The 24th Academy Awards 1952
The 24th Academy Awards took place on Thursday, March 20, 1952 at the RKO Pantages Theatre, honoring films released in 1951. The ceremony celebrated outstanding achievements in costume design, music, and directing with memorable wins for 'A Place in the Sun' and 'An American in Paris'. Notable moments included Humphrey Bogart’s Best Actor win for The African Queen and Vivien Leigh’s Best Actress acceptance for A Streetcar Named Desire in London.
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Total movie nominations
10
Total movie wins
5
Total people nominations
19
Total people wins
6
Most recognized genres
Drama
Romance
Crime
Most Nominations
Leo Genn
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WINNER
A Streetcar Named Desire
Nominees
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WINNER
An American in Paris
Nominees
All Cinematography (Black-and-White) Winners and Nominees – The 24th Academy Awards 1952
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WINNER
An American in Paris
Nominees
All Costume Design (Black-and-White) Winners and Nominees – The 24th Academy Awards 1952
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WINNER
An American in Paris
Nominees
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All Music (Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture) Winners and Nominees – The 24th Academy Awards 1952
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Nominees
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All Winners and Nominees – Full The 24th Academy Awards Awards 1952 Category Breakdown
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The 24th Academy Awards - Actor
The 24th Academy Awards - Actor in a Supporting Role
The 24th Academy Awards - Actress
The 24th Academy Awards - Actress in a Supporting Role
The 24th Academy Awards - Art Direction (Black-and-White)
WINNER
A Streetcar Named DesireNOMINEES
La RondeThe 24th Academy Awards - Art Direction (Color)
WINNER
An American in ParisNOMINEES
Quo VadisThe 24th Academy Awards - Cinematography (Black-and-White)
The 24th Academy Awards - Cinematography (Color)
WINNER
An American in ParisNOMINEES
Quo VadisThe 24th Academy Awards - Costume Design (Black-and-White)
WINNER
A Place in the SunNOMINEES
A Streetcar Named DesireThe 24th Academy Awards - Costume Design (Color)
WINNER
An American in ParisNOMINEES
Quo VadisThe 24th Academy Awards - Directing
The 24th Academy Awards - Film Editing
The 24th Academy Awards - Honorary Foreign Language Film Award
WINNER
RashomonThe 24th Academy Awards - Music (Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture)
The 24th Academy Awards - Music (Scoring of a Musical Picture)
WINNER
An American in ParisNOMINEES
Alice in WonderlandThe 24th Academy Awards - Best Motion Picture
The 24th Academy Awards - Sound Recording
NOMINEES
A Streetcar Named DesireThe 24th Academy Awards - Writing (Screenplay)
The 24th Academy Awards - Writing (Story and Screenplay)
WINNER
An American in Paris
