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Rebecca poster
Best PictureRebecca

13th Academy Awards

The 1940 file: winners first, ballot trails on demand, and the films that shaped the ceremony.

Year 1940
Nominations 162
Categories Decided All 25
Top Winner The Thief of Bagdad
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Ceremony at a glance

Best Picture went to Rebecca. The winning leader is The Thief of Bagdad with 3 wins. The most nominated title is Rebecca with 11 nominations. 26 winners named across 25 categories.

Most awarded titles

  1. The Thief of Bagdad 3 wins4 nominations
  2. Rebecca 2 wins11 nominations
  3. The Grapes of Wrath 2 wins7 nominations
  4. The Philadelphia Story 2 wins6 nominations
  5. Pinocchio 2 wins2 nominations

Best Picture Nominees

The major races

Rebecca took Picture; The Thief of Bagdad controlled the board. Picture, Director, Actor and Actress: 4 of 4 decided, 25 nominees in all.

Complete Ceremony Ledger

The winner in every category. Open the full ballot to see every nominee.

Open Full Ballot

22 categories162 records26 winners

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Ceremony Highlights

Categories in this ceremony

Best Actor Best Supporting Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actress ART DIRECTION (Black-and-White) ART DIRECTION (Color) Best Picture CINEMATOGRAPHY (Black-and-White) CINEMATOGRAPHY (Color) Best Director FILM EDITING MUSIC (Original Score) MUSIC (Original Song Score or Adaptation Score) MUSIC (Original Song) SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Class I) SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Class III) SHORT FILM (Animated) SHORT SUBJECT (One-reel) SHORT SUBJECT (Two-reel) SOUND RECORDING SPECIAL AWARD VISUAL EFFECTS WRITING (Adapted Screenplay) WRITING (Original Screenplay) WRITING (Original Story)

Winner Circle

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