacular film explores the passionate and dramatic lives of those who work behind the scenes of the greatest show on Earth. Love, jealousy, and adventure intertwine within the vibrant atmosphere of the big top, revealing the complex relationships and rivalries that drive the thrilling spectacle.

About The Greatest Show on Earth
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Golden Globes 1953: Which Films Won the Most

High Noon won 4 awards from 7 nominations. 3 films won at least once, while To Catch a Thief went home empty-handed from 5 nominations. Green is wins, blue is nominations.

  1. High Noon (1952) movie poster
    High Noon 4 / 7
    1952 · Action, Drama · 4 wins from 7 nominations
  2. The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) movie poster
    The Greatest Show on Earth 3 / 3
    1952 · Drama, Romance · 3 wins from 3 nominations
  3. Singin' in the Rain (1952) movie poster
    Singin' in the Rain 1 / 2
    1952 · Comedy, Romance · 1 win from 2 nominations
  4. To Catch a Thief (1955) movie poster
    To Catch a Thief 0 / 5
    1955 · Mystery, Thriller · 0 wins from 5 nominations
  5. The Bad and the Beautiful (1953) movie poster
    The Bad and the Beautiful 0 / 2
    1953 · Drama, Romance · 0 wins from 2 nominations
  6. Ivanhoe (1953) movie poster
    Ivanhoe 0 / 2
    1953 · Adventure, Drama · 0 wins from 2 nominations
  7. Pat and Mike (1952) movie poster
    Pat and Mike 0 / 2
    1952 · Sport, Comedy · 0 wins from 2 nominations
  8. The Quiet Man (1952) movie poster
    The Quiet Man 0 / 2
    1952 · Drama, Comedy · 0 wins from 2 nominations
Full results

All 15 Golden Globes 1953 Categories: Winners & Nominees

15 categories and 25 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.

15 categories · 25 nominations

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Golden Globes 1953 Best Picture – Comedy or Musical

Official name: Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical

1 nominee

No winner is recorded for this category.

Golden Globes 1953 Best Actor – Comedy or Musical

Official name: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical

1 nominee

Golden Globes 1953 Best Actress – Comedy or Musical

Official name: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical

1 nominee

No winner is recorded for this category.

Golden Globes 1953 Best Supporting Actor

Official name: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

1 nominee

No winner is recorded for this category.

Golden Globes 1953 Best Screenplay

Official name: Best Screenplay – Motion Picture

2 nominees

No winner is recorded for this category.

Golden Globes 1953 Best Cinematography – Black and White

Official name: Cinematography – Black and White

2 nominees

Golden Globes 1953 New Star of the Year Actor

1 nominee

No winner is recorded for this category.

Golden Globes 1953 Best Film Promoting International Understanding

Official name: Promoting International Understanding

1 nominee

No winner is recorded for this category.

By genre

The Genres Behind the Golden Globes 1953 Winners

Romance led with 18 nominations across 7 films and won 4. A film with several genres counts for each one.

  1. Romance 4 wins · 18 nominations · 22%
  2. Drama 7 wins · 16 nominations · 44%
  3. Thriller 4 wins · 12 nominations · 33%
  4. Action 4 wins · 7 nominations · 57%
  5. Western 4 wins · 7 nominations · 57%
  6. Comedy 1 win · 6 nominations · 17%
  7. Mystery 0 wins · 5 nominations · 0%
  8. Family 3 wins · 3 nominations · 100%
  9. Musical 1 win · 2 nominations · 50%
  10. Sport 0 wins · 2 nominations · 0%
1953 season

How the Rest of the 1953 Awards Season Voted

The other 3 ceremonies of 1953, with the winner of each top prize. The Greatest Show on Earth also won the top prize at one of them.

All 1953 awards
Earlier years

Previous Golden Globes Ceremonies

The 6 ceremonies before this one, with the winner of each top prize. The Golden Globes page has every year back to 1944.

Every Golden Globes ceremony

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Golden Globes 1953: Questions & Answers

The top prize, the film that won the most, the most-nominated film, the individual winners and the date of the 10th Golden Globe Awards (1953), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Best Picture – Drama at the 10th Golden Globe Awards (1953)?

The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) won Best Picture – Drama. The other nominees were High Noon and To Catch a Thief.

About The Greatest Show on Earth

Which film won the most awards at the 10th Golden Globe Awards (1953)?

High Noon (1952) won the most: 4 awards from 7 nominations. The Greatest Show on Earth was next with 3 wins.

Which film had the most nominations at the 10th Golden Globe Awards (1953)?

High Noon (1952) led with 7 nominations and won 4 of them.

Who won the acting and directing awards at the 10th Golden Globe Awards (1953)?

Best Director: Cecil B. DeMille for The Greatest Show on Earth. Best Actor – Comedy or Musical: Donald O'Connor for Singin' in the Rain. Best Actor – Drama: Gary Cooper for High Noon. Best Supporting Actress: Katy Jurado for High Noon.

When was the 10th Golden Globe Awards (1953)?

The 10th Golden Globe Awards (1953) took place on February 26, 1953. The database has 15 categories and 25 nominations for it.