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Golden Globes 1955 Winners & Nominees

The 12th Golden Globe Awards (1955) took place on February 24, 1955. On the Waterfront won Best Picture – Drama and 3 more awards. Every winner and nominee in all 12 categories is below.

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Best Picture – Drama
On the Waterfront
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Golden Globes 1955: The Winners

On the Waterfront won Best Picture – Drama. Elia Kazan (Best Director), James Mason (Best Actor – Comedy or Musical) and Marlon Brando (Best Actor – Drama) took the main individual prizes.

On the Waterfront (1954) movie poster Best Picture – Drama

Best Picture – Drama

On the Waterfront

1954 · Drama, Romance, Crime · $3.77K worldwide

4 wins from 4 nominations at the 12th Golden Globe Awards (1955)

  • Best Actor – Drama
  • Best Director
  • Best Cinematography – Black and White

A former boxer turned dockworker, Terry Malloy, finds himself embroiled in a dangerous conflict on the New Jersey waterfront. Haunted by his past, he reluctantly joins forces with a compassionate nun and an ambitious priest to expose the corrupt and powerful mob boss, Johnny Friendly, who dominates the docks through intimidation and violence. Terry must navigate a web of deceit and face personal demons as he fights for justice and redemption in a world of betrayal and despair.

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Golden Globes 1955: Which Films Won the Most

On the Waterfront won 4 awards from 4 nominations. 8 films won at least once. Green is wins, blue is nominations.

  1. On the Waterfront (1954) movie poster
    On the Waterfront 4 / 4
    1954 · Drama, Romance · 4 wins from 4 nominations
  2. Carmen Jones (1954) movie poster
    Carmen Jones 2 / 2
    1954 · Drama, Romance · 2 wins from 2 nominations
  3. A Star Is Born (1954) movie poster
    A Star Is Born 2 / 2
    1954 · Drama, Romance · 2 wins from 2 nominations
  4. The Trouble with Harry (1955) movie poster
    The Trouble with Harry 1 / 1
    1955 · Mystery, Comedy · 1 win from 1 nomination
  5. The Barefoot Contessa (1954) movie poster
    The Barefoot Contessa 1 / 1
    1954 · Drama, Mystery · 1 win from 1 nomination
  6. Sabrina (1954) movie poster
    Sabrina 1 / 1
    1954 · Drama, Comedy · 1 win from 1 nomination
  7. Brigadoon (1954) movie poster
    Brigadoon 1 / 1
    1954 · Fantasy, Romance · 1 win from 1 nomination
  8. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) movie poster
    Seven Brides for Seven Brothers 1 / 1
    1954 · Drama, Comedy · 1 win from 1 nomination
Full results

All 12 Golden Globes 1955 Categories: Winners & Nominees

12 categories and 13 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.

12 categories · 13 nominations

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Golden Globes 1955 Best Picture – Drama

Official name: Best Motion Picture - Drama

1 nominee

Golden Globes 1955 Best Picture – Comedy or Musical

Official name: Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical

1 nominee

Golden Globes 1955 Best Actor – Comedy or Musical

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

1 nominee

Golden Globes 1955 Best Actress – Comedy or Musical

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

1 nominee

Golden Globes 1955 Best Screenplay

Official name: Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

1 nominee

Golden Globes 1955 Best Cinematography – Black and White

Official name: Cinematography - Black and White

1 nominee

Golden Globes 1955 Best Cinematography – Color

Official name: Cinematography - Color

1 nominee
By genre

The Genres Behind the Golden Globes 1955 Winners

Romance led with 12 nominations across 7 films and won 12. A film with several genres counts for each one.

  1. Romance 12 wins · 12 nominations · 100%
  2. Drama 11 wins · 11 nominations · 100%
  3. Musical 6 wins · 6 nominations · 100%
  4. Crime 5 wins · 5 nominations · 100%
  5. Comedy 3 wins · 3 nominations · 100%
  6. Mystery 2 wins · 2 nominations · 100%
  7. Fantasy 1 win · 1 nomination · 100%
  8. Western 1 win · 1 nomination · 100%
1955 season

How the Rest of the 1955 Awards Season Voted

The other 3 ceremonies of 1955, with the winner of each top prize. On the Waterfront also won the top prize at one of them.

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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.

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Golden Globes 1955: Questions & Answers

The top prize, the film that won the most, the most-nominated film, the individual winners and the date of the 12th Golden Globe Awards (1955), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Best Picture – Drama at the 12th Golden Globe Awards (1955)?

On the Waterfront (1954) won Best Picture – Drama.

About On the Waterfront

Which film won the most awards at the 12th Golden Globe Awards (1955)?

On the Waterfront (1954) won the most: 4 awards from 4 nominations. Carmen Jones and A Star Is Born followed with 2 wins each.

Which film had the most nominations at the 12th Golden Globe Awards (1955)?

On the Waterfront (1954) led with 4 nominations and won 4 of them.

Who won the acting and directing awards at the 12th Golden Globe Awards (1955)?

Best Director: Elia Kazan for On the Waterfront. Best Actor – Comedy or Musical: James Mason for A Star Is Born. Best Actor – Drama: Marlon Brando for On the Waterfront. Best Actress – Comedy or Musical: Judy Garland for A Star Is Born. Best Supporting Actor: Edmond O'Brien for The Barefoot Contessa.

When was the 12th Golden Globe Awards (1955)?

The 12th Golden Globe Awards (1955) took place on February 24, 1955. The database has 12 categories and 13 nominations for it.