Awards season
1956 Movie Awards: Every Ceremony, Winner & Nominee
4 award ceremonies from February 1956 to March 1957, with 63 nominations and 19 winners. Marty won the most, 7 awards at 3 ceremonies. At the Oscars, Marty 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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- nominations
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- winners
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Top prizes
The Top Prize at Every 1956 Ceremony
Each of the 4 top prizes recorded for 1956 went to a different film.
Most awarded
The Most-Awarded Films of 1956
Marty won 7 awards from 12 nominations at the 1956 ceremonies. Richard III was next with 3 wins. The logos show where each film won.
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Marty 7 / 121955 · Drama, Romance · 7 wins from 12 nominations -
Richard III 3 / 31956 · Biography, Drama · 3 wins from 3 nominations -
East of Eden 2 / 71955 · Drama · 2 wins from 7 nominations -
Guys and Dolls 2 / 61955 · Comedy, Romance · 2 wins from 6 nominations -
The Ladykillers 2 / 41956 · Comedy, Crime · 2 wins from 4 nominations -
Mister Roberts 1 / 41955 · Drama, Comedy · 1 win from 4 nominations -
To Catch a Thief 1 / 31955 · Mystery, Thriller · 1 win from 3 nominations -
Giant 1 / 11956 · Drama, Western · 1 win from 1 nomination
People
Who Won the Most Awards in 1956
Ernest Borgnine won 3 awards at the BAFTAs, the Golden Globes and the Oscars. Only prizes that name a person count here; Best Picture goes to the film.
Month by month
Every 1956 Award Ceremony
4 ceremonies in date order from February 1956 to March 1957. Each links to its full list of winners and nominees.
February 1956 Award Ceremonies
March 1956 Award Ceremony
March 1957 Award Ceremony
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9th Directors Guild of America Awards (1956)· 1 category · 5 nominations
Outstanding Directing – Feature Film: Giant
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Movie Awards by Year
98 years of results, from 1929 to 2026. The busiest season is 2025, with 19 ceremonies; 1956 has 4. Each year collects its ceremonies, top prizes and biggest winners.
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1956 Movie Awards: Questions & Answers
The most-awarded film, the most-awarded person, Best Picture at the Oscars and every ceremony of 1956, answered from the results on this page.
Which movie won the most awards in 1956?
Marty (1955) won the most awards at the 1956 ceremonies: 7 wins from 12 nominations, at the BAFTAs, the Golden Globes and the Oscars. Richard III was next with 3 wins.
About Marty Who won the most awards in 1956?
Ernest Borgnine won 3 awards in 1956, at the BAFTAs, the Golden Globes and the Oscars: the most of anyone named in a category.
Ernest Borgnine's awards What won Best Picture at the 1956 Oscars?
Marty (1955) won Best Motion Picture at the 28th Academy Awards (1956) on March 21, 1956.
1956 Oscar winners Which award ceremonies took place in 1956?
The database has 4 ceremonies for 1956: 9th British Academy Film Awards, 13th Golden Globe Awards, 28th Academy Awards and 9th Directors Guild of America Awards.