5th British Academy Film Awards (1952)
· 2 categories · 5 nominations
Best British Film: The Lavender Hill Mob
Awards season
1952 Movie Awards: Every Ceremony, Winner & Nominee
4 award ceremonies from February 1952 to March 1953, with 84 nominations and 27 winners. A Place in the Sun and An American in Paris tied for the most wins, 7 wins each. At the Oscars, An American in Paris won Best Motion Picture. Below: every ceremony and top prize, the most-awarded films and the people who won the most.
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Top prizes
The Top Prize at Every 1952 Ceremony
Each of the 4 top prizes recorded for 1952 went to a different film.
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Best British Film: BAFTA The Lavender Hill Mob Best British Film -
Best Picture – Drama: Golden Globes A Place in the Sun Best Picture – Drama -
Best Motion Picture: Oscars An American in Paris Best Motion Picture -
Outstanding Directing – Feature Film: DGA Awards The Quiet Man Outstanding Directing – Feature Film
Most awarded
The Most-Awarded Films of 1952
A Place in the Sun and An American in Paris each won 7 awards at the 1952 ceremonies. A Streetcar Named Desire was next with 5 wins. The logos show where each film won.
- A Place in the Sun 7 / 131951 · Drama, Romance · 7 wins from 13 nominations
- An American in Paris 7 / 121951 · Drama, Romance · 7 wins from 12 nominations
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A Streetcar Named Desire 5 / 151951 · Drama · 5 wins from 15 nominations -
Quo Vadis 2 / 111951 · Biography, Drama · 2 wins from 11 nominations -
The African Queen 1 / 41952 · Adventure, Drama · 1 win from 4 nominations -
La Ronde 1 / 31951 · Drama, Romance · 1 win from 3 nominations - The Lavender Hill Mob 1 / 31951 · Comedy, Crime · 1 win from 3 nominations
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Rashomon 1 / 21951 · Drama, Mystery · 1 win from 2 nominations -
1951 · Sci-Fi, Drama · 1 win from 2 nominations - The Quiet Man 1 / 11952 · Drama, Comedy · 1 win from 1 nomination
People
Who Won the Most Awards in 1952
Kim Hunter won 2 awards at the Golden Globes and the Oscars. Only prizes that name a person count here; Best Picture goes to the film.
Month by month
Every 1952 Award Ceremony
4 ceremonies in date order from February 1952 to March 1953. Each links to its full list of winners and nominees.
February 1952 Award Ceremonies
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9th Golden Globe Awards (1952)· 12 categories · 18 nominations
Best Picture – Drama: A Place in the Sun
March 1952 Award Ceremony
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24th Academy Awards (1952)· 19 categories · 50 nominations
Best Motion Picture: An American in Paris
March 1953 Award Ceremony
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5th Directors Guild of America Awards (1952)· 1 category · 11 nominations
Outstanding Directing – Feature Film: The Quiet Man
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98 years of results, from 1929 to 2026. The busiest season is 2025, with 19 ceremonies; 1952 has 4. Each year collects its ceremonies, top prizes and biggest winners.
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FAQ
1952 Movie Awards: Questions & Answers
The most-awarded film, the most-awarded person, Best Picture at the Oscars and every ceremony of 1952, answered from the results on this page.
Which movie won the most awards in 1952?
A Place in the Sun (1951) and An American in Paris (1951) tied for the most awards at the 1952 ceremonies, with 7 wins each. A Streetcar Named Desire was next with 5 wins.
About A Place in the Sun Who won the most awards in 1952?
Kim Hunter won 2 awards in 1952, at the Golden Globes and the Oscars: the most of anyone named in a category.
Kim Hunter's awards What won Best Picture at the 1952 Oscars?
An American in Paris (1951) won Best Motion Picture at the 24th Academy Awards (1952) on March 20, 1952.
1952 Oscar winners Which award ceremonies took place in 1952?
The database has 4 ceremonies for 1952: 5th British Academy Film Awards, 9th Golden Globe Awards, 24th Academy Awards and 5th Directors Guild of America Awards.