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Oscars 1957 Winners & Nominees

The 29th Academy Awards (1957) took place on March 27, 1957. Around the World in 80 Days won Best Motion Picture and 4 more awards. The King and I matched it with 5 wins. Every winner and nominee in all 18 categories is below.

All 18 categories Most wins
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Best Motion Picture
Around the World in 80 Days
Headline winners

Oscars 1957: The Winners

Around the World in 80 Days won Best Motion Picture against 2 other nominees. George Stevens (Best Director), Yul Brynner (Best Actor) and Anthony Quinn (Best Supporting Actor) took the main individual prizes.

Around the World in 80 Days (1956) movie poster Best Motion Picture

Best Motion Picture

Around the World in 80 Days

1956 · Adventure, Comedy, Romance · $42M worldwide

5 wins from 8 nominations at the 29th Academy Awards (1957)

  • Best Cinematography (Color)
  • Best Film Editing
  • Best Music (Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture)
  • Best Writing (Screenplay—Adapted)

Driven by a wager, wealthy inventor Phileas Fogg accepts the challenge of circumnavigating the globe in just 80 days. Accompanied by his resourceful valet and an adventurous French police detective, he faces numerous obstacles and perilous situations as they journey through diverse cultures and landscapes. Along the way, they encounter unexpected romance and thrilling chases, all while racing against time and a relentless pursuit.

About Around the World in 80 Days
Scoreboard

Oscars 1957: Which Films Won the Most

The King and I and Around the World in 80 Days won 5 awards each. 6 films won at least once, while Baby Doll went home empty-handed from 4 nominations. Green is wins, blue is nominations.

  1. The King and I (1956) movie poster
    The King and I 5 / 9
    1956 · Biography, Drama · 5 wins from 9 nominations
  2. Around the World in 80 Days (1956) movie poster
    Around the World in 80 Days 5 / 8
    1956 · Adventure, Comedy · 5 wins from 8 nominations
  3. Giant (1956) movie poster
    Giant 1 / 10
    1956 · Drama, Western · 1 win from 10 nominations
  4. Lust for Life (1956) movie poster
    Lust for Life 1 / 4
    1956 · Biography, Drama · 1 win from 4 nominations
  5. Written on the Wind (1956) movie poster
    Written on the Wind 1 / 3
    1956 · Drama · 1 win from 3 nominations
  6. The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) movie poster
    The Man Who Knew Too Much 1 / 1
    1956 · Drama, Thriller · 1 win from 1 nomination
  7. Baby Doll (1956) movie poster
    Baby Doll 0 / 4
    1956 · Drama, Comedy · 0 wins from 4 nominations
  8. The Bad Seed (1956) movie poster
    The Bad Seed 0 / 4
    1956 · Drama, Mystery · 0 wins from 4 nominations
  9. High Society (1956) movie poster
    High Society 0 / 2
    1956 · Comedy, Romance · 0 wins from 2 nominations
  10. Julie (1956) movie poster
    Julie 0 / 2
    1956 · Drama, Mystery · 0 wins from 2 nominations
Full results

All 18 Oscars 1957 Categories: Winners & Nominees

18 categories and 50 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 · 50 nominations

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Oscars 1957 Best Writing (Screenplay—Original)

Official name: Writing (Screenplay—Original)

2 nominees

No winner is recorded for this category.

Oscars 1957 Best Cinematography (Black-and-White)

Official name: Cinematography (Black-and-White)

2 nominees

No winner is recorded for this category.

Oscars 1957 Best Music (Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture)

Official name: Music (Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture)

2 nominees

Oscars 1957 Best Music (Scoring of a Musical Picture)

Official name: Music (Scoring of a Musical Picture)

2 nominees

Oscars 1957 Best Sound Recording

Official name: Sound Recording

1 nominee

Oscars 1957 Best Special Effects

Official name: Special Effects

1 nominee

No winner is recorded for this category.

Movie marathon

The Oscars 1957 Best Motion Picture Marathon

All 3 Best Motion Picture nominees at the 29th Academy Awards (1957), back to back: 8 hours 21 minutes.

Total running time 8h 21m 8 hours 21 minutes All 3 films
Longest
Giant 3h 21m
Shortest
The King and I 2h 13m
By genre

The Genres Behind the Oscars 1957 Winners

Drama led with 38 nominations across 9 films and won 9. A film with several genres counts for each one.

  1. Drama 9 wins · 38 nominations · 24%
  2. Romance 10 wins · 19 nominations · 53%
  3. Comedy 5 wins · 15 nominations · 33%
  4. Biography 6 wins · 14 nominations · 43%
  5. Musical 5 wins · 11 nominations · 45%
  6. Western 1 win · 10 nominations · 10%
  7. Adventure 5 wins · 9 nominations · 56%
  8. Family 5 wins · 8 nominations · 63%
  9. Thriller 1 win · 7 nominations · 14%
  10. Crime 0 wins · 7 nominations · 0%
1957 season

How the Rest of the 1957 Awards Season Voted

The other 2 ceremonies of 1957, with the winner of each top prize.

All 1957 awards
Earlier years

Previous Oscars Ceremonies

The 6 ceremonies before this one, with the winner of each top prize. The Oscars page has every year back to 1929.

Every Oscars ceremony

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Oscars 1957: Questions & Answers

The top prize, the film that won the most, the most-nominated film, the individual winners and the date of the 29th Academy Awards (1957), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Best Motion Picture at the 29th Academy Awards (1957)?

Around the World in 80 Days (1956) won Best Motion Picture. The other nominees were Giant and The King and I.

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Which film won the most awards at the 29th Academy Awards (1957)?

The King and I and Around the World in 80 Days each won 5 awards.

Which film had the most nominations at the 29th Academy Awards (1957)?

Giant (1956) led with 10 nominations and won one of them.

Who won the acting and directing awards at the 29th Academy Awards (1957)?

Best Director: George Stevens for Giant. Best Actor: Yul Brynner for The King and I. Best Supporting Actor: Anthony Quinn for Lust for Life. Best Supporting Actress: Dorothy Malone for Written on the Wind.

When was the 29th Academy Awards (1957)?

The 29th Academy Awards (1957) took place on March 27, 1957. The database has 18 categories and 50 nominations for it.