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Oscars 1936 Winners & Nominees

The 8th Academy Awards (1936) took place on March 5, 1936. Mutiny on the Bounty won Outstanding Production. The Informer won the most, 4 of its 6 nominations. Every winner and nominee in all 11 categories is below.

All 11 categories Most wins
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11
nominations
28
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7
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5
Held on
Outstanding Production
Mutiny on the Bounty
Headline winners

Oscars 1936: The Winners

Mutiny on the Bounty won Outstanding Production against 4 other nominees. John Ford (Best Director) and Victor McLaglen (Best Actor) took the main individual prizes.

Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) movie poster Outstanding Production

Outstanding Production

Mutiny on the Bounty

1935 · Adventure, Biography, Drama · $4.9K worldwide

1 win from 8 nominations at the 8th Academy Awards (1936)

Life aboard the HMS Bounty becomes increasingly difficult under the harsh and demanding Captain Bligh. Fletcher Christian finds himself increasingly at odds with Bligh's tyrannical leadership, leading to a dramatic mutiny. Following the takeover, Bligh is set adrift in a small boat, and relentlessly pursues the mutineers. Christian and his crew must then contend with the captain's relentless pursuit and the uncertain future that awaits them.

About Mutiny on the Bounty
Scoreboard

Oscars 1936: Which Films Won the Most

The Informer won 4 awards from 6 nominations. 2 films won at least once, while Captain Blood went home empty-handed from 5 nominations. Green is wins, blue is nominations.

  1. The Informer (1935) movie poster
    The Informer 4 / 6
    1935 · Drama, Crime · 4 wins from 6 nominations
  2. Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) movie poster
    Mutiny on the Bounty 1 / 8
    1935 · Adventure, Biography · 1 win from 8 nominations
  3. Captain Blood (1935) movie poster
    Captain Blood 0 / 5
    1935 · Action, Adventure · 0 wins from 5 nominations
  4. Top Hat (1935) movie poster
    Top Hat 0 / 4
    1935 · Comedy, Romance · 0 wins from 4 nominations
  5. David Copperfield (1935) movie poster
    David Copperfield 0 / 3
    1935 · Adventure, Drama · 0 wins from 3 nominations
  6. Roberta (1935) movie poster
    Roberta 0 / 1
    1935 · Comedy, Romance · 0 wins from 1 nomination
  7. The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) movie poster
    The Bride of Frankenstein 0 / 1
    1935 · Drama, Horror · 0 wins from 1 nomination
Full results

All 11 Oscars 1936 Categories: Winners & Nominees

11 categories and 28 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.

11 categories · 28 nominations

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Oscars 1936 Best Art Direction

Official name: Art Direction

1 nominee

No winner is recorded for this category.

Oscars 1936 Best Assistant Director

Official name: Assistant Director

1 nominee

No winner is recorded for this category.

Oscars 1936 Best Dance Direction

Official name: Dance Direction

1 nominee

No winner is recorded for this category.

Oscars 1936 Best Music (Song)

Official name: Music (Song)

2 nominees

No winner is recorded for this category.

Movie marathon

The Oscars 1936 Outstanding Production Marathon

All 5 Outstanding Production nominees at the 8th Academy Awards (1936), back to back: 9 hours 33 minutes.

Total running time 9h 33m 9 hours 33 minutes All 5 films
Longest
Mutiny on the Bounty 2h 12m
Shortest
The Informer 1h 31m
By genre

The Genres Behind the Oscars 1936 Winners

Drama led with 18 nominations across 4 films and won 5. A film with several genres counts for each one.

  1. Drama 5 wins · 18 nominations · 28%
  2. Adventure 1 win · 16 nominations · 6%
  3. Romance 1 win · 16 nominations · 6%
  4. Biography 1 win · 8 nominations · 13%
  5. History 1 win · 8 nominations · 13%
  6. Crime 4 wins · 6 nominations · 67%
  7. Comedy 0 wins · 5 nominations · 0%
  8. Musical 0 wins · 5 nominations · 0%
  9. Action 0 wins · 5 nominations · 0%
  10. Horror 0 wins · 1 nomination · 0%
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Previous Oscars Ceremonies

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Oscars 1936: Questions & Answers

The top prize, the film that won the most, the most-nominated film, the individual winners and the date of the 8th Academy Awards (1936), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Outstanding Production at the 8th Academy Awards (1936)?

Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) won Outstanding Production. The other nominees were Captain Blood, David Copperfield, The Informer and Top Hat.

About Mutiny on the Bounty

Which film won the most awards at the 8th Academy Awards (1936)?

The Informer (1935) won the most: 4 awards from 6 nominations.

Which film had the most nominations at the 8th Academy Awards (1936)?

Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) led with 8 nominations and won one of them.

Who won the acting and directing awards at the 8th Academy Awards (1936)?

Best Director: John Ford for The Informer. Best Actor: Victor McLaglen for The Informer.

When was the 8th Academy Awards (1936)?

The 8th Academy Awards (1936) took place on March 5, 1936. The database has 11 categories and 28 nominations for it.