33rd Academy Awards 1961
The 33rd Academy Awards honored movies released in 1960 and were held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on April 17, 1961. The ceremony featured a star-studded opening with Bob Hope, Janet Leigh, and Tony Curtis, and memorable wins including Best Picture for The Apartment, Best Actress for Butterfield 8, and awards in supporting and technical categories. Special honors were also presented, such as an Honorary Award to Pollyanna.
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Total movie nominations
21
Total movie wins
7
Total people nominations
17
Total people wins
4
Most Nominations
The Apartment
Most Wins
The Apartment
Most recognized genres
Drama
Romance
Comedy
Most Nominations
Glynis Johns
All Actor Winners and Nominees – 33rd Academy Awards 1961
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All Actor in a Supporting Role Winners and Nominees – 33rd Academy Awards 1961
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All Actress Winners and Nominees – 33rd Academy Awards 1961
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All Actress in a Supporting Role Winners and Nominees – 33rd Academy Awards 1961
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All Art Direction (Black-and-White) Winners and Nominees – 33rd Academy Awards 1961
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WINNER
The Apartment
Nominees
All Art Direction (Color) Winners and Nominees – 33rd Academy Awards 1961
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WINNER
Spartacus
Nominees
All Cinematography (Black-and-White) Winners and Nominees – 33rd Academy Awards 1961
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Nominees
All Cinematography (Color) Winners and Nominees – 33rd Academy Awards 1961
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WINNER
Spartacus
Nominees
All Costume Design (Color) Winners and Nominees – 33rd Academy Awards 1961
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All Directing Winners and Nominees – 33rd Academy Awards 1961
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WINNER
The Apartment
Nominees
All Film Editing Winners and Nominees – 33rd Academy Awards 1961
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All Honorary Award Winners and Nominees – 33rd Academy Awards 1961
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All Music (Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture) Winners and Nominees – 33rd Academy Awards 1961
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WINNER
Exodus
Nominees
All Music (Scoring of a Musical Picture) Winners and Nominees – 33rd Academy Awards 1961
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Nominees
All Best Motion Picture Winners and Nominees – 33rd Academy Awards 1961
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WINNER
The Apartment
Nominees
All Sound Winners and Nominees – 33rd Academy Awards 1961
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Nominees
All Special Effects Winners and Nominees – 33rd Academy Awards 1961
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All Writing (Screenplay—based on material from another medium) Winners and Nominees – 33rd Academy Awards 1961
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All Writing (Story and Screenplay—written directly for the screen) Winners and Nominees – 33rd Academy Awards 1961
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All Winners and Nominees – Full 33rd Academy Awards Awards 1961 Category Breakdown
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33rd Academy Awards - Actor
33rd Academy Awards - Actor in a Supporting Role
33rd Academy Awards - Actress
33rd Academy Awards - Actress in a Supporting Role
33rd Academy Awards - Art Direction (Black-and-White)
WINNER
The ApartmentNOMINEES
Psycho33rd Academy Awards - Art Direction (Color)
WINNER
SpartacusNOMINEES
Sunrise at Campobello33rd Academy Awards - Cinematography (Black-and-White)
33rd Academy Awards - Cinematography (Color)
33rd Academy Awards - Costume Design (Color)
33rd Academy Awards - Directing
33rd Academy Awards - Film Editing
33rd Academy Awards - Honorary Award
WINNER
Pollyanna33rd Academy Awards - Music (Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture)
33rd Academy Awards - Music (Scoring of a Musical Picture)
NOMINEES
Bells Are Ringing33rd Academy Awards - Best Motion Picture
WINNER
The ApartmentNOMINEES
The Sundowners33rd Academy Awards - Sound
NOMINEES
The Apartment33rd Academy Awards - Special Effects
WINNER
The Time Machine33rd Academy Awards - Writing (Screenplay—based on material from another medium)
33rd Academy Awards - Writing (Story and Screenplay—written directly for the screen)
