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Oscars 1973 Winners & Nominees

The 45th Academy Awards (1973) took place on March 27, 1973. The Godfather won Best Picture and 2 more awards. Cabaret won the most, 8 of its 10 nominations. Every winner and nominee in all 17 categories is below.

All 17 categories Most wins
categories
17
nominations
43
films nominated
10
winners
14
Held on
Best Picture
The Godfather
Headline winners

Oscars 1973: The Winners

The Godfather won Best Picture against 3 other nominees. Bob Fosse (Best Director), Marlon Brando (Best Actor) and Liza Minnelli (Best Actress) took the main individual prizes.

The Godfather (1972) movie poster Best Picture

Best Picture

The Godfather

1972 · Drama, Thriller, Crime · $250M worldwide

3 wins from 10 nominations at the 45th Academy Awards (1973)

  • Best Actor
  • Best Writing (Screenplay—based on material from another medium)

An aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son. Amidst a bloody power struggle, the family faces betrayal, violence, and the difficult choices that come with maintaining their criminal enterprise. The film explores themes of family, loyalty, and the corrupting influence of power.

About The Godfather
Scoreboard

Oscars 1973: Which Films Won the Most

Cabaret won 8 awards from 10 nominations. 4 films won at least once, while Sounder went home empty-handed from 4 nominations. Green is wins, blue is nominations.

  1. Cabaret (1972) movie poster
    Cabaret 8 / 10
    1972 · Drama, Romance · 8 wins from 10 nominations
  2. The Godfather (1972) movie poster
    The Godfather 3 / 10
    1972 · Drama, Thriller · 3 wins from 10 nominations
  3. The Poseidon Adventure (1972) movie poster
    The Poseidon Adventure 2 / 9
    1972 · Action, Adventure · 2 wins from 9 nominations
  4. The Candidate (1972) movie poster
    The Candidate 1 / 2
    1972 · Drama, Comedy · 1 win from 2 nominations
  5. Sounder (1972) movie poster
    Sounder 0 / 4
    1972 · Drama, Family · 0 wins from 4 nominations
  6. Deliverance (1972) movie poster
    Deliverance 0 / 3
    1972 · Adventure, Drama · 0 wins from 3 nominations
  7. The Heartbreak Kid (1972) movie poster
    The Heartbreak Kid 0 / 2
    1972 · Drama, Comedy · 0 wins from 2 nominations
  8. Fat City (1972) movie poster
    Fat City 0 / 1
    1972 · Drama, Sport · 0 wins from 1 nomination
  9. The Hot Rock (1972) movie poster
    The Hot Rock 0 / 1
    1972 · Action, Comedy · 0 wins from 1 nomination
  10. The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972) movie poster
    The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean 0 / 1
    1972 · Drama, Comedy · 0 wins from 1 nomination
Full results

All 17 Oscars 1973 Categories: Winners & Nominees

17 categories and 43 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.

17 categories · 43 nominations

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Oscars 1973 Best Writing (Screenplay—based on material from another medium)

Official name: Writing (Screenplay—based on material from another medium)

3 nominees

Oscars 1973 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)

1 nominee

Oscars 1973 Best Music (Original Dramatic Score)

Official name: Music (Original Dramatic Score)

1 nominee

No winner is recorded for this category.

Oscars 1973 Best Music (Scoring: Adaptation and Original Song Score)

Official name: Music (Scoring: Adaptation and Original Song Score)

1 nominee
Movie marathon

The Oscars 1973 Best Picture Marathon

All 4 Best Picture nominees at the 45th Academy Awards (1973), back to back: 8 hours 33 minutes.

Total running time 8h 33m 8 hours 33 minutes All 4 films
Longest
The Godfather 2h 55m
Shortest
Sounder 1h 45m
By genre

The Genres Behind the Oscars 1973 Winners

Drama led with 42 nominations across 9 films and won 14. A film with several genres counts for each one.

  1. Drama 14 wins · 42 nominations · 33%
  2. Thriller 5 wins · 22 nominations · 23%
  3. Romance 8 wins · 13 nominations · 62%
  4. Adventure 2 wins · 12 nominations · 17%
  5. Crime 3 wins · 11 nominations · 27%
  6. Music 8 wins · 10 nominations · 80%
  7. Musical 8 wins · 10 nominations · 80%
  8. Action 2 wins · 10 nominations · 20%
  9. Comedy 1 win · 6 nominations · 17%
  10. Family 0 wins · 4 nominations · 0%
1973 season

How the Rest of the 1973 Awards Season Voted

The other 3 ceremonies of 1973, with the winner of each top prize. The Godfather also won the top prize at one of them.

All 1973 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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FAQ

Oscars 1973: Questions & Answers

The top prize, the film that won the most, the most-nominated film, the individual winners and the date of the 45th Academy Awards (1973), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Best Picture at the 45th Academy Awards (1973)?

The Godfather (1972) won Best Picture. The other nominees were Cabaret, Deliverance and Sounder.

About The Godfather

Which film won the most awards at the 45th Academy Awards (1973)?

Cabaret (1972) won the most: 8 awards from 10 nominations. The Godfather was next with 3 wins.

Which film had the most nominations at the 45th Academy Awards (1973)?

Cabaret (1972) and The Godfather (1972) led with 10 nominations each.

Who won the acting and directing awards at the 45th Academy Awards (1973)?

Best Director: Bob Fosse for Cabaret. Best Actor: Marlon Brando for The Godfather. Best Actress: Liza Minnelli for Cabaret. Best Supporting Actor: Joel Grey for Cabaret.

When was the 45th Academy Awards (1973)?

The 45th Academy Awards (1973) took place on March 27, 1973. The database has 17 categories and 43 nominations for it.