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Oscars 1940 Winners & Nominees

The 12th Academy Awards (1940) took place on February 29, 1940. Gone with the Wind won Outstanding Production and 8 more awards. Every winner and nominee in all 18 categories is below.

All 18 categories Most wins
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52
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10
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14
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Outstanding Production
Gone with the Wind
Headline winners

Oscars 1940: The Winners

Gone with the Wind won Outstanding Production against 5 other nominees. Victor Fleming (Best Director), Vivien Leigh (Best Actress) and Thomas Mitchell (Best Supporting Actor) took the main individual prizes.

Gone with the Wind (1940) movie poster Outstanding Production

Outstanding Production

Gone with the Wind

1940 · Drama, History, Romance · $402M worldwide

9 wins from 14 nominations at the 12th Academy Awards (1940)

  • Best Actress
  • Best Supporting Actress
  • Best Art Direction
  • Best Cinematography (Color)
  • Best Director
  • Best Film Editing
  • Special Award
  • Best Writing (Screenplay)

Set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, this sweeping historical drama follows Scarlett O'Hara as her privileged life is shattered by conflict. Driven by fierce determination and a relentless pursuit of survival, she navigates a landscape of tragedy, loss, and societal change. Torn between her longing for Ashley Wilkes and a complicated relationship with the cynical Rhett Butler, Scarlett's journey embodies the resilience and enduring spirit of a changing South.

About Gone with the Wind
Scoreboard

Oscars 1940: Which Films Won the Most

Gone with the Wind won 9 awards from 14 nominations. 4 films won at least once, while Love Affair went home empty-handed from 6 nominations. Green is wins, blue is nominations.

  1. Gone with the Wind (1940) movie poster
    Gone with the Wind 9 / 14
    1940 · Drama, History · 9 wins from 14 nominations
  2. Stagecoach (1939) movie poster
    Stagecoach 2 / 7
    1939 · Adventure, Drama · 2 wins from 7 nominations
  3. The Wizard of Oz (1939) movie poster
    The Wizard of Oz 2 / 5
    1939 · Adventure, Fantasy · 2 wins from 5 nominations
  4. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) movie poster
    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1 / 11
    1939 · Drama, Comedy · 1 win from 11 nominations
  5. Love Affair (1939) movie poster
    Love Affair 0 / 6
    1939 · Drama, Comedy · 0 wins from 6 nominations
  6. Of Mice and Men (1940) movie poster
    Of Mice and Men 0 / 4
    1940 · Drama · 0 wins from 4 nominations
  7. Beau Geste (1939) movie poster
    Beau Geste 0 / 2
    1939 · Action, Adventure · 0 wins from 2 nominations
  8. Intermezzo: A Love Story (1939) movie poster
    Intermezzo: A Love Story 0 / 1
    1939 · Drama, Romance · 0 wins from 1 nomination
  9. Only Angels Have Wings (1939) movie poster
    Only Angels Have Wings 0 / 1
    1939 · Adventure, Drama · 0 wins from 1 nomination
  10. Young Mr. Lincoln (1939) movie poster
    Young Mr. Lincoln 0 / 1
    1939 · Biography, Drama · 0 wins from 1 nomination
Full results

All 18 Oscars 1940 Categories: Winners & Nominees

18 categories and 52 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.

18 categories · 52 nominations

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Oscars 1940 Best Cinematography (Black-and-White)

Official name: Cinematography (Black-and-White)

1 nominee

No winner is recorded for this category.

Oscars 1940 Best Cinematography (Color)

Official name: Cinematography (Color)

1 nominee
By genre

The Genres Behind the Oscars 1940 Winners

Drama led with 47 nominations across 9 films and won 12. A film with several genres counts for each one.

  1. Drama 12 wins · 47 nominations · 26%
  2. Romance 9 wins · 22 nominations · 41%
  3. Comedy 3 wins · 22 nominations · 14%
  4. War 9 wins · 16 nominations · 56%
  5. Adventure 4 wins · 15 nominations · 27%
  6. History 9 wins · 14 nominations · 64%
  7. Western 2 wins · 7 nominations · 29%
  8. Fantasy 2 wins · 5 nominations · 40%
  9. Family 2 wins · 5 nominations · 40%
  10. Musical 2 wins · 5 nominations · 40%
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Oscars 1940: Questions & Answers

The top prize, the film that won the most, the most-nominated film, the individual winners and the date of the 12th Academy Awards (1940), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Outstanding Production at the 12th Academy Awards (1940)?

Gone with the Wind (1940) won Outstanding Production. The other nominees were Love Affair, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Of Mice and Men, Stagecoach and The Wizard of Oz.

About Gone with the Wind

Which film won the most awards at the 12th Academy Awards (1940)?

Gone with the Wind (1940) won the most: 9 awards from 14 nominations. Stagecoach and The Wizard of Oz followed with 2 wins each.

Which film had the most nominations at the 12th Academy Awards (1940)?

Gone with the Wind (1940) led with 14 nominations and won 9 of them.

Who won the acting and directing awards at the 12th Academy Awards (1940)?

Best Director: Victor Fleming for Gone with the Wind. Best Actress: Vivien Leigh for Gone with the Wind. Best Supporting Actor: Thomas Mitchell for Stagecoach. Best Supporting Actress: Hattie McDaniel for Gone with the Wind.

When was the 12th Academy Awards (1940)?

The 12th Academy Awards (1940) took place on February 29, 1940. The database has 18 categories and 52 nominations for it.