Awards season
1966 Movie Awards: Every Ceremony, Winner & Nominee
4 award ceremonies from February to April 1966, with 91 nominations and 29 winners. Doctor Zhivago won the most, 10 awards at 2 ceremonies. At the Oscars, The Sound of Music won Best Picture. Below: every ceremony and top prize, the most-awarded films and the people who won the most.
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- 4
- nominations
- 91
- winners
- 29
- top prizes
- 4
Top prizes
The Top Prize at Every 1966 Ceremony
The Sound of Music 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 1966
Doctor Zhivago won 10 awards from 15 nominations at the 1966 ceremonies. The Sound of Music was next with 8 wins. The logos show where each film won.
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Doctor Zhivago 10 / 151965 · Drama, Romance · 10 wins from 15 nominations -
The Sound of Music 8 / 161965 · Biography, Drama · 8 wins from 16 nominations -
Cat Ballou 3 / 131965 · Comedy, Romance · 3 wins from 13 nominations -
The Ipcress File 3 / 61965 · Thriller · 3 wins from 6 nominations -
A Patch of Blue 1 / 101965 · Drama, Romance · 1 win from 10 nominations -
The Great Race 1 / 91965 · Action, Adventure · 1 win from 9 nominations -
The Hill 1 / 61965 · Drama, War · 1 win from 6 nominations -
Thunderball 1 / 21965 · Action, Adventure · 1 win from 2 nominations -
My Fair Lady 1 / 21964 · Drama, Romance · 1 win from 2 nominations
People
Who Won the Most Awards in 1966
Lee Marvin 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 1966 Award Ceremony
4 ceremonies in date order from February to April 1966. Each links to its full list of winners and nominees.
February 1966 Award Ceremonies
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18th Directors Guild of America Awards (1966)· 1 category · 4 nominations
Outstanding Directing – Feature Film: The Sound of Music
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April 1966 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; 1966 has 4. Each year collects its ceremonies, top prizes and biggest winners.
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FAQ
1966 Movie Awards: Questions & Answers
The most-awarded film, the most-awarded person, Best Picture at the Oscars and every ceremony of 1966, answered from the results on this page.
Which movie won the most awards in 1966?
Doctor Zhivago (1965) won the most awards at the 1966 ceremonies: 10 wins from 15 nominations, at the Golden Globes and the Oscars. The Sound of Music was next with 8 wins.
About Doctor Zhivago Who won the most awards in 1966?
Lee Marvin won 3 awards in 1966, at the BAFTAs, the Golden Globes and the Oscars: the most of anyone named in a category.
Lee Marvin's awards What won Best Picture at the 1966 Oscars?
The Sound of Music (1965) won Best Picture at the 38th Academy Awards (1966) on April 18, 1966.
1966 Oscar winners Which award ceremonies took place in 1966?
The database has 4 ceremonies for 1966: 19th British Academy Film Awards, 18th Directors Guild of America Awards, 23rd Golden Globe Awards and 38th Academy Awards.