Awards season
1962 Movie Awards: Every Ceremony, Winner & Nominee
4 award ceremonies from February to April 1962, with 135 nominations and 31 winners. West Side Story won the most, 14 awards at 3 ceremonies. At the Oscars, West Side Story 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 1962 Ceremony
West Side Story took the top prize at 2 ceremonies (DGA Awards and Oscars). The other 2 went to 2 films.
Most awarded
The Most-Awarded Films of 1962
West Side Story won 14 awards from 17 nominations at the 1962 ceremonies. Judgment at Nuremberg and The Hustler followed with 4 wins each. The logos show where each film won.
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West Side Story 14 / 171961 · Drama, Romance · 14 wins from 17 nominations -
Judgment at Nuremberg 4 / 211961 · Drama, War · 4 wins from 21 nominations -
The Hustler 4 / 161961 · Drama, Sport · 4 wins from 16 nominations -
The Guns of Navarone 3 / 121961 · Action, Adventure · 3 wins from 12 nominations -
Breakfast at Tiffany's 3 / 81961 · Drama, Comedy · 3 wins from 8 nominations -
Splendor in the Grass 1 / 61961 · Drama, Romance · 1 win from 6 nominations -
La Dolce Vita 1 / 41961 · Comedy, Drama · 1 win from 4 nominations -
Through a Glass Darkly 1 / 11962 · Drama · 1 win from 1 nomination
People
Who Won the Most Awards in 1962
Maximilian Schell, Rita Moreno and George Chakiris each won 2 awards. Only prizes that name a person count here; Best Picture goes to the film.
Month by month
Every 1962 Award Ceremony
4 ceremonies in date order from February to April 1962. Each links to its full list of winners and nominees.
February 1962 Award Ceremony
March 1962 Award Ceremonies
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19th Golden Globe Awards (1962)· 12 categories · 37 nominations
Best Picture – Drama: The Guns of Navarone
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14th Directors Guild of America Awards (1962)· 1 category · 13 nominations
Outstanding Directing – Feature Film: West Side Story
April 1962 Award Ceremony
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Movie Awards by Year
98 years of results, from 1929 to 2026. The busiest season is 2025, with 19 ceremonies; 1962 has 4. Each year collects its ceremonies, top prizes and biggest winners.
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FAQ
1962 Movie Awards: Questions & Answers
The most-awarded film, the most-awarded person, Best Picture at the Oscars and every ceremony of 1962, answered from the results on this page.
Which movie won the most awards in 1962?
West Side Story (1961) won the most awards at the 1962 ceremonies: 14 wins from 17 nominations, at the DGA Awards, the Golden Globes and the Oscars. Judgment at Nuremberg and The Hustler followed with 4 wins each.
About West Side Story Who won the most awards in 1962?
Maximilian Schell, Rita Moreno and George Chakiris each won 2 awards in 1962, the most of anyone named in a category.
Maximilian Schell's awards What won Best Picture at the 1962 Oscars?
West Side Story (1961) won Best Motion Picture at the 34th Academy Awards (1962) on April 9, 1962.
1962 Oscar winners Which award ceremonies took place in 1962?
The database has 4 ceremonies for 1962: 15th British Academy Film Awards, 19th Golden Globe Awards, 14th Directors Guild of America Awards and 34th Academy Awards.