Awards

16th Golden Globe Awards 1959

The Golden Globe Awards are presented annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to honor excellence in film and television. The 16th Golden Globe Awards celebrated the best in film for 1958 across a broad range of categories including drama, comedy, musical, acting, directing, and international films. Held on March 5, 1959, the event marked a significant celebration of cinematic achievement.

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Highlights of 16th Golden Globe Awards 1959 – Best Moments, Winners, Speeches & Red Carpet Recap

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Total movie nominations

Total movie wins

Total people nominations

Total people wins

Most Nominations

Gigi

Comedy

Romance

Musical

6 nominations

Most Wins

Gigi

Comedy

Romance

Musical

3 wins

Most recognized genres

Drama

5 nominations 1 win

Romance

4 nominations 2 wins

Crime

1 nominations 1 win

Most Nominations

Hermione Gingold

1 nomination

Best Film - Drama

Find out who won the Best Film - Drama category at the 16th Golden Globe Awards.

WINNER

The Defiant Ones

Two men, one Black and one White, find themselves unexpectedly linked and forced to confront a harsh and dangerous environment. Their initial conflict gradually gives way to a necessary partnership as they struggle to survive, facing both external threats and their own internal demons in this intense drama.

Drama

Crime

Nominees

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Drama

Separate Tables

Drama

Romance

All Best Film - Musical Winners and Nominees – 16th Golden Globe Awards 1959

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WINNER

Gigi

All Best Actor - Drama Winners and Nominees – 16th Golden Globe Awards 1959

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WINNER

David Niven

Separate Tables

Nominees

Tony Curtis

The Defiant Ones

Sidney Poitier

The Defiant Ones

Spencer Tracy

The Old Man and the Sea

All Best Actress - Drama Winners and Nominees – 16th Golden Globe Awards 1959

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Nominees

Deborah Kerr

Separate Tables

Shirley MacLaine

Some Came Running

All Best Actor - Comedy or Musical Winners and Nominees – 16th Golden Globe Awards 1959

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Nominees

Maurice Chevalier

Gigi

Louis Jourdan

Gigi

All Best Actress - Comedy or Musical Winners and Nominees – 16th Golden Globe Awards 1959

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Nominees

Leslie Caron

Gigi

All Best Supporting Actor Winners and Nominees – 16th Golden Globe Awards 1959

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WINNER

Burl Ives

The Big Country

All Best Supporting Actress Winners and Nominees – 16th Golden Globe Awards 1959

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WINNER

Hermione Gingold

Gigi

Nominees

Wendy Hiller

Separate Tables

Cara Williams

The Defiant Ones

All Best Director Winners and Nominees – 16th Golden Globe Awards 1959

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WINNER

Gigi

Nominees

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

The Defiant Ones

Separate Tables

All Best Film - Promoting International Understanding Winners and Nominees – 16th Golden Globe Awards 1959

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Nominees

The Defiant Ones

All Winners and Nominees – Full 16th Golden Globe Awards Awards 1959 Category Breakdown

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16th Golden Globe Awards - Best Film - Drama

WINNER

The Defiant Ones

NOMINEES

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Separate Tables

16th Golden Globe Awards - Best Film - Musical

WINNER

Gigi

16th Golden Globe Awards - Best Actor - Drama

WINNER

Separate Tables David Niven