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Oscars 1937 Winners & Nominees

The 9th Academy Awards (1937) took place on March 4, 1937. The Great Ziegfeld won Outstanding Production and 2 more awards. Every winner and nominee in all 8 categories is below.

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Outstanding Production
The Great Ziegfeld
Headline winners

Oscars 1937: The Winners

The Great Ziegfeld won Outstanding Production against 1 other nominee. Luise Rainer (Best Actress) took the main individual prize.

The Great Ziegfeld (1936) movie poster Outstanding Production

Outstanding Production

The Great Ziegfeld

1936 · Drama, Musical

3 wins from 7 nominations at the 9th Academy Awards (1937)

  • Best Actress
  • Best Dance Direction

This dazzling biographical drama chronicles the career of Florenz Ziegfeld, a flamboyant figure who revolutionized Broadway with his lavish stage productions. Beginning with smaller showcases of talent, Ziegfeld’s ambition led him to create spectacular revues featuring elaborate sets, costumes, and numerous performers. His creative pursuits and whirlwind romances with actresses Anna Held and Billie Burke intertwine, creating a complex love triangle against the backdrop of the vibrant show business world.

About The Great Ziegfeld
Scoreboard

Oscars 1937: Which Films Won the Most

The Great Ziegfeld won 3 awards from 7 nominations. 2 films won at least once. Green is wins, blue is nominations.

  1. The Great Ziegfeld (1936) movie poster
    The Great Ziegfeld 3 / 7
    1936 · Drama, Musical · 3 wins from 7 nominations
  2. Swing Time (1936) movie poster
    Swing Time 1 / 2
    1936 · Comedy, Romance · 1 win from 2 nominations
  3. A Tale of Two Cities (1935) movie poster
    A Tale of Two Cities 0 / 2
    1935 · Drama, History · 0 wins from 2 nominations
Full results

All 8 Oscars 1937 Categories: Winners & Nominees

8 categories and 11 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.

8 categories · 11 nominations

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Oscars 1937 Best Writing (Original Story)

Official name: Writing (Original Story)

1 nominee

No winner is recorded for this category.

Oscars 1937 Best Art Direction

Official name: Art Direction

1 nominee

No winner is recorded for this category.

Oscars 1937 Best Music (Song)

Official name: Music (Song)

1 nominee
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Oscars 1937: Questions & Answers

The top prize, the film that won the most, the most-nominated film, the individual winners and the date of the 9th Academy Awards (1937), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Outstanding Production at the 9th Academy Awards (1937)?

The Great Ziegfeld (1936) won Outstanding Production. The other nominee was A Tale of Two Cities.

About The Great Ziegfeld

Which film won the most awards at the 9th Academy Awards (1937)?

The Great Ziegfeld (1936) won the most: 3 awards from 7 nominations.

Which film had the most nominations at the 9th Academy Awards (1937)?

The Great Ziegfeld (1936) led with 7 nominations and won 3 of them.

Who won the acting awards at the 9th Academy Awards (1937)?

Best Actress: Luise Rainer for The Great Ziegfeld.

When was the 9th Academy Awards (1937)?

The 9th Academy Awards (1937) took place on March 4, 1937. The database has 8 categories and 11 nominations for it.