15th Golden Globe Awards (1958)
· 9 categories · 19 nominations
Best Film – Drama: The Bridge on the River Kwai
Awards season
1958 Movie Awards: Every Ceremony, Winner & Nominee
4 award ceremonies from February 1958 to March 1959, with 69 nominations and 18 winners. The Bridge on the River Kwai won the most, 13 awards at 3 ceremonies. At the Oscars, The Bridge on the River Kwai 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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Top prizes
The Top Prize at Every 1958 Ceremony
The Bridge on the River Kwai took the top prize at 3 ceremonies (Golden Globes, BAFTA and Oscars). The other went to Gigi (DGA Awards).
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Best Film – Drama: Golden Globes The Bridge on the River Kwai Best Film – Drama - Best Film: BAFTA The Bridge on the River Kwai Best Film
- Best Motion Picture: Oscars The Bridge on the River Kwai Best Motion Picture
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Outstanding Directing – Feature Film: DGA Awards Gigi Outstanding Directing – Feature Film
Most awarded
The Most-Awarded Films of 1958
The Bridge on the River Kwai won 13 awards from 15 nominations at the 1958 ceremonies. The Three Faces of Eve was next with 2 wins. The logos show where each film won.
- The Bridge on the River Kwai 13 / 151957 · Adventure, Drama · 13 wins from 15 nominations
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The Three Faces of Eve 2 / 31957 · Drama, Mystery · 2 wins from 3 nominations -
Witness for the Prosecution 1 / 111958 · Drama, Mystery · 1 win from 11 nominations -
12 Angry Men 1 / 91957 · Drama, Crime · 1 win from 9 nominations - Gigi 1 / 11958 · Comedy, Romance · 1 win from 1 nomination
People
Who Won the Most Awards in 1958
Alec Guinness 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 1958 Award Ceremony
4 ceremonies in date order from February 1958 to March 1959. Each links to its full list of winners and nominees.
February 1958 Award Ceremony
March 1958 Award Ceremonies
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11th British Academy Film Awards (1958)· 5 categories · 9 nominations
Best Film: The Bridge on the River Kwai
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30th Academy Awards (1958)· 15 categories · 38 nominations
Best Motion Picture: The Bridge on the River Kwai
March 1959 Award Ceremony
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11th Directors Guild of America Awards (1958)· 1 category · 3 nominations
Outstanding Directing – Feature Film: Gigi
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98 years of results, from 1929 to 2026. The busiest season is 2025, with 19 ceremonies; 1958 has 4. Each year collects its ceremonies, top prizes and biggest winners.
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FAQ
1958 Movie Awards: Questions & Answers
The most-awarded film, the most-awarded person, Best Picture at the Oscars and every ceremony of 1958, answered from the results on this page.
Which movie won the most awards in 1958?
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) won the most awards at the 1958 ceremonies: 13 wins from 15 nominations, at the BAFTAs, the Golden Globes and the Oscars. The Three Faces of Eve was next with 2 wins.
About The Bridge on the River Kwai Who won the most awards in 1958?
Alec Guinness won 3 awards in 1958, at the BAFTAs, the Golden Globes and the Oscars: the most of anyone named in a category.
Alec Guinness's awards What won Best Picture at the 1958 Oscars?
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) won Best Motion Picture at the 30th Academy Awards (1958) on March 26, 1958.
1958 Oscar winners Which award ceremonies took place in 1958?
The database has 4 ceremonies for 1958: 15th Golden Globe Awards, 11th British Academy Film Awards, 30th Academy Awards and 11th Directors Guild of America Awards.