32nd Academy Awards 1960
The 32nd Academy Awards honored movies released in 1959 and were held at the RKO Pantages Theatre on April 4, 1960. The ceremony featured memorable highlights such as the Foreign Language Film win for Black Orpheus and special short film awards, along with competitive honors for acting and directing in films like Ben-Hur and Room at the Top. An Honorary Award was also presented to Buster Keaton.
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Total movie nominations
14
Total movie wins
6
Total people nominations
24
Total people wins
6
Most recognized genres
Drama
Romance
Mystery
Most Nominations
Susan Kohner
All Actor Winners and Nominees – 32nd Academy Awards 1960
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All Art Direction (Black-and-White) Winners and Nominees – 32nd Academy Awards 1960
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WINNER
Ben-Hur
Nominees
All Cinematography (Black-and-White) Winners and Nominees – 32nd Academy Awards 1960
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WINNER
Ben-Hur
Nominees
All Costume Design (Black-and-White) Winners and Nominees – 32nd Academy Awards 1960
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WINNER
Ben-Hur
Nominees
All Directing Winners and Nominees – 32nd Academy Awards 1960
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WINNER
Porgy and Bess
Nominees
All Best Motion Picture Winners and Nominees – 32nd Academy Awards 1960
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All Sound Winners and Nominees – 32nd Academy Awards 1960
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WINNER
Ben-Hur
Nominees
All Special Effects Winners and Nominees – 32nd Academy Awards 1960
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32nd Academy Awards - Actor
32nd Academy Awards - Actor in a Supporting Role
32nd Academy Awards - Actress
32nd Academy Awards - Actress in a Supporting Role
32nd Academy Awards - Art Direction (Black-and-White)
32nd Academy Awards - Art Direction (Color)
32nd Academy Awards - Cinematography (Black-and-White)
32nd Academy Awards - Cinematography (Color)
32nd Academy Awards - Costume Design (Black-and-White)
WINNER
Some Like It HotNOMINEES
The Diary of Anne Frank32nd Academy Awards - Costume Design (Color)
WINNER
Ben-HurNOMINEES
Porgy and Bess32nd Academy Awards - Directing
32nd Academy Awards - Film Editing
32nd Academy Awards - Music (Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture)
32nd Academy Awards - Music (Scoring of a Musical Picture)
WINNER
Porgy and BessNOMINEES
Sleeping Beauty32nd Academy Awards - Best Motion Picture
32nd Academy Awards - Sound
32nd Academy Awards - Special Effects
WINNER
Ben-Hur32nd Academy Awards - Writing (Screenplay—based on material from another medium)
32nd Academy Awards - Writing (Story and Screenplay—written directly for the screen)
