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Oscars 1942 Winners & Nominees

The 14th Academy Awards (1942) took place on February 26, 1942. How Green Was My Valley won Outstanding Motion Picture and 4 more awards. Every winner and nominee in all 15 categories is below.

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Outstanding Motion Picture
How Green Was My Valley
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Oscars 1942: The Winners

How Green Was My Valley won Outstanding Motion Picture against 3 other nominees. John Ford (Best Director), Joan Fontaine (Best Actress) and Donald Crisp (Best Supporting Actor) took the main individual prizes.

How Green Was My Valley (1941) movie poster Outstanding Motion Picture

Outstanding Motion Picture

How Green Was My Valley

1941 · Drama, Family · $865 worldwide

5 wins from 10 nominations at the 14th Academy Awards (1942)

  • Best Supporting Actor
  • Best Art Direction (Black-and-White)
  • Best Cinematography (Black-and-White)
  • Best Director

In early 20th-century Wales, the Morgan family faces changing times and the challenges of a coal-mining community. Through the eyes of Huw Morgan, the youngest son and an aspiring scholar, a tumultuous era is revealed. The family's peaceful existence is disrupted by a miners' strike, creating tension as the sons seek progress and their father tries to maintain tradition and caution amidst the growing social unrest.

About How Green Was My Valley
Scoreboard

Oscars 1942: Which Films Won the Most

How Green Was My Valley won 5 awards from 10 nominations. 3 films won at least once, while Hold Back the Dawn went home empty-handed from 6 nominations. Green is wins, blue is nominations.

  1. How Green Was My Valley (1941) movie poster
    How Green Was My Valley 5 / 10
    1941 · Drama, Family · 5 wins from 10 nominations
  2. Suspicion (1941) movie poster
    Suspicion 1 / 3
    1941 · Mystery, Thriller · 1 win from 3 nominations
  3. Fantasia (1940) movie poster
    Fantasia 1 / 1
    1940 · Fantasy, Music · 1 win from 1 nomination
  4. Hold Back the Dawn (1941) movie poster
    Hold Back the Dawn 0 / 6
    1941 · Drama, Romance · 0 wins from 6 nominations
  5. Ball of Fire (1942) movie poster
    Ball of Fire 0 / 4
    1942 · Comedy, Romance · 0 wins from 4 nominations
  6. The Maltese Falcon (1941) movie poster
    The Maltese Falcon 0 / 3
    1941 · Mystery, Film-Noir · 0 wins from 3 nominations
  7. The Strawberry Blonde (1941) movie poster
    The Strawberry Blonde 0 / 1
    1941 · Comedy, Romance · 0 wins from 1 nomination
  8. The Sea Wolf (1941) movie poster
    The Sea Wolf 0 / 1
    1941 · Adventure, Drama · 0 wins from 1 nomination
  9. The Lady Eve (1941) movie poster
    The Lady Eve 0 / 1
    1941 · Comedy, Romance · 0 wins from 1 nomination
Full results

All 15 Oscars 1942 Categories: Winners & Nominees

15 categories and 30 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.

15 categories · 30 nominations

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Oscars 1942 Best Writing (Original Story)

Official name: Writing (Original Story)

2 nominees

No winner is recorded for this category.

Oscars 1942 Best Film Editing

Official name: Film Editing

1 nominee

No winner is recorded for this category.

Oscars 1942 Best Music (Scoring of a Musical Picture)

Official name: Music (Scoring of a Musical Picture)

1 nominee

No winner is recorded for this category.

Oscars 1942 Special Award

1 nominee

Oscars 1942 Best Special Effects

Official name: Special Effects

1 nominee

No winner is recorded for this category.

By genre

The Genres Behind the Oscars 1942 Winners

Drama led with 17 nominations across 3 films and won 5. A film with several genres counts for each one.

  1. Drama 5 wins · 17 nominations · 29%
  2. Romance 0 wins · 12 nominations · 0%
  3. Family 6 wins · 11 nominations · 55%
  4. Mystery 1 win · 6 nominations · 17%
  5. Comedy 0 wins · 6 nominations · 0%
  6. Thriller 1 win · 3 nominations · 33%
  7. Film-Noir 0 wins · 3 nominations · 0%
  8. Fantasy 1 win · 1 nomination · 100%
  9. Music 1 win · 1 nomination · 100%
  10. Animation 1 win · 1 nomination · 100%
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Previous Oscars Ceremonies

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Oscars 1942: Questions & Answers

The top prize, the film that won the most, the most-nominated film, the individual winners and the date of the 14th Academy Awards (1942), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Outstanding Motion Picture at the 14th Academy Awards (1942)?

How Green Was My Valley (1941) won Outstanding Motion Picture. The other nominees were Hold Back the Dawn, The Maltese Falcon and Suspicion.

About How Green Was My Valley

Which film won the most awards at the 14th Academy Awards (1942)?

How Green Was My Valley (1941) won the most: 5 awards from 10 nominations.

Which film had the most nominations at the 14th Academy Awards (1942)?

How Green Was My Valley (1941) led with 10 nominations and won 5 of them.

Who won the acting and directing awards at the 14th Academy Awards (1942)?

Best Director: John Ford for How Green Was My Valley. Best Actress: Joan Fontaine for Suspicion. Best Supporting Actor: Donald Crisp for How Green Was My Valley.

When was the 14th Academy Awards (1942)?

The 14th Academy Awards (1942) took place on February 26, 1942. The database has 15 categories and 30 nominations for it.