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Oscars 1944 Winners & Nominees

The 16th Academy Awards (1944) took place on March 2, 1944. Casablanca won Outstanding Motion Picture and 2 more awards. Every winner and nominee in all 16 categories is below.

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Outstanding Motion Picture
Casablanca
Headline winners

Oscars 1944: The Winners

Casablanca won Outstanding Motion Picture against 1 other nominee. Michael Curtiz (Best Director) and Katina Paxinou (Best Supporting Actress) took the main individual prizes.

Casablanca (1943) movie poster Outstanding Motion Picture

Outstanding Motion Picture

Casablanca

1943 · Drama, Romance, War · $4.73M worldwide

3 wins from 8 nominations at the 16th Academy Awards (1944)

  • Best Director
  • Best Writing (Screenplay)

During World War II, in the Moroccan city of Casablanca, expatriates and refugees anxiously await passage out of the country. Rick Blaine owns a popular nightclub that serves as a hub for those seeking escape. His past is disrupted when Ilsa Lund, a former lover, reappears with her husband, Victor Laszlo, a renowned resistance leader. Rick is forced to reckon with old feelings and make a difficult decision that will impact their lives and the hopes of others.

About Casablanca
Scoreboard

Oscars 1944: Which Films Won the Most

Casablanca won 3 awards from 8 nominations. 2 films won at least once, while Saludos Amigos went home empty-handed from 3 nominations. Green is wins, blue is nominations.

  1. Casablanca (1943) movie poster
    Casablanca 3 / 8
    1943 · Drama, Romance · 3 wins from 8 nominations
  2. For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943) movie poster
    For Whom the Bell Tolls 1 / 9
    1943 · Adventure, Drama · 1 win from 9 nominations
  3. Saludos Amigos (1943) movie poster
    Saludos Amigos 0 / 3
    1943 · Fantasy, Music · 0 wins from 3 nominations
  4. Lassie Come Home (1943) movie poster
    Lassie Come Home 0 / 1
    1943 · Adventure, Drama · 0 wins from 1 nomination
  5. Victory Through Air Power (1943) movie poster
    Victory Through Air Power 0 / 1
    1943 · History, War · 0 wins from 1 nomination
  6. Shadow of a Doubt (1943) movie poster
    Shadow of a Doubt 0 / 1
    1943 · Film-Noir, Thriller · 0 wins from 1 nomination
Full results

All 16 Oscars 1944 Categories: Winners & Nominees

16 categories and 23 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.

16 categories · 23 nominations

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Oscars 1944 Best Writing (Original Motion Picture Story)

Official name: Writing (Original Motion Picture Story)

1 nominee

No winner is recorded for this category.

Oscars 1944 Best Writing (Screenplay)

Official name: Writing (Screenplay)

1 nominee

Oscars 1944 Best Art Direction (Color)

Official name: Art Direction (Color)

1 nominee

No winner is recorded for this category.

Oscars 1944 Best Cinematography (Black-and-White)

Official name: Cinematography (Black-and-White)

1 nominee

No winner is recorded for this category.

Oscars 1944 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 1944 Best Music (Song)

Official name: Music (Song)

1 nominee

No winner is recorded for this category.

Oscars 1944 Best Sound Recording

Official name: Sound Recording

1 nominee

No winner is recorded for this category.

By genre

The Genres Behind the Oscars 1944 Winners

Drama led with 18 nominations across 3 films and won 4. A film with several genres counts for each one.

  1. Drama 4 wins · 18 nominations · 22%
  2. War 4 wins · 18 nominations · 22%
  3. Romance 4 wins · 17 nominations · 24%
  4. Adventure 1 win · 10 nominations · 10%
  5. History 1 win · 10 nominations · 10%
  6. Family 0 wins · 4 nominations · 0%
  7. Animation 0 wins · 4 nominations · 0%
  8. Fantasy 0 wins · 3 nominations · 0%
  9. Music 0 wins · 3 nominations · 0%
  10. Short 0 wins · 3 nominations · 0%
1944 season

How the Rest of the 1944 Awards Season Voted

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Previous Oscars Ceremonies

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Oscars 1944: Questions & Answers

The top prize, the film that won the most, the most-nominated film, the individual winners and the date of the 16th Academy Awards (1944), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Outstanding Motion Picture at the 16th Academy Awards (1944)?

Casablanca (1943) won Outstanding Motion Picture. The other nominee was For Whom the Bell Tolls.

About Casablanca

Which film won the most awards at the 16th Academy Awards (1944)?

Casablanca (1943) won the most: 3 awards from 8 nominations.

Which film had the most nominations at the 16th Academy Awards (1944)?

For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943) led with 9 nominations and won one of them.

Who won the acting and directing awards at the 16th Academy Awards (1944)?

Best Director: Michael Curtiz for Casablanca. Best Supporting Actress: Katina Paxinou for For Whom the Bell Tolls.

When was the 16th Academy Awards (1944)?

The 16th Academy Awards (1944) took place on March 2, 1944. The database has 16 categories and 23 nominations for it.