44th Academy Awards (1972)
Oscars 1972 Winners & Nominees
The 44th Academy Awards (1972) took place on April 10, 1972. Fiddler on the Roof won the most, 3 of its 8 nominations. Winners include Jane Fonda (Best Actress), Ben Johnson (Best Supporting Actor) and Cloris Leachman (Best Supporting Actress). Every winner and nominee in all 18 categories is below.
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Headline winners
Oscars 1972: The Winners
The 44th Academy Awards (1972) winners: Jane Fonda (Best Actress), Ben Johnson (Best Supporting Actor) and Cloris Leachman (Best Supporting Actress), and 1 more category below.
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Best Writing (Story and Screenplay—based on factual material or material not previously published or produced)
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Scoreboard
Oscars 1972: Which Films Won the Most
Fiddler on the Roof won 3 awards from 8 nominations. 8 films won at least once, while Mary, Queen of Scots went home empty-handed from 5 nominations. Green is wins, blue is nominations.
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Fiddler on the Roof 3 / 81971 · Drama, Romance · 3 wins from 8 nominations -
The Last Picture Show 2 / 81971 · Drama · 2 wins from 8 nominations -
Nicholas and Alexandra 2 / 61971 · Biography, Drama · 2 wins from 6 nominations -
Bedknobs and Broomsticks 1 / 51971 · Adventure, Fantasy · 1 win from 5 nominations -
Summer of '42 1 / 41971 · Drama, Romance · 1 win from 4 nominations -
Klute 1 / 21971 · Mystery, Thriller · 1 win from 2 nominations -
Shaft 1 / 21971 · Action, Thriller · 1 win from 2 nominations - The Hospital 1 / 21971 · Drama, Mystery · 1 win from 2 nominations
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Mary, Queen of Scots 0 / 51971 · Biography, Drama · 0 wins from 5 nominations -
A Clockwork Orange 0 / 41971 · Sci-Fi, Drama · 0 wins from 4 nominations
Full results
All 18 Oscars 1972 Categories: Winners & Nominees
18 categories and 52 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 · 52 nominations
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- Best Picture
- Best Director
- Best Actor
- Best Actress Jane Fonda
- Best Supporting Actor Ben Johnson
- Best Supporting Actress Cloris Leachman
- Best Writing (Screenplay—based on material from another medium)
- Best Writing (Story and Screenplay—based on factual material or material not previously published or produced) The Hospital
- Best Documentary Feature
- Best Art Direction Nicholas and Alexandra
- Best Cinematography Fiddler on the Roof
- Best Costume Design Nicholas and Alexandra
- Best Film Editing
- Best Music (Original Dramatic Score) Michel Legrand
- Best Music (Scoring: Adaptation and Original Song Score) Fiddler on the Roof
- Best Music (Song—Original for the Picture) Shaft
- Best Sound Fiddler on the Roof
- Best Special Visual Effects Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Oscars 1972 Best Picture
No winner is recorded for this category.
Oscars 1972 Best Director
Official name: Directing
No winner is recorded for this category.
Oscars 1972 Best Actor
Official name: Actor
No winner is recorded for this category.
Oscars 1972 Best Actress
Official name: Actress
Oscars 1972 Best Supporting Actor
Official name: Actor in a Supporting Role
Oscars 1972 Best Supporting Actress
Official name: Actress in a Supporting Role
Oscars 1972 Best Writing (Screenplay—based on material from another medium)
Official name: Writing (Screenplay—based on material from another medium)
No winner is recorded for this category.
Oscars 1972 Best Writing (Story and Screenplay—based on factual material or material not previously published or produced)
Official name: Writing (Story and Screenplay—based on factual material or material not previously published or produced)
Oscars 1972 Best Documentary Feature
Official name: Documentary (Feature)
No winner is recorded for this category.
Oscars 1972 Best Art Direction
Official name: Art Direction
Oscars 1972 Best Cinematography
Official name: Cinematography
Oscars 1972 Best Costume Design
Official name: Costume Design
Oscars 1972 Best Film Editing
Official name: Film Editing
No winner is recorded for this category.
Oscars 1972 Best Music (Original Dramatic Score)
Official name: Music (Original Dramatic Score)
Oscars 1972 Best Music (Scoring: Adaptation and Original Song Score)
Official name: Music (Scoring: Adaptation and Original Song Score)
Oscars 1972 Best Music (Song—Original for the Picture)
Official name: Music (Song—Original for the Picture)
Oscars 1972 Best Sound
Official name: Sound
Oscars 1972 Best Special Visual Effects
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By genre
The Genres Behind the Oscars 1972 Winners
Drama led with 41 nominations across 11 films and won 9. A film with several genres counts for each one.
- Drama 9 wins · 41 nominations · 22%
- Family 4 wins · 13 nominations · 31%
- Musical 4 wins · 13 nominations · 31%
- Romance 4 wins · 12 nominations · 33%
- Biography 2 wins · 11 nominations · 18%
- History 2 wins · 11 nominations · 18%
- Thriller 2 wins · 10 nominations · 20%
- Crime 2 wins · 9 nominations · 22%
- Comedy 2 wins · 7 nominations · 29%
- War 2 wins · 6 nominations · 33%
1972 season
How the Rest of the 1972 Awards Season Voted
The other 3 ceremonies of 1972.
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25th British Academy Film Awards (1972)· 11 categories · 15 nominations
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29th Golden Globe Awards (1972)· 16 categories · 51 nominations
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24th Directors Guild of America Awards (1972)· 1 category · 3 nominations · Winners not recorded
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.
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FAQ
Oscars 1972: Questions & Answers
The winners, the film that won the most, the most-nominated film and the date of the 44th Academy Awards (1972), answered from the results on this page.
Who won at the 44th Academy Awards (1972)?
The winners include Jane Fonda (Best Actress), Ben Johnson (Best Supporting Actor), Cloris Leachman (Best Supporting Actress) and The Hospital (Best Writing (Story and Screenplay—based on factual material or material not previously published or produced)).
Which film won the most awards at the 44th Academy Awards (1972)?
Fiddler on the Roof (1971) won the most: 3 awards from 8 nominations. The Last Picture Show and Nicholas and Alexandra followed with 2 wins each.
Which film had the most nominations at the 44th Academy Awards (1972)?
Fiddler on the Roof (1971) and The Last Picture Show (1971) led with 8 nominations each.
Who won the acting awards at the 44th Academy Awards (1972)?
Best Actress: Jane Fonda for Klute. Best Supporting Actor: Ben Johnson for The Last Picture Show. Best Supporting Actress: Cloris Leachman for The Last Picture Show.
When was the 44th Academy Awards (1972)?
The 44th Academy Awards (1972) took place on April 10, 1972. The database has 18 categories and 52 nominations for it.