12th Academy Awards (1940)
· 18 categories · 52 nominations
Outstanding Production: Gone with the Wind
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1940 Movie Awards: Every Ceremony, Winner & Nominee
One ceremony in the database for 1940: the 12th Academy Awards in February 1940, with 52 nominations and 14 winners. At the Oscars, Gone with the Wind won Outstanding Production. Below: every winner and the most-awarded films.
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The Most-Awarded Films of 1940
Gone with the Wind won 9 awards from 14 nominations at the 1940 ceremony. Stagecoach and The Wizard of Oz followed with 2 wins each. The logos show where each film won.
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Gone with the Wind 9 / 141940 · Drama, History · 9 wins from 14 nominations -
Stagecoach 2 / 71939 · Adventure, Drama · 2 wins from 7 nominations -
The Wizard of Oz 2 / 51939 · Adventure, Fantasy · 2 wins from 5 nominations -
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1 / 111939 · Drama, Comedy · 1 win from 11 nominations
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1940 Movie Awards: Questions & Answers
The most-awarded film, Best Picture at the Oscars and every ceremony of 1940, answered from the results on this page.
Which movie won the most awards in 1940?
Gone with the Wind (1940) won the most awards at the 1940 ceremony: 9 wins from 14 nominations. Stagecoach and The Wizard of Oz followed with 2 wins each.
About Gone with the Wind What won Best Picture at the 1940 Oscars?
Gone with the Wind (1940) won Outstanding Production at the 12th Academy Awards (1940) on February 29, 1940.
1940 Oscar winners Which award ceremonies took place in 1940?
The database has one ceremony for 1940: the 12th Academy Awards.